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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 ⚓️.

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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

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USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

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Comment by Binker & Bro: 2X Nuke Mom on April 5, 2012 at 7:55am: Good morning everyone! Binker called at 3:45 this morning and told me he is going to sea! He passed his boards "the hard way". He will be heading to Elmira for the weekend later on this morning. I head in that direction for spring break as soon as school is out tomorrow afternoon. All three will be home and the Rabbit has been in full gear!

Remember, for all you with sailors in BS, as soon as June hits, I am a mere three hours away if you ever need me to go check on someone or if one of them needs somewhere to go for a weekend away!

hugs to all!

Comment by Amanda/Colins mom, MM PT 1204 GC on April 5, 2012 at 7:54am: well.....heading to GC for my sons wedding! Praying for good weather on Friday......happy week-end peeps!

Comment by MN Mom of MM on April 5, 2012 at 12:19am: Binker's Mom Welcome back. Prayers for your son as he moves to the next adventure. Mine is moving to NY on Friday, but I guess will be on Hold a couple months yet. Thank you God for all the sailors traveling this Friday through the weekend to get to their new locations. Thanks for their housing to be better than expected. Thanks for their jobs or for the study they will start in this last leg of school. Thanks for your hedge of protection around each and every one of our sailors in the name of Jesus Christ AMEN

Comment by MamaCindy (MMW TM) on April 4, 2012 at 10:39pm: So happy for you and your Sailor, Lamarmama! Thankful to hear there can be a "twice"!

Comment by Lamarmama 09/139 on April 4, 2012 at 10:27pm: I talked to my sailor this afternoon and he passed his comps today! Woohoo! Sometimes it just takes twice to get it right. Either way I couldn't be prouder.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on April 4, 2012 at 1:50pm: Lorraine- He just might not have mentioned it or he might not be in the division. He's fine now. He just got the bug that was going around the ship and had been vomiting for 2 days straight. He tends to get dehydrated/low sugar and passes out. He did it a few times before boot camp while/before working out.. once on the track at the Y. No one ever found him so he just came to, got up and left.

Aaron hasn't taken the 2 year reenlistment yet. He probably will, I just hope he does it in a tax-free zone while they're gone. It's two years of Shore duty so I don't see the harm in it. Any more than that will definitely not be happening though. He has the same attitude as your son, Lorraine. He's just not happy.

Binker- Welcome to the Stennis! :) We could have an exciting year coming up depending on which card we get dealt. If you'd like to know more, send me a message and I can fill you in. The west coast is absolutely beautiful. If he likes to do things outdoors and camp, it'll be a perfect place for him! If you have any questions, let me know!

Comment by Robin - Nuke ET on April 4, 2012 at 1:36pm: My son just classed up this week - Class 1227T -- Finally!! He arrived in GC on March 17 and all he has done is clean. I think he's ready for a change. I haven't heard from him as much this week so I can only imagine how busy he is now. We are planning a trip to Charleston next month to take him his vehicle.

I love the cupcake website! My son has been sick since bootcamp. He found out he had pneumonia when he arrived in GC. The poor guy has been unable to work out so the last thing he wants me to send him is cupcakes but he is definitely getting some of those soon!! What a great idea!

I plan to check out the hotels that were suggested here. I am such a rookie to all of this so I welcome any advice you all have to offer about this new adventure. Like so many of you have said, I am so proud of our sailors and want to do anything I can to support my son's decision. I think it was a wise one but I just miss him terribly...

Happy Holidays everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Comment by TJL on April 4, 2012 at 12:27pm: Thank you for the cupcake website! They look wonderful! I think I'll order for the tomorrow delivery too! I'm headed to GC in two weeks but my son hasn't found out for sure if he'll get leave for the week. Crossing my fingers as we rented a condo at Hilton Head. He's between A school and power school - any idea if that usually works out OK? Thank you all for all the great advice.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on April 4, 2012 at 11:09am: Binker's Mom, great to hear from you again! I'm glad I'm not the only one not hearing from her sailor. Since my son's Proto started communication is sparse.

Deployment is a whole other animal. I'm so glad for you Moms who hear from your sailors out in the fleet. Those calls must be manna from heaven for a mother's heart.

Comment by Binker & Bro: 2X Nuke Mom on April 4, 2012 at 9:56am: Hi everyone!

Sorry I havent been around for a while--I had to come back to Louisville in January to end the school year and have not had a great deal of internet access during this time--in addition to running around with my head chopped off.

Binker boards tonight at midnight. He has had a rough time--which of course, since he never called--took up lots of worry time for me. The girlfriend dropped him 5 weeks ago and he never told us--his brother even visited and he kept it hidden. We have orders for the Stennis. He volunteered for the west coast because that's where she wanted to go. Ramifications--he got Bremerton--she got Norfolk. Strange how that works. But, he wasnt attentive enough since he came home and fell asleep after the 12 hour days and didnt cook her dinner. Who knows what will happen, but I get all three (probably for the last time) this weekend. I cannot wait until the end of the week and spring break to start. The bell just rang and I have to get across the building for the next class--no classroom of my own as an added bonus to the chicken head cut off syndrom! Love to you all!