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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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Comment by 8isenuff (ET & MM) on September 18, 2015 at 12:53am: CO-Twin, your very own bakery! Excellent! I hope you share photos of the work in progress.

Thanks again for the well wishes for my girl. I am still smiling.

B'sNukeMom, She actually had to move about a month ago, when her brother and their roomie graduated and received orders. That broke their lease per the military clause. She really lucked out, though. She found a very nice, fully furnished apartment in Saratoga Springs, owned by a kind older lady who practically immediately adopted her. I believe she found this place through ahrn.com. She also talked to the housing people on base.

Newbie17, I know there are other fully furnished apartments out there, you just have to look. Saratoga racing season is over, so that might make it easier. She actually had a choice between two. They might not be as convenient as Winner's Circle to the plant, but it is nice not to have to figure out what to do with acquired "stuff" when your sailor gets orders for their new command if it is fully furnished.

Comment by Newbie17 on September 17, 2015 at 9:18pm: Hi everyone! As for Ballston Spa places to live...there is Winners Circle, Quiet Harbor(?), and the ahrn.com website....is there anywhere else to look? Just want to make sure my sailor has all the options. Thanks!!

Comment by BoyWonderMom on September 17, 2015 at 8:13pm: 8isenuff, congratulations to your sailor girl on the ELT selection. A very accomplished young woman.
Congratulations on your new bakery CO-Twin!
Enjoy your great accomplishment!
Dittersmom, nice to hear your job is going well.
Thank you for the happy birthday wishes for my sailor. He actually enjoyed his birthday, he was off on Tuesday and had received the birthday box I sent him. Lots of goodies and fun stuff. He was in between mid shifts and night shifts. He's in a very good mood which lets me know he's happy. Doing well at work and looking forward to completing overhaul. He is amazed with that mighty carrier.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on September 17, 2015 at 6:39pm: I officially have a bakery space!! now it is reno time. Rip out a wall, Always wanted to do that!!. Painting the floor red. Have a wall to paint. Electric a go. Fun Fun Fun!!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 17, 2015 at 12:02pm: Hi all - Happy Thursday!

8isenuff - that's awesome news!!!! So happy for your MM ;-) Her hard work is paying off! What will she do about her living situation now? Will The Winner's Circle work with her?

Comment by 8isenuff (ET & MM) on September 16, 2015 at 10:52pm: Hi everyone,

A quick update about my sailors--my MM found out she was selected for ELT! She is very happy about that, and if she is happy, I am happy! =) So very proud of her!! I cannot wait to see her!

Then, as my our ET is readying to leave for his new command, we come to find out that our neighbor (who is an MM) is on his sub! He graduated with our oldest son, while our son and this young man's younger brother worked at the local grocery store together. Now what are the chances of that?

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 16, 2015 at 10:40am: Hi all - Happy Wednesday!

Britefuture - haha that's a lot of catching up to do - see you need to pop in more often so you don't get so far behind! (I'm lucky that I sit at a desk all day lol!) Your sailor is going to love San Diego ;-) Hmmmm Texas instead of Hawaii - not as much fun for a vacation destination, but definitely easier to get too!

Dittersmom - glad to hear things are going well at the new job! Hopefully you'll get a nice routine going soon so you can spend time with the family.... Good luck on the car search.

Our rainfall yesterday set records for this time of year. Unfortunately it caused trouble - flooding, etc. We just aren't prepared here in SoCal for any significant amounts of rain. That & people don't know how to drive in it....I'm very fortunate that I live close to work & don't have to take any freeways.....

Comment by Dittersmom on September 16, 2015 at 1:15am: Posted before I read everything. I love the minions. Ordered and had delivered minion cupcakes for sailors birthday and the minions are his ring tone.

Britefuture it is nice to see you post.

Comment by Dittersmom on September 16, 2015 at 1:09am: Happy birthday Boy wonder.

8isenuff, you did take pictures and thank you. I will treasure them as They are the only time that he participated in a graduation ceremony since PIR. You also did a wonderful job telling me who and what was what.

NancyJo my job is going well. I hit the ground running. The gal who's place I am taking is a little hard press to give up the reins, but I am trying to make it easier for her. I have come in and been able to accomplish some things that others have spent years trying to do. I was able to get all of the forms adapted into Spanish for our dept and, so will be able to get forms to parents in their native language. Others have tried and failed, so this just created brownie points for me. Yeah!. My kiddos are missing me some, but I am still planning on going home each weekend and long breaks. My first long weekend is this coming one. I am also trying to buy a fuel efficient car. I have looked at the diesel beetle or the smart car. Sure wished that I could import a diesel smart car from Canada, they get 70 mpg. I will keep looking and see what I can find.

Bnukes I always love your posts. You make me stop and think of others.

Hello to all and have a great night.

Comment by 8isenuff (ET & MM) on September 15, 2015 at 10:51pm: Happy Birthday to your sailor, BoyWonderMom. Great photo!

KimberlyDi, I was thinking about you today, wondering if your sailor had made it home for Leave yet. We made salsa to go with our tacos tonight. Made me think of him! You are welcome for the pictures. I am glad I could share them with you. :-)

On the subject of females on subs, my MM would switch to subs in a heartbeat if she could. They have talked to her about the possibility, so we will see...I agree, with you NancyJo. That takes a lot of moxie.