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Navy For Moms

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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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

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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 Pat L. in IL on September 15, 2009 at 3:12pm: Dor, If Jimmy's got a 3 point something going, he will be fine. I would notch it down to the "normal worry scale"!! heehee!! Have a great visit with your new Petty Officer!!

Comment by Pat L. in IL on September 15, 2009 at 1:54pm: Dor, Phone number 843-764-2120. Depending on who answers the phone, some will let you book and others say it has to be done through your sailor.

Comment by June - Jon's Mom on September 15, 2009 at 10:44am: Tina, Goose Creek is outside of Charleston. Don't worry, everything will be fine. he's in for a lot of ahrd work and you are infor a lot of morla support.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on September 14, 2009 at 7:05pm: Hey Tina, My daughter lives in Cadillac!!! How's that for a small world????????????

Comment by Pat L. in IL on September 14, 2009 at 7:04pm: Welcome Tina, Is he in Goose Creek yet? If so, he is in INDOC week. You are in for being supportive, encouraging, and his cheerleader. He is in for a lot of hard work but also some fun and more freedom than in Basic. When you have more specific questions, we will be glad to answer as you are one of us now. Yup, you're stuck with us!!

Comment by Lorraine on September 13, 2009 at 9:45pm: Just a recommendation for the flu that has worked for our family for years. Get a box of Oscillococcinum. Wal-Mart sells it now and at a much better price than we paid all those years at health food stores. The doses are in 3 vials and you dissolve the contents of one vial slowly under the tongue at the first sign of intestinal distress. Take the second dose within an hour and a third dose several hours later. It works every time for us. I sent my sailor some last week.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on September 13, 2009 at 1:22pm: I have one piece of advice that worked for us, when Alex was in Prototype. They all have to live off base, so you are no longer dealing with the Navy delivery system. However, they work crazy hours and just don't get to the post office. I found that it was better to never require a signature for any package. They just aren't around to sign for things. My son was in NY in the winter, so I had him get a storage box to put outside the door (they had a porch) with a sign on it to tell UPS or the mail man to put all packages in the box. Worked for us, I hope this helps.

Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on September 12, 2009 at 3:20pm: Enlistment Bonus, check their 'Enlistment Bonus Statment of Understanding'. My sons states "For sailors in the Nuclear Field Program will recieve 33% of bounus upon completion of Power School and 67% upon completion of Prototype School" If their are getting a EBCC bonus (college credit bonus) they will revieve 20% of EBCC and EB (enlistment bonus) upon reporting to Power School, 33% on completion of Power School and remainder at completion of Prototype." I hope this helps.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on September 11, 2009 at 10:17pm: Lisa (Kelton's mom) Welcome, it is absolutely not too early to join us. Pretty soon YOU can answer Kelton's questions about Goose Creek!!