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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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Graduation Info
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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.)

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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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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: 9 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 proudmom on October 16, 2015 at 1:49pm: Phoenix Karen, my husband and I are also going on the Tiger Cruise. Our son is also a nuke. We are arriving on Friday. You can PM me if you like. We have our flights and hotels booked for the beginning and after the cruise. Getting home will be tough because of the timing of the cruise.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 16, 2015 at 10:13am: Vincent Ferdin is still missing. Please share this information. (Especially with your sailor's in Goose Creek.)

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 16, 2015 at 10:11am: Hi all - Happy RED shirt Friday!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 15, 2015 at 2:51pm: FYI - I updated the pages to the right. I added the "2015 Deployment Support Handbook" to the "Single Sailor Deployment Checklist".

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 15, 2015 at 2:36pm: Hi all - Happy Thursday!

I'm so excited - just made plans to head to VA next week to spend a few days with my sailor before he leaves on deployment ;-) Hubby is hoping he can get off work too - fingers crossed!

Comment by KAM Mom on October 15, 2015 at 2:15pm: Hey Eric's Mom,

Thanks for that info....I have been to the base sort of, picking him up by the Subway so we could go eat at the "Circle". We are very anxious for him to finish and then have a break. Still not sure what will happen with the Thanksgiving Holiday which happens so close to his graduation. And then there is Christmas. Does anyone know what is "typical" with a graduation so close to two holidays? He did tell me that the power school class is about 200 sailors and there is a "waiting" time until there are enough to begin Power School.

Comment by tina41 on October 14, 2015 at 8:40pm: hello all!!

bnuke--thank you! I am still doing the happy dance!!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 14, 2015 at 10:40am: Hi all - Happy Wednesday!

Phoenix Karen - I know on the Navy Dads site there is a Tiger Cruise group. I don't know if it's real active but you might be able to get a little more info there.

www.navydads.com

britefuture - glad to hear the weather has cooled down for your sailor! And fingers crossed he makes it home before your daughter & her family leave!

Comment by Alison on October 14, 2015 at 5:53am: Good Morning Nuke Moms! Just got back from Scotland last night and catching up on all the postings -- so great to read about all the visits with sailors, families and grandbabies <3

sportykr We are in Ct, my husband works in Groton so I would be more than happy to give you any info/help that you might want in your sailors apartment search :)

Comment by britefuture on October 14, 2015 at 5:21am: Phoenix Karen - Hello! Congrats on going on the Tiger Cruise. My son is also on the TR. He had asked me to go but I just couldn't make it work. I'm in school and have a little one at home that I just can't imagine leaving for more than an over-night, lol. If these ladies and gentlemen don't have a lot of info., there is a Facebook group for our son's ship that seem to be very knowledgable on this years cruise. Try going there. It's a closed group but I'm sure they will welcome you as they did me. I'm not sure how to copy and paste fb groups so you can search the following: Ladies that Love and Support TR crew. I'm certain they will help.

Enjoy the cruise and please share your experience with us. I'm a bit bummed that I wont be joining you.