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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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***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

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Comment by Mark on June 11, 2015 at 8:08pm: The engines in those babies ain't little. I'd imagine you can google "tugboat races" and see some entertaining stuff - almost as good as cat videos ;)

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 11, 2015 at 7:50pm: Isn't it amazing what those little tugs can do? Steering such a big ship out of harbor.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 11, 2015 at 2:14pm: Almost forgot!

This was posted on youtube - the Truman leaving the Norfolk shipyard on 5/22/15. Pretty awesome! My son is on there!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=zAKjtKb5c9w

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 11, 2015 at 2:13pm: Hi all - Happy Thursday!

Co-Twin - they are holding his job for him (by law they can't terminate you for jury duty). He's just bummed because of the money he will be losing out on....he'll still have the whole month of July & I think part of August to work...We are heading to Mammoth for vacation. Can't wait! I would love to have my Navy Momma's join us! Pack your bags & let's go!

Love the pics of your dad! Thanks for sharing ;-)

Got an email from my son (he's on an underway right now). Said he "crushed" his test that he took (he was very happy!) and said he started on his final board yesterday and would hopefully finish it today and then he would head to division in a few days! So happy for him ;-)

I do the same thing with boxes - keep one open & just add to it until it's full!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 10, 2015 at 7:34pm: I have some fun when mine deploy with care packages. I always have one open on the guest bed that I add to and when it is full I mail it and start another.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 10, 2015 at 7:16pm: OOO jury duty, sounds like more than a misdemeanor. Sorry he will miss out on the summer job. Rats they won't hold it for him? Hope he makes the vacation, Where are you going, can I come?

My son is on his first short underway on his sub. Got one quick text one day he sent a picture. Looks like they are not far from shore.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 10, 2015 at 6:58pm: Here are some pictures, my Dad is the guy in the black leather vest. And Yes that is Bob Dole.

Comment by BoyWonderMom on June 10, 2015 at 4:30pm: Hello everyone! Been out of touch for a while now.
1 proudmama, told my son about your invite. He was considering invading your vacation. He was so bored, nothing to do after INDOC because he had to wait for the Navy to issue his badge. Is a complicated process now. But thankfully he got his badge on Monday and stared working on the ship. Immediately thrown into a whole new and real life "prototype" 12 hours Monday thru Friday. So he's very busy right now. We are in Doswell this weekend so he's coming to a street party with us in downtown Ashland.
We'll be back in Orlando on Sunday, and will be back in Doswell next month again. We have not been to Newport News since he's working all the time.
Hopefully We'll get a chance to meet soon enough.
Thank you so much for inviting my son, it was really nice of you. So when is your son starting INDOC? waiting times could be really hard on our boys, they get restless, LOL. Hurry up and wait!
B'nuke, it's great to hear about your son, keeping busy is what they like.

Comment by tina41 on June 10, 2015 at 3:47pm: Hello all!

Bnuke-- good luck to your son on his deployment!! We parents are never ready! Lol. good luck to your son with jury duty!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 10, 2015 at 1:52pm: NancyJo - yep, I'm trying to prepare for deployment, but don't know if that is actually possible lol! I am trying to learn all I can....thank goodness I have this place!

So college son reported for Jury duty yesterday and he got picked for a trial! It starts today and is expected to wrap up by the 18th. Then they go to jury deliberations (Judge thinks the whole thing will take about 13-14 days). He's kind of excited about the process, but bummed because he has an on-campus job for the summer (30 hours a week) and now he loses out on the pay :( (On the other hand he will get $15 day for jury service LOL!) I guess he's lucky that he has mom & dad to support him!!! Then we leave on vacation on the 27th (reservations are made!) so I sure hope they have everything wrapped up before then - no holdouts on the jury! I told my son he should go in and take charge & be the jury foreman (he's 20!) - he's a lot like me lol! Fingers crossed that all goes smoothly.