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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 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 mommajo on June 2, 2011 at 11:45am: Another part of making E5 is the number of openings the navy has ... openings have a name but I don't remember it. My son said when he took E5 test just "for fun" because even if he passed (he didn't) he wouldn't be promoted. He took test after being E4 for only 3 months. More people trying for rank than slots available.

Connie~hoping you get some well deserved sleep, soon!

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on June 2, 2011 at 9:44am: This gives a good explanation, too. :)

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/navypromotions/a/prompointcalc.htm

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on June 2, 2011 at 9:43am: rylons- Are you saying that he passed the exam but didn't make rank?
In order to get the promotion, the Navy looks at a combination of exam score and evaluations.... There might be something else that I'm missing. Oh! Time in the Navy. My brother passed the E-4 exam 3 times before he made rank because he didn't have the time in. And same for E-5, he had awesome evals (he even got some big award... anyone know what NAM stands for), but just didn't have the time in. I think the time doesn't count for things like the star-reenlistment. :)

Check out this link: http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/navypromotions/a/navypromotion_2.htm

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on June 2, 2011 at 9:13am: Bummer that his board got pushed back. :( But that's so exciting that he passed the E-5 exam!! :)

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on June 2, 2011 at 5:16am: Yay! Two more fillies born early this morning. Only one mare to go and foaling season is officially OVER! Then I'll get to see my son!! It's been 6 months and I can't wait to visit him! Actually, what I want more than anything right now is to be able to sleep for at least 6 hours straight ....

Comment by Andi6109 on June 2, 2011 at 1:54am: On the hotels conversation...back in december we got me a GREAT deal like $55 a night at the raddisson on rivers ave. it was way nicer than i expected for that price. he used this military discount and got something else too. Spring break since it was just 2 nights i stayed at the days inn right off base. it was convient so he could get back quick when he needed to. I honestly felt completely safe whether i was alone or he was there. there was not much to the breakfast but that didnt bother me. i really just needed a cheap place to crash. so it just depends on how much time you plan on spending in your room. i was hardly in the room when i was at the days inn

And if anyone wants to do anything fun and is not worried about cost i suggest taking the dinner cruise. It's a 3 hour tour around the harbor, they take you around fort sumter and under the big bridge a few times and past battery park. definatly got to see a lot. the food was amazing! its about $50 a person and they don't do discounts (i looked all last week when i was trying to book one) and you get to watch the sun set over charleston. definatly a romantic night too. it can either be a fancy evening out with the family or a romantic date with husbands/boyfriends.

Comment by TxLadyJane(ET Nuke Mom) on June 2, 2011 at 1:29am: Well in BC he was in Div 917, & the girl he sat next to, told her Mom, (she is on this site too), that while he talked about his fiancee all the time, he told Tosha thst he never thought he would miss me as much as he does, that made my day, week,year, and life time. He still say he misses me a lot, so cant complain there. He is a great young man.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on June 2, 2011 at 1:07am: You know, my son has been pretty independent too, not wanting to talk all that much on the phone and we've only skyped twice since he got there last Nov. BUT, when he needs something who is the first person he calls? Dad? NOPE. It's ALWAYS mom.

So I was sitting out at my daughter's lacrosse game several weeks ago and my son calls and says he needs help. He had taken a friend to buy a car and the friend's car broke down. They were like 120 miles from base and curfew in 3 hours. He wanted to know if his USAA insurance would tow his friend's car. I had to laugh and tell him "well, I don't know. Why don't you call USAA."

I thought it was hilarious because when the chips are down, he always wants mom to have the answers and help.

I'm really glad in a lot of ways that they are, mostly, becoming so independent. i don't want to think of them being out there and being so lonely and homesick, yet it would be nice for them to miss us, just a little. I do feel good that he sends texts to his little sister, out of the blue, just to say hi. Makes her feel special. Of course I wish he would do that to me more.

Comment by TxLadyJane(ET Nuke Mom) on June 2, 2011 at 1:01am: Thanks guys, he is pretty independant too, I just wish I could help some how, being the Mom unit and all of that. He does talk to his fiancee nightly, and one of his best friends on Skype, trying to do that more with him, but also dont want to get him frustrated either that Mom is being to clingy, a hard balance no doubt.

I would find it cool if they got to come home for 4th of July too lol.

Great pic Emily.

Comment by Sherri_M on June 2, 2011 at 1:00am: Thanks Emily for advice..i need Michael to make the ressies for the Villas for oct! I'll look at north charleston for hotels for July 4th.

Dan's mom...I was very surprised with the homesickness mine is having...from 6 weeks old he was always on the go....he'd go to gmas for a couple weeks or month at a time, boy scout camp, church camp, you name it he did it and never had a bit of home sickness....I think this has to do with it being "permanent" if you will...he knows he's now 18 and an adult and I think it's hit him. Plus he has his girl now....they engaged and he misses her terribly....a huge downside..I think he would have been better if he hadn't had a GF...now dont get me wrong, I love her!! but I think she has alot to do with his lonliness right now.

Now, as for the move out of his room...mine never moved after A school..he's in same room now as when he first got there right out of BC...I thought they all moved when they went into power school, but he says he's not moved rooms....