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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!

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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).

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**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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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

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Comment by Freebird on October 9, 2018 at 2:35pm: Any one had news yet on the A-school comps today?

Comment by daisysdca on October 9, 2018 at 1:20pm: Chipmunk- My son scored a 98 on the ASVAB. Good to know he will know before he goes to GC for school what rate he will be. Although I really don't think he cares. The NAVY has been a dream of his since he was a little boy. We always just told him to go to college first :-) He is little older than some when entering the military but we are so glad he did the college thing first :-) Adds a different perspective on his career. Thaks for all the info!

Comment by Chipmunk on October 9, 2018 at 8:32am: RE: rate changes - If a rating is too hard, there is no switching to another Nuke rating - you have to rerate elsewhere in the Navy. TahoeZephyr shared her son's experience this last year, it is at the end of that discussion which I just bumped. DTP and reclassification.

Btw - Her son graduated his Gunner's Mate school and is now at his duty station, I believe. He is doing well.

Comment by Chipmunk on October 9, 2018 at 8:22am: Nursemom - From what my son told me, there are no rate changes once they are set and head to GC (A school.) That goes for any direction. Either changing from MM to EM or ET, or ET back to EM or MM. I would suggest you encourage your son to look into ELT (MM mom's correct me if I am wrong). This is training after they have completed MM Prototype.

daisysdca - the Nuke ratings are selected when they meet with the career counselors around the 5th or 6th week of boot camp and as CSW stated the needs of the Navy are priority, because they have about 50% MM, 30% EM, 20% ET, but the selection is also based on factors related to their specific ASVAB line scores, indicating what they are more inclined to be good at. I believe they also discuss with the sailors which rating interests them, but the final decision seems to be needs of the Navy.

Nursemom - I would encourage you to encourage your son to learn his stuff and help any other shipmates that may be struggling. Each one of the schools have more intense studying and memorization. If he is actually not struggling, even if he feels he is not challenged, he can be thankful, he actually feels like he is "getting it."

Kbpoohbear - I have lost track where you son is at, but if A school then they take Comps on Monday, I think, and usually know before, but most likely by 6 pm GC time. There is suppose to be an opportunity for someone to do a verbal retake of A school comps so that they can still graduate with their class that Friday but it is not a guarantee as happened with one of my son's A school shipmates.

Closing on the house is next Monday, 15th - I will be back off for awhile but I read the comments each night on the phone! (using data to type this!) So happy for everyone's good news, phone calls, and visits. Too much is happening that my Oct b'day children are doing with out mom's treats this year. My sailor called his sister last night to make sure she had gotten his b'day wish, now we just have to not forget him on Friday.

Comment by The Hammer on October 8, 2018 at 6:49pm: Kbpoohbear - my son has comps tomorrow and A school grad on Friday. I haven't heard when they get comp scores... only that he's been studying in every available moment for them.

Oh... and today United contacted me regarding Hurricane Michael to let me know that there would be no fees if I'd like to change my flight! No way United... this mama is heading to GC on Thursday!!! (I did eventually get refunded $400 for the last flight changes).

Comment by 3B'smom on October 8, 2018 at 6:31pm: kbpoohbear - A school comp?

Comment by daisysdca on October 8, 2018 at 4:29pm: Nursemom good info to know. Mine just arrived to bootcamp and I know I am early joining this group but watching all the info flying into this threads is educating me. Thank you to all moms!

Comment by Kbpoohbear on October 8, 2018 at 4:21pm: My son is graduating Friday. How does Comps work? When do we know results?

Comment by CSW on October 8, 2018 at 4:17pm: Nursemom,

It's my understandings that the rates are selected by needs of the Navy, and there are working requirements for a lot more MM's than there are ET or EM. Your sailor can inquire, but unless there are open needs it may not happen. This is also the same situation when they put in their wish list for orders.

Good luck to your sailor!

Comment by Rebecca J on October 8, 2018 at 4:07pm: I loved everyone's news! Great way to start the week!

Tulip...I'll be keeping my phone right by my bed. That is wonderful that you got to talk to him for so long!