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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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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 ⚓️.

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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

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!

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Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on June 10, 2015 at 12:03pm: B'sNuke, that's a great article! Sounds like your sailor has landed himself a great command. How exciting! Good luck to him and the rest of the crew. And good luck to you! Deployment is a whole other animal.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 10, 2015 at 11:39am: Hi all - Happy Wednesday!

Same thing happened to me Co-Twin - just took me to FB page but nothing there....

Saw this in the Navy Times yesterday - good article about the USS Truman (my son's ship) & how they are getting ready for deployment (and yes, I can attest for how busy they have been!):

http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2015/06/09/truman-crew-over...

Comment by 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on June 10, 2015 at 9:30am: co-twinsailorsmom would love to see the pictures when I clicked on it below it just took me to my facebook page.

pattip- sorry to hear your father's health is failing. I hope his health improves or that he goes peacefully to be with your mom.

B'snukemom - glad to hear your moms eye is improving.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 9, 2015 at 3:44pm: https://www.facebook.com

Here are some pictures of my SIL and Dad's trip to Washington for the Honor flight trip. Looks like they had a great time.

Comment by Mark on June 9, 2015 at 3:10pm: Cerise, there are definite differences between fast attacks and boomers in that regard. There is a process established for notifications to some, but the sailor has to submit the [very short] list of who would be in the notification "tree" that is normally activated a few days before a return from a deployment. It is normally for a spouse or girlfriend; I can't say whether parent will be considered a close enough relationship (sorry, just don't know). Unfortunately, that list is normally final when the boat leaves for the deployment, and it does have to be done by the sailor - so you may be in the dark beyond what you already know until the boat is back in Groton. Sounds like he is getting a great experience seeing some European ports. At this point the boat's ombudsman is your best source for info. I know the 'Sub Moms' group has a number of ladies who can assist you in getting the ombudsman's contact info. BTW - the ombudsman is usually the spouse of someone senior (could be officer or enlisted) on the boat who volunteers to be a point of contact for dependents of the boat's crewmembers.

Comment by Cerise on June 9, 2015 at 2:37pm: Follow-up on my own post. I've read some posts about how far in advance we'll get notice of the subs getting back to their home ports, but it seems to vary so much. My sailor is on a fast attack subs, does anybody know how much notice we'll get for a fast attack sub?

Comment by Cerise on June 9, 2015 at 2:35pm: Re passports. My son who graduated Prototype April 10 and reported to his new base (Groton) in end of April, called me the day after reporting in to have me check the expiration date on his passport. He reported it to his senior chief, who gave him his own home address and asked him to have us ship it there immediately. He called me Thursday, got the passport Monday and shipped out Wednesday!!! He flew commercially to meet his sub in Bergen ( http://www.aco.nato.int/nato-antisubmarine-warfare-exercise-begins-... ). He definitely needed his passport immediately. I was surprised because I thought he would be in Groton for a while, nope. After Norway, they moved to another country, where he also called us from. Last time we talked to him, he said they were preparing to leave. He knew where they were going but wasn't allowed to tell. All we know is what he told us, that he came on the sub after it had been out for 2 months and it would be out 6 months all together. So we have an approximate date, well, month really when they'll get back.

Comment by DonnaEricsMom on June 9, 2015 at 10:40am: B'sNukeMom - It's never too soon. LOL Exactly how I feel today. : )

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 9, 2015 at 10:36am: Hi all - Happy Tuesday! (Too soon?!)

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 8, 2015 at 3:11pm: I added a discussion above about Prototype coins for Ballston Spa. Let me know if anyone is interested & maybe we can figure out how to get them ordered. Minimum order would be 25 coins. I've sent Craig a few messages and haven't got any response regarding our coin he was going to make us....anyone else heard anything?