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

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RTC Graduation

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.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: 2695
Latest Activity: 8 hours ago

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!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by Anti M on August 7, 2009 at 9:48am: I've heard 450 for Goose Creek, (GLakes is 300 for sure), but I am not positive.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 6, 2009 at 8:45pm: We looked into shipping my son's car to him in Pensacola from Pittsburgh. It cost more than the darn thing was worth. So we drove the 3+ days to Florida and made it a mini-vacation. It was a good excuse to spend some time with my oldest son.

Comment by Mark on August 6, 2009 at 12:48am: Karen,
He was probably just lucky that his "five-off" happened to fall over Christmas. The schedule at prototype has then rotate between shifts, with seven straight days on each shift (days, swings and graves), and a varying number of days off between each shift. The longest time off is after finishing graves, when they come off shift at 8 AM. They get the rest of that day off, plus the next four days off, going back in on days at 8 AM, on the following day. They get the "five-off" every 28 days this way, and I think your son was just lucky on the timing. Days off at prototype happen just when they come around on the shift rotation. Whether the reactor is operating, or shutdown, watches must still be stood on the plant - there always has to be a crew there.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 5, 2009 at 9:52pm: My son was in NY during Christmas and did not get to come home. He did however make it home for Thanksgiving.

Comment by Anti M on August 5, 2009 at 9:45am: Bea, that's exactly the type of officer who I liked to work for! Sailors know when their officers have their backs, and will work endlessly for good guys who take care of them.

I still haven't heard much from my nephew, other than he finished A school in the top ten percent of his class. He's pretty reserved and doesn't want attention drawn to him here. His choice, so I have to respect that. He's sharp, a hard worker and very good-hearted. I couldn't be prouder even if I don't get the chance to say so often.

Comment by Mark on August 5, 2009 at 1:02am: Smart guy, that son of yours...:)

Comment by BunkerQB on August 4, 2009 at 11:52pm: My son is a junior nuke officer on a sub. He has the utmost respect for he enlisted men on his boat. He has said a number of times that they are as smart as the officers, some even smarter. The only difference is for whatever reason (high school grades, family situation, discipline issues, etc.), the enlisted guys didn't go to college. As for his future wife treating the enlisted men and women poorly - if she does that before the wedding, the wedding would probably be called off.
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Comment by Mark on August 4, 2009 at 10:46pm: Congratulations to your son, Judy - both for his accomplishments so far, and on his perfect attitude (a reflection on you) towards his job. He will do well. I wanted to mention what smart comments there have been over the last day. Both to the moms who are honestly dealing with the reality, and especially to Anti M and Navy Pop, for their insight.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on August 4, 2009 at 10:09pm: Laura, As Navy Mom's we care about everyone's sons and daughters who have chosen to serve this great country. But here we all have something in common. We rejoice with each other in our sailor's accomplishments and try to lend comfort and support during the struggles. The people who understand this are the people in this group. I have many wonderful friends but none of them have children in the military, so try as they might it is not the same as someone who is in the same boat (pun intended) as I am. So it is good for you to be excited about your sailor. We are too!!

Comment by Anti M on August 4, 2009 at 9:32am: NavyPop is absolutely correct, no one said otherwise. I was addressing more of the human nature side of things. Sailors tend to hang with who they work with, especially the young unmarried kids. The nukes all tend to hang together because their schedules match. No mystery there. If the sailors are in very different fields, they won't often cross paths, they don't get to know and understand each other. Doesn't make one better or worse, just doing different jobs. Because everyone has pride in what they do, they talk it up, naturally. That's why I said there were friendly rivalries!