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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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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

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USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

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Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 15, 2016 at 10:37pm: My nuke dislocated his wrist going down a wet slide in a wet raincoat.

His twin broke a wrist tripping over a chair in the dark hotel room going to the bathroom.

That was the extent of serious injury.

Comment by jomac69 on August 15, 2016 at 6:43pm: Thanks Mindya and B's mom. I'm good with the date and place. Would really like to know time and when to be there. You know the kind of details that don't seem necessary to others except moms.

Comment by Mindya on August 15, 2016 at 11:36am: HI Jomac. My son is graduating proto in October at GC. The only thing I got was October 21, but that date may change. I haven't spoken to my son in over a month!! I called the school to verify the dates and they said the same thing. The dates could change. I have heard from many people proto is not the same as the other graduations. There is more room for changes. I am holding off as long as I can to book airfare!!!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 15, 2016 at 11:30am: Hi all - Happy Monday!

Welcome JoDan and Welcome Back jomac69! I'm guessing your son is graduating proto jomac? I don't have any info on proto grad in GC (mine was BS) but I know there are mom's on here who can help you.... JoDan - be sure to read the pages to the right under the member profiles - good info there and of course feel free to ask any questions you may have.

It was a HOT weekend and even hotter today but after Tuesday we are looking at a bit of a cool down in our area. I know we have some mom's in LA that are experiencing severe flooding. Praying everyone is safe.

How about those Olympics this weekend! Pretty exciting! I've really been enjoying the swimming & gymnastics and even more excited now that track & field has started.

Stay cool everyone!

Comment by jomac69 on August 14, 2016 at 9:29pm: Hello....haven't been on this site in a couple of years but found it very helpful back then. Looking to get back into the fold here as things continue to move forward for my son. Will be getting to see him in a couple of weeks. Looking for how I might find information on graduation. He hasn't been very forthcoming with info so just looking for any past experiences regarding the Yorktown.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 12, 2016 at 3:43pm: MN Mom - that's awesome! I grew up riding dirt bikes and dune buggies but never had any desire to get a street bike.

Comment by MN Mom of MM on August 12, 2016 at 3:30pm: This isn't Olympic's related but when my sailor had just graduated HS and several months before leaving for Navy, he said he wanted a motorcycle, I told him he needed the class first, which we went to register him for. During that process I commented "I used to think I'd like to learn how to ride a motorcycle." He said "Mom! you should do it with me!!!" to which the lady behind the counter said "YES you should do it with your son!!!"......Well a week later there I was riding around a huge parking lot lamenting my weak moment......Are YOU Crazy???!!!!What are you doing out here, you are 60 years old and haven't even ridden a bicycle in 40 years and your out here with all these teens who've been on BMX bikes their whole lives, YOU are Crazy woman!!!. .......Well......

I passed, have the endorsement on my license, but you will NEVER see me solo on the Harley on the Highway. But I have been a very good passenger behind my sailor.

I too am sad by how short this summer seemed. I have about 3 weeks left before starting back with my title 1 job at school. Lets all enjoy every last moment of the summer to the fullest.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 12, 2016 at 2:56pm: Ok, I'm sorry, but I can't help laughing too at the things that you all tried to do - or your kids/siblings tried! I can just picture each of these in my mind - of course it's funny now lol!

Boy Patti - doesn't it seem like summer just flew by? I hear everyone talking about their kids getting ready to go back to school and it's like what, how? Summer just started!

I'm sorry to hear that your dad isn't doing well. Yes, sepsis is a big concern. I hope that doesn't happen. Hugs to you.

**spoiler alert** I heard the women's soccer team was just eliminated - bummer :(

Comment by JayDee659 on August 12, 2016 at 2:16pm: NancyJo - that's pretty good creativity - Moses parting the sea. After the jumping incident I felt safer on water and my mom put me in synchronized swimming. Now I ski. Guess I'm getting dumber as I get older. For the record I have NOT tried to imitate Linsay Vonn or Bode Miller.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on August 12, 2016 at 1:31pm: Oooooh, JayDee, I cringe as I laugh. That had to hurt! Ouch! Oh well, live and learn. My brother broke his arm by standing on the flatbed of a truck in a cornfield and pretending he was Moses parting the Red Sea like Charlton Heston in the movie. He spread his arms just as the truck moved. He fell on a rut. Yup, kids can be pretty stupid. My sailor has had numerous broken bones and stitches. There were times I questioned his intelligence but he turned out to be pretty smart.