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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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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 ⚓️.

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Latest Activity: 8 hours ago

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 B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on February 13, 2019 at 12:48pm: JayDee - yikes on the tree! You are so lucky as it could have been so much worse - sounds like you need to call a good insurance claims adjuster - wink wink. Oh wait, you already have one of those and what a good guy he is!

Yes, the qualifications never end - they continue on in the fleet.....always learning and always qualifying! And there are time restraints on them too.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on February 13, 2019 at 12:43pm: Nursemom - I am so sorry to hear about the struggles your friends daughter is going through. I agree with JayDee - have them reach out to the Chaplin ASAP. Does she have any friends there in Bremerton that can help her? I understand that her husband is busy with work but he also needs to get her some help so nothing happens to her or the baby (I'm not saying she would do anything, but you don't want it to get to that). He should reach out to the Ombudsman - I'm sure they can make some suggestions. She should also talk to her doctor ASAP, she could very well be experiencing postpartum depression.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on February 13, 2019 at 12:37pm

Comment by Chipmunk on February 13, 2019 at 12:35pm: JayDee659 - sorry to hear about the tree!! Glad there wasn't any damage that could potentially happened!! Enjoy your flowers, chocolate, and teddy bear. My husband surprised me last night with a bouquet of fresh flowers.

Comment by JayDee659 on February 13, 2019 at 12:21pm: Nursemom, prayers for your friends family! I wish I knew of any resources out there. Maybe the chaplin can help direct them?

Chipmunk, she said that work and training get mashed in to that too. There are also some other schedules that are used but they're more complicated and not as common. Semper Gumby...

After a 60 degree day yesterday with torrential rains we are in the 20's today. Last night a huge tree came down in my front yard. It could/should have down down over the drive and into my neighbors front yard all while crushing my Burning Bushes and maybe their car. BUT it laid down parallel to the driveway so quietly that I didn't realize what happened until the dogs started barking like there was a yeti at my front door. The darn tree is almost 100' long and reaches all the way out front, just the tops reaching into the street about 2' or so. Whew, what an evening. Today will make up for it though, my husband sent me not only a dozen roses, but chocolates and a teddy bear :) Love that man.

Comment by Chipmunk on February 13, 2019 at 12:11pm: Nursemom - I don't know of resources but I will be praying for the family as they come to my remembrance.

ProudofK - Enjoyed the snow picture. It was back in '95 I think when our youngest (at that time) was born and we were in Richland that we had a large snowfall, but not like the one you shared.

JayDee659 - thanks for sharing this information. I will relay it to my son. You mentioned Prototype being similar and currently he is doing not only watches but also studying and then by the time they leave and get home is putting in about 14 hour days. It sounds like the ship might be a little less which would be good. We shall see, as you said, needs of the Navy.

Congratulations to all of the recent graduates!!!

Comment by Nursemom on February 13, 2019 at 10:43am: Moms I need your help! My girlfriend's adopted daughter and nuke SIL are in the Bremerton/Silverdale area of Washington. They have a 2-month old daughter. My girlfriend lives across the country and just returned from a visit to them and is distraught because the family is not coping well. Her nuke SIL is working 7 days a week and her daughter is caring for the baby all alone. She is struggling mentally and physically and has a history of trauma as a baby at the same age and triggers are coming back. My friend wants to fly her daughter and the baby home to PA. I told her I would ask this group if you know of any resources in the area or how the Navy can help. She welcomes any suggestions you might have. Thank you and please pray for this family!

Comment by JayDee659 on February 13, 2019 at 10:13am: SailorsLIMom, my daughter says they're always qualifying. It doesn't stop after prototype.

Comment by SailorsLIMom on February 12, 2019 at 11:48pm: Thanks for that JayDee659! Our daughter also said there are regular assessments via written tests, similar to what they had in Prototype.