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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: 2693
Latest Activity: 10 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 LLovesmysailor on September 20, 2009 at 2:47pm: My son is on deployment on the USS Miami. His sub is stationed in Groton, Ct. He's called from Scotland and London. He's also been to Oslo, Norway twice. He is getting to go to amazing places.

Comment by carols_kitchen on September 19, 2009 at 10:28am: Laurie--while I wouldn't recommend it as a first choice, our sailor bought his car at GC through Craigslist. It was used from another navy personnel. Also, he can check with legal department at no cost before considering a contract. His car payments and insurance come out twice a month from Navy Credit Union and USAA.

LeAnne---have a blast on your trip! You will love Charleston in October. Let me know if you need some hotel ideas if you were not able to get housing at Foster Creek Villas (843-764-2120)

Comment by Anti M on September 18, 2009 at 12:40pm: Bea, that is priceless.

... and I love the cleaned up language, LOL.

Comment by BunkerQB on September 18, 2009 at 12:10pm: When we were in Hawaii visiting our son, we asked him what was one of the harder things that he had to do. He, a junior officer on a sub, said it was really hard when one of the guys that he "supervises", he prefers to think in terms of working together, gets a dear john letter, email or phone call. He is just 25 and barely older than many of the enlisted guys. So he puts on his "big brother" hat and tells them the following - I am cleaning up the language at bit here for our sensitive ears - have your son substitute everything in parentheses with the appropriate sailor guy talk:
"Tell that (sweet young thing) to take a (flying) hike. Let her (make nice) with the whoever is handy. Your are a (frigging) nuke - that means you got a future whether you re-up or go civilian. There are a lot of (lovely ladies) out there. She'll be back soon enough when she see her girlfriends standing in line to help you forget. If you take her back, we'll beat the (frigging) daylights out of you."
Apparently this makes them feel better.

Comment by NevadaSierra on September 18, 2009 at 10:50am: Laurie: There is a prayer wall, and a Christian Chat group where you can post prayers. You have my heart. I have a 'silent' type as well. Please know that you are all in my prayers.
Kate - hang in here. We had a little 'sharing' a while back about how these NUKE's are too smart to study. If you want, go back a bit it is funny to read. We all seemed to have the same kid. Trust that he is in a good spot, and that there are plenty of folks watching over him. Even if he isn't aware of it. You are very lucky that he is talking with you. Ours hardly called at all.

Bea your idea bout the monkey's is funny. I saw one in K-Mart yesterday they are different colors. Do any of you remember 'One of these days, you're gunna grow up and have kids of your own. . . : I'd love one of those - - -

Comment by BunkerQB on September 17, 2009 at 3:13pm: Remember those monkey dolls? Some creative mom should design a little Nukie - a smart-as-a-whip stubborn little thing who can casually forget about studying but will ace the exam anyway (one that you would like to choke sometimes) and a companion Nervous Nuke Mommy - remember the cartoon Cathy - an older, slightly plumped version would be good. We can yell at the Nukie "Why did you make me worry like that? Do you know I haven't slept in days, sick in my stomach?" and look at the Nuke Mommy "Patience. He'll handle it. Don't worry. It's gonna be OK." I would buy a set. We have 774 members. This could be a real money maker.... sorry, I don't know how to make one of those things.
Our precious babies.

Comment by BunkerQB on September 17, 2009 at 2:07pm: :) :) until the next big "test"

Comment by Pat L. in IL on September 17, 2009 at 1:55pm: AMEN!! and AMEN!!

Comment by LLovesmysailor on September 17, 2009 at 10:29am: Laurie, Every base, command and ship has a COB (chaplin on board). Your son needs some one to talk to about the cancelled wedding. His roommates and fellow sailors will do everything they can to get him to graduation. But guys don't want to tell each other they are depressed. So have him find his favorite Chief and or COB. I don't rememeber if he's in SC or NY but there are always people to help him get through school and through the personal problems that occur.
champsmom, So glad to hear that your son passed. I've found that the guys don't like to share down thoughts with each other, so they tell us all the worries they have. They are usually just off loading to Mom. They are counting on you to be encouraging and to tell them they can do anything if they put their minds to it. Kind of like when they were in grade school.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on September 17, 2009 at 10:02am: Champsmom, Thank you for letting us know the good news!!!! Boy, those kids can put us on "worry alert", can't they??? Great way to start the day with GOOD news!!