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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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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

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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 DOREMI on March 10, 2018 at 9:33pm: Thanks, DesertRose & Jaydee. My son told me the school will keep the sailors for one month cause they still have to go on duty after graduation. So the month after graduation they may get 1 week off.

Comment by Chipmunk on March 10, 2018 at 8:59pm: DesertRose - I think that is exactly what my son thought as well and why he immediately stepped back into the classroom!!

DOREMI - Liberty after A school seems to depend on the class. My son is only receiving 3 days of liberty after he graduates April 6th, because they had extra time off at Christmas. But another friend whose son is a few weeks behind mine has told his mom he thinks they will have a week of liberty. Mine does have "work hours" after his Friday graduation, so I found out that liberty was Sat, Sun, Mon.

I am finding out it is best to get information straight from your sailor, with anything because we all have different experiences. As bigsky21 mentioned - "usually".

NoahsMom - I feel for you. My son actually left on his scheduled date that remained intact through his DEP year, but an early leave comes as a shock to all. I concur with JayDee659 and bigsky21 - stay flexible, and breath - feel free to ask questions and if you haven't joined BC Moms group, be sure to do that as well.

Comment by DesertRose on March 10, 2018 at 4:38pm: Chipmunk - we spoke to our sailor last night and he said he turned and went the other direction as soon as he saw them. He determined only bad things could happen. Lol.

Comment by Mammagoose on March 10, 2018 at 3:57pm: Moonbeam: my son was in THU (holding at Great Lakes) for close to three weeks waiting on medical clearances. I planned for him to leave but instead we ended up leaving him there while we went home.

Comment by JayDee659 on March 10, 2018 at 3:40pm: DOREMI, sorry about that! Yes they do get an opportunity to take leave after A School but I don't think that it's automatically the first week. My daughter took a week off about 2 weeks after A School graduation. I think they rotate them but they can probably put in for their preference.

Comment by DOREMI on March 10, 2018 at 3:37pm: Hi JayDee.

My son already graduated BC last December.

I'm talking about A school graduation at the NNPTC in Goose Creek, SC.

Comment by JayDee659 on March 10, 2018 at 3:33pm: DOREMI, they do not get leave after boot camp. They will usually fly out the next morning. You can meet your sailor at the airport and usually go back through security with them. Sometimes in the case of a holiday they might get an extra day, but don't plan on it until it happens. I've seen some moms have all day and into the evening at the airport with their sailor. Mine happened to fly out at 6:00 am. You never know.

You and Noahsmom will be well served by joining the Boot Camp moms and then when you get a PIR date, join the group for your PIR. That will give you the absolute best information on your sailors PIR.

Comment by JayDee659 on March 10, 2018 at 3:28pm: NoahsMom, so your adventure begins. Welcome aboard, strap in tight, try to relax and chant over and over "Semper Gumby" (always flexible).

My daughter shipped out 4 months early and I had 4 hours notice. She called me at work to tell me she had to report to the MEPS 2 hours away by 7 pm. I had walked to lunch and ran the mile back to the office in August heat. I know how you feel. It's great that they're getting their career started, but at the same time you want just a little more time, right?

Bigsky is right, barring holidays graduation from boot camp, PIR, is on Fridays. Within 2 weeks of his arriving at boot camp, you'll get a letter from your son with his PIR date. That's when you start making your travel arrangements, not before. That date is set in stone as long as he passes everything. They usually fly to GC the next morning of afternoon depending on when the Navy can get flights for all the sailors. My daughters class flew out of Midway, so don't bet on one airport or another.

In the meantime, enjoy your time with your son. We're here to answer your questions and support you along the way.

Hmm, just a thought, if you don't have a way to carry your cell on you at ALL times, figure it out now. You never know when you'll get a call from him at BC so be prepared.

Let us know how we can help. My daughter is now out in the fleet and I've experienced a full realm of Navy-isms and lived to tell.

Comment by DOREMI on March 10, 2018 at 3:27pm: Do the nuke sailors at the NNPTC in Goose Creek, SC take the weekend off after their first A school graduation? I want to attend his graduation and spend the weekend with him if he can take the weekend off.

Comment by bigsky21 on March 10, 2018 at 2:24pm: NoahsMom (I have a Noah too!), my son also got called to go several months early....was originally DEP for Feb 2018, but got the opportunity to go last Aug instead and accepted, so we also had about 2 weeks to prepare! You will get a letter after boot camp starts that has anticipated PIR date, but still be flexible because that can change. Grad is usually on Friday and usually they fly out the next day....notice I keep saying “usually” ....the main thing is to stay flexible. A lot of the flights are early, but my son had an evening flight. He still went to the airport in the wee hours of the morning, so I met the bus there and we got to spend all day together at the airport before he flew out to GC. We both had flights out of O’Hare so it worked out great, but they do fly out of Midway sometimes. You probably won’t know his flight details until after PIR. Don’t panic :) any questions you have you will most likely find someone here who can answer :)