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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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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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NUKE moms

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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

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!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by BunkerQB on April 29, 2014 at 4:50am: You can qualify for medicare and still earn a six figure income. Don't ever let anyone make you think you can't do it. It's possible. Dream it. Think it. Plan it. Do it. I give my former nuke officer a run for his money every day. Keeps him on his toes. My sister at 72, recently retired from her "civilian contractor to the Navy" job, is signing up to get her PhD in computer science. At 65, I am still learning, competing, accomplishing, making money. Keep it up ladies. Thank you all for sharing your stories.

Comment by E'sMom on April 28, 2014 at 11:17pm: Co twin - He can also eat what few mistakes you make, that is one smart and loving sailor!

Comment by britefuture on April 28, 2014 at 10:55pm: To those who have Sailors that are struggling, my prayers go out to you. It's horrible when we can't "fix" things for them. They have to do it on their own and that's makes me want to cry. Just keep being positive and things will work out the way they are suppose to. When my son struggled I initially thought, "well, this is it, at least he tried". He was the one who had to encourage me by saying, "Mom, it's gonna be fine, my grades are high enough". He said more but that was enough for me to understand. The Nuke program has been around for a while and has worked for many Sailors before we got there. My son just had to allow the program to work and stop trying to do it "his way". Any way, lots of good thoughts and prayers for the up and coming tests.

CO-TwinSalorsMom Good grief, divorce???????? I think you've had enough struggles in your life. You need a vacation. Culinary school? That's great! How long is that program? I'm going back to school as well. I absolutely loved being a firefighter/paramedic. However, I had an injury that will not allow me to ever go back to that career so I decided that I'm going back for Nursing. I wont start for a few years though. I'm waiting until my youngest starts full time school so that I can also go full time and knock out the RN program in two years. I always hope that my kids will understand that they're never too old to learn and that can and will overcome any struggles they may have.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on April 28, 2014 at 10:16pm: My nuke son suggested that when I finish school and he finishes and knows where he will be stationed, I come there and open a bakery either on base as a Concession at the NEX or just off base. He said, "you'd make a killing with the sailors and you can be with me." My sweet boy.

Comment by E'sMom on April 28, 2014 at 9:47pm: Guess it looks funny that I didn't put the middle two in there at 26 and 23. At least they are all gainfully employed. Now if I could just get that granddaughter more often, this empty nest might not be too bad!

Comment by E'sMom on April 28, 2014 at 9:39pm: My youngest will be 19 in GC in June. My oldest turned 32 in Jan and had her first on March 26. I am 51 so started early also.

You go - Co Twins Mom. Sorry about about the divorce and the house but you have a plan and thats half the battle! Yes, job security in the food industry!

My sailor is in 1418M and I have not heard from him in a few weeks. I know they are busy so I am just trying to think positive. Sent out a letter today with a Subway card in it, hope it will brighten his day.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on April 28, 2014 at 9:06pm: Happy birthday A's mom and a hug for first Bdays without your oldest. Hard milestones we navy moms have.

Comment by A's_momma_Erin on April 28, 2014 at 8:56pm: I am somewhere in the middle at 43 today! My oldest just turned 19 on Saturday at Goose Creek. First birthdays without him

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on April 28, 2014 at 8:50pm: Britefuture. You can be a proud sister LOL. I find it funny how in my head I don't feel like I am older than in maybe my late 20's or early 30's. I am now going through a divorce, and losing my home of 28 years. Lots of adjustments My plan it to relocate to Boulder, CO and go back to school. I will be attending the Culinary Institute. I figure no mater what the economy people eat.

Love the poster B'sNukeMom

Comment by britefuture on April 28, 2014 at 6:42pm: CO-TwinSalorsMom - Oh my goodness. The big "C" word. You have your angel wings. I'm sorry to hear that you went through that and BOY are WE blessed to have you with is. I can not imagine having twins and having to cope with that diagnosis. You must be a pillar of strength.
I started out young. Married at 20, first baby at 21 and second at 23. Unfortunately, my marriage ended early, by no choice of my own. I promised my self that I would never get married again nor have any more children. Long story there. Well, then I met my current husband and we have a 2 year old. I am 42. There are days when I feel like I'm still in my twenties and there are days when I feel like I'm 100. I can share that I went to an apt. with my oldest, who is 22, and the Doctor thought that I was her sister. "Yessssssss", I laughingly said.