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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:
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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:
**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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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.
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Comment by Anti M on December 2, 2008 at 7:07pm
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I talked to my brother, my nephew is down in GC now. I think he's an MM, but my SIL hasn't called me or been home ... my brother has cancer and gets a little fuzzy on details.
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Comment by Trina (Spencer's Mom) on December 1, 2008 at 3:53am
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Cheryl - that is how Thanksgiving went for my son - found out on Monday that he had off for the holiday, but by then it was to late to come home to MN. If there are families out there to take our soldiers in for the holidays then I feel a little better.
God Bless and Go Navy
Trina
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Gayle - if he goes home with friends who live close by, or at least gets to spend the holidays with someone he knows, then I don't feel so bad. Yeah, would I want him home for the holidays? But I know being in the military it isn't always going to happen. I am just glad there are familiies out there who are willing to take our guys/girls in and give them a good dinner and be there for them.
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Susie - I am not sure which school he is at - I know there are two there. He is at Balston Spa. As of 2 days ago when I talked to my son, no he will not graduate in SC - he will stay in NY. They started training again Monday - he is working 12 hr shifts because that is what they do when they are 'live' training. I do not know if they have started all 4 classes back up - it was Thanksgiving, and he was at a friends' family home having dinner, and I didn't want to get to much into school - he was on a break. I am going to talk to him tonight and find out if the other classes have started up.
Bobbi - congratulations on your son's promotion!!!
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Gayle - he was supposed to graduate Feb 20, but he said it will be pushed back. So waiting to find out when. The reason my son will probably not be able to come home for Christmas is because they are not in 'class' anymore, they are actually working 12 hr shifts, so they don't get time off as if they were in school.
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Comment by carols_kitchen on November 29, 2008 at 10:57pm
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WE had a blast for Thanksgiving. We had 13 sailors in all at Goose Creek. I am madly in love with your sons whom I met. May God continue to bless them and keep them safe.
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Gayle - let me know if they get them out of there by Christmas. When I talked to my son a couple of weeks ago, they had shut down both plants - so they had to restart both of them, which is why training has been delayed. I asked my son why it was taking so long, and he said that because someone (non-Navy) didn't their job right, they shut both plants down, and it takes a while to get them back up and running.
I am at least greatful that he was able to go to a friends house yesterday and have a good dinner. He told me the other day that because they have started back up in school (they started Monday again) they probably won't be able to come home for Christmas, because they don't get time off. Has anyone had their son be told that they don't get time off for xmas cuz of school, but they actually do?
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Wendy - My son is in New York, and was invited to a friends house - the parents also live 2 hours away. At least being he couldn't come home, he could be somewhere with friends, and enjoy a dinner. I talked to him already, and he said everything was good.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, God Bless and Go Navy!!!
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I would like to clarify that I was not complaining - my son is at a training facility. I know the repercussions of a nuclear reactor - I was simply looking to talk to other mothers who have been through this. I thought that is what this site was about - talking to moms who have been through this and getting advice.
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I would like to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone also. This is the first year my son won't be home. And he is in New York - some families have their sons/daughters overseas, and I hope they have a nice Thanksgiving. At least my son has a friends house he can go to for dinner, and enjoy a day off.
I pray for everyone's children everyday who serve, and I am proud that my son is one of them.
God Bless and Go Navy!
Trina
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- *Your Sailor's Schedule Upon Arrival to GC
- *Navy Nuclear Field (NF) Program Description
- *Nuke School, Part II (Power School)
- *Nuke School, Part III (Prototype)
- *Surviving Nuke School
- *Emergency Messages Via Red Cross
- *A Sailor's Perspective of Prototype from 2009
- *From Wikipedia - Nuclear Power School
- *Nuke A School daily schedule-a sailor's perspective-from 2017
- **NUKE LINGO
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