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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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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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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: 48 minutes 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!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on July 12, 2012 at 5:55pm: Dodie- We didn't get our verbal orders in GC Prototype last year until 2 days before graduation. And we didn't get written until several days after graduation. So buckle for a long, anxiety filled wait!

Comment by ccczzzLA on July 12, 2012 at 4:26pm: Thanks joyfulmom, Rachael, and txgal-Donna. My son is angling for a road trip cross country to drop of his sister's car but I'm not sure how I feel about that. The cost to ship may be worth the extra sleep. :)

Comment by cathy on July 12, 2012 at 3:47pm: Travelocity worked well for me. not only were they the cheapest but they will refund the difference if the fares go down. i am headed south next month to spend some time with my son. i can't wait.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on July 12, 2012 at 3:37pm: I wouldn't expect they will get them until at least mid-August.

Comment by Dodie on July 12, 2012 at 3:18pm: Any idea when GC Prototype is going to start getting their orders?

Comment by Colleen in PA on July 12, 2012 at 10:09am: J's mom, no breaks during Christmas during Prototype, same with Thanksgiving. They are on a set schedule and it won't change. You may get luck and his 4 day off cycle may hit on one of the holidays. They occur every 5 weeks or so. Your sailor will get his class schedule soon after prototype starts. We saw our son every 4 day off, he came home or we drove up. He went to BS and we live 6 hrs away.

Comment by William in Nashua on July 12, 2012 at 8:26am: tina41 good luck to your son and his classmates on the big test.

Comment by tina41 on July 12, 2012 at 6:40am: good morning all!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RENEE!!!!

congrats to all who won the suncatchers!!

mn mom----have a safe trip and enjoy!! tell your son we all say hi and we are proud of him.

my son and his class are taking the last final today in power school. please pray they all do good!!!

Comment by MN Mom of MM on July 12, 2012 at 12:35am: I like that Dor...the light getting brighter every day.

I've just spent time in unfamiliar territory.....Looking for airfare to NY to visit sailor son on his 4 day break in Prototype....This is not my forte. I have been checking prices the last couple days, and they just keep going up. So got my ducks in a row, and booked them. I kept reading the dates and times outloud because a few years back I booked a trip and when we got to the airport at 6 AM. It was pointed out to me that the ticket said PM. What a mess.

reneec email me your address. Oh I am so glad you won on your B'day.

Comment by reneec on July 11, 2012 at 9:43pm: Cant believe I won one of those beautiful sun catchers! So Cool!! My birthday is turning out to be pretty darn good- my sailor son called to say happy birthday and I win a suncatcher and my daughter called to say she is coming home from NY to visit for a week at the end of the month. Thank you!!