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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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***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

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Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on May 23, 2016 at 12:15pm: Ingrown toenails,back in the day when I was working at Kiaser, were removed in the out patient surgery dept. not by a podiatrist. The general surgeon should remove it.

Comment by JayDee659 on May 23, 2016 at 8:43am: britefuture glad you got to see your sailors! I find it interesting that we had such different experiences in San Antonio. I was also there over Mother's Day and had a wonderful time. There was a little bit of rain on Sunday but the people were all kind and we had an amazing time.

On the other hand, when we visited San Diego it was cloudy, misty and overcast on the ocean, a damp that you couldn't get away from. We went to the zoo since the beach wasn't working out and they had record high temperatures of 108 (miserable). Maybe you'll find that visiting each city again will give you a different experience.

Sorry your son is dealing with the ingrown toenail. I've not been too pleased with the medical care afforded my daughter at this time either. But if you talk to her, all is fine and she's doing well.

I'm at home recovering from foot surgery. My oldest daughter took me last Thursday and left to go back to college yesterday. My husband got home Saturday night and is just getting ready to head back to St. Louis. Guess it's just me and the dogs this week.

Comment by britefuture on May 23, 2016 at 6:25am: Good morning N4M family. I've been MIA for a bit and apologize for my lack of support. School has me loaded with work and consumed me this semester.

My Sailor is doing well. I was able to fly out to SanDiego for a brief visit a few months back. Boy is SD beautiful, and everyone is correct, the weather was perfect all the time. Meaning, never too hot and never too cold. Kind-of odd for me since I live in Maryland where the weather changes in a blink. We didn't do much, just hung out really. It was wonderful just to be in the same room with him. I'm sure you all can understand that. I'm a bit aggravated at the medical treatment that he's not been getting. He had complained to me months ago about an ingrown toenail. He's been to medical half a dozen times and they've given him cream and sent him on his way. Well his toe has since doubled in size, it's blood red and he walks with a limp. They made him an appointment to see what was suppose to be a specialist but screwed that up too because the doctor wasn't a podiatrist and even though that doctor said that the nail needed to come out, he didn't have the right equipment to do it. So they scheduled him, yet again, for an appointment with a podiatrist. Really? Sorry, that's just incompitance. Never-the-less, Momma-bear is not happy with the treament of her cub. Hopefully he'll be on the ammends soon.

I also was able to go to San Antonio for a visit with my daughter and grandson. Did not care for that city at all and couldn't wait to get out. It was Mother's Day weekend and it was suppose to just be me but me husband surprised me with tickets for him and my little one too. My Sailor also flew in so I was extremely fortunate to have all three of my babies together for the weekend. I felt like the luckiest Mom alive. I'll try to post a picture of all of us together.

Nice to be able to pop in for a quick hello. I hope you are all well. I have a week off before school starts back up. Not sure what to do with myself, lol.

Comment by Buzzbeck on May 20, 2016 at 9:14pm: With our children it was choir, x-country, wrestling and track. I miss hearing singing voices. I don't miss standing in the rain watching runners. Now that they are out of the house, my husband fishes more. I need to get a license and fish with him. Getting out of the house seems to help.

Thanks for the reminder B'sNuke. Thank God for our Armed Forces.

Comment by Joniana (Helen) on May 20, 2016 at 7:10pm: Maria - Michigan Mom: You might suggest to your son that he ask a friend who's a good runner to run with him to pace him during his test. My son did that for several friends and it helped pull them through having someone ahead of them to follow. BTW, my son was on a medical hold for a different condition and ended up staying in Great Lakes for several weeks. While it was disappointing at the time to not go to Goose Creek with his pals, I honestly think the healing period was the best thing for him. So, sending good thoughts for your son's healing -- that's the most important thing!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on May 20, 2016 at 4:05pm: Thanks for the reminder, B'sNuke! Bravo Zulu to all our military, especially those we hold dearest in our hearts.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on May 20, 2016 at 2:13pm: Tomorrow is Armed Forces Day. A big thank you to all our military!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on May 20, 2016 at 11:51am: B'sNuke, no bone infection is a good thing. But I hate it when they are in pain. Poor thing. I will hold her in my prayers.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on May 20, 2016 at 11:12am: Hi all - Happy Friday!

Yay CoTwin - glad you got a call! I'm sure you're counting the days until his leave ;-)

another update on my Mom NancyJo - the tests yesterday showed no infection in the bone so they removed her picc line. Now they just need to figure out why she's still having pain :(