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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.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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 Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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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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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: 2695
Latest Activity: 5 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 carols_kitchen on August 3, 2009 at 10:01am: Hi--just back from our sailor's graduation from Power School in S. Carolina. Now, he and his bride are back with us for a visit! Yeh!!

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 2, 2009 at 4:56pm: Cyndi, I can see that changing in the not to distant future. How can recruiters stretch the truth when groups like N4Ms is watching and telling Moms & theirs soon to be sailors the truth.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 1, 2009 at 10:37pm: Lori, Have your son check around with other sailors. A lot of the guys work on their own cars and might be able to help him out. They will also know who can be trusted in the area.

Comment by Mark on August 1, 2009 at 8:53pm: "A" school and Power school have nice barracks - prototype is when they have to find a place on their own; it's kind of a test of their maturity before they become honest-to-god nukes...check out the links to Karen Gallagher's son's blogs in the box above for more information, they explain the different nuke jobs very well, and are extremely well written

Comment by Mark on August 1, 2009 at 7:16pm: hi cameowlot -
Lyn gave your son some fabulous advice in taking chemistry, physics, and ESPECIALLY advanced math his senior year. Taking it easy the senior year would be a huge mistake, and doing well in those three classes would make nuke school 100% easier. He has a golden opportunity to prepare himself the right way, something so few do going in.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 1, 2009 at 4:17pm: steph, There are things you can do. Buy him funny and/or encouraging cards. Sen then a few times a week. Send small care packages with his favorite munchies. Tell him you understand that he won't be able to call a lot and that's OK because he needs time to study.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on August 1, 2009 at 3:33pm: Hi, to both our MEP moms. Be prepared to be supportive and for the ups and downs that are sure to come. If your sailor is still in high school, make sure he takes plenty of math, chemistry and physics classes. While the rest of seniors are taking it easy their senior year, your sailor needs to prepare himself for the most challenging school in the country. Power school and prototype are not like anything his friends will experience. But the payoff in the end is amazing. His friends will still be in college while he will be responsible for the safety and operation of a nuclear reactor that will power the worlds largest war ship or a nuclear submarine.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on July 30, 2009 at 10:22pm: We stayed at the Comfort Inn & suites, and it was well worth the money. The breakfast was good and they had fresh chocolate chip cookies every evening. We had a two room suite and Alex stayed with us one night. I would go there again.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on July 30, 2009 at 4:07pm: Ashley, My son went to power school in GC and then went to Ballston Spa for prototype. He had a week to get from GC to NY. That included finding housing since there is no Navy housing in NY. He then had 3 weeks leave before joining his sub in Groton after the 6 months in NY. I'm not sure that is normal. He is an ET. He had the time off because he had to wait for his sub to return. Hope that helps.

Comment by BunkerQB on July 30, 2009 at 1:53am: Pam, double wow! Let me know if you want to form a boodle brigade. I'll "adopt" the Marine or either one in the Army.
Regards, B.