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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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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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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2692
Latest Activity: 16 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!

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Comment by susank on July 5, 2011 at 5:00pm: We booked a flight and then things changed and Alaska Airlines doesn't make active duty military pay the penalty to change. It doesn't hurt to ask any of the airlines.

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on July 5, 2011 at 4:39pm: William, my son learned the hard way that even if you have heard it from your chief don't book a flight unless you have it in writing. Time of day or date of leave may change if it is verbal but if it is in writing you can "take it to the airport." :)

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on July 5, 2011 at 4:17pm: I can tell you this, Diego is fighting for his self and I am very proud of him. Not sure how things will work out, but he is truly not a quitter. He should be given more respect for fighting for his job than looked upon differently. Most people just accept things as they are, but we have alwaus taught our children to do what it takes and do it to the best of your ability. He is doing what he can and with prayers he will do well.

We are in Goose Creek right now, arrived on Friday and we will be here until Saturday. We are loving every minute here with them and the weather has been wonderful. Hot, but wonderful. We spent all day and evening in Charleston yesterday, will be going back on Thursday. Kevin and I will take a carriage tour around the city while the girls shop. They even have ghost tours, but won't be taking one this time although I would love to. lol

There has been good to be here, give support as well as wisdom. We can't make any decisions for them, but as pa and ma it is always good to be with them! Keep us in prayers please....................we know we have an awesome God!!

Comment by quiltblue on July 5, 2011 at 4:07pm: Okay, here goes... I am going to have coffee, tea, cookies etc. at MY HOUSE in Richardson, TX on Saturday, July 16th. It will be come as you are, but you have to bring a photo of your SAILOR/Recruit! If you want to bring cookies too, that would be wonderful!

I have wanted to get together again since the Navy Dads included us in their breakfast in Grapevine... but it always seems so difficult to plan a location! So now, I am committed (maybe I should be committed?). PM me if you want to come and I will give you my address. God Bless, can't wait to meet everybody! Navy Mom Hugs!

Time: 2PM to 5PM Saturday, July 16th

Comment by William in Nashua on July 5, 2011 at 3:46pm: Sharon, I hope everything works out for Diego, I am glad your family had a chance to visit him over the weekend.

Comment by William in Nashua on July 5, 2011 at 3:37pm: My son already knows his A school graduation date which is August 12, and the dates of his leave, he got that info from the Chief. So he should be able to book the airline tickets further in advance this time, and so should be much cheaper. I am not complaining though about the prices though, Lol. I was very grateful to his Chief that he was issued liberty travel chit this last weekend to come home and visit us in New Hampshire, which is 1,000 miles from the school, we had a wonderful time, we made sure he was back on base Monday afternoon. I would recommend they call the airline and get the military rate and those tickets early, and get on first flight of the morning out of an airport.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on July 5, 2011 at 3:27pm: I don't often do this, but unemployment amongst our veteran's is a huge problem. Please do a little research and find out about this legislation and what we can do to help: http://apps.facebook.com/takeactioncenter/vet/ProudToServe

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on July 5, 2011 at 3:00pm: That's awesome if they still have it!
I had just heard that NNPTC did away with it. But could just have been a rumor :)

Comment by Jo1 on July 5, 2011 at 2:45pm: My sons recruiters office still has sailors working in their office for extra leave time. When my son left for boot camp in April the office had two sailors in the office doing that.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on July 5, 2011 at 2:36pm: Emily, my son was just talking about doing that the other day, so they may still have it if he says it's possible. He was going to check into it for after power school in October. We'll see.