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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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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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NUKE moms

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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: yesterday

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 March 30, 2010 at 11:50am: Dodieg, Your comment about your son in college made me chuckle. If you took a survey of all the moms here, that would be a characteristic of most of our Nukes. They are extremely smart but don't perform up to their capabilities UNTIL they get to the Nuke program! My son scored the same as your son. He has done a great job since getting to Goose Creek and is now in Prototype.

Comment by Dodie on March 30, 2010 at 10:57am: Mark, thank you for the info. My 23 y/o son just couldn't seem to get his act together in college. Took his ASVAB at MEPS and scored a 97. He didn't want to sign papers to go earlier because he wanted to get in better physical shape.

Comment by Mark on March 30, 2010 at 10:52am: Dodieg,
I would guess that the chances may be pretty good, and the higher your son's ASVAB/Nuc test scores are, the better the chances are as well. Pat has a point regarding enlistments, but even so the ones who go earlier than scheduled are going because someone backed out of their commitment (which they can do with no legal repercussions until they take the oath before departing for boot camp). Every time someone does that, they try to fill the spot from the waiting list.

Comment by Dodie on March 30, 2010 at 10:51am: Pat L. in IL, thank you for the quick reply. My son's recruiter told him they hadn't had a slot open since Jan. My son carries his cell phone w/him everywhere just in case...

Comment by Pat L. in IL on March 30, 2010 at 10:46am: Dodieg, Due to the economy, military has seen enlistments skyrocket. Right now it is possible to leave for basic sooner but unlikely.

Comment by Dodie on March 30, 2010 at 10:31am: My son contracted for nuke in Jan to go to BT in Oct. Signed papers last week to go sooner if a slot opens. How likely is it for a slot to open sooner?

Comment by Mark on March 29, 2010 at 7:20pm: Momto2,
The basic nuc contract does include an extension that may not be 100% clear to everyone. Their obligation should be for six years active duty (from starting boot camp), followed by two years in the inactive Reserves. If I remember correctly, the "extension" is from four years active to the six, and is effective after accepting automatic advancement to E-4 following "A" school.

Comment by Zazzws on March 29, 2010 at 6:49pm: My sailor thinks his enlistment date is linked to his time in rate. which starts the first day of "a" school. He isn't too concerned but says he will do some checking.
I found another great website with lots of info.
http://forum.navyadvancement.com/index.php?/index

Comment by Pat L. in IL on March 29, 2010 at 6:38pm: Lion55, Welcome, Hope you find some boot camp friends here also. New friends are good too!!

Comment by Lion55's mom on March 29, 2010 at 5:44pm: Okay, so I think I am the newest Nuke Mom. My son's PIR was this past weekend and he is leaving for Charleston tomorrow. We had such a wonderful group of bootcamp moms. Michael was Ship 03 div 138. I know that about six of the guys in that division were also going to Nuke School. Just wanted to introduce myself and see if I can find any old bootcamp mom friends.