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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Navy.com Para Familias

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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NUKE moms

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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

MAKING POSTS TO THE GROUP - Please be sure you are on page 1 when typing your comments or they may not post!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by NavymomET on March 5, 2013 at 8:51pm: Thank you all for your support and feedback. Hopefully he is given a second chance to be the sailor I know he can be. Please remind those you love of the price they will pay for drinking and driving. I did not see this coming. Not for one second did I ever think my son would drink and drive.

Comment by susank on March 5, 2013 at 8:43pm: Navymombrokenandsad your name says it all! We are all human and make mistakes. Hold your head up high you are a good mom! And your son too! Hugs and prayers!

Comment by NAVY-em's_Mom on March 5, 2013 at 7:04pm: I would say there is a chance, that he will 'just' be 'denuked' and go to 'captains mast'. Captains mast, usually results in reduction in rate, and a fine, but allows a sailor to stay in the service. I think that what BunkerQB said sums it up in that if he is a good sailor otherwise there is a good chance he will stay in.

Comment by BunkerQB on March 5, 2013 at 5:52pm: Dear Navymombrokenandsad,

Please don't beat yourself up too much. Tough love is always easy on someone's else's child. Besides, how many of us have perfect children? None. At one point or another we have all been in your shoes. Some offenses have more serious consequences than others. I don't know what the current policy is. I would imagine much depends on how he has been doing and conducting himself. I would encourage him to fight to stay in - take whatever punishment that comes along. Maybe get his immediate superiors/instructors to go to bat for him. For what it is worth, my son (who left the Navy last year as an officer on a sub as a Lt) said (when we discussed alchol abuse in the Navy) that if something like this happened to one of his guys and he if felt the individual was otherwise a competent, hardworking guy, he would try to help - take him under his wing, be responsible for him - whatever. Of course, my son has been out almost a year - things change. We will all be pulling for you and your son. I do know we need nukes and the stress on these guys is higher than ever. Perhaps, those in charge will recognize this. Prayers going out.

Comment by Navy Mom x3 on March 5, 2013 at 5:36pm: I also don't know what the Navy would do but wanted to say that God always has a plan, even if we can't see it right now. My husband got a DUI in June and I thought our lives were over. He lost a job of 25 years and 2/3 of our income overnight. After 1 night in jail, 28 days in rehab, 3 years of probation and about $12,000, came the silver linings. He is 8 months sober, found a job he really likes and we did the Dave Ramsey Total Money Makeover. I got my husband back and he is a much happier man now.

I know that really doesn't compare to your son's DUI but I truly think everthing works out the way it's supposed to. My prayers are with your family.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 5, 2013 at 4:02pm: My thoughts and prayers are with you, Navymom, and your son too. Heartbreaking. God bless you.

Comment by NavymomET on March 5, 2013 at 3:17pm: My son received a DUI. He is near the end of school and messed everything up for himself. I did not raise my son to act in this way. I am broken. However this is my son. Does anyone have information on what will happen? Don’t sugar coat it I need to know. Please keep judgmental comments to yourself. I am already doing a great job of beating us both up.

Comment by NavyMomLG on March 5, 2013 at 1:42pm: Congrats Emily (and Aaron) that's great news!

Dessert at home - well, I am a Twinkie junkie in mourning (I'm looking at you Hostess). Dessert out - pretty much anything with lemon or key lime!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 5, 2013 at 9:56am: This is fun. I'm seeing folks I haven't seen for a while!

Desserts. I'm a wierdy b/c I don't really care for ice cream or chocolate cake. At home I love my home-made bread pudding with rum sauce. At a restaurant, I would probably go tiramisu or creme brulee.

My goodness, 2000 members! Navy Moms (and those wonderful men that keep us company here) rock!

Comment by MN Mom of MM on March 5, 2013 at 1:38am: Dor you did start something here with the dessert question. All these responses are making me think of the rich and gooy cakes, and cherry or pecan pies I have been depriving myself of as I try to eat healthy.

I too noticed our number climbing. nearly 2000 members.....I always have sun catchers available for prizes.