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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.

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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2693
Latest Activity: on Friday

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

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***NEW MEMBERS***

PLEASE READ ARTICLES IN THE "PAGES" AREA (20)

in the right-hand column, under the members (hit "view all") ----->

BEFORE YOU ASK QUESTIONS !!

These articles are the "reference library" for moms, ready to answer FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 24x7 (twenty-four hours, seven days a week). You may not have to post a question after all!

"There is lots to learn before coming to NNPTC." This link will give you much needed info:

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/NNPTC/

NNPTC OMBUDSMAN CONTACT INFO:

(843) 296-9426

MILITARY CRISIS HOTLINE INFO:

RED CROSS CONTACT INFO:

In the event of an emergency within the sailor’s family, where you feel the sailor must be notified and considered for Emergency Leave, you must notify the American Red Cross through the national headquarters in Washington, DC (1-877-272-7337) or via their website www.redcross.org.

The time frame for each of the schools is listed under "Your Sailor's Schedule Upon Arrival to GC" to the right ------->

Here's a "Welcome New Members" link from BunkerQB with some good info: Welcome New Members

The NF Rating Information Card can be found at NF Rating Information Card. (If you get the security warning, it is safe to go there.) https://www.thebalancecareers.com/navy-enlisted-rating-descriptions-nuclear-field-3345847 has some good info for you.

IMPORTANT: Read and follow these Operational Security (OPSEC) guidelines. N4M is an open website that can be read by non-members; and not all members are necessarily what they seem. Be smart and keep yourself and all our sailors safe. Keep YOUR safety in mind too. It's human nature to trust and want to share, but don't provide personal information to others. Great and lasting friendships are made on NavyforMoms.com, but use common sense and caution before proceeding. Online chat safety tips

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

Here's the story of RED SHIRT FRIDAY: Red Shirt Friday

USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

MAKING POSTS TO THE GROUP - Please be sure you are on page 1 when typing your comments or they may not post!

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Comment by Binker & Bro: 2X Nuke Mom on October 21, 2010 at 9:28pm: The meaning behind Binker: When my wonderful little 6'4" boy was born, I was an Air Force Officer. For a lot of reasons, many of which had to do with the harassment many, many women in all branches of the military face, Binker came 6 weeks early. In part, because of his premature arrival, he kept a pacifier in his mouth 24 hours a day (as a stress reliever, I was told). My husband called the pacifier a Binky. Somehow, "the boy" became Binky and then Binker. Now, my sister (his Godmother) and I are the only ones whom he allows to call him by his baby name.

Any Nov 5 A school grads heading for GC for the festivities?

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on October 21, 2010 at 9:09pm: Throwing it out there for Christmas stocking stuffers ... we should all try to buy the t-shirts from USO that you get for a minimum $25 donation ... USO is doing a great service for our guys, I was impressed how they took care of our sailors at the airports. I got the 4th of July one, good quality, my son wore it all summer to his DEP workouts.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on October 21, 2010 at 8:57pm: Amanda just informed me today of this cool place...
http://www.cypressgardens.info/
Apparently that's where they filmed the lake scene off of the Notebook!! :)
I'm making Aaron take me there during my Thanksgiving trip because...

HE BOUGHT A CAR TODAY!! :)
I've been trying to get him to go car shopping for quite some time, but backed off when he said he didn't have the money. I suggested he use the difference between an E-3 paycheck and E-4 paycheck to put towards a car payment. Well, he finally went car shopping, and he bought one today!

I know this may seem a little weird because I'm only a girlfriend.. But I'm proud of him. He's growing up which is super exciting for me to see.. Maybe he'll make a good husband after all. ;)

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on October 21, 2010 at 8:37pm: What a great day. My son arrived in Charleston late last night, couldn't call, but called this afternoon, just as casual as can be, "Hi mom, it's me" -- those are the most beautiful words ever! After boot camp, Goose Creek will seem like heaven, at least to me ... can call, email, text, ain't life grand for a Navy mom!

Comment by carols_kitchen on October 21, 2010 at 8:22pm: Charleston is loaded with things to do! Go to the Battery, Aiken-Rhett House & Middleton (Did you ever see the series "North & South"), Middleton Place, Drayton Hall, Patriot's Point and Yorktown ship..... etc, etc, etc. EAt at Hyman's Seafood in downtown on King's Street, or R.B.'s (more $$) in Mt. Pleasant.
http://www.charlestoncvb.com/ is a site to check out, too

Comment by musicmom of a Sailor on October 21, 2010 at 7:23pm: There's been a discussion on PIR 10/29 about what to do in Charleston. Seems like the Ghost Tour is pretty popular. We're going during Thanksgiving so I"m scouring everywhere for info on what to do in the area.

Comment by Kris, Stevens mom on October 21, 2010 at 2:09pm: TNNAVYMOM- thanks for the idea with pringle cans.
REGARDING DEBT: i think what type of debt you have is more of an issue, school loans arent as big of an issue as a credit card debt would, I know my sons credit card was a big issue with his SCPO's - if you have big credit card debt -and its just misc & stupid charges - it makes you look irresponsible and like your not a good decision maker and that translates to maybe not a good leader.

Comment by NavyMomLG on October 21, 2010 at 1:48pm: Linda - what a beautiful message, thank you for sharing. I just read it at my desk over my lunch break - good thing no one walked in on me!!

Comment by savannahgal-nukemom1110MT on October 21, 2010 at 11:06am: QT -- my son at RTC is in same situation, and actually went Nuke to make more $$$ to pay off loans! He set up acct. with federal student loan to make payments each month, something like $135. to be withdrawn each month. Problem was, his first bootcamp paycheck went in a day after the $$ came out, so he had an overdraft charge, but I think he's fine now. He gave me all the acct. #s so I could check on everything. If you have one of the student loan bills, should have website for you to set up the payment plan. If he stays current on plan, should be OK.

Comment by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on October 21, 2010 at 10:31am: QT - my MM has a $9500 student loan and a credit card on his report. All payments were current and had been paid on time (private student loan that we opted to pay interest payments from day 1 and not deferred payments). So, I'm guessing that if his credit report is clean and his payments have been made on time, he's okay.