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

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Members: 2693
Latest Activity: May 12

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 Sharon ~ K's Mom on March 9, 2011 at 10:20pm: I have to stand and say that our son not only has the smarts he also has more common sense than a lot of people we know. I must say, he is the whole package and we are very proud of him. He is an outside kind of guy, he isn't too much into video games and such. He would much rather be outside than inside and he likes to be busy. He loves to listen to his music and drive Big Red with Kelsey sitting next to him. See? Whole package! lol

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on March 9, 2011 at 10:07pm: OK, I have to stand up for my son. He has smarts and most of the time he has a lot of common sense. Not all of the time, but most of the time.

He would have been at that door rolling his eyes at anyone who didn't get it open the first time--even if that someone was himself. ;)

Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on March 9, 2011 at 9:45pm: Military OneSource Tax Filing Services

The Military OneSource Tax Program has begun! The program provides free access to a customized version of the basic H&R Block at Home® electronic tax- filing product. This customized product allows for free federal filing and free state filing (up to three states). In addition, free telephonic tax consultations are available to help with tax- related issues. Please see our list of Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about the program and filing your 2010 taxes.

Tax consultants are available 7 days a week from 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. ET by calling the
Military OneSource Tax Hotline at 1-800-730-3802.

*An important note: Please do not create a user account on the public H&R Block Web site. You will incur a fee if you file using the public H&R Block Web site/product. If you create an account on the public H&R Block Web site, regardless of how you access the account in the future, the H&R Block system will view you as a public user (the system tags the account when it is created, according to the version of the product being used at that time).

Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on March 9, 2011 at 9:18pm: My son also recieved an extra W-2 but was for a little over $400.00. He recieved a check in the mail several months before the end of the year but didn't know what it was for for so put it in savings then he got a W-2 just for it as his regular one was on MYPay (which I have password ). By the way, the Navy has a special plan with H&R Block. If the sailor goes through a special web address and not through H&R Block direct they can use H&R FREE. Link I think can be found at www.military.com.

Comment by BunkerQB on March 9, 2011 at 9:09pm: @Mark,

http://therealnavy.com/Documents/Intrusive%20Leadership%20_thoughts...

This doesn't sound so bad.?? But read on.

http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2008-05/worse-crime-mistake

This article was very enlightening. our son wrote us a detailed letter about leadership and his version of how it should be and why the current style does not work for him - now his words make sense. He subscribes to the philosophy that a leader leads by example and has to be willing to put himself between his division and those that wish to do it harm ... It appears that he has developed a level of professional and reciprocal trust gained through working side by side together over time.

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on March 9, 2011 at 8:07pm: Mark, re: common sense & nukes ... that's my husband's roll-his-eyes response when I fret about our son driving, eating, sleeping, studying, you name it ... "Someday he'll be pushing buttons on a nuclear reactor, dontcha think he can handle THIS?"

Comment by Lizzie's Mom Ship 03/Div 367 on March 9, 2011 at 5:53pm: William in Nashua - No, he would be under the minimum.....however, it would be to his benefit as he would most likely qualify for the Work Credit of $400. And since he wouldn't have to pay to have it done on base (or even on the free H&R or other services) it would behoove him to do it.

Comment by William in Nashua on March 9, 2011 at 5:47pm: Do they have to file a tax return even if they do not owe any money? My son only got 1 Navy paycheck last year his boot camp started mid-December. Thanks

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on March 9, 2011 at 5:00pm: Kate - my son gave me his password so that I could go online and print his W-2 off. He had no way to print it at school so it was much easier for me to do it. Do you have any contact with your son so that he could give you his password?

Comment by Mark on March 9, 2011 at 4:49pm: It really does take a buttload of common sense to safely operate and maintain a nuclear power plant. If someone doesn't have it; they're not likely to make it through the program, especially the prototype phase. :)