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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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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 ⚓️.

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Members: 2693
Latest Activity: on Sunday

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

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Comment by William in Nashua on October 22, 2012 at 12:58pm: Hi Mary, Guam is 8,000 miles away so be careful what you wish for! Lol. The Virginia class subs have a good record of being delivered to the Navy well ahead of schedule, then he will be based at the sub's new home port which could be anywhere.

Connie, congratulations to your son for passing his boards. What a relief that must be. My son is ahead of the curve and very close to being done but not just yet, but none of the other ET roommates have finished their qualifications yet either so more STUDY STUDY STUDY for all of them.

Dor, the joke here is if we were located in Texas, land the size of New Hampshire would be called a "county". The states here are small ... I can drive 2 hours from my house and reach any of the other 5 New England states. But yes I am VERY grateful our son will be based in Groton, CT so close to our home.

Comment by Caryatid on October 22, 2012 at 11:57am: southcarolinamom--I hear you. Before my son left one of his buddies came over and he started giving him all kinds of stuff--including his beloved winter coat. Actually I was pretty proud of him then--that he realized he wouldn't need that coat again, and that everyone loved that coat. Glad his friend will get use out of it. He also passed on his trombone mutes and stand--he donated the trombone to the school band program.

They grow up and make us proud.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 22, 2012 at 10:39am: Hi Everyone - our adventure starts today! Sons GF is taking him to the recruiters at 10am and then we will all meet him in San Diego tonight......Going to MEPS for the swearing in tomorrow. Excited that it is finally here after such a long time.

NupocMom - congrats to your daughter.

Southcarolinamom - hugs to you!

And Hugs to all the other moms and dads out there! I appreciated the kinds words of wisdom and support you post on here....It has helped me greatly over the last 10 months of waiting for this day to arrive!

Comment by southcarolinamom(Nuke MM) on October 22, 2012 at 5:12am: Taking my son today to recruiters ofc to go to Meps, he will be at Goose Lake tomorrow. He was so anxious he could not sleep and was talking a mile a minute. I finally convinced him to lay down at 4:30am and TRY to sleep alittle. Now I cant sleep. ugh! In 8 hours I will be taking my 17 yr old and handing him over to the Navy. My heart hurts but my head is telling me to be strong for him and be proud of his choice to join the Navy. Some kids his age have NO IDEA what they want to do with their lives, atleast he has some goals and will have a good future with the Navy opportunities :) Im so happy for him. Good luck to all you moms out there who are going thru what I am today and I thank the young men and Ladies who will be swearing in tomorrow to serve their country! SO PROUD! :)

Comment by NupocMom on October 21, 2012 at 11:00pm: We just sent our daughter off to OCS yesterday morning and I am missing her soooooo much. Although she called on her way to the base, I never got that call from the base today. Maybe they don't call on "check-in" day - does anyone know the answer to that? I heard that they don't meet their DI until Wednesday. I would love to hear from anyone who has experience with this. I know they can't call the first four weeks or more, and am wondering if I can send her letters that they will hold until she is allowed to receive mail. I am immensely proud of her and think this will be a wonderful step in her post-college life, but I can't help but start counting the days until her graduation. Such a kid-sick mom - I am sleeping in her bed tonight!!!

Comment by MN Mom of MM on October 21, 2012 at 9:24pm: William great to hear your sailor is so close. We were just skyping with ours. He will be headed to USS Eisenhower out of Norfolk VA. 11/2 marks the 2 year anniversary of leaving for BC. It does seem to have gone by fast.

Comment by Colleen in PA on October 21, 2012 at 7:32pm: Hi all, haven't been on this group in a while. My son in now on his way back on the Enterprise. He joined the ship in Dec.2011 (10 mos ago) shortly after graduating from BS. He has been gone almost 8mos! Nathan is an EM Nuke. He has enjoyed his first deployment and learned a lot.

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on October 21, 2012 at 3:52pm: Hi William, my son's going to Groton, too... USS Missouri< also a Virginia-class sub, just what he wanted. Passed his boards yesterday ... the pipeline is OVER! It's been a fun 2 years for us all, eh? Hoping he comes home in 2 weeks for a quick visit from BS (I got a knee replacement this week and could sure use him on the farm for a few days) ... wonder if he'll look any different now that he's try a nuke!

Comment by William in Nashua on October 21, 2012 at 9:54am: My son got his orders to the USS Mississippi (SSN-782) the newest submarine in the Navy. It is a Virginia-class attack submarine, commissioned this summer. He will be based in Groton, CT -- a two hour drive from our house Lol.

Comment by southcarolinamom(Nuke MM) on October 21, 2012 at 7:43am: bclmomct...you are so right, it is not that far off. :) I also will be praying for our children as they go and as they start their future as Sailors for the United States Navy. Wow, that makes me feel proud to say my son is a part of that. :) Good luck to all the moms and dads who have kids leaving soon and Thank you to them for their service to the United States.