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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

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

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Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 30, 2011 at 12:57am: Luvnsupport-when does he actually get to Goose Creek?

When my son got there it was the day before Veteran's Day, Nov. 10. So he go there Wed., had Thursday completely off, did I don't know what on Friday, had the weekend off, started indoc. on Monday thru Friday, had the following weekend off, then started classes the next Monday. He is an MM so I hear they get started a little faster than the EMs and ETs. But I know we can't always rely on that. Once he started A school he had mandatory study hours on Sundays, and always had Friday evening and Saturday off, unless he had lots of study hours to make up. After about the second week in A school they had to do watch quals. which means they had to schedule in 12 hours of shadowing people on watch to learn how to do it. This was on top of their PT and classroom time and study time. It was crazy for about 2 weeks with that going on too. then once they were qualified for watch they had watch usually once a week, or every other week. It would usually be like from 6-10 pm, in the classroom, so he could study at the same time as he was standing watch to be sure that people weren't throwing things away that they shouldn't, or not taking materials from the classroom, or excessive talking. So, I think if your son get's there within two weeks of the 4th of July, he will surely have some time off during that weekend that he can go out with you. I think they have an 8 or 10 pm curfew at first, and can't leave base until after 5:30 a.m., something like that.

If they do have a 4 day weekend for the 4th of July, I don't know if they will be off Monday and Tuesday or Friday and Monday. We need to find out for sure, which should help a little for you.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 30, 2011 at 12:42am: My son said they have a 4 day weekend for the 4th of July? Has anyone else heard of this?

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on May 30, 2011 at 12:34am: BLW , I think someone else did have that problem. I just can't remember who.

I have not been on regularly for the last week. I miss you all!

Comment by Luvnsupport on May 30, 2011 at 12:20am: Thanks, Amanda. My head hurts from so much information! Yes, I don't even remember where I had seen it but I had downloaded the information and I read it again. Is there a chance that they would have to work or get liberty taken away or does this not apply here at school anymore? Would making travel plans be ok or is it another one of "anything can change" deals.

Comment by Sherri_M on May 30, 2011 at 12:16am: Well, back to work for me tomorrow. so you all have a great Memorial day!! Thanks for sharing your loved ones with the rest of the country!!

Comment by MNSunshine on May 30, 2011 at 12:16am: BLW --

Have you updated or changed your browser? I did and now have all kinds of problems. I was actually having another issue and wasn't able to respond to a private message from site support. Thank goodness they left me an e-mail address as well. When I mentioned my difficulty responding to private messages, they responded with this:

You mentioned your inbox was not working and a few others have reached out to me
regarding the same issue. Ning, our host site, responded with the
below:

"Sorry to hear your members are experiencing this issue! It sounds
like they might be using a browser that isn't supported, as we've received other
reports of people being unable to send or receive messages, only to find out it
was because they were using Internet Explorer 9. Internet Explorer 9 and Chrome
11.0 are both recently released browser versions that are not at this time
supported on the platform. Please suggest to your members who have reported this
issue that they try accessing the network in a different browser, such as
Firefox or Safari and see if that helps."

Please try a different browser
and let me know how it works.

Comment by amanda on May 30, 2011 at 12:01am: Yes, they can go off base and will likely have Monday off. There's a discussion somewhere above that says "your sailor's schedule upon arriving". it'll tell you about what is allowed during each phase. Not sure if you saw this on the Nuke School Charleston site.

Comment by Luvnsupport on May 29, 2011 at 11:34pm: Hello everyone! I'm a newbie. I have a question. How does liberty work for the 4th of July weekend for sailors just arriving to "A" School down in Goose Creek. It falls about two weeks after arriving. I'm assuming no overnight until they phase up, but will they have sat, sun and mon liberty during the day? off-base? Would this be a good time to visit?

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 29, 2011 at 8:35pm: I know I have shared this before, but just thought I'd share it again. This site helps to feed homeless and hungry veterans. they have some awesome stuff and prices aren't bad at all. A lot of great gifts.

Shop to fund meals for homeless veterans: http://www.shop2give.us/Tr oopDeal

I saw a Senator or Congress Woman, can't remember which( she is the chairperson for the Veteran's admin., or something like that), on the news this morning, talking about our vets and how there is a 27% unemployment rate with vets. It is so sad. So many of our men and women come home and don't feel that their military experience translates into skills and they often leave their military service off of their resumes because they feel like their resume is put at the bottom of the pile. As this lady said, our vets are the most hard working, punctual, team players an employer will ever find, and their military training and job skills should be highly sought after.

She said they are working on trying to get legislation to give military college credits or certifications for their military work so that this will carry with them, rather than them having to start over, when they get out of the military. This is sooooo the right thing to do.

A very Blessed Memorial Day to all our vets and to all our current military personnel. Your service is truly appreciated and never forgotten.

Comment by swim4life on May 29, 2011 at 8:30pm: hey MN mommas, drive straight south through Memphis. I'll put you up overnight going and coming home...and the price is right! We'll be gone the weekend of June 10/11/12 but other than that, mi casa su casa. I'm serious! the largest group we've had over was 18 from Ft. Worth going to VA. "friend" me here on N4M if it might work for you! sorry, though, still haven't tried to make cake balls. Would u settle for granola and yogurt? :)