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

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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

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Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 18, 2010 at 11:50am: One story about Challenge Coins is that when sailors went into a bar, they would slap a challenge coin on the bar. The sailor who didn't have a coin had to pay for the drinks!

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on October 18, 2010 at 11:36am: I didn't know there was a game for the Challenge coins. I just thought they were nice keepsakes. for PIR, I bought him the Recruit training command coin, Navy core values coin, and the Navy Creed. for A school graduation, I am ordering his E-4 rank coin and Anchors Aweigh.

Comment by Colleen in PA on October 18, 2010 at 11:36am: challenge coins are given sometimes for special occasions. My son received one from a friend of ours who is a reservist Master Chief when he was home on leave. Our friend is a Seabee and that is what was on the coin. Sailors collect them.

Comment by NukeMom/MM/USSMichigan on October 18, 2010 at 11:20am: Sorry to sound dumb, but what's a challenge coin? I went to the website, but didn't see the word challenge anywhere.

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on October 18, 2010 at 8:54am: His is Nov. 3. Thought for sure I'd have a Halloween baby, but no. He was a Sunday baby, like his sis.

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on October 18, 2010 at 7:52am: Thank you all for your great suggestions. I will check them out.

He does have a camera, and we bought him a challenge coin that we plan to have inscribed for his Power School graduation, so that will go to him at a later date. The gift cards are a great idea--I had forgotten that I read that there was a Subway there, and the NEX card would be perfect. We like getting gifts a little more personal than gift cards, but it will be tough with his situation--limited space, far away, etc.

What he would REALLY love would be either games for his XBox or maybe some newer gaming system, but we don't want him distracted too much from his studying, so that's not gonna happen. :)

Thanks again!

Comment by javajo50 (MM Power School 1103) on October 18, 2010 at 6:35am: aaronsgirl So glad to hear you were able to spend some time with your sailor this last weekend. I'm sure it had to be an exciting time for you. :) I'm going this coming weekend to see my son for the first time since he arrived in GC on 9/18..can't wait!

Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 18, 2010 at 6:26am: Another good place to find Challenge Coins is Amazon at "Northwest Territorial Mint".

Comment by Gulf Coast Mom on October 18, 2010 at 2:08am: Laurilyn and Michimom - here are a couple ideas. I also used the Ms. Field's cookie cake (pizza size), but for power school Aschool grad which we did not go to. I used bakeawish.com for his birthday. They send small 2-3 serving cakes. Will also send free overseas on birthdays so wanted to support them. My son said the cake was really good. I have also send a gift from the popcorn factory (popcornfactory.com). None of these are cheap, but I can afford occasionally for a special occasion. Also - if you go to the "care package" group, a mom there has posted an idea for a birthday "cake" she mailed her son. I am going to try this next year (if he is not out on a sub). As far as a gift idea - a subway gift card will be welcome. Also, I have posted several times on this, but with new moms coming on board all the time - worth mentioning again - you can order a nex (Navy exchange) gift card which can be used at any NEX. That site also lets you pick out a greeting card to send - a huge selection that you tailor to your needs - send as is or change the message, the font, color, write your own, etc. I have sent these several times (including Christmas) and he really appreciated them. Hope these ideas will help. It is hard having them away for birthdays and holidays, especially the first times. Just know that for most of them, they are excited to be where they are doing and learning what they are. Good luck on your journey - my son finished prototype almost a year ago and is on a sub. I am proud of him, but it is still hard to miss special days. You learn to make whatever time you do see them a special time.

Comment by musicmom of a Sailor on October 18, 2010 at 12:19am: Michimom - Does he have a camera? He might like a really small one for when he goes out in the fleet and does some traveling. I think that's we're going to get my son this year because he doesn't have his own. Just used ours whenever he needed one.