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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

Members: 2692
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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USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

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Comment by TallyMom on December 16, 2014 at 10:16am: My son flew out of Midway on Saturday.

Comment by MN Mom of MM on December 15, 2014 at 5:47pm: B's NukeMoM cute pic, reminds me of a coworker telling how her kids decorated the tree this year.

6 more members to go!!!!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on December 15, 2014 at 2:44pm

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on December 15, 2014 at 12:06pm: Hi all - Happy Monday!

Tom - thanks for sharing the video!

britefuture - nice to hear that your sailor is enjoying the winter activities in NY ;-) Fingers crossed that he will be able to get home for Christmas! And so happy to hear that your daughter is doing better with her PPD. Little Emersen is such a sweetie!

Hubby taped the Army/Navy game so we got to watch it later. HOOYAH NAVY!! 13 years in a row - wow! Did you all catch any of the commercials? They had some funny ones.....

Hope everyone has a great week!

Comment by Sukie on December 15, 2014 at 11:45am: When you pack keep your sailor's destination in mind. My first went to Charleston in January and needed upper 50's-60's clothing. I also put in his favorite chucks (sneakers) and pajama bottoms for a touch of home. My new recruit will report to San Antonio in Feb., I'm going to put in shorts and T-shirts. FYI-at Charleston nubes had to wear their peanut butters off base so there wasn't a big need for civilian clothes right away. I don't know if this was just the case for Nukes, or whether all newbies have to do it.

Comment by TallyMom on December 15, 2014 at 11:09am: My son had PIR on 12-12-14 and flew out of Midway on 12-13-14. I brought his backpack from home filled with his laptop, cellphone, boxers/clothes, shoes, toothbrush and toothpaste he likes, and thought we would just take out what would fit into his big green bag or his Navy backpack. However, he was able to take the entire backpack from home. Once at the airport, they were told they could check up to four bags - one was the big green bag, one was the garment bag, then he also checked on the backpack we brought him. He carried on his Navy backpack - just transferred his laptop and cellphone with chargers to that bag.

Comment by Rhonda K. on December 15, 2014 at 11:01am: Hi Navygirlfriend,

I had the same question and my Sailor said he would not be able to carry any additional baggage. He was barely able to put his running shoes in his Navy backpack. I was at the airport with all the Nuke Sailors and they were loaded down with their big green backpack, a big garment bag with dress uniforms and the big black back pack. I only brought his shoes, socks, underwear and a new phone to him. I shipped everything else when I got home. Hope this helps. I was going to try to post a photo of them in the airport, it was a great photo of the Sailors walking through with all their gear. Gives me tears to this day and its been a month. ;-) I am just not sure how to post it.

Comment by britefuture on December 13, 2014 at 9:42pm: Hi everyone! I hope you are all well. I have a lot of catching up to do. Before I do, I wanted to update things here. In case I get interrupted, lol.

I heard from Sailor boy yesterday. He a bunch of "buddies" have been enjoying snow activities up in New York. He shared many stories of falls and crashes while learning how to snow board, his new favorite past-time. I begged him to be careful and safe, lol. Ugh, these boys!!!!!!!!!! He's having a frustrating time at work, trying to get watches. His keep getting cancelled for one reason or another. And then they get, "bitched at", for not getting their watches done and falling behind. All part of the Prototype game I suppose. He also shared that it looks like he'll be able to come home for Christmas. Not 100% sure, but that's how it looks, for now.

My daughter is doing much better. She started talking to a therapist and after two, one hour, appointments, she had a bit of an epiphany. She said that she realized that she was looking at Emersen as someone that needed to change, to please her. Not just accepting him for the miracle that he is. Once she changed her thinking, things just started falling in place for her and my little grandson. Now Mom and Baby are a happy couple. Daddy too, lol.

On a lighter note. The Army/Navy game was here, in Baltimore, today. It was a sea military personnel. I love it! Just to be among such an amazing group of men and women bursting with USA pride. Awesome! Navy won btw, in case you didn't know.

Comment by Oceanslayer on December 13, 2014 at 9:44am: Tom, Just watched the video it was beautiful. God send us special blessings and this was definitely one of them. My son just started Nuke school. My daughter has played the violin since she was 5 and her boyfriend will be going to Air force boot camp in July. Thank you for posting it. The video really touched my heart. Merry Christmas to all. Linda

Comment by Oceanslayer on December 13, 2014 at 8:14am: I am so excited we will pick up Nathan from Nuke school on 12/19 till 1/3. What a blessing. We live in Florida so about a 4 to 5 hour drive. He graduated from BC 12/5 and he flew out of O'Hare 12/6/14 around 8:45 am on United. We were able to bring his laptop, cell phone charges and a few small personal items he was dying for 1 being q-tips and foot power. He said class will start on 12/15/14 so it will be nice to here how their days go. He wanted MM and subs was able to get that. Now hoping he does well enough to be chosen for the welding .