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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

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

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Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on May 28, 2011 at 9:51pm: Oh, I ended up doing 74 Cake Pops today!!! I did chocolate, german chocolate and red velvet! I also have three orders this week, so that just warms my heart and places a smile on my face!! Orders going out on Monday, Thursday and Friday nights!! WooHoo!!!

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on May 28, 2011 at 9:49pm: Sherri, so glad that Sarah got what "she" wanted considering it is "her" day. When we were doing Diego and Kelsey's wedding last fall, we only had seven weeks and we did what Kelsey wanted. Her family didn't pay anything (story here, but don't need to go there), and she was really good about what we were able to do and what we couldn't do. The only regret I have is that we didn't have the money for a professional photographer. We took pictures as well as the dad of one of Kelsey's friend. We have some great pictures, so we will be doing an album for them and taking it down with us. It is a lot of work, not matter how simple you go. Her dress was the second one she tried on, we were all in tears. She was beautiful and I am sure Sarah will be as well! Keep us posted!!!

Comment by amanda on May 28, 2011 at 9:48pm: Sherri- yup! I know what that's like. I ended up having to walk away during wedding dress shopping because I knew I was getting biased.

Today's frustration: Bridesmaid Dress shopping!! UGH! Davids Bridal is expensive but it has the right colors. Except we chose the colors that only a few dresses come in. I'm so sick of sacrificing stuff! Now we might have to start at square one and pick new colors. grr.

Comment by Sherri_M on May 28, 2011 at 8:07pm: Hey all!

Well, dress shopping this morning with Sarah! Loads of fun...and she found her dress! Probably VERY few alterations will be needed! The dress is very pretty, not the one I thought looked best on her, but it does look good on her and it was her favorite one..the one she picked out awhile back. I told her to get HER favorite dress cause it was her wedding...there was some pressure from a couple of others to get the one that was cheaper and that everyone else liked better, but in the end she went for her favorite and I am very happy about that.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 28, 2011 at 6:51pm: Dan's mom - I remember you saying something about your son's roommate situation several months ago. I've thought about it several times wondering how that all went.

My son said that his current roommate stays up all night (probably only on weekends now that they have started Power School, but during t-track he would stay up all night) playing his video game and he'd get really mad at it and yell at it in the middle of the night, waking my son up quite often. I told my son to just talk to the guy, since they have known each other for so long now, since bootcamp, and just ask him to have a little more consideration. I don't know if he has ever talked to him, but he hasn't mentioned it still being a problem. I know my son goes to sleep with his ear buds in his ears, listening to music. I don't like that at all.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 28, 2011 at 3:50pm: Dor - I don't know how much icing he is doing to that ankle. I lthink he suffers through it and doens't do much to help it. I mean, I know it's a pain, but he has a truck and can go get ice packs, frozen peas, ANYTHING, and they have a freezer in their little fridge so he could have it right there on hand. UGH, kids. The physical therapist told him it is the worst type of sprain with torn ligaments. Emily said she had the same thing and ended up finally having surgery that made her totally better, but the time frame on her recovery was about 4 months. So if they end up saying he needs that, hopefully he coudl do it right after Power School. I don't know if it could ever heal on it's own, and if he can't run I'm not sure if they would make some allowances for that, like maybe make him do 30 minutes on the bike or eliptical machine at a certain speed and distance, to make up for the running. Just not sure.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 28, 2011 at 3:42pm: Penny, as far as I know it can go either way, single room or room with a roommate. My son got a roommate when he had to move after A school graduation in March. He was happy with his new roommate because it is one of the guys he's been with since bootcamp who is 25, farely quiet, but never leaves the room. He's addicted to one of those dang video games, day and night. Some guys got single rooms though. I guess it just depends on what is available when they have to move.

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on May 28, 2011 at 2:55pm: My son who just graduated A-school this month said that they are moving him out of the barracks he is currently in and into another one. Does anybody know if they typically remain with a roommate or if they are in single rooms for Power School? Any comments?