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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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2692
Latest Activity: 13 hours 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

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Comment by NukeMom(CVN-75) on January 7, 2011 at 1:30pm: When my son (still in bootcamp) was accepted his recruiter told him right there in front of his dad & I that he could make the real money in the private sector. My son has told his recruiter he planned on being a lifer. But when he told him that his eyes lite up! :) Let's get through BC and A school and thru the pipline before thinking of getting out is what I told him. LOL

Comment by Pat L. in IL on January 7, 2011 at 12:59pm: Nuke Mom, I think that drop out rate is high. My son's class started with 180 and ended with 150. It is very diffcult and involves LOTS of studying but the Navy reall does want them to succeed.

Comment by NukeMom(CVN-75) on January 7, 2011 at 12:52pm: My uncle who is a Senior Chief (retired 2 yrs) looked it up and said it is the hardest school to get accepted to and graduate from so I should be dang proud of the fact he got accepted. :) But that there is a 65% drop out rate also. I guess I will pray he puts his mind to it and gets the studying done! My son wasn't the type to bring home books in HS but aced all his papers and tests. Go figure! Our daughter studied her heart out and had to work extra hard to get a scholarship to Iowa State it just doesn't seem fair. LOL That's what she said.

Comment by Kris, Stevens mom on January 7, 2011 at 12:47pm: Dor - I'm confused because I think our guys started prototype the same time - what class is Jimmy? what plant is he in? - maybe the better question is where is he GC or BS? I know in BS they all got moved back 2 months so Steven wont be done until June 24.

thanks

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on January 7, 2011 at 11:41am: The whole Nuke pipeline is estimated to take about 2 years.

A school is 3 months for MM's and 6 months for EM's and ET's.

Power School is 6 months for everyone. And so is prototype.

The Navy has a general rule about living outside the barracks is you must be a rank of E5 or be married. If your son is married, then he can live in on base housing or off base from the beginning. However, if he is not, then he must wait until prototype to get an apartment and live on his own.

The Nuke program is tough... extremely tough. It takes a lot of dedication and hard work. I'm going to be honest here: a lot of the sailors aren't happy there. Once they get to Power School, the majority of them are itching to get out of school and get out to the fleet. At this point, they see a lot of their bootcamp shipmates out in the fleet and possibly already on deployment. The Nukes have the longest amount of schooling, not to mention the hardest.

Even though it's not fun, supposedly going Nuke is worth it in the long run. It has a high advancement rate, and the enlistment/reenlistment bonuses are worth it in themselves.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on January 7, 2011 at 11:30am: Casey should take this one. :)

Her hubby is far ahead just like your son is, Dor!

And it's a good thing that he's ahead! Means he's working hard and understanding everything! :)

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on January 7, 2011 at 11:25am: The living arrangements for Power School are basically the same as they are for A school. In A school, they live in a dorm-style room. Two guys per room, two rooms share a bathroom making a "suite." For Power School, they'll sometimes move rooms which may give your sailor a room to himself. He would then share a bathroom with one other guy. However, that doesn't always happen. Aaron still shares a room with anther guy and a bathroom with two other... Not that he really minds though.

For Prototype (after Power School) the Nukes can no longer stay in the dorms/barracks. They are given their amount for BAH in their paycheck, and they are expected to rent an apartment. We, the Nuke girlfriends, really like this aspect because it means the possibility of us living with our sailor without being married. :) Some guys will get together and share an apartment, split the rent, and pocket the remains of their BAH. :)

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on January 7, 2011 at 10:59am: Darla, you're right. The pic he sent has 3 chevrons, but he said in his text that they're removing two. I think he wanted me to focus on the propeller and eagle. I should read more carefully! Still a cool patch.

Comment by javajo50 (MM Power School 1103) on January 7, 2011 at 9:43am: Mary(deresmom)- what class # is your son in? I think mine is in 1101A? I would have to double check on that but maybe he's graduating when my son does :)

Comment by javajo50 (MM Power School 1103) on January 7, 2011 at 8:59am: How awesome michimom! I know having those extra patches on his uniforms are going to be worn very proudly. I'm excited to see them on my son's uniforms as well. Jan 21st is his graduation and I can't wait to see him again. woo hoo!