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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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NUKE moms

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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: 17 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 JayDee659 on August 15, 2019 at 7:47am: CO-Twin, I "like" your idea of a like button :))

Mschelle I wouldn't get hung up worrying about proto hold. My daughter was told that they were looking at an 18 month hold, she started proto almost immediately after Power School. Anyway, it's good practice for the fleet, stop, go , wait, hurry, sleep, sorry no sleep for you, you'll be home this day, now this day, then that day, now your leave is cancelled.

Comment by Mshelle on August 15, 2019 at 1:09am: Mtbchck2...I can't wait to say those words....my daughter is half way there. As soo many have said before....nuke school is a long journey, especially with the talk of extended hold times for proto.

Comment by ProudOfK on August 14, 2019 at 11:55pm: CO-TwinSalorsMom I hear you - there are many times that I really don't have anything to say other than I like or a appreciate what someone has posted.

Comment by MTBCHCK on August 14, 2019 at 10:37pm: So excited. First part of Nuke school done. Son is coming home for a visit!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 14, 2019 at 8:52pm: Alaska boy and new CU student.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 14, 2019 at 8:50pm: Sometimes I wish there was alike Botton on here. My Alaska boy just finished 6 weeks on a salmon boat and not is working for the lumber mill and doing some construction. When winter starts he will be coming down here.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 14, 2019 at 3:50pm: I just want to remind everyone that it's that time of year when parents are sending their kids off to college. Let's be mindful of how they are feeling - we all know it's not the same as sending a child off to the military or on deployment - but they will still miss their kids. I've done both and been happy and sad (and happy) again for them. We know it's different and that's why we are here for each other - Navy momma's gotta stick together. Be supportive and then come here for Navy support!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 14, 2019 at 12:30pm: Hi all - It's Wednesday (and I'm still upright lol! feeling a little better each day).

Hedgehogs are so cute but I never thought of them as a pet lol.

CoTwin - exciting news for your ex-nuke - sounds like a wonderful plan. How's the AK son doing?

NancyJo - definitely a good reminder that anything can happen at any given time! That had to cause some serious stress for a lot of sailors (and their families). I can't even imagine......I'm counting down the days my friend until I'm in NE!!! Our plan is to arrive late evening on the 26th so sometime that week we can get together. Also with Wink5.

Comment by Chipmunk on August 14, 2019 at 11:05am: JayDee - When we lived in WA, I met an English lady who had hedgehogs. They were cute as anything but I think I still prefer cats.

NancyJo - Thanks for sharing your SIL's story. It is a good reminder for us to help our sailors plan and prepare for their underways and deployments.

CO-Twin - All the best to your son as he continues to move forward with his education and career goals!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on August 14, 2019 at 10:15am: My SIL was on a 2-wk underway off the coast of CA when 9/11 happened. The ship turned immediately and headed for the Persian Gulf. Needs of the Navy, always. That caused a lot of panic for sailors who didn't do things like plan on rent getting paid, or utilities, or where to store their cars for 6 months. They are told when you are going on an underway always plan for the worst.