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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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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: 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

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 LLovesmysailor on October 4, 2009 at 10:14pm: I sent a bunch of those Tide stain sticks to both of my sons. They work really well on whites until they can be washed. I know what you mean, Pat. Before the boys went in the Navy, I use to threaten to post signs on their rooms saying "Hazardous Waste" and "Area Condemned". Now they clean better than I do.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 4, 2009 at 10:03pm: Here's another idea! My son loves "Zout" for getting marks off white clothing before washing. I laugh about discussing laundry tips with the kid who had no idea where the washing machine was located in his own house!!!!

Comment by LLovesmysailor on October 4, 2009 at 8:45pm: One thing that I do remember Alex telling me was that they had a lot of trouble keeping the carpets clean. The vacuum cleaner just wasn't working very well. So out of desperation they used the disposable lint rollers I had sent him. They got such good comments on their room inspection that they gave up on the vacuum cleaner completely. I lost count of how many of those big lint rollers I sent him.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on October 4, 2009 at 8:00pm: My son's friend was out on the golf course down in GC. Suddenly his friends started to run away and yell to him. He was so busy concentrating on his shot that he didn't see the alligator coming across the lawn. Alex didn't see any snakes but he was always complaining about the size of the spiders. At one point he was trying to decide whether to kill one or name it and get it a collar & leash.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 4, 2009 at 7:51pm: Jacob's Mom and Annette, The first week they are at GC is INDOC (indoctrination) One of the subjects is what to do if you encounter snakes or alligators!!! My response was WHAT?????????

Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 4, 2009 at 6:41pm: Welcome Jacob's Mom, We'll have you up to speed in no time!! heehee!!!

Comment by Anti M on October 4, 2009 at 1:11pm: Cyndi, sorry to hear of Shawn's change in career path. There's roughly a ten per cent drop rate in all A schools, nuke or not. So he isn't the only one who has to go through this. They'll look at his ASVAB line scores to see what he qualifies for, what school seats are open, and what the Navy needs just now. If things go well, he will be offered a choice of rates, not simply be assigned. It could go either way. If he has retained his security clearance, that leaves many fields wide open for him. Here;s hoping he finds what suits him best of all.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 3, 2009 at 10:32pm: Dear Cyndi, I am so sorry to hear about Shawn. I will be praying that his new rate will be enjoyable for him and a lot less stress.

Comment by BunkerQB on October 2, 2009 at 9:54pm: Janice, I have seen your son's baby pictures. Tell him he certainly looks like a nuke to me. I have a good feeling about this - he'll pass.

Comment by carols_kitchen on October 2, 2009 at 5:26pm: Jeanne--we told our UPS store what the base was, and had a pix of our sailor, so they gave us the military discount. Maybe we just have a super friendly helpful store here in southern Illinois. I always ask, because it doesn't cost anything to ask.