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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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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: yesterday

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 WearsLargeHats on September 21, 2016 at 10:41pm: PacNWmom, I really don't know what will happen next, but I am pretty sure that it is entirely up to the Command. If this is really unusual for him and he is otherwise in good standing, he might just get a Letter of Instruction and they will work something out about the test. There isn't anything you can do about it, and not even much he can do other than grovel appropriately. Try not to stress too much -- it will work out in the end.

Comment by PacNWmom on September 21, 2016 at 9:44pm: Boy am I glad I signed up when I did. I can't imagine how I would survive this adventure without all y'all.

Which brings me to today's question from this distressed mom:

My son called this evening to say that he (inadvertently of course) slept through his 50% prototype exam. He is beside himself upset and frustrated. I could explain the whole scenario, but let's just say this: It was scheduled at the very worst time for him in terms of watches and sleep deprivation. He went in as soon as he woke up, even though he knew it was far too late to take the test, just to let them know he hadn't just blown it off.

So here's my question - What happens next? He has been doing well up to now in all his classes and on his watches. This is his first big screw up.

My heart is aching for him right now. I know he's been homesick for the last couple of months, and this won't help one bit. I decided it was not the time to tell him my bff had to put down her 9 month old puppy yesterday. I'm not a dog person *at all*, but I loved him immensely.

I'm a sad Mama this week. :(

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on September 21, 2016 at 9:02pm

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on September 21, 2016 at 8:57pm: I agree that this site I like much better than FB. It just feels more like a conversation and feels more secure and private.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 21, 2016 at 1:03pm: I'm not sure but I sent a message to the other mom I've been talking to. I'm hoping she can give me a contact name/#. I'll pass on whatever info I get. Otherwise i'll do a little digging & see if I can come up with the info.....I'll keep you posted.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on September 21, 2016 at 12:32pm: I like this site much more than Facebook. On FB you have to weed through all the other stuff, and stuff gets missed. Here it is dedicated. Any idea what office of Young and Rubicam we should reach out to?

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 21, 2016 at 12:20pm: This is info I received from another Navy mom on here. We've been talking back & forth about the problem for months now. It was back in April when they stopped accepting new members and there are no admins on the site - hence no new members being allowed. The only reason we occasionally get new members here in the nuke moms group is because they were already a member of N4M but just hadn't joined the group before....

Campbell Ewald, the Detroit-based advertising agency that created Navyformoms.com for the Navy, lost the U.S. Navy's recruiting account almost exactly a year ago after having it for 15 years. Young and Rubicam is now the agency of record. Campbell Ewald had faced legal problems after it sent usolicited recruiting messages on behalf of the Navy.

Maybe we all need to start calling Young and Rubicam to see what's going on. If enough people start calling maybe we can get some action. Otherwise, yes, it's possible this website can go bye-bye. I know there are lots of FB groups out there but not everyone is on FB. It is very frustrating!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on September 21, 2016 at 10:24am: I don't understand how you can just drop this site and leave it hanging. Will it eventually collapse? Is there anyone we can contact abut this? Frustrating!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 21, 2016 at 10:18am: Patti - Thanks for sharing the photos of your dad's funeral. The service looks like it was very nice. I'm so glad both your kids were able to make it....sorry about the troubles for sailor son though :(

Lynn - what is your son going to major in? Mine's doing mechanical engineering. It's been going well so far (only 4 weeks in) but he had a brutal (his words) calculus test last week & said he's going to have to spend more time with the tutors & study group. He said the first test wasn't too bad but the 2nd one was tough!

Hope everyone is well & I'll keep my fingers crossed I can get back on the website today ;-)

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 21, 2016 at 10:10am: Hi all - Happy Wednesday! Been having computer troubles here at work and haven't been able to get on to the website. I asked our IT guy and they researched it and said it has something to do with the websites IP address....frustrating. They told me to contact whomever runs the website & talk to them! Haha - that's the problem - no one is running the website anymore.