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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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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

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 Chris on March 11, 2010 at 2:20pm: Grace,

SPU's stay at Prototype and instruct. They are responsible for graduating the students. They have the responsibility to ensure the students learn. My son is a SPU in BS right now. He got picked up 10/07 a month or so before he graduated from prototype. Reenlistment is required (eight years total). My son got pushbutton E-5 and a large reenlistment bonus. My son was interested in appplying for officer while a SPU. The application process is easier on shore vs. being deployed. The biggest trade off is that shore duty for SPU's is up front (@ four years) with four years sea duty at the end. Usually there are some advantages going to the fleet for SPU's. SPU's out of prototype are the hot runners. When they get to the fleet they start at the bottom and have to qualify. Congratulations that your son is being considered.

Comment by Mark on March 11, 2010 at 2:04pm: Grace, it sounds like you're asking about "staff pick-ups". They're simply nucs who've just completed prototype, but are considered to have instructor potential, and are picked up for a two year tour as a staff instructor at prototype. They didn't used to have to re-enlist, but it's possible that's changed. Most do re-enlist though, since the cash is so tempting for those looking to start playing "House", and they haven't been to sea yet, so aren't fully aware of how much it can stink at times. They find out a month or so before their class is graduating, right around the same time everybody is learning what ship or boat they're headed to.

Comment by DebbieinCA on March 11, 2010 at 10:37am: Hi Judy,
It's too bad your son feels that way about Facebook. I thought myspace was for kids and Facebook was the more mature medium. I keep in touch with family and friends all over the country, some I haven't seen or talked to in years. I even use it to get to know my coworkers better. We really don't get much chance to talk at work, so it's been great. Now, I LOVE it because I can find my son on it at night and have a little "chat" with him before saying goodnight. Boy, does that make a mama feel good. ;^)
I too hope your son changes his mind. Maybe the other sailors talking about using it to keep in touch with their moms will help.

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on March 11, 2010 at 9:55am: Hey Judy, what does your son consider "old" to be on FB. I am over 50 and I have many of our children's friends as well as our K's. It is a great avenue to re-connect with so many as well as make new friends. He is really missing out, that makes me sad for you and for him. Prayers that he will change his mind and soon!!

Comment by Dianne on March 11, 2010 at 9:30am: Maybe your son will agree to IM messanger. If he is on the web you can IM while he is doing other stuff.

Comment by Ben's mom on March 10, 2010 at 1:34am: Ben will go to class regardless...he's just that way, and right now he's doing pretty well in class rank and that motivates him to stay on his game plan...still when you aren't 100% it will be difficult for him. He's really looking forward to coming home after A school, he was a grad and go and so he's really ready to spend some time with the family. I didn't know that about sick time...that would motivate me to do just as he's doing. Right now we are counting down the days until his first leave.

Comment by Ben's mom on March 10, 2010 at 1:16am: Thank you Pat ~ I tried to tell him to go to the doctor, but he thinks differently, however I can say that I just texted him your advise and I KNOW he listens to Navy For Moms!! He'll get that message first thing in the morning. He's amazed at all that I have learned here! Today I saved over $53.00 in mailing him 'care packages' (3 very full boxes) because of the information I learned here on ordering the military pack...so I really appreciate the nurse in your response! These kids are our "treasure" :) and it's hard being so far away.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on March 10, 2010 at 12:56am: Hope he feels better soon and sees a Dr. on Sat. morning. Twenty four hours of an antibiotic can work miracles!! (But be sure he takes all of it. Oops, there's the nurse in me coming out)

Comment by Ben's mom on March 10, 2010 at 12:42am: He's in A school...I had him go get over the counter today...he's very worried about missing any time in class. I will tell him to go on Saturday though...we've had something like this here and it's awful, 10 days of antibiotics so far...

Comment by Pat L. in IL on March 10, 2010 at 12:35am: Ben's mom, Is he in "A", Power, or Prototype? If he's in A or Power, could he go get something over the counter until Sat and then see a Dr.? If he's in Prototype, their schedule is really different but he would have a day off sometime during the week to see Dr. I know they get very worried about missing any time.