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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

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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

Members: 2692
Latest Activity: 4 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 Rhonda K. on August 6, 2015 at 12:24pm: AParents our Sailor decided to ask his leader if he had watch after PIR and since he asked, he got it! He was so upset. Tell your Sailor not to ask and keep your fingers crossed he/she doesn't get watch. We saw him after PIR for about an hour then he had watch for a couple hours then we got him around 4:30/5:00 and we had a nice dinner after that. He did have to be back by 9:00pm and at the airport at 12:30am on Saturday. We met him there and stayed with him until 7:30am when his flight left for Goose Creek. Bring kleenex for that "see ya later". That was a tough one. You just get them and then they are off again. Part of the program but it was still tough. Hope this helps. :-)

Comment by kerry9396 on August 6, 2015 at 12:18pm: My son graduated on 7/24. He was able to leave with us right away after PIR.

Comment by AParents on August 6, 2015 at 12:14pm: Hey, another quick question. I see some parents in the general forum who say they didn't see their sailor after PIR until 3pm. Others say their sailor got to go with them directly after the Liberty call. Which way does it go for NUC's. Or is it different for every sailor? Thanks in advance to those who have been through this recently.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 6, 2015 at 10:48am: Hi all - Happy Thursday!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 5, 2015 at 6:37pm: Funny how different kids can be. Mine both like me to stay as long as possible. I get a military family gate pass and we visit till they board. The first time my Ex was my ride home and he wanted to leave right away. My son later called and said, "Man, I turned around and you were gone, made me sad."

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 5, 2015 at 6:32pm: Brightfuture. Tell your son to put a set/cold black tea bag on his burn. Tea is an excellent burn healer and the cold feels good.

Comment by AParents on August 5, 2015 at 1:46pm: Do they begin new MM classes every week or two? Once a month? Can someone say about how many MM's are in each class?

Comment by JustaMom on August 5, 2015 at 1:43pm: I have a MM son who started A school on 7/20 but he is in 1543A. We are going down to visit over Labor Day weekend. My son isn't sure if he will have overnight privileges by then.

Comment by Nuke wife/nuke mom on August 5, 2015 at 12:39pm: Hi everyone! Hope y'all are having a great day! Thank you TJ for getting back to me on the MT rating. So, I have a couple more questions. 1)Are there any moms out there with MMs in class 1542A? 2)My sailor started A school on 7/20. He has asked us to drive down & bring him some of his stuff. We are planning on going Aug 21st. What are the chances he will be at the stage where he might be able to have overnight leave that weekend? 3)Baisically we will only have Saturday to do some sight seeing. What are the one or two must see sights and where is the best place to get some low country cooking?

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 5, 2015 at 10:40am: Well first off - Happy Belated Birthday Donna! Hope you had a nice day ;-)

Secondly - so glad to hear that your son is figuring out what might be the issue! Good to know that he was able to move his seat back with the others - sounds like he is already feeling better ;-)