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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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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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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

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Latest Activity: 7 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

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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 B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 10, 2016 at 11:37am: Good Morning all - Happy Thursday!

Maria - you can pretty much plan on almost 2 years in school from start to finish. Most delays will hit once they get to prototype (the final school). My son's graduation was changed I think 4 times. Originally it was to be in October '14 but finally ended up in January '15. He spent just over a year in NY.....

britefuture - I'm sure glad you have the energy to do this lol! I don't know if I could....

Welcome tara505! Definitely read up on the info to the right under the member profiles. You'll find answers to many of your questions there.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 10, 2016 at 10:40am: Welcome, tara505! So glad you joined us! And of course the wealth of knowledge that these moms hold has already answered your question about privileges. Good advice to read the discussions to the right on this page. So much info there! Good luck to you and your sailor as you start this crazy nuke rollercoaster. Don't be afraid to ask anything...no question is stupid if you need an answer.

Comment by sailormom on March 10, 2016 at 9:56am: Hi tara505.

My son PIR'd on Jan. 29th and then to Goosecreek on the 30th.

His classes did not start until 2-22, which was one week longer of indoc than originally thought. They have to wait for a class to fill up before they start. The clock for "phasing up" does not begin until classes start. They just phased up to Phase 2 last Friday (March 4th) so now he can wear civvies off base and they have to be back by 12:15 am. If they want to stay over night off base, my son believes they need a chit for that. Hope this helps!

Comment by britefuture on March 10, 2016 at 7:25am: Good morning Tara, and welcome. I haven't had the opportunity to answer in a while so I'll try to help on this one. Congats. and Bravo Zulu to your son on his graduation. I hope you were able to attend the PIR ceremony. It's quite the spectacle. From what I remember, the "newbies", at GC have to earn privileges (ie. wearing civilian clothes, having a car etc) and that takes time. I'm almost positive he wont have a weekend for a while. Someone will elaborate or correct me if I'm wrong. Have you looked at the discussions above? There are many informative articles up there. If you click view all, you may find more specifics about your questions. Good luck and welcome again.

B'sNuk- I'm sure your PS will be fine. I actually used what my Sailor told me during power school. He would say, "once I found my rhythm and stopped stressing about my grades, and stuff outside of the Navy, things started clicking". And that's what I did. A perfect example would be that I've been up since 4 a.m. working on an essay that isn't due until next week, lol. As a mom of an energetic young boy, I stopped stressing about when I would have time to get my work done. I get it done when time allows me. Usually that's early in the morning or after my son goes to bed, or when I'm in my quilting room and doing laundry. No one bothers me then. You'd think there was kryptonite in there, lol. I just don't stress about it and has made a world of difference.

Enough of my rant. One more day till Friday. Yay!

Comment by tara505 on March 10, 2016 at 12:46am: Hi everyone. New Nuke mom here. I have a quick question that someone may be able to help me with. My son had PIR on Feb 26 then arrived at Goose Creek on the 27th. His school doesn't start for a couple of weeks. My question is will the phasing stay on schedule so he can have an overnight weekend or does he have to wait until school starts before he advances? Thanks

Comment by Maria - Michigan Mom on March 9, 2016 at 9:26pm: B's Nuke Mom, sounds like he is on a good path! Thank you for the explanation, being new I got a little confused earlier on your timelines. I pray that everything goes well for him with his future endeavors. I believe everything happens for a reason.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 9, 2016 at 1:15pm: B'sNuke, I'm confident your PS will be just fine. The navy drums that positive behavior into them. Also, with the support he has from his family and the people in VA that he has grown close to, he will only be that much stronger. It's all good!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 9, 2016 at 12:28pm: britefuture - glad to hear school is going well! That's the thing I'm concerned about for my PS (using your term of past sailor!) - being able to stay focused in college. It's not like nuke school where someone is constantly "riding" them and mandatory study hours (in his case). I reminded him that he can't procrastinate - hopefully his Navy training and the study habits from nuke school will kick in and he'll be able to apply all he has learned. That and he's older now and he wants to get this done!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 9, 2016 at 12:09pm: Hi all - Happy Wednesday!

Maria - yes my son finished school and then was in VA on the Truman for his sea duty. They went on many underways during the year he was there and he deployed with them but was only on the ship for a month when he was sent back to VA & separated. He's not the best example of how things should work! (he made a poor choice outside of the Navy)....Fortunately he got an Honorable Discharge and will now be going back to college to get his degree. It's not how he planned it but it's working out. He really enjoyed the Navy life but it wasn't meant to be....and it wasn't the end of the world! He's been told (and from the research we've done) that some of his nuke schooling might earn him some credits but he doesn't know for sure yet. I know if you study "nuclear engineering" that for sure some of them will transfer over, but he's doing mechanical engineering so it's still up in the air. He's also waiting for his Navy transcripts to be sent to the school. Either way he's a pretty positive guy and he's making the best of it. That's all I can ask right now ;-)

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 9, 2016 at 10:47am: britefuture, I love your upbeat, cheery note. What a great way to start my day! Back to school as an adult is a huge challenge but so rewarding! I'm proud of you.

CoTwin, you are right. Our kids get so grown up. My son bought a new car and licensed it, and bought his own plane tickets. He manages his whole life without needing mom to do anything. Of course, now he's got a wife who does quite a bit of it, but nevertheless, the navy made a man of him. PS love your FB posts for your bakery. Saw the sweet little girl eating biscotti. Love that!