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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 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

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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 Chipmunk on June 28, 2019 at 9:07pm: It was red capris today but my youngest was sporting his red shirt when I picked him up from camp today!! No one else may know why he is wearing it but I do and I smile.

Mshelle - be sure to look above in the discussions and click on Sightseeing in Charleston. Going downtown and walking around is neat, be prepared to pay for parking at the meters. Also, I agree with JayDee - a dehumidifier might help.

Helena2000 - I laughed at your comment as well. I my son utilized the dictionary on his Kindle a lot, especially with his literature reading. It is one of the features I really like.

PacNWmom - Great picture if I didn't say so already.

RNnavymom - My son is an ET as well. Be sure to read my discussion above Nuke A School daily schedule - there is more information in the following comments and I geared some of them more toward ET. He will definitely need a car. We live in OK and drove two vehicles out to him while he was in PS, left his and drove the other back. He had a bicycle and had learned to navigate some around GC with the GPS on his phone, but he had very little driving experience before heading to BC and I wanted him to have time to get use to driving before he had to be doing it at all times of the day after 10 - 14 hour shifts in Prototype. When he went to his duty station, it was closer for him to drive his vehicle there and then he flew home for his leave time after Prototype. Due to the location of the barracks and his ship, he drives every day to and from work now about 30 - 45 min. one way. Yes, he needs his car.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 28, 2019 at 5:52pm: Hi all - sorry I haven't been around today - busy, busy day at work. Hope everyone is having a great Friday.....I've got my RED on. Will try to get caught up later......Have a fantastic weekend.

Comment by Mammagoose on June 28, 2019 at 5:33pm: It is required once they get to prototype.

Comment by RNnavymom on June 28, 2019 at 4:35pm: How much is a car needed when they are at nuke school or after? My son is in A school, then has power and prototype. He is ET and signed up for sub. He has been using Uber since I haven’t taken his car out to him yet(12 hr drive).

Comment by ProudOfK on June 28, 2019 at 1:03pm: We were really fortunate to have great weather every time we were in Charleston. Mostly missed the super hot muggy weather - got just a taste of it the first night we got there the first time and it was stifling. So so thankful that we had such nice weather when we were there.

Comment by NonnaB on June 28, 2019 at 12:27pm: ProudofK, you really cannot walk in Charleston, you can just mosey along and drink the air. It’s a special and unique experience and I would do it as often as I could.

Comment by ProudOfK on June 28, 2019 at 10:17am: In Charelston we loved just walking. There is a beautiful park area - the Waterfront park area that is great to walk or just sit and enjoy the beauty. But if you like walking you can walk south from there and end up walking along Battery St clear around the tip of Charleston (it turns into Murray Blvd. most of that is right along the water so it makes for a beautiful walk - especially if the weather is nice.

Comment by JayDee659 on June 28, 2019 at 9:21am: Mshelle, the humidity can make things feel "grungy" as you say. If you're not really used to the conditions on the coast then that could be making a difference that only a dehumidifier might help improve.

I've heard that Cypress Gardens is open again. Both my daughter and I wanted to go see the lake where they shot the swan scene in "The Notebook". Unfortunately it never reopened after Matthew (at least not until after she left). Maybe something like that? Top favorites on my daughters list were: Ft Sumter, the Market in Charleston and her favorite shooting range. There's a minor league hockey team in town, not relevant now, but it will be soon enough.

Comment by Mshelle on June 28, 2019 at 9:10am: Any suggestions on making my sailor mor comfortable in GC? I know she is a neat freak as we used to be in food service and I always demanded sanitation,. She just can't get comfortable, she says. She has cleaned her room, but it still feels grungy. I actually flew down to GC to apend the weekend as she is feeling down. What can I do to help her out. I know that there's not much that you can do to the room. Where should I go to make her enjoy GC more? We will do some exploring this weekend. Thanks for all your ideas!

Comment by SubMom on June 28, 2019 at 8:19am: Mammagoose - thank you for the links. I am going to start compiling any and all information so when my sailor calls with a question I might be able to answer it!

PacNWmom - great picture! Looks like you both had a fun time.

helena2000 - your comment about holding your finger down on the page of a paper book is too funny. This is definitely something I would do!