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Navy For Moms

This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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

Events

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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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Graduation Info
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JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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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NUKE moms

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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: 20 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!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by MommaShep on May 14, 2016 at 8:44pm: I don't post much on this site but I read everything and can't thank you all enough. You've been a life line without even knowing it. My son struggled all the way through power school and prototype and finally made it. He wanted this so much and fought every step of the way. He has always been very smart but never had much confidence. The navy and the nuke program made him a confident sailor and I couldn't be more excited for him. The phone calls are so precious and while some of them broke my heart I kept telling him to hang tough and work hard. I never doubted him for one minute. Hearing about your conversations with your sailors and knowing you were feeling just like me gave me great comfort. I am looking forward to watching him continue to grow as he goes to his ship. He is headed to Norfolk. I guess I should join the group for his ship. I can't wait to go visit him there. I am such a proud Navy mom!!!
Bless you all and thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Comment by ProudMom on May 13, 2016 at 11:32pm: Proud of Coronado (the City I work for) showing honor and respect for Navy Chief Charlie Keating and our Military hero's.

http://ecoronado.com/news/2016/05/12/charles-keating-iv-memorial-se...

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on May 13, 2016 at 8:45pm: Yes emails are like gold. I taped all the ones I got to my office wall to read over and over again.
My nuke coming home today from his six month deployment

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on May 13, 2016 at 5:40pm: Yay Kimberly! Glad you heard from your son ;-) Enjoy your weekend!

Comment by Tx Mom of Far Away Nuke on May 13, 2016 at 4:46pm: I got an email today from my son who is deployed! Just to read words coming from him to me helps me so much to know that he's ok and dealing well with being on a submarine. Who would have thought that an email would become so precious. :)

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on May 13, 2016 at 3:05pm: Hi all - Happy Friday! Seems like the website was having problems this morning - I couldn't log on.....at least it's working now!

Busy weekend planned - I hope everyone has a good one!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on May 12, 2016 at 10:32am: Hi all - Happy Thursday! Almost made it through another week ;-)

JLVRDH - look at the pages to the right under the member profiles - 9 of them. I've posted lots of info there that will give you some insight into the Nuke program. And of course, feel free to ask any questions you may have!

Comment by SoCal_Sailor_Dad on May 11, 2016 at 9:23pm: JLVRDH, My sailor is now in the fleet, but General information about NNPTC can be found here:
http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/NNPTC.aspx

More specific information about 'A' school can be found in this document:
http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Portals/103/Documents/NNPTC/students_enl...

You can also join the groups on Facebook and there's a chance you'll find other families in your sailor's class. 'A' school class sizes are small though.