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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 wiscmom1 on January 3, 2015 at 9:52pm: Hi everyone. I have only commented a few times on this site but always enjoy reading info on this wall. My son is also living at the beautiful gated community on Blue House Road and loves it there! There are several military people there and he has been there for 6 months. I would recommend this area too. I am trying to get info from him as he learns things in Prototype. I am curious.... when does he find out orders and such. He started Prototype in October and I have heard where this can be 5-6 months. Thanks for your information and I love how so many of you support and encourage each other as parents!

Comment by SlezaksMom on January 3, 2015 at 9:48pm: Hi everyone!! I'm so sorry that it's been so long since I've posted. I have been watching.

B's and cybermom - so excited for your sailors! I know they're proud and hope you both get to attend the prototype graduation. If you do, please pick me up an extra "spinner" coin? My sailor liked the one I got so much that he took it and I need one de the collection box I'm making for him for his retirement! Lol

CoTwin - I hope school is going well and that you get news on the sale of your old place soon. You have a knack for landing on your feet, so my money's on you!!

I got to spend 3 lovely weeks with my sailor before the holidays as he was changing duty stations. It was food to spend time together. We were not on good terms when he joined, and we works through those issues. I can say this: the Navy Nuke program turned my slacker, college drop out and turned him into a young man who owns his $#!t and handles his business. Color me very proud and a good bit relieved with a tiny bit of awe mixed in because it's certain I couldn't do that! Lol

My guy who wrecked 3 cars in 2 years ( some may remember the car he drove off an icy road into a ditch 20 minutes after he purchased it in BS?), managed to drive from New York to Tampa to Knoxville to San Diego all by himself without incident!

He arrived in time to deploy and is busily working on his Dolphins, I'm sure!

Stay strong, Navy Moms. Know that I'm in your corner and rooting for you and your sailors as they go through these experiences!!

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Comment by Mommamac MM(CVN77) on January 3, 2015 at 8:54pm: We heard from our son, he finally got his orders, he will be going to Nolfolk and his ship is the USS George Bush. He's really excited about the move but will feel better once he gets through bis oral boards.

Comment by Flylady on January 3, 2015 at 8:41pm: Are there any other Nukes leaving Tampa on Monday Jan. 5, 2015?

Comment by britefuture on January 3, 2015 at 8:07pm: Congrats to Cybermom and B'sNukeMom. That's terrific news. Sorry to hear that B's Sailor wont be heading west but hey....he's close to me so I feel safer already. Wink! Wink! My Sailor also asked me to send his congrats along to you and your Sailors. He laughingly said that he can't wait for them to graduate because now his class/group will be the one's being pushed through.

My Sailor was able to come home for Christmas. It was a short but nice visit. He was able to spend some time with his big Sister and his little Nephew. He was smitten. My daughter asked him to feed Emersen and when he was done, my son had a had time giving him up. It was heart-warming. He bought Emersen a 5 foot tall bear for Christmas. Yes, I said 5 foot, lol. It's huge!

CO-Twin- I haven't been on here a lot during the holidays. How is school going? Sorry to hear that the house hasn't sold yet. Fingers crossed that the offer that's coming is a done deal.

jurisprude-Wow! Not sure that's what he meant about seeing the world but I'm glad to hear that he's enjoying the little tour of the US. I've heard a lot of nice things about the USO's. I haven't been in one but my Sailor was stuck in one on his way to GC after BC. He said they were very accommodating.

Happy New Year everyone. It's a yukky, cols rainy day here in Maryland. Suppose to be 65 tomorrow. Crazy weather!

Comment by Julieforjoey on January 3, 2015 at 5:38pm: My son also has an apt in Ladson! 9325 Blue House Rd

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on January 3, 2015 at 4:46pm: Congrates to both Cybermom and B'sNukeMom,,, I know what you mean. My IT son wanted west coast got norfolk. His twin the nuke wants west coast also,,,we shall see come next summer fall?

Pray, there is an offer coming in on my old home. Really need that to sell so I am not owning two.

Comment by jurisprude on January 3, 2015 at 4:27pm: LOL, my son joined the Navy to see the world and so far it looks like he is getting what he wanted. On his flight home to Texas for Christmas some unexplained delay caused Southwest to have to put him and a few buddies up in a nice four-star hotel in Nashville for the night. Yesterday, on his return flight to GC, heavy rains caused his flight to have to re-route from his Houston connection to New Orleans where he spent the night last night. Now he is back in Houston at the USO awaiting his next connection to GC, which doesn't leave until 8:00 tonight! Luckily he reports that the USO is very nice with leather couches and free food and drinks. Hilarious.

Comment by Margavant28 on January 3, 2015 at 3:54pm: Congratulations to Cybermom and BsNuke Mom. I have not posted in a while because i have been very busy at work. Our company was taken over and I was made a manager on Nov. 1st and it has been a crazy 2 months. My son who is in prototype now had a nice apartment in ladson. he said it was a new complex. He was home for 4 days over Christmas.

Comment by Cybermom on January 3, 2015 at 2:36pm: My son passed his oral boards on New Years Day, woohoo! Just got his orders, going to Groton on the USS Providence, a sub. He's happy to be relatively close to home, and can't wait to move on. Now we wait to see his grad date.