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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

Members: 2692
Latest Activity: 5 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 Chipmunk on September 3, 2019 at 10:09am: sjmom - Welcome to Nuke Moms! - There is a lot of information in the pages to the above right. Be sure to "view all". Feel free to ask any questions. We are glad you joined us.

Comment by Chipmunk on September 3, 2019 at 7:59am: Everyone have a wonderful day! Keep phones nearby and remember that our sailors are being well taken care of. I will be in and out of internet availability today and I don't use a smartphone, so feel free to post questions, but lets remember OPSEC/PERSEC.

Comment by Chipmunk on September 3, 2019 at 7:45am: My2kidsmom9498 - Welcome to Nuke Moms! Be sure to read the pages to the upper right and click view all. I see you have posted a discussion. I will reply shortly. Feel free to ask any questions or just share a little bit of your Navy Nuke journey so far.

Comment by Know Weigh on September 2, 2019 at 6:25pm: Katymom5 - My son is on a sub. He finished prototype several months ago. He volunteered for sub duty when he enlisted, but didn't know for sure that he would be assigned to a sub until pretty much the end of prototype training.

My son directly from boot camp to Charleston and went straight from Charleston to his duty station after prototype.

During boot camp he filled out his "dream sheet" for duty stations for both subs and carriers. He found out he got sub duty during prototype and then he again filled out a dream sheet for sub duty stations.

He takes OPSECs probably way more seriously than he needs to because he is really vague about what was involved with his training for subs. I know he didn't go elsewhere for whatever training he did do. I guess the Navy has switched things up since my son went through the pipeline.

Comment by Chipmunk on September 2, 2019 at 1:34pm: Thanks CO-Twin!

Happy Labor Day everyone! My youngest is happy to get some Skype time with his brother, the sailor!

Hurricane Dorian is bringing about evacuations on the east coast. Remember your sailor is the best source for information on what is going on and if or when they may or may not be evacuated. Keep in mind that at times like this cell phone usage should be kept to a minimum for the emergency crews and even charging phones may be difficult. Hopefully your sailors have reached out to you, but if not, now would be a good time to call or text since it is a holiday.

So once again, "No News is Good News."

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on September 2, 2019 at 12:43pm: My son was a Nuke. He served his 6 years and is now in college. He is taking Physics, Oceanography and Atmospheric sciences. His plans are to go to work for NOAA.

Anyway, He had his PIR and went directly the next day to GC for A school, then also at GC for Power school. They don't split up till after powerschool. He stayed in GC for Proto. Others went to BS, NY.

Comment by Chipmunk on September 1, 2019 at 8:08pm: Katymom5 - Yes, be sure to share with us any information you glean. All the best to your son as he continues throughout BC.

I don't know any answers for sure to your question, but at my son's PIR, we meet someone who I am sure her son was going Nuke, but he as well was headed to CT first for "sub school." I was as confused then as I am now, so your information will be appreciated.

Comment by Katymom5 on September 1, 2019 at 7:28pm: Navymom18 and WearsLargeHats I googled it and they have a 6 week class there for organization, safety and escape procedures for subs. I guess I will find out for sure after Oct 11.:)

Comment by Navymom18 on September 1, 2019 at 6:17pm: Katymom5 - my sailor is sub vol too. Like WearsLargeHats said, unless they JUST made some major changes, the only nuke A school is in GC. They have to get through A school, Power school and Prototype before they get assigned to a sub/ship. Also, not all sub vols get assigned to a sub. Keep us posted!

Comment by WearsLargeHats on September 1, 2019 at 5:46pm: Katymom5, I've never heard of them doing that. Unless there have been some big changes, nukes don't go to Groton.