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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

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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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NUKE moms

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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: 23 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!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by KayCee on September 13, 2018 at 1:08pm: Just to clarify - my son actually did not complain at all. He didn't say anything - just shared the photo. Other than the pic, he hasn't sent anything more - either positive or negative. I am very supportive, encouraging and thankful. Just as NNLori commented, I think seeing it bothered me more than it does him.

I truly appreciate all of you and Love being a part of this group! Your support and comaraderie is a blessing. Prayers, prayers and more prayers as this storm takes place.

Comment by beth on September 13, 2018 at 12:08pm: What I am saying is voicing your concerns on here is one thing. However, it seems that some are feeding into the sailors not liking the conditions of the place they are in. I understand parents wanting "comfort". However, they joined the NAVY so pls understand they gave that up when they signed on the dotted line. The navy isn't "comfortable". Once school is over they will be in some places you wont like. So evacuation is just the beginning of some of their experiences. Its the rough truth. Pls offer them encouragement and strength as they go through some of these kind of things.

Comment by NNLori on September 13, 2018 at 11:44am: I think it's ok for us to voice our concerns here. It's our safe supportive place to speak our mind. I don't think anyone is complaining. I'm sure the Navy is doing the best they can considering the circumstances. We are Mom's and we want our kids to be comfortable and happy. We all know they won't be that all the time especially in the military but it's definitely a Mom thing to want them to be comfortable. It's a difficult situations and our Sailors will step up and deal with what they have to. I'm sure it all bothers us more than it bothers them. I do wish they had taken them a smidge further away though lol!! Seems like they are still going to experience lots of wind and rain and maybe flooding there in Columbia. I guess time will tell. Happy Hurrication everyone!!

Comment by beth on September 13, 2018 at 11:12am: I have been reading the comments about the sailors evac to old quarters and the conditions not being nice. PLEASE stop complaining! They are safe were they are. They have been taught to clean if they need to. They can put themselves to task and clean the environment and have things to do. Its not home for sure but they are safe! Pls mommas, when your sailors is negative.... you be positive! They need to hear our support for sure! We raised them to be strong and this is the least they will be facing in their careers. Be strong for them PLS....

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 13, 2018 at 10:03am: Hi all - Happy Thursday!

I'm happy to hear that everyone seems to have been evacuated safely and I'm sorry to hear that the accommodations are lacking :( But I'm sure it was difficult for them to find rooms for everyone - Thank goodness it's only temporary. And it's preparing them for deployment!

Comment by Havasu on September 12, 2018 at 11:17pm: My son also said things were fine where he was. He enjoyed the MREs as well, and actually said that the beds, bathrooms and showers were better there. He said the Army guys were really kind and helpful. Like Chipmunk said, maybe they can work together to help make it better in the areas that are in worse condition. I hope so; I'm sorry for the worry for the conditions of the buildings your Nukes are in. He did say he was thankful to be there and not in GC when the storm hits.

Comment by NavymomMarie on September 12, 2018 at 10:34pm: So sorry to hear that. Hopefully it's temporary and they will be placed in a secure building to ride out the storm.

Comment by NavymomMarie on September 12, 2018 at 10:32pm: Hi, I spoke with my son earlier and he said it was ok. It just took a while to get settled. They had MRE's for dinner, chicken alfredo, he liked it. He's on the 3rd floor in a concrete building, with about 30/40 other sailors, a mix of MM's and ET's. They sounded like they were having a good time.

Comment by pandalvr on September 12, 2018 at 10:29pm: My son wants to pay for a hotel too. No matter what, those conditions are deplorable and no one should be subjected to it. Especially no water. He also stated on a few workingights and bearly has a/c. The storms hasnt even begun, what about the rain and wind they wont have protection for themself or belongings. Could this just be for tonight??

Comment by Chipmunk on September 12, 2018 at 10:20pm: I don't recall there being these sorts of conditions when my son was there last year. But I still know he was glad to have had an original different place to stay and had even had a motel booked for in route - thankfully, he was able to cancel it yesterday without penalties when they changed the orders for his PS class.

Last year my son was very concerned about going to Ft. Jackson because other sailors had told him that they ran out of food. I forgot to remind him to take snacks with him. And as I told him last year, this is just good training for being out in the fleet, but those pictures are not pleasant for sure. Sounds like our sailors need to have a couple of work days fixing things up there!