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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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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

MAKING POSTS TO THE GROUP - Please be sure you are on page 1 when typing your comments or they may not post!

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Comment by Lilo54 on October 3, 2015 at 7:06pm: So I had a nice talk with my son who is half way through Power School. Its tough and he is trying to stay upbeat. He also implied that if he was re-rated it wouldn't be so bad. He said he is taking it one week at a time. I know he was also down because he got word that he won't get to take leave at Thanksgiving. He said no one currently in the training units are getting leave for the Thanksgiving. Doesn't surprise me though, I wasn't expecting him being able to come home. His class is set to graduate right before Christmas stand down so I figure they don't want them to miss out on study hours . He didn't know if he was having classes or not. I am disappointed but he should be home for Christmas. Last year he went to boot camp three days before Thanksgiving. I didn't realize how hard it was going to be not having my kids around for the holidays. Oh, and he is really tired of all the rain! The flooded paths and having to walk to the buildings in the soaking rain gets old real fast! So prayers for all the sailors struggling with their studies and also for the sun to come out!

Comment by Renata on October 3, 2015 at 9:56am: My son will be there in few hours starting his school so proud of him

Comment by tina41 on October 3, 2015 at 8:44am: hello all!!

all those in the path of this storm, praying for your safety.

co-twin--cant wait to see it when its all done. nukes&snipes--welcome! hope you are able to make it to PIR. it is amazing!! praying for the missing Ferdin and family!!

Comment by NonnaB on October 3, 2015 at 2:31am: Brute future, when your son is a little older he will think that Halloween was invented just to prolong his birthday celebration! My husband's birthday is 11/1 and he said that he can't imagine a better day for a birthday. He was born on his Dad's birthday and is the oldest - how cool is that? My Navy son is also a November baby, and his birthday always falls on or near Thanksgiving.
On another topic, we are in Richmond and are surviving the rain. I am gong to the Outer Banks in a few hours for a much needed week at the beach. I told everyone that I was expecting Joaquin to stay away from my plans and, guess what, he did! Now let's just hope that everyone on the east coast stays safe.

Comment by BoyWonderMom on October 2, 2015 at 8:49pm: I agree with you CO-Twin, what a sad day for sailor's Ferdin family. Pray that the good Lord will bring him back to them. My heart breaks for that mother.
Congrats on your soon to open bakery!
Keep safe up north Britefuture, hope all this messy weather finish soon. Have a great weekend everyone!

Comment by britefuture on October 2, 2015 at 8:18pm: Nov 2 is my little one's birthday. That's a great day!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on October 2, 2015 at 8:13pm: Opening date Nov 2, so one month from today.

So sad about the missing sailor. Not looking good for finding him I think. Happy birthday Sweet young man.

Comment by britefuture on October 2, 2015 at 7:02pm: Nope! Not worried at all! And this is what I get for saying anything at all. Erg! Three trees down so far. Winds gusting @ 45 mph here! And this has nothing to do with a hurricane.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 2, 2015 at 10:48am: Hi all - Happy Friday!

CoTwin - the bakery's coming along - you've been busy!

Nuke&Snipes Mom - welcome! Jump right in & feel free to ask any questions you may have. Be sure to read the pages (10) to the right under the member profiles. Lots of good info there...

britefuture - Hopefully your mom will be safe. I heard this morning that now it's not expected to hit land so hopefully that's a good thing - still lots of rain though. My sons ship came back in yesterday for about 4 hours (public info), picked up supplies and then headed back out to sea to avoid the storm.

Latest news is my fridge is to delivered today now between 10-12! Woohoo - hope it works out this time ;-)

It's sad news that nothing has turned up on Sailor Ferdin. I can't even imagine what they are going through - and his birthday today too....

Hope everyone has a good weekend. College son has a cross country race tomorrow & we are going to a wedding in the evening - good friends of my sailors (they had asked him to be in the wedding, but that didn't work!).

Comment by Alison on October 2, 2015 at 8:01am: Good Morning Nuke Moms :)

There is still no new information about Vincent Ferdin, the sailor missing from GC. N4M hugs, thoughts, prayers for his loved ones on his birthday today.

From the search website: In honor of Vincent’s birthday on Friday, October 2, 2015, we are asking everyone to show their support by wearing blue.

Take a photo wearing your blue, add the hashtag #FIndingFerdin, then share it everywhere and send up a prayer for his safe return.