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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 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: on Friday

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 ChuckG on January 6, 2015 at 3:32pm: B'sNukeMoM⚓️ What class is your son in? Mine is in 1403.

Congrats on your son Qualifying!! That's outstanding news!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on January 6, 2015 at 2:25pm: Hi all - Happy Tuesday! It's a wonderful day LOL. I'm so excited to see my sailor at graduation on the 23rd ;-)

PattiP - glad you had a nice time in Arizona - and got to meet some Navy mom's! Yep, it would be a nice place to retire.

NancyJo - thanks! Yes I didn't realize it but I think I had been holding my breath for the last 2 years. I do feel like a load has been lifted...now it's on to the next phase of Navy life.

Like you said Chris - hopefully I will worry less and yes, still continue to pray every day!

Good luck to everyone else's sailor's who still have oral boards and also those taking comps for A school & Power School!

Comment by Riley's mom on January 6, 2015 at 1:01pm: Thank you for all your stories, it's nice to hear that my son's story is so similar to many others. Tried college then choose NAVY then Nuke program choose him.

Today is his A school final. Good luck to all!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on January 6, 2015 at 11:59am: Hey PattiP, glad to see you! It has been a while. Glad your sailor is enjoying his gig.

B'sNuke congrats! Even though we have every confidence in our sailors, getting that news is a load off, isn't it? Bravo zulu to him and all our nukes moving through the pipeline. We're so proud of you all!!

Comment by Chris on January 6, 2015 at 8:18am: Big picture for going nuke, the rewards far outweigh the risk. My son has been active duty for nine years. I worry less than I used to; I pray every day.

Comment by QuilterDi on January 6, 2015 at 6:59am: First and foremost my condolences to the family of the recruit who didn't see a way out. Heart breaking.

Secondly, you guys rock and I thank you. Can't wait to share this info with my son. And I literally busted out laughing at the visual of the highly intelligent kid sitting in front of the tv and simultaneously playing his Xbox!!! Yep!!

Thanks again to everyone who commented and helped this mom feel a bit better about things and gave ammo to help my son feel less apprehensive as well.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on January 6, 2015 at 12:47am: B'sNukeMom...WONDERFUL NEWS! Congrats to your Nuke.

So sorry to hear about the sad news out of GC. Prayers for the family for sure.

No time to write more right now...but hopefully I will drop in more in the future. Hope you all had a nice time with your Sailor if they got to come home for the holidays.

Comment by britefuture on January 5, 2015 at 11:47pm: B'sNukeMom- Fantastic, BZ. I can almost feel that deep breath that you let out while doing the happy dance. Very excited for you and your Sailor.
Tom- you are a pillar of Navy wisdom, I was hoping that you would chime in
Diane- the ony way that my son was different than the already described Nukes is that he has always known that he would go Navy. Never wavered, ever. Long line of Navy in his dads side. He did change his job choice to Nuke once the recruiter tested him though. His Dad worked at a Nuclear power plant here in Maryland so once he realized that e would qualify, it was a done deal. My son is almost finished Prototype, which is the end of the training pipeline. He has had ups and downs along the way but still says that he doesn't regret going Nuke because they (the Navy) made him realize that all of this hard work will pay off. Sooner rather than later. If your son likes/needs to be challenged, then this is the spot for him. My son never imagined that he was as smart as he is. He didn't realize his own potential. Even though we constantly encouraged and supported him. Good luck to your son and to you, Mom. As you can see, you have lots of support here so if you have questions or your son has questions, most can be answered here.
Thanks for the birthday wishes. My youngest was up at 2:30 a.m. having a terrible coughing fit. He is now on Tamiflu and three neb treatments a day. I had to wait 2 hours for his prescription refill. My hubby is on 24 hour shifts and is on shift today so no dinner was made when we got home at 7:30p.m. My Sister was taken to the hospital. She has the Flu. My dad keeps trying to talk to me about some stupid show on t.v.. I haven't eaten since lunch and you know what?????? I don't care, not hungry. Lol I wanted to check in and see how the oral boards went. Now I'm going to bed.
Prayers to all.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on January 5, 2015 at 11:41pm: Thanks everyone! We just got off the phone with him and he sounds so relieved! He says the best part now is they go on staff hours (8 hours vs 12 hours). LOL Now I just need to get flights booked to NY!