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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 ⚓️.

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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

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Comment by WearsLargeHats on May 1, 2019 at 2:09pm: Chipmunk, training commands are a bit different. In the fleet, when they are in port, it is a job. They work set hours most days, with duty days on a rotation like every 4th or 3rd day. Duty days they stay on or near overnight. At least that is how it works on sub. They only wear uniforms (or coveralls) at work, not after hours. His civvies are completely up to him.
Story about that -- my son doesn't always pay much heed to what he wears out of uniform. When we visited him in Hawaii, his clothes were getting a bit worn and not the best size. His mother took him to the really big mall in Honolulu and they had a great clothes-shopping spree, him paying of course. Best gift he could have given her.

Comment by JayDee659 on May 1, 2019 at 2:09pm: Chipmunk my daughter was always dressed in civvies when she went into a port, and some are different from others. She usually wore athletic pants (not super tight) but when they got to London she was sent back to change into jeans. The funny part of that was she didn't have jeans so one of her male friends slipped off his (he had shorts on underneath) and she wore those.

I'd suggest him taking at least a change or two of civvies.

CSW looks like a morel to me.

Comment by CSW on May 1, 2019 at 2:02pm: Look what I found walking at lunch today!

Comment by Chipmunk on May 1, 2019 at 1:49pm: Now that my sailor is heading to the fleet, I am wondering how many civilian outfits they are going to need? Primarily, when they are in port and not on the ship, will they always be in their uniforms or will they be in civilian clothes?

Trying to help give my sailor some suggestions for packing and bringing clothes home that may not be needed for awhile.

Comment by Chipmunk on May 1, 2019 at 1:45pm: mamaquilt68 - you will want to be early for A school graduation as well!. If I recall there is one left lane into NNPTC (google map it) and then there were two guard gates. When we were there for A-school, they had us go to the right gate and then pull forward so they could check our ID against the list that is given. Be sure your sailor is able to have their cell phone or that they have given you their SLPO's # so that if there is a problem you can call someone to escort you. (Names have been known to be left off the list.) - There should be sailors past the gates to direct you as to where to park. Usually graduation is held in the Rickover, but if there is a large attendance expected it will be in another building. - I am thinking it is the Bowmen Center but not for sure.

Make sure to have an umbrella with you as showers will pop up any time they want! Your sailor should be able to give you any last minute instructions on Thursday eve.

Enjoy!! and Congratulations to your sailor!

Comment by mamaquilt68 on May 1, 2019 at 1:27pm: My sailor is graduating MM A School on Friday in GC. Any hints on what to do? It's not like PIR with tons of instructions.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on May 1, 2019 at 11:31am

Comment by Chipmunk on April 30, 2019 at 11:42pm: Evening or maybe morning by the time you see this -

JayDee - Sounds like you had a great time with your Nukette! When it comes time for a trip to Norfolk, I will have to get your recommendations on beaches.

MTBCHCK & Kerriknowz - All the best to your sailors as they start in on the Nuke Pipeline.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 30, 2019 at 4:35pm: MTBCHCK - Things will move quickly now - and then they won't lol! It's the Navy way - be flexible, be a cheerleader, come here for support and to vent. We've got your back!

Comment by MTBCHCK on April 30, 2019 at 4:08pm: Son is classing up tomorrow! I thought he said Thursday. The adventure begins. This is an exciting moment. I know some moms wanted to hold their children tight and that is ok. I wanted mine to fly from the nest. He is. He is going his way and that is great. Excited to be a nuke mom. More excited that he is on his own adulting and not being a burden on society. Just the beginning of his new life. YAY!!!