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Navy For Moms

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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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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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: on Friday

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 bigsky21 on June 13, 2019 at 7:08am: aww Chipmunk, darn it, it's so hard to lose something that personal - I hope it gets returned to him quickly!

My son also uses our address as his home address for now, it just makes things easier. Another thing to consider is setting up power of attorney - we did before my son even left for BC. That way if he's deployed or otherwise unavailable I'm able to take care of things for him. One thing to watch out for on that - your bank may require their own power of attorney forms - ours wouldn't accept the one from the attorney's office on it's own, we had to download their PoA form and return it....

Comment by Chipmunk on June 12, 2019 at 10:52pm: A prayer request for my son - he called this evening to say that he lost his pocket notebook on the ship today. He keeps notes and reminders in it. I guess he also had the last notes that he was writing for a story he was working on and had not managed to get it digitized yet. But also, it had a personal letter to him in it, as well as notes of upcoming things he needed to remember. - Prayers that the lost may be found and returned to him. Thanks!

Comment by Chipmunk on June 12, 2019 at 10:48pm: Lots of chatter that I am catching up on today - forgive me if I miss someone.

BigSky21 - Congratulations to your son and quite the duty station report already.

Welcome to our conversations - New Adventure and Wink5, I am glad you are joining in.

JayDee659 - LOL!

Mammagoose - Enjoy this final season of homeschooling your youngest and when he is ready to fly, there will be something else waiting for you, whether in the paid arena or area of ministry.

CSW - thank you for sharing and being transparent with us. Life changes, especially in marriage can be very difficult, I pray for you that you might be at peace and go forth with joy! Hugs from me as well.

BlancheMarie - my son as well has kept our home as permanent residence and his mail comes here, or he asks for it online, so I as well can keep tabs on things. He even called the other day to tell me about the toll statement that should be coming in the mail.

Comment by Mammagoose on June 12, 2019 at 10:17pm: Hi all, I’m jumping on the bio boat. My husband and I have been married for 22 years and have three kiddos. My husband is a pastor and is celebrating 20 years with our church this summer. My oldest is my sailor. My middle just finished high school with her associates degree from our local community college and my youngest is just 14.... he starts high school this fall.

We’ve been homeschooling all our kiddos for 14 years so with each child that graduates and flies the nest my life changes. I’ve devoted my life to the academic success of my children so I’m looking at a pretty uncertain future with regards to employment and I wouldn’t change a thing.

CSW....my prayers are going out for you. If there is anything I can do....please let me know.

Comment by NonnaB on June 12, 2019 at 8:00pm: CSW, sending lots of emotional support to you and also, hugs.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 12, 2019 at 6:34pm: Oh CSW I'm sorry to hear this. Hoping that everything works out for the best - we are here for you. Hugs to you my friend.

Comment by CSW on June 12, 2019 at 5:22pm: Well, my bio is changing and I'm struggling with that change. Working on ending a 28 year marriage after evaluating the quality of life. It's been especially difficult having all adult children (one nuke, one teacher) move over 1800 miles away from us with no immediate plans for marriage or grand kids. Hopefully this change will be healthier for both of us and perhaps eventually lead us back to where we started. You all have been a great diversion and source of silent support when I'm especially struggling. Thank you all!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 12, 2019 at 5:05pm: Hey Wink5 - nope - you're not late for the bio - thanks for dropping in! You and NancyJo are both in NE - have you guys ever gotten together? If not, you should try - NancyJo is awesome ;-D

And enjoy having your Sailor home!

Comment by Wink5 on June 12, 2019 at 4:35pm: Hi everyone, sorry I’m late for doing a bio. I lurk a lot and love reading all your posts. Here goes... been married 25 years this year. Have 3 boys, oldest is Nuke, middle is trying to figure out adulting, and youngest has multiple disabilities. All my boys are the light of my life. We live in SE Nebraska, fly over country to most of the US, but I think the people here are awesome! I could do without so much snow and all the flooding. We volunteer with a baseball league for kids with disabilities, seriously cool. We love to camp and boat and go to College Football games. My husband and I love to travel and meet new people. Got boots in the house right now and it’s amazing! Love that kid, I mean man. He is awesome! Loved the mom invasion cartoon posted. Super funny because I actually told my son when he joined the Navy if anything happened to him overseas, I will hunt down those responsible and end them and everyone they know! They should enlist Moms with their kids. LOL thanks for all your supportive posts, you are all the greatest!