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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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.)

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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: yesterday

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 April 22, 2015 at 6:07pm: Trust me J's/S'smom - I've been telling hubby this for 5 years! I finally threatened that I was going to put my foot up his rear if he didn't go in for the test lol! I don't have very big feet, but I guess I scared him enough that he finally decided to get it done.....hehehe.

Thank you joyfulmom! Sometimes I get a little carried away with the attachments, but then I figure what the heck, right?! I hope you are able to hear from your son soon. That's unfortunate that parents aren't allowed on their FB page :(

Comment by Cerise on April 22, 2015 at 2:40pm: Son will be heading to Groton son, he'll be living in the barracks. He'll be on a fast-attack sub. Does any of you know what he can bring on the sub and will he keep his other items in his room, ie will he keep his room when he's underway?

If anybody would be willing to be my go-to persons for questions, a mom/dad whose son is already on a sub, I'd love to message back and forth. Seems, as soon as I get one question answered another pops up.

Comment by Heather(labellaleigh) - ETwife on April 22, 2015 at 12:56pm: Thank you all for the welcome back :) I loved following this when my husband first joined and i'm happy to answer any questions... at least for Boomer sub life lol.

Comment by Heather(labellaleigh) - ETwife on April 22, 2015 at 12:54pm: Dittersmom - That's awesome that you are helping him out with his apartment! I bet it will look great. I've always had great luck looking on Facebook yard sales/resales for all my stuff.

COtwinsalersmom- Hawaii! I dream that my sailor could find a shore duty job there. So far no luck but it's on my list to visit. I was born there when my dad was stationed at Pearl Harbor. Enjoy your time with him and start saving for your vacation there ;)

TJproudnukemom - Thank you :) Good luck to your son! My husband decided closer to Prototype that he wanted to go subs. He loves it now that he is completely qualified and feels great knowing that the higher ups are noticing his hard work. It's a small community which I love.

Joyfulmom - My husband has been deployed for some time now and I haven't heard from him since I dropped him off at deployed parking. I keep checking my email hoping it will just magically appear. Have you been in contact with your sons ombudsman?? Your son should have put you on a list to receive phone tree messages and get on the mailing lists.

Comment by TJ Proudnavymom on April 22, 2015 at 12:47pm: Parents not allowed? That's messed up!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on April 22, 2015 at 12:45pm: joyfulmom, is your sailor on a sub?

Comment by joyfulmom on April 22, 2015 at 12:22pm: Hello everyone, I do not post much at all, but I do lurk!! I cannot keep up with all the postings to be quite honest! I do appreciate all who do post and the information, it is a Godsend! My son is on deployment right now and boy do I miss him. I do not get any information from their boat bc parents are not allowed on their fb page. It is very isolating to say the least! I get emails from my son once in a while, but he is usually really busy and doesn't say much! lol Thank you B'sNuke for all your fun attachments and info, you are such a blessing!

I would like to guess May 24th, my daughter's birthday!

Comment by TJ Proudnavymom on April 22, 2015 at 12:02pm: Heather welcome back. My son is at GC waiting to start A school. He's an ET and, depending on the needs of the navy when he's done with proto, has signed for subs.

I am so so thankful for faithful Navy wives like you and pray that my boy chooses wisely.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 22, 2015 at 11:18am: Hi all - Happy Wednesday!

My hubby has his colonoscopy on Friday (my PSA here - if you are 50 make sure you get yours done!). Bought his jello & chicken broth for his meals tomorrow lol! He's already crying that he will to starve to death - I assured him that won't happen! It's only taken me 5 years to finally get him in for it - sheez! (and yes, I have had mine done).

Make it a great Wednesday!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on April 22, 2015 at 9:55am: COTwin, isn't it amazing how our sailors have grown up? All that hard work the navy does with them really pays off.