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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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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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: 21 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 August 13, 2013 at 1:46pm: Hi Katherine21 - hopefully your son will start to get into a routine and will be able to manage his time.....there is a lot for them to do each day and little time to get it done but he will adjust. Just keep everything positive when you talk to him and offer lots of encouragement! He might not be able to talk on the phone much, but that is ok....he has a new, bigger focus now :) Hopefully he can make a few good friends and they can hang out and "decompress" together after hours and on the weekends. It's nice that you have family that can visit.....

Comment by tina41 on August 13, 2013 at 1:31pm: hello all!!

we only have to get three more members till 2100!!!

Comment by NavyMomLG on August 13, 2013 at 1:23pm: katherine21 - there isn't really a protocol for the challenge coins that I am aware of. I have purchased several for my son, but just went with what seemed to make sense at the time. For example, after A School I got him the E4 rank coin, engraved with his graduation date. I have also given him the Machinist Mate rate coin (I believe after BC), Naval Station Great Lakes (after BC), and then some extras like the Sailors Creed and Fair Winds/Following Seas.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 13, 2013 at 1:16pm: Get a nuke one.

My Son asked for prayers for a friend who he came from BC with who is really struggling.

Comment by katherine21 on August 13, 2013 at 12:31pm: Thank you all for the information. I added the security certificates and was able to access the web site. I appreciate all of the information. If anyone knows about the challenge coins and has an idea of which I should purchase, please let me know.

Comment by ArizonaNavyMom on August 13, 2013 at 11:40am: Katherine21-I just accessed that website without an issue. Maybe try again? My son's not completed boot yet, but assuming all goes well he'll be attending A School in October or thereabouts. I see a lot of posts about looking for apartments, etc. Aren't there dorms for A School attendees?

Comment by katherine21 on August 13, 2013 at 11:27am: Does anyone have any trouble looking at the web site https://www.netc.navy.mil/nnptc? I tried and it stated it is not secure. Is it just my browser? Has anyone gone onto this link? Thank you.

Comment by SoCal_Sailor_Dad on August 13, 2013 at 11:24am: I learn something new every day. I thought NF was guaranteed in their enlistment contract.

Comment by katherine21 on August 13, 2013 at 11:24am: Hello everyone- I need some insight as I do not seem to have any of the Navy stuff down. My son called yesterday and just sounded a little lost. His main statement was he is feeling like he has so much to do that he cannot even talk on the phone. That's how I know it is getting to him. However he did say that he is not near having a meltdown.Does anyone have any ideas on how to add some Cheer and lighten his mood a little? My sister in law and his cousin are visiting this coming weekend so that is Great... but he needs more.

Also, (so for the length) my sailor is a Fireman he stated. For the challenge coins do I find a Fireman for school or what is suggested???

I appreciate any help and insight anyone can provide. K

Comment by Mommamac MM(CVN77) on August 13, 2013 at 5:37am: We heard from our son today and he sounded just OK. I asked I'm about his test last Thursday and he said he got a good score on it. Had a great weekend though. He then said he had received some good news and bad news. That's why I knew he sounded funny. They were told that they would probably be relocating for Prototype in Dec, this means they will be going to New York instead of staying in Charleston. But they would start school as soon as they return from the holiday stand down. I told him that's a good thing instead of bring on grad hold for an extended amount of time. Said that change will be a daily way of living now. After the all I realized why he wanted to stay in Goose Creek, we are only 7 hours from there and he could home if he wanted to now. Once he moves he will be too far out of his radius to even think about requesting leave. The decision to join the Navy affects not only the Sailor but the entire family. As a mom I try to keep him in great spirits when we are talking but after the all ends I'm a mess. We have been so lucky to have him this close since Jan. I told him well I guess I will be seeing New York soon. The good thing is he said that they will probably be going as a group so he will be with his friends. That will make it better. Sorry if this post is a little wordy but its been a long night. Thank god for this site.