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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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2693
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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

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 Pat L. in IL on March 25, 2010 at 7:16pm: Pylfer, Welcome as you start this journey with your recruit/sailor. There is only one location for "A" school and Power School and that is Goose Creek, South Carolina. When they get to Prototype school they can either stay at Goose Creek or go to Ballston Spa, New York.

Comment by Kimber on March 25, 2010 at 5:33pm: Hi Courty, I am not sure how the housing works there. I know Thomas said that he can't move off the base part for about 4 weeks... or completion of some part .. Hopefully someone can jump in here...He just got down there and is INDOC which is 2 weeks then he begins A school After a completion of that he is able to move off rent a home with others.. I think he said 4 to 6 weeks. .. Are you on Facebook?

Comment by Courty311 on March 25, 2010 at 2:25pm: Hi everyone! I'm a Navy wife.. still very new to the whole Navy thing. My husband left for BC on March 16. He is entering the Nuke program and will be in Charleston, SC for A school. I am so proud of him but I have so many questions. We were told many different things about housing once he got to A school. I know it will last 20 months and I will be able to move down with him but I don't know much about the process. The last thing we heard was that housing has become privatized in SC and the Navy will start looking for housing for us after his 3rd week in BC. They will then send him directly to SC after his graduation where he will pick out a house for us. They will then send him back up to PA where we live and we will be able to move down and be settled before his A school starts. Is this how it is actually going to go? Does anyone have any idea? I realize we still have 7 1/2 weeks of BC to get through but I'm just trying to be prepared for what the next few months are going to bring. Any info or advice would be so helpful!!

Comment by Kimber on March 25, 2010 at 7:26am: Thanks Ben's mom for the information :)

Comment by Ben's mom on March 25, 2010 at 1:21am: Somewhere on this site I found the information on ordering the military pack for mailing packages, you call 800-610-8734 press1, press1, press 2 and ask for the military pack. They'll set up an account for you for re-ordering also. I was told it would take 10 days but it was closer to 14. It's a package of 6 boxes with mailing labels and a generous roll of tape. When they deploy overseas they have the customs labels also. I saved over $60.00 on the 5 boxes I sent...you know the saying "if it fits it ships"? well that tape came in real handy!!

Comment by Zazzws on March 25, 2010 at 12:28am: I sent a small package measuring about 8 by 8 by 8 inches (weighed 9 ounces) via USPS. It cost me $10 plus $4 for $300 insurance to his indoc address.
Is there a better cheaper quicker way to get stuff to my hero?

Comment by Gulf Coast Mom on March 24, 2010 at 8:37pm: Navy/ArmyMom - Check out the site bakeawish. I sent my son a cake from there. It was small - like 7 or 8 in diameter. I haven't been on the site recently. They also send overseas. He said the cake was really good. Also - if you want, you can go to the NEX site and send him a NEX gift card - or better yet a Subway card. Hope this helps.

Comment by Navy/ArmyMom on March 24, 2010 at 8:25pm: Thanks for that information, Sheila.

Rosemary, we wish you and your sailor the very best as he progresses on and gets closer to his completion of Power School! NY will become as special to you as Charleston was because your sailor will be there! Congratulations to your sailor and best wishes to you and your family!

By the way, how long do they stay in New York?

Comment by Kimber on March 24, 2010 at 7:32pm: Thanks Darla for the information... wasn't sure what the delay was about.

Comment by Kimber on March 24, 2010 at 7:12pm: Thomas said A School didn't start for a couple weeks that it was delayed. Has anyone heard anything different?