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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

Events

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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

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: 2692
Latest Activity: 4 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 Emily-aaronsgirl11 on July 11, 2011 at 4:25pm: Yes the beach ball! And the fourth of July one-- I loved that one! :)

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on July 11, 2011 at 4:19pm: Emily, are you talking about the bouncing beach ball???? I thought I was seeing things when I first came on. It was a blip before I saw what it was. I really must be getting old, lol.

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on July 11, 2011 at 4:16pm: Amanda, remember I hav ea Bichon, too. He talks back to me all the time. It is a mixture of moaning and whining and dog like inflection of his vocal chords. It mimics a kid whining when they are peeved because you have said no. He does it mostly when I have to pick him up for some reason and he wants, down! It's hysterical.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on July 11, 2011 at 3:51pm: Am I the only one that thoroughly enjoys the heading design at the top of the N4M page? hahaha. So random, I know.

Comment by amanda on July 11, 2011 at 3:35pm: sithersk- My sailor is LOVING Ballston Spa over GC but he did want to be here. Right now we're just about to start horse racing season and I've heard its not to miss. We're about 3 hours max from so much, NY, Boston, Niagra Falls (though if you go, go to the Canadian side. Apparently the US decided to make our side a parking lot but Canada is the way to go according to our Navy Recreation guy). I haven't been to Lake George yet (~45 minutes away) but I've heard to take a river cruise if possible. There's a Six Flags there as well as one 3 hours away in Massachusetts.

During Fall the drives are absolutely beautiful. Watch out for toll roads though, stay on route 87 if possible. It's really gorgeous.

And as always, check out sites like Groupon and Living Social for deals in the Albany/Capital region.

Comment by smithersk on July 11, 2011 at 3:28pm: My son just found out last week that he is going to Balston Spa for prototype school. He really wanted to stay in Charleston. We fell in love with Charleston too but now we will get to see another part of the country. Anyone out there who can guide as to places to go there? It looks like it's not far from New York City or Boston or Lake Placid.

Comment by MomofNuke on July 11, 2011 at 1:22pm: I volunteered at the Mission Serve Hiring Fair with the Duke & Duchess of Campbridge yesterday which is how I was able to attend. Bank of America was the primary sponsor of the event. The company is very supportive of the military & they hire lots of veterans. I am a member of their Military support group so I was asked if I wanted to help. Prince Willima expressed this was the most important event for him to attend during his time in Los Angeles because it is near & dear to his heart. I provided a link to event info if anyone is interested is looking at it.

www.missionserve.org/pages/hiringfair

Comment by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on July 11, 2011 at 12:26pm: Mama C - we did a "combo tour" through Palmetto Carriage Company. It was $33 per person and included an hour long carriage tour AND a harbor tour which took us all through the harbor, Patriots Point, Fort Sumter. The guides were very informative and it was quite relaxing. Best part was that the tours didn't have to be on the same day. They give you a receipt that you present when you get to each place.

We also did the Ghost & Graveyard tour and it was GREAT!!! Not scary but our guide was really good and it was creepy. I think it was $13 The old graveyards are really neat and I'm a sucker for graveyards anyway. Quite a bit of walking so wear comfortable shoes for that one.

Spent 1 day at Isle of Palms on the beach and the only cost was $7 for parking. We carried a cooler with waters and cokes. Except of course we HAD to go to the restaurants for lunch and dinner BUT I did have restaurant.com gift certificates which cut the costs of the meals.

Comment by William in Nashua on July 11, 2011 at 12:14pm: We did not go to our son's PIR and the first time I saw my son was in A school two months ago, we could have sworn he had grown taller after six months in the Navy. At first we thought it was just his improved posture, he stands straight and tall now. Then, he came home for the 4th of July weekend on liberty and we saw that he actually was taller Lol. He wore a pair of jeans he had worn before he joined the Navy and the legs were too short now . He is now 6'3" that is if he has stopped growing yet Lol.

Comment by William in Nashua on July 11, 2011 at 12:08pm: My son flew to Goose Creek on the Tuesday after PIR and they don't find out their flight times until late in the game, and you may have already bought your own return airline tickets to go home before Tuesday Lol. But, if you go to PIR and they happen to be flying out to Goose Creek on Saturday while you are in Chicago a handoff is possible.