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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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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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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 Pat L. in IL on October 1, 2009 at 2:22pm: My sailor just called!!! Filling out his guest list for Nov. 20 and needed middle initials! What an unexpected delight though the call was short. Love it when I hear, "Hi Mom, It's Jeff"!!!!!!

Comment by LLovesmysailor on October 1, 2009 at 12:03pm: BTW, I live just north of Pittsburgh, If anyone needs a travel weather report for this area just let me know.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on October 1, 2009 at 12:00pm: My son was in Ballston Spa for prototype. He spend the winter up there. There is no base housing up there so everyone lives off base. If they are going up there for Prototype make sure their car is in good shape. He was planning on car pooling with other housemates but they ended up on different shifts. So we had to get him a good set of snow tires. Also make sure they have plenty of very warm clothing. It gets cold up there and after all that time in GC he was no longer use to the cold. They are on rotating shifts so they come and go at different times of the day and night. Good luck to all your sailors!
After Ballston Spa he joined a sub out of Groton. and is now deployed.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 1, 2009 at 11:59am: Mrs. Andy, SNOW next week??? You have my sincerest condolences for your weather. Jeff has indicated to us he is thinking about requesting Ballston Spa. It is the same in Ballston Spa for housing. A few months ago there was quite a discussion on here about real estate companies to use and which ones NOT to use. I thought that was very interesting and wrote it all down for Jeff and put it in a safe place! Apparently it is VERY safe because I can't find it!!! I have to get on the ball and find it because time is getting near for him to need the info! Also he flip flops every couple of weeks about requesting subs. All I know is that I get to see him on Nov. 20 and that keeps me going. Pat

Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 1, 2009 at 10:45am: Mrs. Andy, We're about 33 miles west of Chicago. AND when it is time I can give you weather report for this area. For Prototype which place is your son hoping for? Goose Creek or Ballston Spa?

Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 1, 2009 at 10:00am: Hey Mrs. Andy, Meet you at Power School grad Nov. 20!!!!!!

Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 1, 2009 at 7:50am: Linda, Congratulations on your new Petty Officer!!! Have a great visit!!! Pat

Comment by LLovesmysailor on September 30, 2009 at 3:22pm: SailorMom44, If he gets a ship out date around June, make sure he makes good use of the time before he leaves. Lots of math and chemistry and physics classes. You don't want him to get out of the practise of studying and being in class. If he's out of high school check out the courses at the local community college. It will make things a lot easier once he gets to Power school.