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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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Navy Speak

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Navy.com Para Familias

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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2692
Latest Activity: 4 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 NonnaB on June 5, 2019 at 5:19pm: First, congrats Chipmunk, for becoming a grandma; it’s the best thing ever!

here’s my bio: Mr. B and I were high school sweethearts; we dated for 5 years and were married almost 39 years before he suddenly passed away in May 2017. We have three amazing children. Our oldest is currently at the School of Theology at the University of the Sourh and will be an Episcopal priest in about 2 more years. She has given me the best son in law a mama could ask for and a sweet grand dog. My Nuke, the middle child, started boot camp in March 2010 and finished as an ELT in summer 2012. He was aboard the USS Montpelier until last year and is now in Goose Creek on shore duty. He met his wife in the Navy and they have blessed me with three beautiful grandsons. My youngest son is slowly finding his path in life and lives with me. He has matured so much since his Daddy died and is a great source of comfort and support to me. I currently live in central Virginia but am originally from Baltimore.

BZ to everyone who has children graduating this week!

Comment by SubMom on June 5, 2019 at 4:41pm: Congrats on becoming a Grandma Chipmunk!

BZ to all who will be attending graduation in GC. Enjoy every minute!!

Comment by SubMom on June 5, 2019 at 4:41pm: We just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary last month. My husband told me this past weekend that I am officially a "Michigander" since I've lived here longer than anywhere else in my lifetime - lol. We are pet free - had to put down our dog just before our sailor left for BC. We are also empty-nesters which is odd at times but also really nice. Our son is waiting to class up for Prototype (just completed one duty assignment and has been transferred to another while on hold). Reality is starting to sink in that he is in the homestretch. A few conversations have been "once I'm in the fleet" which I am trying to not overthink! We are very lucky to have our other son (Nuke's best friend) that stops by to visit and catch up.

Comment by bigsky21 on June 5, 2019 at 3:57pm: Hi all, I love reading these little glimpses of everyone's life! I will be married 6 months on Friday - but we've been together for seven years and my new husband has been the single biggest male influence in my Nuke's life - definitely for the better! N is about to graduate prototype, no orders yet but should be finding out soon where I'll be going on my next vacation lol. I have an older son who is happily married to a wonderful girl and has a mini-me who will be 2 on Friday - my first grandbaby :) My SECOND grandbaby is 16 years old lol - my husband has two sons also, and one of them has a 16 year old daughter who became my granddaughter officially in December (unofficially long before that!!) I am so proud of both my boys and the paths they have taken in their lives.

Chipmunk, just an fyi...the skymiles card does have an annual fee, which is why I never applied for one - I pretty much fly Delta exclusively, mainly for work, but I'm not paying for their credit card!

Comment by NNLori on June 5, 2019 at 3:14pm: B's NukeMom- Thanks for the suggestion!! We usually do Southwest so I will have to look into that.

Can I jump in on the bios - I will be married 28 years in September. My Nuke is an ETN3 and is our oldest and will be 21 in August. He is in Prototype and has his oral boards on the 17th and will graduate in June. He just got his orders!! AHHHHHHHHHH. I also have a daughter that is 16 and is a cheerleader and great student. She applied for early graduation so I thought I had 2 years before she was done and she just shortened it to 1!! Double AHHHHHH! We have dog, a snake and hermit crab (which is a terrible pet, by the way) We live in South Central PA. I have been to both A school graduation and Power School graduation and am now making plans to go to Prototype!! :)) Welcome to all the new members. This is a wonderful place of support and information. You will love it!!

Comment by Chipmunk on June 5, 2019 at 3:02pm: NNLori - We use Delta Airlines, because it is what seems to work out best for our location. Once we signed my sailor up for his own skymiles account, they are constantly offering large amounts of points if you get one of the credit cards. Not sure if there is an annual fee or not, we haven't signed up for it.

Thanks JayDee659!!

Congrats NancyJo!!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 5, 2019 at 2:57pm: NNLori - good description "schooling is like being shot with a firehose of information". That me lol! And you're right, just about the time you think you have it figured out they go and start a different phase in their Navy journey. Semper Gumby for sure!

As for a credit card I use my Wells Fargo Visa for everything and am able to use the points for travel. I also have the Southwest Air Rewards so I usually go back and forth between the two. There's probably better ways to do it but I tend to stick with what I know.

Comment by JayDee659 on June 5, 2019 at 2:55pm: Chipmunk, I hope it works well for them. I have been very pleased with the results. Also I throw in a couple drops of Lemon or Orange oil for less of a "salad" fragrance.

Comment by JayDee659 on June 5, 2019 at 2:53pm: This is good stuff!

My husband was my high school sweetheart, we have been married 32 years (I was a child bride). Our Nuke is an MMN2 on the George HW Bush and her Nuke husband is an MMN2 on the USS Albany (sub). I have survived a deployment and a Tiger Cruise and more than one heart stopping moment. Our oldest daughter just got her PhD in Chemistry so we are double nerd household. BTW my daughter and her husband met in boot camp, nerds attract I guess. :))

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on June 5, 2019 at 2:51pm: B;sNuke, love the bio! I am a single with 4 kids. My nuke is my youngest. No husband, no pets, but 9 grandkids with 2 on the way. My nuke went to MEPS May 12, 2010, went ELT after Proto, served junior staff for 2 yrs in BS before serving on the USS Carl Vinson for 3 yrs. Now he's at the NNPTC and his wife is 1 of my expectant onesl My SIL is a nuke veteran that works now at a nuclear power plant. I have met B'sNuke and few other moms over the yrs. Best mamas ever!