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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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SpiritWolfDi liked B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)'s discussion Beginning October 5, 2023 Recruit graduations will be Thursday rather than Friday

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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

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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

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Comment by Lilo54 on December 11, 2015 at 3:49pm: Thanks SoCal_Sailor_Dad - nothing like having it right up to the end!!! We were on the train heading to Great Lakes when we got the I'm a Sailor call. We didn't go to A school grad so it didn't matter. But, we plan to drive to graduation and will leave on Thursday. I guess we just have to patiently wait again!

Comment by SoCal_Sailor_Dad on December 11, 2015 at 2:46pm: Lilo54- Power school comp is always on the Tuesday before graduation. I believe they get the results that same evening.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on December 11, 2015 at 11:49am: Big game tomorrow!

LET'S GO NAVY!!!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on December 11, 2015 at 11:29am: Hi all - Happy Friday! I've got my red on today ;-)

Yes, thanks Mark for the clarification!

PacNWmom - sorry about your basement, but glad it's not worse. My dad lives in Prosser, WA & they've got a river flood warning....we got a minor sprinkling of rain here in SoCal last night.

Lilo54 - if graduation is next Friday his PS comp should be on Tuesday (or is it Wednesday? someone remind me please!). You should hear from him late that afternoon....

Comment by KAM Mom on December 11, 2015 at 10:59am: Thanks Mark, that really does make sense now. Glad to be learning more each day! I have read some of your other posts and you are very helpful. again, thanks.

Comment by KAM Mom on December 11, 2015 at 10:57am: brojo No, I live near Columbia in the middle of the state. My daughter is just outside of N. Charleston. We will not be down today as our Sailor graduated from A school Nov. 13. But our Sailors should be in Power School together. Our son is an ET. I do not know how they divide the classes, but I think they do mix them all up initially and then they stay together. It will be a very large group. Right now our son is on T track which means he is standing duty and such until they class up. he will have the week after Christmas off. Where is your home?

Comment by Lilo54 on December 11, 2015 at 10:22am: Question about Power School. My son is scheduled to graduate from Power School next friday, Dec 18. He does not communicate with me very often (last talked to him on Thanksgiving). I don't bother him because I know he is concentrating on his studies and is probably under a lot of stress. I know they are taking finals this week. Is there a comp test and when will I know if he has passed all the tests and requirements. I know he will call me about that but I would like to know when I should expect to hear!!!! Thanks.

Comment by brojo on December 11, 2015 at 12:08am: KAM are you in GC for A school graduation? If so , maybe we can meet tomorrow?

Comment by Mark on December 10, 2015 at 11:06pm: KAM, when you see Navy references to "sea tours", they are not referring to continual stretches at sea. A "sea tour" is an assignment to an operating ship. When a sailor is on a ship that is in port, they are still doing a "sea tour". A sailor also collects sea pay any time they are on a sea tour, regardless of whether the ship is in port or actually at sea.

Comment by PacNWmom on December 10, 2015 at 10:48pm: Thanks for the great ideas folks! I knew I could count on y'all!

B'sNuke, our area has seen some big flooding, but our house has been fine, just a minor river running through our basement. I feel pretty lucky.

I do love this new gift giving idea. It cuts down SO much on the shopping and spending. We also decided to eliminate stockings and Christmas eve PJs this year. It's time to admit the kids are grown up, and none of us need a bunch more stuff. But impulse buying is hard to resist, especially when there are so many adorable, cool and awesome things out there! First world problems, right?