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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 Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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 ⚓️.

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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 14, 2019 at 2:13pm: New Adventure - when thinking about presents, keep in mind that they will be moving a lot. As I mentioned earlier my son had his Kindle and then bought a small size computer that he keeps in its original box (reinforced with duck tape) and travels in the backpack they were issued at BC. They are not allowed extra electronics in the Rickover when studying and they are restricted on the kind of watch they can wear, some buy the G-shock, I think. My son needed a new watch in BC and just bought a simple Casio black watch. Everything is black, watches, umbrellas (much needed in GC).

If you want to get something for his BEQ (Bachelor Enlisted Quarters) it is best to wait until he gets to GC and asks you for something.

Comment by Chipmunk on June 14, 2019 at 2:09pm: Thanks everyone for your responses back on my son and the red shirt.

I will have to look at the red shirts. I am home more than I am out and about, so I have evolved into a T-shirt mom and yes, I may have a hard time deciding which one to buy.

FLmom - there are a few of you Sunshine State gals in this group.

I have my flag flying outside my house. I had to listen to the radio news this morning to be reminded that it was Flag Day as well as President Trump's b'day.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 14, 2019 at 10:48am: Happy Friday! I've got my red on ;-D

Chipmunk - so happy your sons notebook was found and returned to him! I'm sure he is relieved!

As for the shirts - there are lots of places out there to get them. Armed Forces Gear has some nice ones and so does Cafe Press. They have so many to choose from now that you might have a hard picking just one lol!

Comment by FLmom on June 14, 2019 at 10:42am: Thanks to all the moms out there that post, answer questions, and share experiences. This has been an invaluable resource for me, as I didn't grow up in a military family and my kid is the first to serve us proud. We are learning SO much about Navy service and our son, who has grown from his experiences so far. ( currently in Prototype.) I don't get to post that much, but read the posts of experience and advice. Again, Thank you. (FL is my state, not initials, so hello to my fellow Navy Mom Floridians as well)

Comment by SubMom on June 14, 2019 at 10:05am: I haven't been on this week - there's a lot to catch up on!

Chipmunk - so glad your sailor found his notebook. There are certain things that you just never want to lose.

MoMom - congrats to your son!

Following up on the car conversation- we are in MI (one of the highest states for insurance) and our son is on our policy. The title, insurance and registration are in my husband's name with our son listed as a dedicated driver to that specific car. We opted to keep him on our insurance as we have a wonderful agent and very good rates. Also, he is 19 so he is a "high risk" no matter who he insures through. After talking about all of the options for registration, insurance and title we opted to not change anything. He is currently in GC waiting to start Prototype. When he arrived at GC he was told everything had to be in his name but when he explained that the car was not his they said he just had to bring in the registration and proof of insurance. Once he graduates Proto and get his orders we will research and see if we need to change anything.

Comment by Chipmunk on June 14, 2019 at 9:27am: New Adventure they may have cell phone, laptop, Kindle, or tablet when you meet them at airport- before flying to GC. My son bought his laptop once in GC but had his Kindle for reading. He also downloads audio books from our library to listen to on his phone.

Comment by Chipmunk on June 14, 2019 at 9:21am: ProudofK - Thanks! He calls it his lifeline. The Navy veteran that gave him his first one instructed him in how to use it and make it work for him. He took it to heart.

Comment by New Adventures on June 14, 2019 at 9:16am: Does anyone know when or if our sailors can have a personal tablet? I know not until after boot camp at the earliest. My soon to be sailor reads all the time on theirs but it is old an dying. A special occasion is coming up and that might be a good gift.

Any other gift ideas. It is so hard not knowing what they will have access to or room for.

Comment by Chipmunk on June 14, 2019 at 8:26am: JayDee6589 - Thanks!! I had not made it as far as Google yet! :-) I will look them up. My red capris are clean so I am sporting them today with my blue sunscreen shirt - However, we have rain for the last day of my son's day camp, which means their council fire is most likely going to be under the roof with a fake fire. It is his first year as a counselor at our local Camp Fire camp. My oldest to my youngest have all had their years there and like Mammagoose, the empty nest is drawing closer.

Comment by JayDee659 on June 14, 2019 at 7:37am: Chipmunk, by simply googling "Red Friday Shirts" I easily found several sites such as Armed Forces Gear, Etsy, and Amazon, just to name a few. My daughters FRG sold some at one time and I've seen them from other ships too.