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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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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: 18 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 LLovesmysailor on June 19, 2009 at 2:57pm: When Alex said the same thing to me, I told him to say "Thank you" for all the sailors and soldiers who can't be thanked because they are in Irag or Afganistan or deployed at sea. Now that Alex is deployed, his brother who is on shore duty, says Thank You on behalf of his brother.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on June 19, 2009 at 2:02pm: Kate, Alex didn't have to travel in his uniform back when he came home. However, if they run into travel problems with the airlines, etc., they get more help if they are in uniform. A friend of mine's son had another passenger give up his seat on a plane because her son was in uniform.

Comment by Mark on June 19, 2009 at 1:28pm: That's great news, Dawn - ya had a lot of us on pins and needles here... :)

Comment by Pat L. in IL on June 19, 2009 at 9:36am: Dawn, WOOHOO!!!!! Congratulations to all our new Nukes. Hannah, you go girl!!!!

Comment by carols_kitchen on June 18, 2009 at 9:28pm: Marie--funny about the towels and sheets. We got our sailor some when we were down there, and also splurged on a memory foam twin mattress topper. He really liked that! Think it was under $50 at Wal Mart.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on June 17, 2009 at 10:49pm: Dawn, Any news? We're all pulling for her.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on June 17, 2009 at 5:16pm: NY Navy Girlfiriend, I agree with Shel completely, Having been a Navy wife myself. So one more piece of advice. Put the time you are appart to good use. Go to college, do volunteer work, keep busy. Not only will you keep yourself occupied but it will give you plenty to share with him when you write or e-mail. Sailors love news from home. Try to keep track of his friends as well, so you can let him know what they are doing.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on June 17, 2009 at 9:54am: NY Navy Girlfriend, If you go to the graduation wear the most comfortable shoes you can find. A good pair of running shoes is a good idea. You need to walk half way across the Base and then back to the front gate. Also take a light jacket even if graduation is in the summer. It can get cool (or cold) in the building where they have the graduation. Don't forget a camera, if you can get one with a film option with sound, you can record the graduation. We did that and its great to keep. My son was suppose to be grad and go, then at the last minute they changed it and we had the entire weekend with him. Good Luck.

Comment by Lorraine on June 16, 2009 at 9:03pm: When it comes to booking flights, it sometimes pays to check flights from neighboring airports. For instance, if your sailor can get a ride to Myrtle Beach, you might find it cheaper to fly from there instead of Charleston. DirectAir flies out of MB to several other airports, usually non-stop for around $150 round trip. Perhaps you would be willing to drive to an airport 2 hours from home to retrieve your sailor instead of a closer airport to save some bucks. I have booked flights at the airline's website and also on Hotwire.

Comment by Lorraine on June 16, 2009 at 6:29am: Hi, Gail, Scott is an MM. Would the different rates take power school together? I'm sure their paths have crossed. Keep in touch.