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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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***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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USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

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Comment by DramaboysMom on March 5, 2012 at 10:06pm: Mine is grad hold at BS. He was told to use up any days over XXX amount because once prototype starts he won't be able to take them and then will loose them. The GF is getting those days. Lucky her!

Comment by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on March 5, 2012 at 7:20pm: juliebelle - mine got leave after A School, and Power School, PLUS I got to have him for 1 Thanksgiving and both Christmases. 1st Christmas was T Track so he only got 7 days instead of 2 week shutdown. This past Christmas was just a fluke and he got 5 days, but that was ONLY because Christmas feel on his "off" weekend in Prototype and he was ahead of the curve.

A lot of it depends on where they are in the pipeline in relation to when was the last time they had leave. So, if they get leave at Christmas and graduate A school in January or February, then leave after A School is unlikely. Lots of variables.

Mine is supposed to get 10 days of leave after Prototype IF he get picked up for ELT (or so he's been told), if not on ELT pickup, then 30 days leave to get packed up and moved to his duty station.

Comment by Mark on March 5, 2012 at 6:51pm: I would think that they could take leave between Power School and Prototype if they're on a hold, not sure though cuz we went straight to Prototype, though we had two weeks to get there. They definitely get leave before reporting to their first boat/ship, though it may get cut a little short if the ship is deploying right away. Normally, though - they get to take a month at that point.

Connie - are you familiar with TSP, the Thrift Savings Program? You can google it if not, that is a way to defer up to 10% of their income from taxes, and the first 5% is matched,

Comment by DramaboysMom on March 5, 2012 at 4:48pm: Pamela, after son and his buds had some bad luck with Realtors in the area, he did find a spot and went through AHERN as well. There are several complexes that are more than generous with the military "requirements". My son and his buds are in a place called Ellsworth Commons. (http://ellsworthcommons.info/) They have a multitude of options and they are willing to work with our Nukes. The boys are loving the place.

Comment by Pamela on March 5, 2012 at 3:58pm: Hi ladies, it's been a long time since I've been on here. My son is leaving GC to go up to Ballston Spa on April 6th. He has to report on the 13th. So, he only has a short time to look for an apartment. Does anyone have any suggestions on where we should be looking? He definitely wants to live alone! So a 1 bedroom apt. would be great. Thanks for any help!

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on March 5, 2012 at 2:33pm: RE: taxes. My son mentioned something called the Savers Tax Credit; I googled it and see it's for people who put $ in a Roth IRA, etc. But he seems to think there's a credit like this solely for the military. Anybody know?

Comment by BunkerQB on March 4, 2012 at 3:28pm: Mary, on the job training works. :)

Comment by Mark on March 4, 2012 at 1:24pm: Connie, my guess re:Admiral Rickover is that the owner was a Navy Nuc (probably officer) who took a job at Los Alamos National Laboratory post-Navy and acquired a little spread.

Comment by Mama C (PS E-Class 1202-1) on March 4, 2012 at 10:56am: It has been ages since I posted last! I think the last time I was on here was in December! It's just been a busy several months.

Anyway, TJL and J's Mom - I didn't go to A School Grad either. My son graduated Nov. 18th. He said the same thing - that it was no biggie. He had a friend take pictures for me. I was thankful for that!

The ceremony I want to attend is Power School. Lord willing he will get thru this school and move on to Prototype.

He said as it stands right now graduation is scheduled for July 20th. Hoping that is true and that we can start planning to attend.

Good to be back here. Hoping I can catch up with what's going on. I won't even attempt to go back and read - too much has gone by for that, although I did catch up on 11 pages of the above discussion regarding Class 1202. Lots to read!

Have a great day!

Comment by TJL on March 4, 2012 at 10:04am: J's Mom - thanks! I worried that he would be the only one without family attending. He talked like the guys would celebrate together.