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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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Latest Activity: 13 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 B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 21, 2019 at 1:32pm: Welcome to our newest members ~ Cynbla74, Kerriknowz and Kuhl! Please be sure to read the ***NEW MEMBERS*** info at the top of the page. The Rating Information Card for NF is especially helpful. Also be sure to read the Pages (17) to the right under the member profiles. Lots of good info there. And of course, feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 21, 2019 at 1:29pm: Hi all - Happy Thursday! I'm back from Vegas - had a nice relaxing time - it was good to get away for a few days. Now it's play catch up at work lol!

NancyJo - The flooding in your area is heartbreaking. I saw a little of it on the news - it's devastating. I'm glad you are safe but praying for others in the area. And you too CSW - I saw Iowa is experiencing flooding too. It's sad what is happening.

I think all sailors should get their passport (and really, everyone should get one). You never know when you might want to travel last minute.

JayDee - so glad you had fun with your Navy mom visit. I'm jealous! I saw some of your pics on FB - looks like you both had a great time!

Definitely no news is good news!

Comment by CSW on March 21, 2019 at 9:18am: B'sNukeMOM THANKS!

good start to the DAY!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 21, 2019 at 9:01am: 3B'smom, woot! woot!! Hooyah! Enjoy!

B'sNuke, bwaahahaa you never fail.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 20, 2019 at 7:52pm: Happy Spring! (Pardon the grammar.) Just got home from Vegas - I’ll catch up with everyone tomorrow.

Comment by 3B'smom on March 20, 2019 at 5:37pm: Finally...boots in the house about 1:00 this morning. Looking forward to a nice visit before he heads off to the fleet.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 20, 2019 at 3:42pm: I see. Good information.

Yes, CSW, the whole midwest is impacted. My daughter has a friend in western Iowa whose business is flipping homes. Due to flooding these people are in one of their properties with 1 bedroom with a loft, 1 bathroom, and their 8 children. Then the mom's mother's house flooded and she moved in too. My daughter (her husband is ex-nuke) offered a room but the mother decided it's too far to drive to work. In disasters everybody makes do.

SubMom, I'm curious about being sent to Norfolk. There is no prototype in Norfolk so if he is sent there it might just be a short term thing. Interesting.

Comment by WearsLargeHats on March 20, 2019 at 2:49pm: The ComSubPac/NSSC Pearl Harbor page says:
"Passports are required for all service members reporting to a submarine [at Pearl] and, if possible, should be acquired prior to transfer. Though not required, passports are recommend [sic] for all family members have passports to allow for travel to foreign ports and the mainland uninhibited."

You don't need a passport to go to Hawaii. I think you do need one for Guam. They are expensive but good for 10 years.

I was amazed how much our expenses dropped when our boys became self-sufficient. International travel is cheaper than feeding teens and young adults.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 20, 2019 at 1:38pm: CSW, you need a passport to go to Hawaii? How are you limited?

Comment by CSW on March 20, 2019 at 11:57am: NancyJo:

We're struggling, too, in Iowa and one of our main suppliers is under water in Valley with a ways to go until they are back up and working again. It's just amazing how a few days can change your life so dramatically.

Our nuke is in Pearl working to get qualified on a boat that is going into drydock so it's been a slow and quiet process. Some advice for those going to Pearl, get your passport if you haven't yet. Without it you will be limited.