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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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

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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

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Comment by Gulf Coast Mom on August 6, 2011 at 3:51pm: Mary - Is your son staying at GC or going to BS for prototype? Don't know if it has changed, but my son had to be out of the dorms within a couple hours after power school graduation. There were only so many vacuums and the rooms had to be inspected before they could leave. We did go to the graduation, but ended up waiting quite a while for him to finish up. There is no way he would have made a 1:00 flight. Plus..even though the graduation was scheduled to start at 9:00 the speaker was late, so the ceremony was about an hour late getting started. I hope for him everything goes well, but there is always that possiblity that they won't.

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on August 6, 2011 at 2:01pm: You know I was just thinking the winner is going to owe that 1500th member.

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on August 6, 2011 at 1:58pm: Any minute now...we are at 1499!

Comment by nvmomma on August 6, 2011 at 12:29am: Did I win did I win??.........Awwwwwww. So close. No pops for me. Good luck, clarkedu! :)

Comment by Bandito's Mom on August 6, 2011 at 12:10am: :-) I am hoping that she gets the transfer. She has been working for one of the stores almost 2 yrs, so if they have an opening, I think she has a chance. Even if that job is only a few hours, may be worth doing for the continuity. Also, something that she would at least be a bit comfortable with, as she knows the product from both the sales floor and inventory/stocking. I give her kudos for trying to figure it out ahead of time. I think she is just stressing and is used to being in control of her own situations. Now she is jumping into the unknown

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on August 6, 2011 at 12:03am: No suggestions from me. hahaha. I, too, would go stir crazy with no job and no kids. Have her search for groups of wives on Facebook from Charleston as a way to meet people. A lot of them have tons of different get togethers and picnics. Plus, base housing (BB) offers a lot of different get togethers for the people who live there. Classes and such. Have her check out this facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181091178612069/

Honestly, a job is a GREAT way to pass time and earn extra spending money. And I bet I know what outlets you're talking about... I've heard nothing but good things about them. :) But if working weekends is a big downer for her, then she may have to spend a little extra time finding a job that would work for her. It is possible. There are wives who have done it. :)

OR, she could take college classes. There are several options close to base to do so. :)

Comment by Bandito's Mom on August 5, 2011 at 11:54pm: Emily, Pretty sure that DIL will work retail, she has done so for 2-3 yrs and I think she will work to keep herself busy. But it is an interesting concept for her to be able to choose whether to work and thus be gone some weekends, or not work at all because she will have Base Housing and may not need to monetarily. When that is the situation, I think it is fair to weigh the options. She has had to work, and worked really hard since her Senior High School year. She didn't think that she would be able to join SR while he was at Nuke school unless the two of them paid, until you actually let me know otherwise. Now, she is coming to reality that she also will be leaving hometown (3mos from now). I think she is really lucky that the store she now works for actually has a Factory Outlet near GC. Time to weigh her choices, and think it thru before she moves.

If she chooses not to work, are there suggestions as to what she should do during the week? They have no children and she would go absolutely stir-crazy at first if SR was always gone and she had no work and no friends yet.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on August 5, 2011 at 11:34pm: 1 MORE MEMBER!!
If they join in the next... 25 minutes, the winner is nvmomma!!

Comment by CindyLou (Louisville) on August 5, 2011 at 11:02pm: Has anyone purchased the sea to shining sea cookbook? Did you like it. What edition is the best? The profits benefit different Navy fundraisers. I was going to order some but wanted to know some input before I decide how many and which edition.