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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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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

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 Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on January 31, 2011 at 7:30pm: One reason they are on food stamps and WIC is because they CAN. They do not count their housing allowance or their food allowance as part of their income and because of that it "appears" that they make much less than what they actually do. I know ... we have a 6 year Navy guy in the family with a wife and little baby and hear most of the ins and outs to the Navy. They are given $1950 per month in the San Diego area towards housing and if they choose to find a place for $700 a month, they pocket the rest. So, all in all, it's not really that bad.

Comment by BunkerQB on January 31, 2011 at 7:27pm: "We want our sons to marry someone like aaronsgirl, Casey. amanda." I said this two days ago. Cloning! I am going to have sweet dreams tonight.

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on January 31, 2011 at 7:11pm: RE: Military pay ... there are a LOT of Navy families on food stamps and WIC. Until you've lived on your own for at least a year (no financial help from parents), it's hard to gauge just how much money truly goes "out" every month. Little things, like birthdays or Valentine's Day, can blow the budget. The nukes who share apartments with other sailors are still living in "the bubble" by splitting expenses (internet, rent, cable, food, electric etc) ... it's not the same as being independent. So ... beware of too much enthusiasm about the bonuses, etc. It still doesn't add up to much!. The real payoff might come when/if the nukes finish the program, put in their enlistment time, then head off to the civilian job that pays six figures!!

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on January 31, 2011 at 7:09pm: Get ready. You will be able to hear my son freak out all the way from South Carolina and clear across the country in the matter of minutes. I just did his taxes. We thought he was going to owe thousands because he had the minimum amount taken out.

Well, I sent him a couple messages on Facebook and he should see them soon.

He actually owes $90 on Federal and gets $93 back on state. He is going to be doing the happy dance for days.

He just told me on Saturday that he has the number $3200 in his head that he will owe. I told him I was praying it was no more than $1000-$1200. I cannot believe how lucky he is on this one. Maybe he will fly home after A school graduation at the beginning of March.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on January 31, 2011 at 6:56pm: Penny, I can't believe it is already time. Wow, how was the PIR? You went, right?

Actually, he probably won't start classes until two weeks from today from what I have heard and seen so far. My son did that as he got to GC on Wed. and his classes started two Monday's later, and his new roommate got there two weeks ago on this past Saturday and his classes just started today.

Of course we know that is probably not written in stone, but chances are good that he will have a bit of downtime on weekends and in the afternoons/evenings fro the next almost 2 weeks. I think they get done with their indoc. stuff around 3 or 4 in the afternoon and they are free for the rest of the evening, until classes start and then he'll have mandatory study time every night.

congrats. I can feel your pride and relief that boot camp is over.

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on January 31, 2011 at 6:44pm: Welcome Penny!! Our son is in class already as he PIR'd on 12 November.

He is an EM.

He and Kelsey got married on 22 December while home on leave. Kelsey is much like Emily (aaron's girl). She is the best and she and Diego are great together. They both just graduated high school last June, so they are both 18 years old. I pray that Korey can find a girl that is as great of a DIL as Kelsey is. We love her as if she were our own daughter and Kacy loves having a "big sister."

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on January 31, 2011 at 6:27pm: Thanks Linda. Hoping he gets out of Chicago before the blizzard of the decade starts to let loose.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on January 31, 2011 at 6:17pm: I think A school classes start every Monday (might be every other Monday). They have orientation classes on the Thursday and Friday before.

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on January 31, 2011 at 6:09pm: Hey everyone, son just had PIR in Great Lakes and supposed to be on his way over there tomorrow as an MM. Have no idea at this time when the next round of classes start. Any other new MM moms out there?