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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 Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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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 JayDee659 on June 9, 2016 at 12:53pm: Thanks KimberlyDi I am but also struggling to figure out how to do this from a distance. He's a very nice young man and makes my daughter happy. That's the important part.

Comment by Tx Mom of Far Away Nuke on June 9, 2016 at 11:43am: JayDee659 - Congrats! You must be so excited!

Comment by JayDee659 on June 9, 2016 at 11:12am: Good morning ladies. My daughter has announced her engagement to another Nuke and they will be getting married in SC. Has anyone had any experience with wedding planning near the base or have any guidance regarding vendors, etc? She wants something simple. I've been down there a few times but if someone knew of some trusted vendors that would be great.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 9, 2016 at 10:21am: Hi all - Happy Thursday!

Lilo54 - it could be any # of things - the important thing is for you all to be flexible, which is sounds like you are. Go, get extra hugs and enjoy your visit! I'm sure he'll enjoy whatever time you can spend together ;-)

Comment by MommaShep on June 8, 2016 at 10:27pm: Prototype is stressful. My son had similar experiences. Each Nuke goes through at their own pace. My son had to fight for it every step of the way. Keep encouraging them. My son stayed in communication with his instructors and let them know how much he wanted to finish. The Navy has invested a lot in them already and if they know the Sailor is dedicated they will work with them. I can't begin to tell you how much our son grew during prototype. So proud to be a Nuke Navy Mom. Stay positive! It's good that you are going to visit. Safe travels!

Comment by Lilo54 on June 8, 2016 at 10:09pm: Question - my sailor is in Prototype. in GC We were planning to go to GC to visit him this weekend. He was suppose to have a 4 day off but called us tonight to say that his 4 day was cancelled and he has to work an 8 hour shift this weekend instead.. He was very upset and we are going to visit anyway even if it is just to have dinner each night. He did not elaborate as to the reasons. Do you think it might be academic or is this something that happens due to scheduling issue or even disciplinary issues ? I'm sure we will get the full story when we see him on Friday night! Now I just want to give him extra hugs because I hate it when he is upset!!!!

Comment by JayDee659 on June 8, 2016 at 7:07pm: Those are fabulous pictures! Looks like you had a great time.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 8, 2016 at 7:05pm: We visited the Banyan Tree in Lahaina, saw a rainbow (one of many) in Haleakala Natl Park and fortunately the only sharks we saw were at the Maui Ocean Center!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 8, 2016 at 6:53pm: Here's a few pictures. We stayed in Lahaina and our condo was right on the beach! We had amazing sunsets every night. Middle picture is college son sitting on the lanai feeding a little birdie. We picked the fresh mangos at a restaurant we went to - they were delicious!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 8, 2016 at 6:51pm: And of course we did a luau and went to the Wailuku blow hole. The last one is me, college son & his gf in front of the condo.