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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 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

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Comment by NF Mom on April 4, 2013 at 1:23pm: Nancy Jo, sounds like Jared hit the timing perfectly.

I thought that a star re-enlistment was two years as well, but a Nuke wife and then my husband told me it was only equivalent to a two year extension if you execute it at the two year point.

Apparently, I am told, the Star Re-enlistment tears up the first term enlistment and replaces it with a new enlistment of six years from the date the Star Re-enlistment is signed.

So if you wait until three years into your first enlistment it is 3 plus 6 or 9 years years in the Navy.

But maybe I have this wrong and the staff pickups do not Star Re-enlist, but just extend their first term enlistment.

I am interested because my son is considering doing a Star Re-enlistment as soon as he can, which would be when he arrives at his first Sea duty later this month. For J.J. that would make it a total of 8 and 1/2 years.

We are all learning, and re-learning every day.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on April 4, 2013 at 12:31pm: The reenlistment is two yrs

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on April 4, 2013 at 12:29pm: Yes, he did staff. He had a new baby in August and this allows him to have 2 yrs at home. Also, the reenlistment bonus was sweet. Also, he really likes what he is doing. I can't get over how happy he is. Where did your son end up? Coincidentally, I usually call my son J too, for Jarrod.

Comment by NF Mom on April 4, 2013 at 12:27pm: The original question had to do with shore assignments.

After 24 months in the training pipeline plus 54 at a Sea assignment that would not leave enough time in a first time term enlistment of 72 months for shore assignment.

Of course there is staff pickup at Prototype, but my understanding is they must Star Re-Enlist for another six from the date they accept the staff position - but I may be wrong - anyone have a son who did staff pickup ?

Comment by NF Mom on April 4, 2013 at 12:20pm: NancyJo, you have it right, 54 months.

BTW, did your son do staff pickup, or is he out in the fleet. If I remember correctly he was starting Prototype about the same time as Jay.

Comment by NukeMom_09Nov on April 4, 2013 at 11:58am: I have been enjoying the forum but rarely comment. Thank you all for sharing your thoughts, encouragement and great information.
My son is graduating A school on 4/19, and we are driving from the NW to take him his car...it will be a fun road trip. He has a girlfriend long distance , first official gf...I'm worried about that but all I can do is pray...God can do much more than I can ever imagine.
This forum is a blessing and a wealth of information.
Thank you for taking the time to share with others.

Comment by kayinaz on April 4, 2013 at 11:56am: The numbers are months at sea - example 1st sea rotation is 54 months - then 1st shore rotation is 36 months followed by 2nd sea rotation of 60 months and 2nd shore rotation of 36 months. By then they have some seniority and and it goes down to 36 months of sea duty followed by 36 months on shore duty. It's important to remember that the sea duty rotation is not entirely at sea. A lot of the time on board ship will be sitting in home port or doing shorter sea trials in and out of home port. That is where carrier/submarine rotation cycles come into effect. Deployments of carrier groups at this time are being rescheduled due to budget cuts. http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/navy-forced-to-reschedul...

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on April 4, 2013 at 11:56am: I didn't understand the link either. It looks like the first assignment is 54 months at sea then which of course is ridiculous. I know I'm just not understanding. What does 54 mean?

Comment by NF Mom on April 4, 2013 at 11:42am: The link is the most current road map for all enlisted sailors sea duty and shore duty.

The post is just the extract for Nukes.

take ET Nukes for example:

Submarines are ETNUCSS ( SS = SUB-SURFACE )

Carriers are ETNUCSW ( SW = SURFACE WARFARE )

SEA1 first assignment at Sea, SEA2 second assignment at Sea

This is what the Navy uses as a road map for assignments and what sailors are told to expect.

See the link.