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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 7, 2016 at 5:03pm: Hey JayDee - how'd the ceremony go?

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 7, 2016 at 10:51am: Hi all - Happy Thursday!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 6, 2016 at 11:19am: Hi all - Happy Wednesday!

Thanks myvampress - I will be sure to pass on that info to him about the area around ODU. He lives in VA Beach - nice area. We've visited twice & really liked it (except for the humidity!).

Comment by myvampress on July 6, 2016 at 9:45am: B'sNukeMom- That is awesome although I know you miss him. Tell him to be very careful at ODU... the area and crime in that area is horrible... I live in Norfolk. Good luck to your son, I know you are a proud mom!

Comment by Buzzbeck on July 5, 2016 at 10:07pm: KAM Mom: My sailor is in the same boat as yours. He came home right after Power School graduation. Now he is on guard duty and waiting to class up for Prototype. I think the break in studies is good, give the brain a rest. I am astounded at the height of achievement that is reached by nuke sailors. I told him no matter what happens, he is already sacrificing, already a winner.

I will ask my sister where she went for cancer treatment in Mexico. She feels pretty good, except is having a time keeping her weight. She needs more protein!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 5, 2016 at 5:25pm: He'll be doing a year at Tidewater Community and then he's transferring to Old Dominion. The VA (veterans - not Virginia!) people have been very helpful and his Post 9/11 GI Bill is covering tuition/housing. I would have liked for him to come back home & go to school but he's pretty situated there - and his roommate is happy he's not leaving!

Comment by myvampress on July 5, 2016 at 5:00pm: B'sNukeMom- ok gotcha....what college/university in Virginia is he going to attend? My son graduated from VCU in Virginia majoring in Biochemical Engineering.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 5, 2016 at 4:34pm: myvampress - my sailor son is actually out of the Navy now and college son has graduated college, but it's just habit for me to say sailor son & college son lol! Sailor son will become a college son in August as he starts school to get his Mechanical Engineering degree. He's staying in VA for school and we are in CA.....so even though it's still far away it's easier to get together with him!

Comment by myvampress on July 5, 2016 at 3:18pm: ItGal... I forgot to answer... sorry... my son is going on a sub and B's Nuke Mom... glad your son and hubby are getting in some quality time while they can... thanks, I really enjoyed Charleston minus the heat...

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 5, 2016 at 11:55am: (hubby, college son, sailor son)

(sailor son, hubby)

Hi all - Happy Tuesday!

Well my guys are having a great time in Boston. They went to 2 ball games and got to see the Boston Pops Fireworks last night. Can't wait to hear all about it! As for me & the dog we laid low - hung out by the pool and did some heavy duty cleaning lol! Hope everyone had a nice weekend ;-)

myvampress - so glad you got to visit with your son - Charleston is a wonderful place to visit!