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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, 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

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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 16, 2019 at 11:32am

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 16, 2019 at 11:09am: Hi all - Happy Friday! I've got my RED on.

Nukelukesmom - that's so exciting! And beautiful pictures ;-D I'm so glad it all worked out for them. Wishing them nothing but the best <3

Mshelle - patience & flexibility you will definitely learn ~ "Semper Gumby"!

Comment by Nukelukesmom on August 16, 2019 at 10:22am: Soo gals, I have some big news. After a whirlwind 2 weeks of planning, my son and his lady got married on Wednesday!! Navy life made it happen fast, but we pulled it together and the wedding was small but beautiful. They are back at their duty station this morning and starting their lives together. His bride will begin Nursing school there in January.

Comment by Chipmunk on August 16, 2019 at 8:58am: Mshelle - Sounds like you are figuring this all out! Each stage seems to have its own adjustments. When my son was in A school, I figured out his routine and their schedule, I knew when I could call him, when he had PT and might be back at his BEQ to shower, then after A school he had T-track and I never knew when he was standing watch. He had an issue with his alarm not going off and missing muster once, so I started setting my alarm and calling him. (Honestly, that is about the only time I got very helicopter mommish!) Then Power School (PS) puts them back in more of a structured study schedule, but at Prototype, the hours go all wonky again and that is when you have to wait for them to call you. But be prepared it may be early or late in the evening. I was thankful that my daughter was home as my son tended to call her about 0700 our time to help him stay awake on his drive home. I think I prayed for him more during that time than I did even at BC.

Comment by Mshelle on August 16, 2019 at 7:52am: B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN, she is only is only in part 1 of school, so I am still adjusting to the need for patience and flexibility of military mom life...lol.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 15, 2019 at 6:45pm: Hi y'all. I remember those calls. I had my art store at that time and If I had a friend in the store when they would call, the friend would say, "GO and talk in private, I'll watch your store." It was pretty nice. Love living in a small town where people do that sort of thing. But yes us Mom's live for those calls.

The Alaska twin comes here in December and stays till March 1st. That takes him out of the darkest part of the winter up there. So he is here about 3 months.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 15, 2019 at 12:14pm: Hi all - Happy Thursday!

CoTwin - They both look so happy! Love it ;-D I have to question it too - leaving AK for a winter in CO? Brrrrrrr I think I'd find somewhere warmer to go lol. Good thing is you'll be able to enjoy having him around!

MTBCHCK - enjoy your visit!

NancyJo - funny about the due date!

bigsky21 - that's the key - try not to "stress"! Of course we'll always worry lol.

Mshelle - where is your daughter in the pipeline?

Comment by Chipmunk on August 15, 2019 at 10:17am: CO-Twin - Those pictures are awesome! I love the compare and contrast of them. The kittens are absolutely adorable, if only they would stay little!

MTBCHCK - I so excited for you! Is your son done with A school or PS, I forget?

I had a called from my sailor yesterday afternoon! Thankfully, I had just left the restaurant and able to talk freely. He was sharing with me that their qualifying time in the fleet takes about 2 years, but hopefully it will only be about 20 months so that they can be qualified to do more watches. It is a never ending cycle like you said JayDee659. Each time I hear from him, I gain more perspective.

Comment by bigsky21 on August 15, 2019 at 9:06am: NancyJo too funny.....I have learned to have a “one day at a time” and “no news is good news” outlook as well! I still worry, that’s just a mom thing, but I try not to stress about it :)

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on August 15, 2019 at 8:26am: COTwin, I'm interested in your AK son coming home for winter? Are we talking the whole winter like splitting the year in half, AK and CO? Or just for a visit? Anyway it will be good to have him home for sure!

B'sNuke, I'm excited too! Not long now!

Moms talking about holds, they can be exasperating. The most important thing I found for myself to accept was that in the civilian world time and space exists differently than in the navy world. On day 1 I looked at what his schedule was and even boot camp turned iffy. What day will he fly out? What airport? How does that work? And it has never changed. It has so completely changed my outlook that I'm not believing their baby will come in September until it happens. ;D