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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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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.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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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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NUKE moms

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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: 9 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 B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 26, 2023 at 2:31pm

Comment by Chipmunk on October 26, 2023 at 9:27am: That message was not intended to be harping on anyone. I just know how difficult it is to sometimes get our sons especially to figure out and share information with us. Because of our large family and going so many different directions, with their schedules mostly in my head, my kids and especially my sailor, seemed in tuned to knowing that he had to double check with me and the calendar on everything.

Not every child is as inclined to think like my son, so I am just encouraging you to be as proactive as possible, so that you are not scrambling to get information after their ship has left port. Especially if you are not on FB, since most of the private ombudsman groups are handled through FB, it can be difficult to get the contact information you need, even though one of my ombudsmen told me their contact information was public knowledge. It can just be tricky to locate.

If any of the other "seasoned" moms can chime in, please do.

Comment by Chipmunk on October 26, 2023 at 9:20am: FYI - For those of you with sailors getting close to heading to the fleet or are already out in the fleet -- Please, Please stress to them how important it is for them to share your contact information with their ombudsman - to find out the ombudsman's email address and phone number, to make sure you know their Rate, Rank, and Department information (I think I got that all correct) and how important it is for them to get a ship email, to make sure they share that email with you, and to pay attention for notices from the Ombudsmen who might be trying to vet your information. To make sure they keep their ship email cleared of all unnecessary messages so it doesn't fill up the storage and they are not able to receive incoming messages from home. The first priority for their ship email is communication within the ship, outside communication is secondary.

When my son reported to his ship and had the contact information for his ombudsman - they were still in the shipyards. But he still reached out to her and gave her all of mine and my husband's contact information (email, phone, address) and let her know that we had his permission to share information with us. He informed her that I did not have a FB account and there were several times when I communicated with her via her ombudsman email or called her. Sometimes it was to help another new mom with a sailor heading to the ship.

My point - Your sailor has to know they are the primary link - so that you can stay updated for their benefit as well as for your own.

Comment by Chipmunk on October 26, 2023 at 9:11am: Good Morning everyone!!!

B'sNukeMom - what a wonderful family picture!!!

I have been busy with my sailor family and issues that they have been having with the preemie baby. But hopefully a recent surgery is the answer to all of those issues, and our precious little one will continue to grow and be able to go home soon.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 25, 2023 at 4:05pm: At the pumpkin patch!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 25, 2023 at 11:20am: Q's Momma - have a great time in Charleston!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 25, 2023 at 11:20am

Comment by MomofJoseph on October 25, 2023 at 10:35am: Q’s Momma, I just saw your post. Hope you made it safely to GC! Please let us know how graduation went! It is such a special occasion - so happy you get to be there!!!