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Navy For Moms

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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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.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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: 11 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 B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 24, 2015 at 12:38pm: This picture was on the door leading into where the nukes work on my son's ship. Glad they have a sense of humor!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on July 24, 2015 at 11:58am: Great comments, B'sNuke. abc2, I agree with what B'sNuke says. I wear my navy stuff and have a blue star flag in my front window at home. And the fact is that as far as ship movements go, we usually find out after the fact so we can't spill anything to hostile internet lurkers. On my son's ship's page, both on N4M and Facebook, everybody can see what ship he is on but I never use his name, especially his last name. I think common sense rules the day and if there is ever a question, review OPSEC rules. When we are on the web, less is better.

My sailor did tell me that he knows one of the sailors that had personal information released by unfriendlies while they were deployed. That man's attitude was "That's right. They know me and are afraid of me. We are doing something right." He wore that like a badge of honor. My sailor admired this very much. It just makes me so proud to have a child be part of the navy family.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 24, 2015 at 11:44am: Hi all - Happy Friday!!!

Co-Twin - yep my sailor just turned 26 last month so he was a little older when he joined. The Navy has been good for him! And I can't believe my college son will be 21 in a month. Yikes - where has the time gone? lol I hope all goes well with your BFF and her treatments.

acb2 - I have a sticker on my car & my license plate frame representing the Navy (and of course my sticker for my college son!). We fly our Navy flag in front of our house (and the college flag). I wear my Navy hat on the weekends (& all the time when on vacation!). I don't worry about stuff like that. I'm careful on FB - have my security settings pretty tight...My theory is we can't live in fear - be cautious - but don't be fearful.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on July 23, 2015 at 10:25pm: Isn't it hard to believe that those huge guys were once inside you? I am 5'3 and my nuke son is 6'4"

Oh PattyP I am so sorry for your loss. My BFF just had Breast CA surgery today; Her son texted she is groggy but awake now and they think they got all CA.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on July 23, 2015 at 10:19pm: Oh dang, another shooting. What is wrong with people?

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on July 23, 2015 at 10:18pm: B's mom, WOW look how manly your son is, So fun to see all these kids who were young kids a couple of years ago and are now full fledged men.

Looks like you all had fun.

I heard from my son last night. He just surfaced and was talking as he got off the boat. Said he was a little loopy as he had several shifts of 24 on-3 hours sleep- 24 hours on etc...

His rack is next to a torpedo so when they have to run drills there he gets booted and has to get creative to sleep. The thin oxygen also makes one a little loopy.

Anyway while he was talking to me, He couldn't find his car. went back and forth between two lots till he found it. Told me how funny it is that sometimes you will see just a periscope poking up in the water at the pier and you know there is an entire sub under there.

He gets to be ashore for a while now.

He misses his twin and said he can hardly remember what he looks like. I texted him some recent photos I had. His twin plans to spend his post deployment leave in Hawaii with his bro.

Comment by TJ Proudnavymom on July 23, 2015 at 10:03pm: Since my sailor won't be home much anymore I don't worry much stickers. I don't wear my shirts if I'm with him but I wear them at home. However, I don't talk about him or his service on social media anymore. If I say anything it's more generic support our troops type stuff.

Comment by acb2 on July 23, 2015 at 9:29pm: Question. As family members of military, is it putting our loved one at risk to signify we are affiliated with them? (Bumper stickers, tshirts). I was told not to endanger our military by wearing or having anything that shows we support them due to recent events.

Comment by William in Nashua on July 23, 2015 at 7:51pm: Patti I am so sorry for your loss, prayers to you and your family.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on July 23, 2015 at 7:38pm: Big hugs to you & your family Patti....man the whole cancer thing really sucks. And it's scary to think that the doctors missed it :( Going to be a tough conversation with your son. Extra prayers your way when the time comes to tell him.

As for the pictures - I am the shrimp in the family! I'm 5'4" (5'5" on a good day!) and my guys are 6'4" & 6'5". Sailor would laugh that I almost wouldn't make it in the selfie pictures each time we took one. I had to jump to make sure I was in them!

NancyJo - I'm sorry you didn't get more time with your Sailor when you were there. It's nice though that they covered for him on the Family Cruise. I feel they are all tight like that (at least the nukes seem to be!).

My sailor & mommamac's also roomed together in NY. He's a good guy too! We like him ;-) They are on different ships but that will work out better so when one is deployed hopefully the other is home to keep an eye on their apartment. They were telling us they really want a dog but they know that won't work right now lol!