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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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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2692
Latest Activity: 9 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!

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Comment by Bandito's Mom on January 13, 2012 at 11:57am: CindyLouT-Tracks, I am also on the FB page, but worry about it just like you. It is funny how the two sites are similar yet different discussions. I would hate for everyone to only be on FB, because I really needed this site for a long time while I was getting used to the idea of my son enlisting. I lurked and watched for ages, and then added a few bits and pieces to the conversation before finally my son arrived in GC. I have learned and experienced so much here and hope that we always retain the richness of the posts for future Moms & Dads

Comment by CindyLou (Louisville) on January 13, 2012 at 8:03am: Bunker QB... I am already on the FB group. I am still careful not to give out certain info for fear that there are posers on there hoping and waiting to get information. I figured anyon can be on N4M posing and get invited on FB. I just read your post stating that the administrator checks you out. Do they have a way to verify that your sailor is really in the Navy and Nuke program? If so, I feel so much better about the FB page. I must admit, I was a little concerned about the shared information on there.

Comment by BunkerQB on January 13, 2012 at 12:32am: To those trying to get into the FB group:

1) Send a friend request HERE on THIS site to Penny, mm linda or Kat. You do this by clicking on their photo/icon. When the profile page opens up, you'll "Add as Friend", click on this. A little box will open up, you can add a short personal message (with your FB name, your sailor's name and name of his boat), then hit send. The recipient of your friend request will have to accept your request. If you see "Send a message" instead of "Add as Friend", then it means you are friends with that person already. Just click "Send a message" and make your request to join the FB group providing the above info.

2) The admins on the FB Nuke Moms secret/private group will check you out and send you a FB friend request, after you accept, you'll be added to the group.

There are three categories to FB groups

    a) open - name of group, members, contents all open to public

    b) closed - name of group & members open to public, contents NOT

    c) secret - name of group, members, contents are ALL not visible

The Nuke Moms is a c) a secret, private group. Please note when you are on FB, a posting from your secret group will NOT show up on your wall, so it won't be visible even to your friends. Your groups will be listed on the left column. Be careful when you are posting something on your personal wall that is Navy related because all your friends can see these comments.

Ledbetter Lisa, please click on Settings (on the upper right), your Navy 4 Moms profile page will open up. Edit your USERNAME to something that can not identify you or your sailor. None of us have our real first and last names. Click save. Lisa, it appears more complicated than it needs to be but it's for everyone's protection, especially the sailor. Your should find a similar group for your sailor boat. The ombudsman (spouse of a senior officer) should be the admin for that group.

Hope this helps.

Comment by LedbetterLisa on January 13, 2012 at 12:03am: My FB is under Lisa Gordon Ledbetter.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on January 13, 2012 at 12:01am: the facebook group is private and can't be found by searching. nothing that is said can be read by anyone except people in the facebook group.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on January 12, 2012 at 11:50pm: ledbetterlisa - send a private message on here to me, Penny, mn linda. give us your name on facebook on the private message, then we can send you a friend request on facebook.

Comment by blackie123 on January 12, 2012 at 11:43pm: Just got a letter from my daughter in boot and she wants me to figure out the 400 mile distance for liberty (once she phases up of course). According to mapquest home is 396 miles from Goose Creek. Will she be able to come home or do they figure the distance differently? Thanks for your help.

Comment by LedbetterLisa on January 12, 2012 at 11:42pm: That could be A problem since I am not friends with any of them. What is the page called and I will look for it?

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on January 12, 2012 at 11:40pm: To be added to the facebook group, you need to be friends with someone in the group on facebook so they can invite you to join the group.