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Navy For Moms

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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SpiritWolfDi liked B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)'s discussion Beginning October 5, 2023 Recruit graduations will be Thursday rather than Friday

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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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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: 2693
Latest Activity: 2 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 TahoeZephyr on March 21, 2018 at 11:42pm: Quick update from DTP - our son got orders today to head to GL for A School next Wednesday :) He will re-rate as a Gunners Mate! Time to get busy again after a 2 month hiatus :)

Comment by Chipmunk on March 21, 2018 at 10:28pm: Welcome to all of the new members who recently joined. If you are reading through the chatter, it can seem a little overwhelming, because there are a lot of names and no connections maybe to where you are at. But believe me, these are the veteran moms who have been through the thick and thin, of Navy Mom life and you will start to know them and appreciate their wisdom.

It can seem a little intimidating at times to jump in with a question and sometimes it might get overlooked, so never hesitate to ask again. Just know you are a part of a very supportive group of people on here, mostly moms but we have Dads, grandparents, spouses, and other loved ones.

We will do our best to make you feel at home, so be sure to chime in and share a little about yourself we can get to know you as well.

Prayers for all of our sailors taking tests, as it seems someone is having some test every day of the week. And prayers for our sailors on deployment. Safe travels for those heading to graduation.

Comment by Chipmunk on March 21, 2018 at 10:20pm: The snow fell and the Navy Moms came out to chatter today!!

J's/S'Mom and CO-Twin - mine isn't going sub, but I know there were still be those times of long days without communication and it will be hard once again. So, BNH, to you.

Sorry to hear that the toll charges are still adding up even though they have been paid. I would be on the phone trying to figure out who to talk to and get some answers, even it was just inquiring as to how these charges are occurring. Without being an authorized user on your son's account it is probably difficult to actually deal with their specific account. But you might be able to call and ask general questions, feel out how the system operates and see if you can find any loose ends. Just a thought. I have learned how to do a lot of inquiry on "general" questions, when I couldn't actually get the specific answers.

JayDee - enjoyed the pictures. My son was drooling over them. He would rather be there than enjoying our 70' weather for Spring Break!!!

Comment by JayDee659 on March 21, 2018 at 9:15pm: SailorsLImom I can tell you that there is the possibility of communication on a carrier. They are sometimes restricted due to where they are or what their mission is but not for as long as a sub. They can call from the carrier and they will have a ships email. Of course they have mail drop so you can send and receive packages. My SIL is on a sub but he's not been out yet so I'm still learning about them.

Comment by SailorsLIMom on March 21, 2018 at 9:02pm: I'm so sad for you! Do you mean--bec our daughter is still in Power School--that there is no communication when they're deployed on a sub? (seems logical but still...) And when they're on a carrier--can they contact families then, conditions permitting? Hard to imagine the loneliness of Basic continuing for months and months...sending you strength vibes!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on March 21, 2018 at 8:59pm: Thanks Ladies. Sub service is hard not only for sailors but families as it is the silent service.

Comment by kai cat on March 21, 2018 at 8:56pm: CO-TwinSalorsMom - I read this and feel so sad for you :( I just want to cry with you for a few minutes.... BIG **hugs**

Comment by JayDee659 on March 21, 2018 at 8:01pm: CO-Twin those goodbyes are so hard. I'm sure he'll check in with you as soon as he can.

Comment by Pooh'sMom on March 21, 2018 at 7:57pm: CO-TwinSalorsMOm - So sad to read your post. I know I will have that phone call one day, and will depend of Navy Moms to get me through. NMH