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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.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: 1 hour 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!

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Comment by Mark on July 29, 2009 at 8:05pm: Awesome, Pam - thanks to your family for their service, God bless 'em, and God bless Texas!!!

Comment by Pat L. in IL on July 29, 2009 at 3:18pm: Judy, My son is in Power School and will grad the same time as your son. What section is your son in? Mine 0905-2.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on July 28, 2009 at 7:47am: Gina, Congratulations to your new Petty Officer! WOOHOO!!!

Comment by Lorraine on July 27, 2009 at 9:47pm: I've been to both Folly Beach and Isle of the Palms and loved them both. Isle of the Palms has some nice shops near the beach and a pub where you can get some dinner. You pay $5 to park for the day.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on July 27, 2009 at 9:22pm: Much sympathy to our Nukes...air conditioning out for a couple of days. Hopefully being repaired tomorrow.

Comment by Mark on July 26, 2009 at 10:45pm: Yes, I have heard that Cyndi, its also a fact that they have slashed or eliminated re-enlistment bonuses for most enlisted classifications (rates, basically - not the nuke ones, though).

Comment by Mark on July 26, 2009 at 6:46pm: Hi Cyndi,
The "twenty pounds in two weeks" is mostly not to be taken quite literally, but SUBSTANTIAL progress is probably necessary. Make no mistake, the Navy needs qualified nukes, and will try to get sailors through. You need to know however, that academic problems in "A" school are a red flag, because "A" school is just a warmup for the much more difficult Power school. They would be more flexible on the weight issue, if his academic performance demonstrated that he was highly likely to complete the program successfully. Best wishes to him - he will need to dig very deep, I think. BTW - you did not make a mistake encouraging him, this is life.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on July 26, 2009 at 6:00pm: Cyndi, My oldest son is a CTN2 and has had weight issues since he left BC. They do threaten him on a regular basis, but as long as they see him make progess in losing some weight they are happy. Well, not happy but at least tolerant. So they are no looking for 20 lbs in two weeks. They just want him to work on the weight thing. Tell him good luck.

Comment by Gulf Coast Mom on July 25, 2009 at 1:23am: gywn - Sounds like your son is doing what my son did. He was port watch section leader - scheduled his division for the watches throughout the night. Had to get up at midnight each night to sign in the new day and was responsible for the documentation of what the others had written. He also was in a 900 division in the choir so each Saturday morning had practice for the graduation. said he did have more interaction with the RDCs because of having to discuss scheduling in the event someone had appts. etc so would not be able to stand watch. He did fine and really enjoyed his BC experience. He is now in prototype and looking forward to finally getting finished and getting out in the fleet. Good luck to your son. Hang in there!!