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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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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

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Comment by 8isenuff (ET & MM) on March 18, 2015 at 10:19pm: Heartbreaking news about the SEAL. Definitely some prayers needed for them all. So sad.

MichianaMom, was your sailor grad n go? If so, he might very well be "on crew", and be graduating earlier? My two were Grad Hold class 1405 and grad n go class 1406. That is how they ended up being able to stay together. She classed up immediately at the end of January, and her brother and their roomie started a week ago, all with "off crew." I can try to ask more info from my girl. She is generally more communicative than her brother. Go figure!

Comment by MichianaMom on March 18, 2015 at 9:00pm: My son is in BS. He said he was 1405, but now I'm not sure, as he has been "on crew" (I guess?) since the end of January...I am so confused. He has talked about graduation in July, then says he really has no idea. I'm just looking forward to seeing him again, whenever it is.

Comment by RefuseToSink on March 18, 2015 at 8:55pm: Prayers needed. The Navy family lost a SEAL today in Perris, CA during a training exercise where the parachute malfunctioned. God Bless his family, friends, and Navy peers. Our Navy nation lost a Sailor today.

Comment by Margavant28 on March 18, 2015 at 8:48pm: MichianaMom is your son in BS. Because mine is 1405 in GC. I am thinking he will graduate prototype in May.

Comment by 8isenuff (ET & MM) on March 18, 2015 at 8:44pm: Thanks to everyone for the kind words of encouragement, prayers and sage advice. I really appreciated all of the input. We knew proto would be hardest for my daughter, because she is so reserved. I have passed on your good wishes and wise words to her. It is nice to know she is not the only one who has felt this way, and yet your sailors have managed to make it through. Time will tell, I guess. BunkerQB, I will be sure to pass on the 4 P's to my ET, as well. :-)

Comment by Joniana (Helen) on March 18, 2015 at 8:25pm: Did any of your sailors take college courses while on grad hold in GC? If so, would appreciate hearing your thoughts.

Lots of interesting comments lately, thanks everyone for taking the time to post.

Comment by 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on March 18, 2015 at 4:27pm: dinkys mom - wow he got san diego I'm sure you are on cloud nine.

Prototype can be a challenge for those that are more introverts which many nukes tend to be. My son is in the middle and stayed just ahead of the curve throughout all three schools. I asked my husband which was the hardest part, and he said its different for everyone. Some of the smartest the studious types find prototype the hardest because they tend to not have the social skills. So if you find your sailor struggling in prototype as boywonders son called himself the dumbest sailor there. He was actually probably one of the more intellectual ones there. Each school stresses and pushes them, but its all to teach them the necessary skills they will need later down the road. If they are going to be operators this testing will be done every year even in the private sector. It never ends but the rewards as far as work ethic and career achievement is like no other. Hang in there including my own on getting thru the pipeline. May the force be with us all. Love the quote BunkerQB going to pass it along to my sailor. He takes his 100 percent test next Tuesday and has about 30 sign offs left which he said all need supervisor signatures which are harder to pin down. He will need to practice the 4 Ps

Comment by BunkerQB on March 18, 2015 at 2:24pm: PERSISTENT, POLITE, PROFESSIONAL & PATIENT.

This was a suggestion from my former nuke officer a while back. If you are too much of a "squeaky wheel" it might be counter productive.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 18, 2015 at 11:06am: Hi all - Happy Wednesday!

So exciting to hear about everyone passing comps - BZ to all of them!

8isenuff - tell your daughter to hang in there and keep plugging away. Some days will be better than others but she'll find a rhythm.....don't let her get down on herself. Hugs to her and you too!

MichianaMom - it will be interesting to see what happens with your son - keep us posted.

Stacey3 - Lucky that you will have your daughter closer to home! Enjoy ;-)