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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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2695
Latest Activity: 14 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 June 8, 2009 at 4:39pm: Jessica, WOOHOO!! Doing the happy dance for you and your sailor!!!

Comment by Lorraine on June 4, 2009 at 10:05pm: Casey, Seems like someone mentioned a car rental called Rent a Wreck, maybe in Charleston. They will rent to younger drivers. The cars aren't as bad as the title sounds, it's just that there are no frills.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on June 3, 2009 at 7:35pm: Dear Terry, So sorry to hear of your husband's car accident. Will pray for him and a speedy recovery. Also will send a prayer out for Aaron as I know it is very hard for him that he can't be there. Best wishes to you all, Pat

Comment by Anti M on June 3, 2009 at 10:52am: My nuke nephew called last night and we talked for a good long time. He finishes A school soon. He is tired and short on sleep, says he studies and is in class for up to 16 hours a day or more.

He sounded undecided as to whether he'd take leave and come home. I think he's enjoying being an adult with a life not dominated by women. We had a good long chat, and since we're both sailors, we talked about some pretty nitty gritty sailor stuff. Yep, the fundamentals of military life do not change, except it is easier than ever to get into trouble.

Classmates... there's a friendly veneer, but there's always someone who does not like you, yet must work alongside you. It gets worse in the fleet.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on June 2, 2009 at 11:37pm: Oh....and it's only 17 days until he will be home for his brothers wedding!!!YIPPEEEE!!!!

Comment by Pat L. in IL on June 2, 2009 at 11:34pm: Wendy, You watch your son sleep???? I DO TOO!!! The last day he was home at Christmas, I woke up early and crept to his bedroom door and he was gone running!! So disappointed and my next thought was "since when does he get up this early"????heehee!

Comment by LLovesmysailor on June 2, 2009 at 4:17pm: They live off base while they are in NY, so your son will have to find roommates to share a house with while he's there. Tell him not to sign a lease until at least one of the group has actually seen the place. Some of the rentals are not quite what they are advertised. He his getting to NY at a beautiful time of the year.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on June 1, 2009 at 7:38pm: Kelly, The pictures are great! Thank you for sharing them with us! Pat

Comment by Mark on June 1, 2009 at 1:06am: Dawn,
It is very infrequently done work involving the purification system. I'm really not comfortable getting more specific than that - but I think Hannah will figure it out from that much info...

Comment by Mark on May 31, 2009 at 1:28pm: Laurie,
It sounds like you and Gary did a wonderful job homeschooling Tyler. With his background, he'll be one of the guys who cruise through Power school. The sheer amount of memorization will challenge him, but the concepts should be pretty easy for him, with the calculus he's had. Math ability is the best indicator for how well they will do in the other subjects, so it will transfer.
Becca, yes there is a set schedule - each prototype class starts two weeks after graduating Power school, if I remember correctly.