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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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2692
Latest Activity: yesterday

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 elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on August 10, 2011 at 12:01am: congrats everyone...nvmomma it makes me really scared when I look in my rear view mirror and I see someone texting. That happened on the highway in Goose Creek with a young southern belle and we were in traffic for 45 minutes. Needless to say I was scared the whole time!

Comment by nvmomma on August 9, 2011 at 11:18pm: Yippee!!! :)

Comment by Andi6109 on August 9, 2011 at 10:56pm: A heads up on SC weather for those attending graduations this friday...yesterday and today the "temperature" was in the low 90s. HOWEVER...the heat index was about 113!! I heard it on the radio while I was driving home from work. I am very close to GC so my weather is usually the same as theirs. Dress appropriately (light clothes, few layers haha) maybe take an umbrella for the sun and plenty of sunscreen. They have been warning us on the local channels to stay inside this week. I hope I don't freak anyone out. At 9am it won't be horrible but just make sure you are prepared for a hot weekend. And there is always a chance of rain. the Last week we have had 30% chance everyday and it only rained Saturday. Safe Travels all!!

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on August 9, 2011 at 9:51pm: Go ahead and brag! I'm jealous, but I'm happy that my son is somewhere in the top third. Last I asked, he wasn't sure, but at least he thinks that's where he falls. Considering that he wasn't too interested in high school, I am not complaining at all.

Comment by NukeMom/MM/USSMichigan on August 9, 2011 at 9:41pm: Michimom - I will be there on Friday and I hope to meet you. My son is #1 in the class so you'll likely see him up on the podium - I know, I'm bragging, but it feels so good!!

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on August 9, 2011 at 9:03pm: Yay! He passed! (Of course. Knew he would.) He said he got a 3.32. I suppose it could have been higher, but he's happy with it, so I am, too. :)

And in other happy news, we got a new minivan today. It's been nine years since we last bought a car, so it's been a while. And yes, we just bought him his car over the weekend, so that's two new (well, one brand new and one used) vehicles in our driveway. Whoa. Now we need his money for his car sooner than later. LOL Will have a much more comfortable ride down to SC for graduation.

Comment by nvmomma on August 9, 2011 at 8:44pm: My password situation is getting ridiculous - going to try Password Safe - thanks texasmom!

It is illegal to text while driving in CA, makes me so mad if they do it in front of me - scares me to death.

kate, so glad he's back in range, hope you hear from him soon.

Rotary phones = no N4Ms... :(

waiting anxiously to hear comp results for all your sailors in 1103, don't forget to post the news!

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on August 9, 2011 at 7:31pm: Mary- On Wednesday they have to go in like normal (a little bit later, I think for Aaron it was 8), and they have to turn in all their books, burn all their notes/homework, and clean the classroom. It can be a bit of a long day... I know Aaron had to ask for permission to leave early in order to pick me up at the airport at 3:30. The guys didn't get out of there until almost 5! Then on Thursday they had grad. practice in the morning, but they were done by eleven (the more the guys cooperate, the fast they're done). Aaron had to move out, but if your son is going on grad hold for awhile, he probably won't have to do that right away. He'd be free to do as he pleases if he doesn't have to be out of his room before Friday am. :)

And Nicole- the weather is GORGEOUS. Jeans and short sleeve weather. We went to the beach last Thanksgiving and it was 80 out. :)

Comment by texasmom Prototype on August 9, 2011 at 6:48pm: Hi! Congrats to everyone! I haven't logged in recently and wow! I can't believe that my son is about to grad from A school. He has less than two weeks to go. It is great to see how much they grow. My son has grown to love the Navy, at least Nuke school. I am so happy that he has developed hopefully lifelong friends with some of his fellow classmates. Such a turn around from boot camp.

A suggestion for password management. I use a free program called "Password Safe" to manage my passwords. It stores the passwords on the computer or you can run it from a thumbdrive. This program was recommended by the instructor of a very high level security computer/network class I took a couple of years ago. It is easy to use and stores the information encrypted. It also can store other information like security questions and websites. I set it up for my parents over the summer and even my computer challenged mother uses it now. It can be downloaded from many sites but downloads.cnet.com is one of the safer sites to download from.