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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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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.

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Comment by britefuture on March 14, 2013 at 8:42am: Ok, I just read their schedule, above, and think that I may have answered my question. Is graduation always on a Friday, like BC?

Comment by britefuture on March 14, 2013 at 8:33am: Good morning everyone. Is there a way that I can figure out my sons "A" school grad date? Everytime I ask him I get, " um I'm not sure, I think it's June 8". I don't want to agitate him by asking, every time we talk. However, I want to be there for him and, as we all know, these trips take some planning. Plus, we have a family wedding in June, yikes.

Comment by cathy on March 13, 2013 at 8:02pm: I came down for the power school graduation. Although it did not compare with BC graduation it was a thrill to be there. I just said goodbye to my son. It was so hard knowing that I cannot see him for 8-10 months. He will have to go through NJ on his way to prototype so I will see him then but it will be a very long wait.

We stayed at the Villas. Having all that room was wonderful but I need to warn anyone contemplating a stay there. They are old and rundown. That is tolerable. What was hard to put up with was the lack of cleanliness. We wiped everything down with Lysol wipes. They also do not have any hangars. On the other hand, they have picnic tables and bar-b-ques. Once we cleaned up the place it was a pleasure to stay there. As an added bonus they come with a washer and dryer.

Comment by tina41 on March 13, 2013 at 7:03pm: hello all!!

just want to say hi and hope everyone is doing well!!

Comment by bclmomct on March 13, 2013 at 5:44pm: GodBlessAmerica -- I agree with you...doesn't matter...I'm gonna be there. My daughter is married and has a baby and my son is at A school, so we are thankful that my husband and I can get away from work and attend all these milestones because we have no one at home to attend to. If anyone is going to be at A school graduation on June 28...I'll be there and would love to meet you. Also going to go see him for Easter.

Comment by Debi on March 13, 2013 at 12:18pm: Pietschie..you son has A school grad on 4/19..mine has PIR on 4/19 and will be headed to Goose Creek! So make room for my baby!! lol

Comment by pietschie on March 13, 2013 at 10:31am: i so agree with you !! GodBless America < thanks for your comment ! we already went to see my son once in mid February, and it was really good seeing him and that he likes what he is doing.. and yes i will try to attend every " event" that may come up, i did the same thing in High School, never missed a swim meet or a track meet..honors night... lol so why stop now ?? right ??

i believe he gets to go on leave, just not sure for how long, since he came home after Bootcamp over christmas . so will just have to wait and see!

Comment by GodBlessAmerica on March 13, 2013 at 10:25am: Pietschie, if they put in for leave, I think they get somewhere between 7 and 10 days.

It doesn't matter if A school graduation is not as a "big" of deal as Power School. In my opinion, whatever graduation your sailor is going through,it is a big deal for him/her and should be celebrated! As parents, we need to be our children's biggest cheerleaders/support system while keeping it real for them. :)

Comment by Caryatid on March 13, 2013 at 10:02am: We went to A School grad in Feb. They have to ask for leave, and my sailor didn't have any after coming home for Christmas. However, they do get weekend liberty every weekend. After the ceremony was finished, he changed clothes and he was ours until Sunday evening. I think he wanted to be back by 1500--he likes to be early--they may not need to be back until later.

We were happy to be at the Villas--we each got a separate bedroom. I'm sure he was happy to be sleeping ALONE again!

Comment by pietschie on March 13, 2013 at 9:46am: congrats to all who graduated power school on friday !! my son has "A" school graduation on April 19, and i know that it has been posted on here, that it is not a big deal compare to Power school, but we are going anyways !! Any excuse to get out of the cold Michigan,lol Does anybody know, if they get leave ? and if for how long ?? than ks !!