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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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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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: yesterday

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 Chipmunk on October 3, 2018 at 8:05pm: KayCee - So glad you were safe!

B'sNukeMom - Safe travels and enjoy.

Welcome to all the new members - I will be reading but unable to post again for awhile. I appreciate all of the encouraging words.

Comment by Chipmunk on October 3, 2018 at 8:03pm: Update – My communication opportunities are very limited until the middle of the month. Estate sale went well, with a little help from my friends. But I am still clearing items and doing another sale at my friend’s location after we close on the house, so it is 24/7, as I told my sailor until I am done. NNLori – Little info is given to the sailors regarding what to do about housing per my son’s comment last night. They are told to get things arranged sooner rather than later. – My pedicure consisted of trimming my toenails last night! BigSky21 – Mine is staying in GC, hopefully he is getting his rooming situation worked out. Finding a roommate was the hardest for my son. What he thought was going to work fell through. And then others were already rooming with someone else.

Also, tell your sailors to put their license plate # in their phone or something so they have it. Mine texted me late, the other night, asking for his – because it wasn’t convenient to get out to his car. Well, this Mom had a break down, because I couldn’t get the info for him when I knew exactly where to find it, if I had been at my house. So mom’s when your sailor’s are doing things on their own, and don’t “need” you, it isn’t all that bad either. He needed it for evacuation travel reimbursement. I believe SC requires registration be kept in the car, so that wasn’t in BEQ with him either.

Comment by MichianaMom on October 3, 2018 at 11:19am: Here's a question I haven't found a current answer to: When our Nukes are deployed (carrier) and they write letters home (not to me - to his GF!)) do they need to put stamps on the envelopes? I didn't think so, but my son said he had two returned on a recent underway because they didn't have stamps? Maybe it's because it was an underway? I was going to send stamps in a care package, but maybe I don't need to? Thanks!

Comment by Rebecca J on October 3, 2018 at 9:51am: NancyJo....my son was the same. My youngest and wanted to do everything on his own. And he did just fine. It's amazing what the navy does for these fine young men and women. I still worry about him, but he tells me very little. It's probably best that way. I just pray everyday for him and his sub mates.

Comment by Rebecca J on October 3, 2018 at 9:51am: NancyJo....my son was the same. My youngest and wanted to do everything on his own. And he did just fine. It's amazing what the navy does for these fine young men and women. I still worry about him, but he tells me very little. It's probably best that way. I just pray everyday for him and his sub mates.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on October 3, 2018 at 8:34am: B'sNuke, Safe travels and have fun! We'll miss you!

Once my son left me he was Mr. Independent. He bought a car and insured it while at GC without any input from me or his dad. He found a place to live in BS with no help from us either. The navy provides tons of support for them and they also rely on each other. They sell used furniture to each other and even sometimes just give it to each other, or go together to buy cheap stuff knowing it's all temporary. I don't think anyone here has anything to worry about. Easier said than done, I know. Letting go can be tough. My sailor was the youngest of my 4 kids so really hard for me but he learned from mistakes and came out better for it. I'm so grateful to the Navy.

Comment by MoMom on October 3, 2018 at 12:44am: NNLori-

I don’t have much information; my son is not much of a communicator. I can tell you that he and one of his roommates moved off base before they finished power school. Wish I could give you more information!

Comment by SubMom on October 2, 2018 at 7:59pm: NNLori - I'm with you - I have so many thoughts rattling around in my head about my sailor moving off base.

B'sNukeMoM- have a great time in FL!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 2, 2018 at 6:36pm: Heading out to FL tomorrow - I'll do my best to check in. You all behave!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 2, 2018 at 3:40pm: Welcome to our newest member ~ daisysdca! Please be sure to read the ***NEW MEMBERS*** info at the top of the page. And of course, feel free to ask any questions you may have!