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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: 19 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 myvampress on September 8, 2016 at 2:33pm: B'sNukeMom- That is crazy...my son is hoping they just give them a couple of months leave/vacation time. His room mates have been hanging out doing nothing for the past 6 months waiting to start school. They work 4 hours a week in the mail room.

Comment by myvampress on September 8, 2016 at 2:29pm: JayDee659- No my son did not go through Navy housing, he likes living off base, I have tried talking him into living on base but he refuses. He likes his living allowance although in SP it is very expensive for their apartments. The 1 he found is 1400 for a 1 bedroom which I think is ridiculous.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 8, 2016 at 1:20pm: Hi all - Happy Thursday!

Yes, the wait is extreme for my son to be seen, but like NancyJo said, what are you gonna do? I'm thankful it isn't something more serious - although if it was I'm still not sure they could get him seen any sooner. Really makes you feel for some of these vets that have serious issues they are trying to be seen for and can't get faster help. The system definitely needs help....

NonnaB - he has googled quite a bit on it but he hasn't mentioned anything about exercises. I will definitely tell him to check on that. The one good thing is that it's his left shoulder and he is right handed.

myvampress - yes specifics cannot be discussed regarding the reactors but just know that prototype can take any amount of time to get through! There can be and usually are some sort of delays but eventually they'll get them through. My son spent 13 months in BS and graduation was changed I think 3 times lol. Just remember it's a lot of hurry up & wait!

Comment by JayDee659 on September 8, 2016 at 1:04pm: Myvampress didn't you go through Navy Housing? They don't require a deposit and they were fabulous to work with.

Comment by myvampress on September 8, 2016 at 12:29pm: J's/S'smom, sorry, didn't know I should not have posted that but thanks for the information given.
JayDee659- my son is also set to graduate early October as well and was went to send his deposit on an apartment for his prototype class and got to UPS 15 minutes to late which he said ended up being a blessing because right now they are not sure where they will be going.

Comment by NonnaB on September 8, 2016 at 11:02am: B'NukeMm - tell your young man to ice his shoulder; most A-C separations do not require surgery. He should look online for A-C tear rehab exercises so that he doesn't lose mobility. Keep us posted on his progress please.

Comment by JayDee659 on September 8, 2016 at 10:31am: Myvampress I'm not sure what is and isn't closed for repairs, but I do know that my daughter's class is set to graduate power school in early October and while most of their class is going to BS some of them are staying in GC.

Comment by myvampress on September 8, 2016 at 10:24am: Has anyone heard that they have closed down Prototype in SP due to reactor problems? Where will they send the nukes coming out of Power School to if GC is filled up?

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on September 8, 2016 at 9:33am: B'sNuke, your poor boy! I agree, that wait for an appt. is out of line but what are you going to do? I hope the pain isn't too bad. Immobilizing is tough. We use our limbs more than we realize. I hope he does OK. Meanwhile, great news on your mom. Thank the Lord! You must have taken extra good care of her. ;)

COTwin, isn't it funny how we accumulate stuff without even trying? Good luck emptying out the garage. This week the leaves are beginning to fall which means snow isn't too far off.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on September 7, 2016 at 10:00pm: Such cute grand babies. They are all keepers.

B'snukemom So glad your mom os doing better.

My son that is on his way home is the Non-Nuke one, He was an IT and went in 11-4-12. My nike son has three more years.

Had a hot summer been in the 90's for ever!! It is starting to cool off some.

Sorting out boxes from storage in my garage so I can park in there once the snow flies.