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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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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

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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

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Comment by JessNukeMom on April 13, 2015 at 1:13pm: Thank you so much!!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 13, 2015 at 1:04pm: JessNukeMom - yes they do re-take their boards. I believe they have to wait 5 days and then it has to be done within a couple of weeks. They will do a lot of studying during that time and their instructors will work (and work) with them. The Navy wants them to pass too! Tell your sailor not to stress....he knows the info - he just needs to relax and rely on his training. He's got this! Best of luck to him ;-)

Comment by JessNukeMom on April 13, 2015 at 12:58pm: Anyone know what happens if a Sailor fails his boards at the end of prototype? Can they re-take it? Haven't gotten much info and I'm on pins and needles!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on April 13, 2015 at 12:11pm: Power School is awesome too. I don't think anything compares to PIR but PS is definitely worth the trip. My sailor was actually rather emotional at PS. So much work and worry, and it's a huge achievement. Yup, if possible, PS is a go-to event.

Comment by CountryGirl on April 13, 2015 at 12:09pm: I should clarify... it is like power school when they don't pass on time. Those that have to re-board etc. miss out on power school graduation sometimes and it is the same with prototype.

Comment by TJ Proudnavymom on April 13, 2015 at 11:57am: Well my son made it to GC safe and sound! We took my MIL with us to PIR and would like to take my mother to a graduation as well. I've read that A School graduation is pretty low key. What is Power School graduation like?

Comment by CountryGirl on April 13, 2015 at 11:54am: There was a graduation for class 1404 in GC. It was March 27th. If your sailor wasn't fully signed off etc. by that date then it is like power school.... they don't have a special graduation for them. They just pass & then move on to the next assignment. Kinda of a bummer since they work hard for a couple of years. :( But bright side is they are DONE!! Onto the next adventure! :)

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 13, 2015 at 11:48am: Hi all - Happy Monday! Weekend was way to short....

BoyWonderMom - wow - that's awesome that he surprised you early!!! Enjoy your visit with him - of course you know the drill, get lots & lots of hugs ;-)

Co-Twin - counting down the days until you get to hug TwinA! How much time will you get with him?

It's seems like GC doesn't do the proto grad ceremony all the time. I remember a couple of years ago they weren't having them, then recently they were having a ceremony I think on the Yorktown at Patriot's Point. Sorry to hear they aren't having them again....I know that BS holds them (we went in January) but I agree with your comment Dinky - it's definitely more for the parents/families! My son didn't really care all that much and we turned around and left NY the next day and all came back to CA together.

Comment by bclmomct on April 12, 2015 at 3:36pm: Anyone's sailor in 1305 in GC? I've heard that the graduation was switched from 5/22 to 5/29. Anyone else?

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on April 12, 2015 at 9:02am: Why no ceremony? I was kind of wondering because my son said the movers are coming Friday to pack up his stuff and car. He flies here Saturday:) !!!