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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: 14 hours ago

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 CO-TwinSalorsMom on December 13, 2014 at 1:53am: Oh 8isenough....you really make me laugh. My parents had 5 red headed children. When my boys were 19 months old I was diagnosed with cancer and lost all my hair. It went from straight and red to curly and brown. Now it is busy getting lighter as I get grey. don't recoment getting a curl and color that way.

Comment by 8isenuff (ET & MM) on December 13, 2014 at 1:27am: Greetings from the cloudiest place in the country.

Thanks CarolR and B'sNukeMom, yes, I am going to soak it all in, for sure. Can't wait for the hugs. The children always tease me and tell me that I am excessively needy in the hug department.  What can I say? I am a hug-er.   :-)

CarolR, I am guessing your son must be about 1/2 way through BC, then?  BC seemed like forever for me, too, especially with both of them gone. But it has all worked out okay so far! Hang in there!

NancyJo, what a cute story about your little one! That is definitely one to remember. Safe journeys for your sailor's family.

CO-Twin, your dessert sounds scrumptious! Glad it was a hit. It is interesting how one's hair color can change. I was blond when I was little. Now I am Loreal 6A. =)

Comment by submomIII on December 12, 2014 at 11:51pm: Hello, I would like to guess December 19....the day both of my children are home for the holidays!!!

Comment by CarolR,KRmom on December 12, 2014 at 11:39pm: Congrats 8isenuff my son is still in BC still not sure on what school he will be attending ET, EM, or MM. The wait is killing me, but good things come to those who wait. Enjoy Christmas.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on December 12, 2014 at 7:10pm: My IT twin sailor looks like the same as yours. He is what I call Irish setter, My sister just older than me has the same color.His serious, Why you taking my pic, look.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on December 12, 2014 at 6:59pm: Thanks. Bittersweet, as you can imagine. But yes, lots and lots of hugs and kisses.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on December 12, 2014 at 6:49pm: NancyJo - glad you had a nice visit with your sailor and family! I hope you got lots of hugs from your grandbabies ;-)

Wishing them safe travels and good luck to him as he embarks on the next part of his Navy journey...

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on December 12, 2014 at 4:12pm: Getting ready to say goodbye to my sailor and his family after a nice 10-day visit. They are on their way to San Diego for him to report to the Carl Vinson. How I will miss him! But it has been a great visit.

My grandchildren call me Oma, which is German for Grandma. So my 2-yr old got confused b/c Oma lives in Omaha. I kept hearing "Hold me, Omaha!" Hysterical!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on December 12, 2014 at 12:19pm: Hi all - Happy RED shirt Friday!

It's funny that you say that about college son being a red head. He really isn't - that picture was taken 7 years ago. He did have red undertones in his hair & I had sort of forgotten about it because as he has gotten older it's pretty much disappeared....plus he keeps it shorter now so you just see a brown color! Funny how hair color changes over the years - now that you mention it I don't even know what color my hair is anymore LOL!

Co-Twin - face meeting the pavement is never a good thing. Hope he's mending!

We are finally getting rain today - from the sounds of the newscasters you would think it's Armageddon!

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Got to finish up my Christmas shopping tomorrow.

Comment by Johanna on December 12, 2014 at 7:40am: Ha, my Nuke is also a RED HEAD!! To this day, older woman will still pull me aside and say, "Oh, I just that his hair color!" I describe it as the color of a Labrador retriever... a soft red...; )