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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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Navy.com Para Familias

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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: 2693
Latest Activity: 16 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

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

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Comment by Pat L. in IL on August 17, 2010 at 6:39pm: Kris, Go to "Molly's Adopt A Sailor" group and leave a message. Molly always has sailors that could use a little mom TLC!

Comment by Kris, Stevens mom on August 17, 2010 at 6:24pm: Jeanne - wonder if our sons were seperated at birth, during BC I wrote is there anyone who needs letters from home/mail, etc - he said no not that I know of (I sent extras anyway and told him to pass them out) at PIR and also when I visited in May I said anyone need hugs/acknowledgement/reinforcement he said no dont do it mom.....

To any moms - where can I get information about writing to service members and or especially letters to people at bootcamp who dont get any? I teach Sunday School and it would be a good service activity. thanks

Comment by Kris, Stevens mom on August 17, 2010 at 6:05pm: The truth - being a mom who knows her kid is not perfect, tends to embelish and usually tells me what he thinks I want to hear I intuitively know the scoop on what he does and doesnt tell me. If it were me I wouldve bought the stuff too to have it handy :) I'd rather have had him buy cleaning supplies than electronics.

-how can sailors be failing their PT tests, dont they have PT a couple times week?

Comment by carols_kitchen on August 17, 2010 at 4:08pm: Oh, Mrs. Andy. I have goosebumps and a huge silly grin on my face. Thanks for sharing :)

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on August 17, 2010 at 3:45pm: Sailorsmom- This is a great place to vent. The majority of us love to listen and support and give any information that we can. And Jeanne is right about the mailroom... Sometimes it doesn't take long, but it's not always the fastest.

Mrs. Andy- The hug story made me smile. Thanks! :)

Comment by Mnbnukedad on August 17, 2010 at 3:28pm: Congrats. to this week's "A" School grads. & new Petty Officers. Headed to GC for Friday's graduation. Any tips on what to see / do in and around Charleston for the day or two we'll be in town?

Comment by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on August 17, 2010 at 3:09pm: wow, it must be weepy day! That story got me. I've made a point to thank service members for years and my kids have seen it many times. When my sailor was in THU before heading to GC he and some buddies went to the mall. He told me that a lady walked up, thanked them and gave each a hug. He said, "Mom, I've seen you thank men and women in uniform for as long as I can remember. Now I know what it feels like to be thanked and it feels awesome!" Excuse me while I get a kleenex!!

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on August 17, 2010 at 2:53pm: I was at McDs the other day with my grandson and there was a young man in his army camo eating lunch and I told my grandson to say 'hi, Mr. Soldier', and then I started getting weepy when I thanked him for his service.

guess that's just part of being a mom of a sailor.

Comment by The Truth on August 17, 2010 at 2:52pm: Kris,
All of those things your son bought are available to him. It is obviously more convenient for him to have them in his room though. That is a good thing that he didn't buy a TV, electronics, etc. Tell him to exercise and read. We have WAY too many students who are unable to pass the physical fitness assessments because they sit on their butt in front of a computer/TV. If they don't pass the PT tests, they don't get their bonuses, don't advance, don't graduate.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on August 17, 2010 at 2:15pm: Okay, you guys quit it!! My sailor left last Friday, so this is my "weepy week"! I was doing okay today UNTIL I started reading here!!!!!