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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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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 Dodie on April 18, 2012 at 7:50am: NavymomLG, 7 weeks sounds right. My son just went on crew last week.

Re: eating during prototype...I bought my son a slow cooker cookbook, just have to send it off today. He enjoys cooking but not after working a 12hr day shift. He said he doesn't even like to eat that late. He & his roommate were preparing meals together, but his roommate just started prototype this week so their schedules aren't going to coincide well.

Comment by NavyMomLG on April 17, 2012 at 9:36pm: Congrats Dor on E5!! And pumpkin pancakes, can I just say YUM! I am surrounded by Trader Joes and have never really shopped there. I am definitely going to have to check it out.

Comment by TJL on April 17, 2012 at 6:41pm: My first trip to GC this Friday! Very excited since we missed A school graduation. Still waiting to hear if Andrew's leave for next week is approved - doesn't start power school until late May so hoping all is OK. Are there others on here from KY? Wouldn't mind having company on the long drive!

Comment by Mark on April 17, 2012 at 5:59pm: I might be easier to just say TJ's in Silverdale is across the street from Costco.

Comment by susank on April 17, 2012 at 5:28pm: I live in California and everyone shops at Trader Joes. They are starting to pop up on the east coast and there is a new one in Siverdale WA. 9991 Mickelberry Road. My son loves to cook and is a health nut but since he has no time he lives at TJ's. It has excellent prices for quality food. It carries a lot of ready made meals and frozen meals. Perfect for sailors:) They have a nice variety and always add new and fun things to try:)

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on April 17, 2012 at 4:32pm: Don't worry, juliebelle. He won't have any where to cook until after about a year of schooling. :) Until then, he'll probably live off a small amount of galley food and a large amount of Subway. :)

Comment by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on April 17, 2012 at 4:25pm: I'm interested in finding out about the location of the Trader Joe's near Bremerton/Silverdale too. I'll definitely have to tell my sailor and DDIL. I LOVE the yogurt covered macadamias and the carob covered raisins they have. There's supposed to be a farmers market near Olympic college during the summer months too.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on April 17, 2012 at 4:12pm: 7 weeks of off crew, NavyMomLG.

Check out This Blog. They really wrote a nice run down even if it was from the Officer's point of view. The explanation of the schedule is a big help. As long as you know what week he starts on, you can follow his schedule. After the first or second round, it gets easier to understand. :)

susank- Where is the Trader Joe's in Washington? Is it closer to the Tacoma/Seattle area from Bangor/Bremerton? I'd never heard of the place until my friends down here at Clemson gave me these amazing cookies from there that they sell at Christmas Time. I'd love to stock up next year. :)

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on April 17, 2012 at 4:10pm: RE: cooking while in prototype ... I had 2 words for my son.... CROCK POT. Chili, stew, soup, pulled pork, pot roast, good hearty cheap guy stuff. They can only make/eat so much pasta!

Comment by NavyMomLG on April 17, 2012 at 1:43pm: welcome littleone68!

I know how little I feel like grocery shopping and then cooking after a long (or any day!) at work, I can't imagine how a 20-year old would feel about it after those crazy days. Just one more life skill they need to figure out to help them survive this career they have chosen. I still want to hug them and cook for them though - but I have absolutely no desire to clean for them LOL!

Can any of you experienced Prototyper's clarify if they have 7 or 8 weeks of Off Crew (I believe that is the correct term). I thought I read on here that there were 8 but my son said 7. I am trying to follow his schedule so I know the best time to call or text him. I know they have their weekends during this time, but then go on that crazy schedule.