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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 elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on April 25, 2011 at 2:10pm: Don't even get me started on the Navy encouraging tatoos. If you saw Carrier you know it's encouraged. I think it becomes a bit of a competition. My son now has so many (and I long to see his body the way it used to look in a btahing suit) I only see red, too, unless he is wearing long sleeves. Both his arms have them, his back and shoulders. He had the most beautiful, muscular clear skin and bady.

Comment by Kris, Stevens mom on April 25, 2011 at 2:00pm: happy monday - wanted to share one other thing about my trip last 2 weeks. Steven has another new tattoo - its on his ENTIRE upper arm - starts at the back of the arm where it is a complete forest scene (with a deer) then wraps around to a lake with a guy in a boat fishing & wraps around to the front of his arm - I couldnt even finish looking because all I saw was RED!

Comment by texasmom Prototype on April 25, 2011 at 1:28pm: Happy Belated Easter Everyone!

Hi newbies! In case you haven't seen the Nuke A School FAQ group, it has gathered up info from many sources and posted it all in this group. NFMom and others have done a great job gathering all the info. I've even pointed my son to it.

Thanks everyone for your kind words and prayers for my son. He is feeling a lot better and will hopefully find out today about his status in school. He is meeting with his chief. He is pretty sure that he will be held back which luckily seems to be okay with him. He is only 2 months in so I doubt it would affect any awards. A lot better now than later in A School. He did mention that the class one week back is full so he may have to delay another week. Hope I hear today. Getting info from my boy is frustrating!

Congrats to all the new graduates.

Comment by amanda on April 25, 2011 at 1:11pm: Jacob made it to BS today! I'll get to see him Thursday night! :)

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on April 25, 2011 at 12:54pm: Oh my goodness...tooo funny..such a boy spring hunt thing to do!

Comment by bobbysproudmom on April 25, 2011 at 12:47pm: Have to share what my 8 year old grandson brought in with his Easter Eggs during our Hunt....Do you see the FROG???

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on April 25, 2011 at 10:47am: Emily, when it rains on your wedding day it is supposed to be good luck. Perhaps that's true for graduations, too. Welcome back, I missed you. Looking forward to the pictures.

Comment by Sharon ~ K's Mom on April 25, 2011 at 10:26am: Welcome to the Newbies!! Glad to have you all aboard!!

Emily, sorry you had such a bad day, but exciting one too to be able to be with Aaron. That is the best part of any day. Hey, send me the info for the fb group. I never got anything from you to join in. Thanks!

We talk to Diego every Sunday night and it is so nice that he calls each week. It is a long conversation, but one that I look forward to each week. Just to hear his voice as tired as he is by that time, I miss them so much. Kelsey and I text throughout the week, but don't "talk" on the phone. It gets the tears going each time, I can't wait to be with them in July. Diego gradutates from "A" school on 03 June and Korey and Kacy are still in school until the third week in June. So, he is going to save his leave time for Christmas so he can come home. That is important, it will be their first wedding anniversary and we will be able to celebrate Christmas as he was really sick this year. He got sick on Christmas Eve and we were to host our family and wasn't able to. Missing them so much every day and looking forward to spending time with them soon!

Comment by maryquitecontrary (1131 M) on April 25, 2011 at 8:30am: Sorry about the weather, Emily! My guy is in indoc right now and mentioned having to clean up after the Power school grad....in the pouring rain!! Have a great time with Aaron on his leave! :)

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on April 25, 2011 at 5:14am: Wow, so many newbies--welcome. If you all haven't already, check out the discussions above for helpful information. Lots of your questions will be answered, then, if you have more, ask away.

Emily, I am so sorry you didn't have a good power school grad experience. Maybe they will learn from this weather fiasco by the time we go in August! That's especially since we didn't go to A school grad. I really think we would have gone to A school grad if it wasn't only a month away from Christmas break, and we had just seen our son then. As it is, we're visiting him in May, and then going in August for graduation.

We had a good Easter, and it was nice for the whole family to Skype with our son! He chatted with everyone, and he showed off his room and stuff for those who hadn't seen it before. Other than that, he didn't do much special to celebrate, and he said he had to do more studying for a test today.

And, for you hockey fans, at my son's request, I told him I would send him my Red Wings jersey (#19, of course!!!)--it's quite big on me, so large enough for him. When we were Skyping, we had to tease him about the beginnings of a mustache; he's never had one before, but he's growing it in support of the Wings in the Stanley Cup playoffs. For those who don't know, the Wings have a tradition of not shaving during playoff season. Supposed to be good luck. He can't grow a beard, but he is doing his part with the mustache. LOL Let's hope it helps!