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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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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!

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Comment by MN Mom of MM on May 27, 2011 at 1:40am: Thanks Kat for the info, after the last trip I took with Hubby reading the newpaper instead of a map, I got a GPS, tried it out on a short trip to test it. I know I will love it on this 1300 mi trip,

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 27, 2011 at 12:12am: for those of you getting ready to start power school in June. they do start on a Thursday and Friday with orientation of sorts, then actual classes start on the following Monday. My son just told me tonight that the first thursday and Friday are considered week one, so the actually classroom part is only 23 weeks. He's happy about that.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 27, 2011 at 12:09am: We found our way around Charleson, and that whole area very easily because of the GPS on my daughter's cell phone. I tell you, it was really nice having that voice telling us "turn left in 500 feet, your destination is then on the right". I highly recommend a gps or the app. on the cell phone. saved us a ton of time from getting lost.

Comment by MN Mom of MM on May 27, 2011 at 12:06am: Lisa, is your sailor starting power school June 23 also? I know our guys graduated A school the same day. I am so blessed with the pictures you took.

Comment by MN Mom of MM on May 26, 2011 at 11:58pm: So Penny, Yes I bet they are in the same class, and we could possibly meet at the Power school grad. We did not go to A school grad because he left there the same day, but expect to be at this next one.

Comment by MN Mom of MM on May 26, 2011 at 11:50pm: Penny... My sailor graduated MM A school April 22nd and had told us some time ago that power school started June 28, but just recently said the start day now is June 23 and grad early Dec so he would be home for XMas. I am looking forward to spending some time mid June with him before he starts school again. I guess we had not thought about how hot it could be there now, but I am believing for a great time in pleasant weather.

Comment by Lisa L on May 26, 2011 at 11:23pm: MN Mom of MM~ So glad you will be able to visit your son....When we went for A school graduation we realized the the roads are rather confusing and it took us days to get our bearings...drove a total of 580 miles in 5 days....300 of which were in the wrong direction!!

If you like burgers I would recommend Chucktown Tavern in downtown. Small place, great service and unbelievable burgers....I used a restaurant.com there...

Comment by Lisa L on May 26, 2011 at 11:15pm: JessicaB~ Have you clicked on the links to the blogs above...(above the very interesting discussion on "cake balls")!!...They were so informative when I started here.... also there is a discussion somewhere on arrival to A school....

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 26, 2011 at 10:42pm: hahaha Emily. I wish he would take that initiative. NOPE. I know he hasn't had time since Power School started, plus he probably has to get throught the physical therapy first, then once they decide if he is helped or not they may recommend that he goes off base. I'm sure there is some procedure to follow.