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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 ⚓️.

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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

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USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 26, 2018 at 3:00pm: NancyJo - yes, it has been grueling. We've spent every weekend for the last month+ helping my mom. Problem is I'm an only child - right now I really wish I had siblings (and their spouses) to help out!. It's been me, hubby, youngest son and sometimes his GF has been able to help out. But even youngest son isn't available both days on the weekend because he coaches track and field at the local high school and they've been having meets. Luckily youngest has been able to go over during the week sometimes so that has helped. Times like these I really wish B was still here!

And I'm so thankful my hubby doesn't mind helping out. He just keeps reminding me that hopefully in another month or so this will all be behind us!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 26, 2018 at 2:55pm: Ah JayDee - you would think a text about a nice car would at least merit a response - heck, even just a thumbs up emoji would be nice! Maybe he doesn't have a close relationship with his mom so he just doesn't know how to react when you reach out to him (but again a simple thumbs up would suffice!). (Or maybe he did hit his head lol!).Someday he'll figure it out :)

kai cat - school is out the beginning of May and his plan is by the middle to end of May to be moved to MI. We were really hoping to make one more visit to VA before he leaves but right now I don't see that happening :( I'm excited cuz he's coming to CA in a couple of weeks. My other nephew is getting married so B's coming for the wedding. Unfortunately his GF can't make the trip this time - but we will get to see both of them in June in Vegas. One of their Navy friends is getting married there so a bunch of them are flying in. (She's also a nuke, stationed in WA.) So at least I know we'll get to see him a couple of times over the next few months! Not sure when we will get to MI but I'm sure it will happen at some point in time.

Comment by kai cat on March 26, 2018 at 2:37pm: Bnukes- has your son moved to lansing yet?

Comment by JayDee659 on March 26, 2018 at 1:59pm: Chipmunk I'm guessing you don't have any married children yet? Checking with his mother isn't worth it, that opens a can of worms that I just don't have time to deal with. It would be nice to hear from him but even if he doesn't bother to respond, I've done my part and been a good MIL by checking on him. He'll grow up eventually, I think.

Comment by Chipmunk on March 26, 2018 at 1:55pm: The Hammer - yes their time at GC is more like them being off to college, at least for us moms and for them, probably 3x the study intensity of most college students. It is helpful to have a roommate with some experience to help the new sailors along.

Lazerguppie - enjoy your visit with your sailor. I am sure he will appreciate the blanket!

B's Nuke - I can empathize with you on preparing a parent's property for sale!! We managed with my parents, but this spring and summer I will be working on clearing out my aunt and uncle's!!

JayDee - You might want to check with your daughter's MIL - she may not have any text from her son and so your crickets response might be viewed with envy!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 26, 2018 at 1:23pm: JayDee, your SIL is very like my son. Sometimes he returns a message but he will almost never initiate one. The only time he does is when he is deployed and he knows I can't text him so he lets me know he's OK. But when he is stateside, like you, crickets. ps I was sad to hear the no snow/no ski story. Hopefully next year will be better.

B's Nuke, the house selling is grueling, isn't it? I'm so glad she's enjoying the new place! When my folks retired to town from the farm that they had lived in for 40 years together, we had many hands (9 kids after all, plus spouses) and it was still massive. It was the huge farmhouse, the barn, a variety of sheds, and then just stuff. Gah! That was also the house my dad grew up in so you have to factor in the grandparents stuff that was just too special to toss.

So great to hear about the PIRs and other progress our little sailors-in-training are achieving. Well done, Mamas!

Comment by JayDee659 on March 26, 2018 at 12:55pm: kai cat maybe.... More likely he doesn't need anything from me at the moment so I'm just an annoyance.

Comment by kai cat on March 26, 2018 at 12:53pm: JayDee659 - When your SIL fell, he hit his head so hard he just doesn't remember getting the text :)

Comment by JayDee659 on March 26, 2018 at 11:00am: B'sNukeMom that text statement must describe my SIL. He's really into cars and on Saturday there was a nicely restored El Camino parked next to us. So I took a picture and sent it to him with a brief note asking how he was (our daughter is on an underway). Crickets. Sigh, at least I tried. After our daughter gets back, I'll mention it to her, she'll ask him and he'll claim to have never gotten the text.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 26, 2018 at 10:48am: Good Morning all - Happy Monday!

lazerguppie - enjoy your visit with your son! I'm sure he'll like the blanket - and I agree, I like the blueberries better too!

BlancheMarie - haha, gotta love the text message! Short & sweet lol. (this almost fits!)

The Hammer - glad you got to spend the day with your son before he flew out. Now the real fun begins!

3B's - Oh I love the cards - thank you so much for sharing!

We're still trying to get my moms house ready to sell. We're finally getting closer - almost have everything out of the old house (but that doesn't include the garage or sheds yet!). She's completely in at the new house and loving it. It's been making for some long weekends though.....