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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 ⚓️.

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

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Comment by Lilo54 on February 3, 2015 at 12:38pm: HI. My son got to GC last weekend. He hasn't started classes yet for MM (N). I want to send him some gift cards for food. What places are there to eat on base that he could go to (like at the NEX). I couldn't find anyplace that lists food choices (when they are not eating at the Galley).

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on February 3, 2015 at 11:36am: Happy Tuesday!

CoTwin - Yep, I'm kind of the runt of the family LOL. Happy for you that one of your sailors will be home soon on leave. It will be exciting for him to see the new homestead ;-) And fingers crossed that grad stays on track for your nuke!

Otter1765 - wow, only 1 phone call - that's a tough one. Good thing is you will be able to have more contact once he gets to GC. We've been lucky in that our son calls us once a week - he's done this for 2 years now. It was every Sunday but when he got to prototype we had to be more flexible with his schedule. He always managed to make it work though! I'm anxious to see how things will be when he reports to his ship later this month....at least they are in dock so hopefully the calls will continue for a bit....We talk to our sailor more than we talk to our college son (who is only 30 minutes away!).

Comment by Otter1765 on February 3, 2015 at 9:40am: NCNarrator, my son is the same way. He will be going to GC on Saturday after he graduates BC. Other Moms have gotten calls (same Div) but I have not since the 1 minute 'I am here' call 9 weeks ago.

Comment by William in Nashua on February 3, 2015 at 1:50am: Yes we are visiting our son in Hawaii.

Comment by Dittersmom on February 3, 2015 at 1:28am: NCNarrator I think that you hit the nail on the head. It is if they talk and not if they can. I am one of the lucky ones and I talk and skype with my sailor often, but I hear of others moms living in the dark.

NukeMomReese -- Our son was able to stay with us right after PIR and didn't have to be back until 9:30pm Friday night. We met him at the airport at 3am and stayed with him until he flew out the 3pm. It was a long day for everyone, but worth it to us. We met many of the young men that were flying out with him and we were able to shop and eat together before he left. We gave him his laptop, phone, and some regular clothes. We mailed the rest of his clothes, pillow, and some personal items to NNPTC. Good luck to your sailor.

Comment by NCNarrator on February 3, 2015 at 12:47am: Oh, they CAN talk. Whether or not they WILL talk depends on the sailor. I have major jealousy of moms whose sailors actually communicate. Mine doesn't think about it - so I get texts like, "Just landed in San Diego." When I text back, "What are you doing in San Diego instead of South Carolina?" He texts back, "Oh. I'm going to visit my girlfriend in San Diego this weekend. Sorry. Thought I mentioned it." LOL

Comment by Rhonda K. on February 3, 2015 at 12:05am: Bustersmom, my son is in A school right now and I text or talk to him almost every day. He doesn't have his phone until about 3:30 their time and then he goes to the gym and dinner then comes back and heads to study for 1 hour and back at his room about 8:00 or 9:00 pm his time, sometimes earlier. This is my Sailor's schedule and we talk quite often. It is so nice for them to have their phones and computers. Way better then BC. ;-)

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on February 2, 2015 at 11:34pm: B'snukemom...My son has that same T. LOL you are so tiny. cute little mom.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on February 2, 2015 at 11:30pm: Texting with my sons. One is to come home for leave before deploying with USS Bainbridge for 8 months.

The nuke said expected to graduate end of March and will have that month leave/relocate time. He said most likely duty station will be SD, Bangor or Hawaii. I am happy about those spots.

Comment by Lilo54 on February 2, 2015 at 9:05pm: It depends on where he is going for A school. If sailors are staying at GL, they have a more leave for the weekend but have to be back at the barracks each night and it ends on Sunday. But since you are in this group, I assume he is a nuke. Then he has liberty starting right after PIR on Friday until 7 or 8PM depending on his division. My son left GL at 2AM for the airport and flew out to Charleston at 8AM in the morning on Saturday. We only got to spend Friday with him. It wasn't a lot but it was worth every hour! Sometimes they have until Sunday to fly out but that is unusual!