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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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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: 2693
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!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by SubMom on June 19, 2019 at 4:48pm: KayCee - congrats to your sailor! Have a fantastic time!!

B'sNukeMoM - happiest of birthdays to B! If you ever want to surprise him you can fly in to my neck of the woods - I'd be happy to pick you up. B is only about an 1 hour away :)

Comment by ProudParent on June 19, 2019 at 2:12pm: Chipmunk thank you for the helpful suggestions. I agree that anyone with a nuke in PowerSchool should be aware that this could happen. Since my sailor didn't ask for this additional training that delays his departure from GC he was not expecting to stay longer. I know that everything will work out in the end and that he will learn some valuable lessons. Thank you again for your suggestions.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 19, 2019 at 12:32pm: KayCee - safe travels! Enjoy prototype graduation - best hugs ever ;-D BZ to your Sailor!

ProudOfK - I know what you mean! I have a whole bunch of pictures on my screen saver here at work from 2004! Sometimes I'll just sit and let them scroll 'cuz it's so fun to look back on them. Awwwwww where does the time go?!?

Comment by KayCee on June 19, 2019 at 12:19pm: B’sNukeMoM - Happy happy 3-0 to B!!

I’m an anxious and happy Momma... on my way to SC for Prototype graduation. Can’t wait to hug and congratulate my qualified sailor!!

Enjoy your Wednesday everyone!!

Comment by ProudOfK on June 19, 2019 at 11:49am: B'NukeMom - a very happy 30th birthday to B. I can only imagine that you are wondering oh where does the time go.
Our daughter has an electronic picture frame in her room that hasn't been updated for a long long time and pictures will come up of our sailor when he was in late single didgit ages or early double digits. I will just stand and watch and wonder where did those years go. :-)

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 19, 2019 at 11:49am: Thanks NancyJo - you know I'm counting down the days! They are coming to do wedding stuff and for his little brother's 25th bday and graduation from Grad School. It's going to be a busy week but I'm sooooo looking forward to it. Oh and we get to go look at wedding dresses too (well, not B but us girls!)!!!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on June 19, 2019 at 11:36am: B'sNuke, happy birthday to your baby! Such a cute little guy in his sailor outfit. It's hard to imagine the big handsome guy he would eventually become. I know August can't come soon enough.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 19, 2019 at 11:13am: B is 30 today!!! We won't get to see him today since he's in MI and we are in CA but he'll be heading home for a visit in August. Can't wait to celebrate! Love this kid. Happy Dirty 30!

Comment by Chipmunk on June 19, 2019 at 9:09am: ProudParent - There is a thrift store near NNPTC that is run by Navy wives, I think. That might be an option for at least posting information for a roommate. I don't know if the Ombudsman is a resource for something like this, or the Navy Welfare and Wellness (?not exact names). I would also recommend that he speak to his SLPO and see if he has any guidance.

Just an FYI to those following after - this is something that our sailors need to keep in mind. I know my son didn't seem at all concerned about being able to break his lease. However, if their orders are not for them to leave immediately it can cause problems when rooming with others. My son had the electricity in his name, but had to leave it on for the roommate that was left behind. The other roommate who left early had to lease in either his name or his parent's name. I am not sure how it all worked out, but they managed. They were in an apartment though that is use to renting to the Prototype sailors. This person with the house may not be as lenient, another word of caution for those following behind. They are also instructed in the need for having enough money saved up for their deposits and other things while they are still at NNPTC. At least my son mentioned it to me.

I hope someone else has some better suggestions for you Proud Parent. And congratulations on his graduation!!

Comment by NonnaB on June 19, 2019 at 8:58am: Sunflower, tell him to look at Diamonds Direct; they get their diamonds directly from the source. And, congratulations to your son!