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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 ⚓️.

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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 M'sMom on October 9, 2014 at 11:09pm: I am also looking for someplace to have Thanksgiving dinner. Any thoughts? Cracker Barrel is not an option.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on October 9, 2014 at 11:01pm: Anyone with ideas on where to stay or where to visit in Charleston should list it on the Places to stay and villas in the discussions above. click view all and find it.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on October 9, 2014 at 10:34pm: They do get I think 10 days off for Christmas if in A school or Power school. It is my understanding that Prototype will not come home :(
First Christmas without my nuke, the other IT twin has missed both thanksgiving and Christmas two years now, First year he was in Boot Camp and second year he was deployed to the deep blue sea, sea, sea....

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 9, 2014 at 3:12pm: AustinNavyMom - your son probably won't have even started class by Thanksgiving - he will probably still be in his indoc period (read about that above in "Your Sailors Schedule Upon Arrival to GC"). During that time they are standing watch & learning the ropes. He should have liberty but again you won't know for sure his watch schedule until he is there!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 9, 2014 at 11:36am: peejinator - if I remember correctly I believe A school & Power school are off Thurs - Sun at Thanksgiving. Your sailor might have to do some study hours though but they should be available Tues/Wed evening (but again it will depend on their study hours).

The Navy does not pay for their travel over the holidays.

Rhonda K - you & I should get together sometime since we are so close! We could meet at a Starbucks in between Temecula & Riverside ;-)

Comment by peejinator on October 9, 2014 at 11:27am: Does the Navy pay for the Sailor's travel home during the holidays?

Comment by peejinator on October 9, 2014 at 11:26am: Mamma D - Ok...will the sailors have free time Tuesday or Wednesday before Thanksgiving? If they don't have time during the day, will they have time at night?

Comment by Rhonda K. on October 9, 2014 at 11:25am: Hi Momtom32,

I know we stayed at a really cute hotel that was kind of like a bed and breakfast and did allot of bike riding and visited a Plantation tour that was fabulous. I went with a girlfriend that planned everything. I will look at our emails and will get back to you on where we went. Stay tuned! ;-) B'sNukeMom, Thank you for the info. We have not booked flights yet but just the hotel as I feel like it would book fast during that time of year. I won't book flights until we are positive of his schedule. I would love to have him home for Christmas if at all possible. You are soooo helpful and amazing. Thank you again for all your valuable information as this is so new to all of us. Appreciated more then you know. ;-)

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 9, 2014 at 11:02am: Good Morning - Happy Thursday!

Rhonda - yes your son should have time off over the holidays. Nuke school goes on holiday stand down for 2 weeks. He might not get both weeks off (they do need people to stand watch!) but he should get one week or the other. Once it gets closer his SLPO (Section Leader Petty Officer) will fill him in on everything. Try to hold off on making plans until you have more info - and if you make airline reservations Southwest is good to use in case you have to make changes!

TallyMom - Welcome! I know I sound like a broken record, but make sure you look at the discussion forum above. There is lots of good info there. Hit "View All" and you will see discussions on all sorts of topics. If you can't find an answer to something there by all means ask away! "Your Sailor's Schedule Upon Arrival to GC" is a good one to read.

Co-Twin - boy 3 houses now - WOW! Hopefully one of them will stand out as the one! I hope you don't have to do too much work since you will be busy with culinary school! Post pictures when you make a decision on which house ;-)

Our Marti Girl is feeling better every day.....she goes back to the vet on Sunday and they will remove some of her stitches. The leg ones will have to wait longer....

Have a nice visit with your sailor sportykr - please share some pics of Charleston at Halloween. I would love to see that!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Comment by momtom1932 on October 9, 2014 at 10:46am: Rhonda K., my son will graduate PS in Nov. and we plan to spend the weekend with him. We are thinking of going to Savannah to to get him away for a few days ( I have visited Charleston 2 with him), do you have any suggestions for a visit there?