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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Nuke School Charleston

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My husband is in Nuke school at the NWS in Charleston, SC. We are enjoying it here! This group's for anyone who wants to talk.

Members: 973
Latest Activity: Jan 26

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Comment by nurserenee on January 6, 2016 at 9:37am: We stayed at navy lodge. Very convenient and clean and WiFi and breakfast and parking included. No tax charges also.

Comment by CountryGirl on January 6, 2016 at 12:11am: We always stayed at Holiday Inn & Suites. It has a breakfast as well as a nightly reception during the business week. It is right by the mall, restaurants etc.
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/north-charleston/...

Comment by Mumsy on January 5, 2016 at 11:31pm: I stayed at the Hampton Inn near the 526 / 26 interchange in North Charleston, very nice and affordable 3 star. Just a quick 20 min run up to power school, pleasant drive. Anywhere in North Charleston or Ladson is a good choice too. I went to graduation for my son, a NUKE now on CVN76 in Japan. He lived in Ladson during Prototype. Spend time downtown, you'll love it!! I envy you:)

Comment by Cyrious Archery on January 5, 2016 at 9:20pm: I am planning on going to Goose Creek at the end of Feb. What hotel to you recommend that is close and clean. Thank you.

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on January 5, 2016 at 2:40pm: Hi Nuke moms. Just wanted to let you know that we do have a FB group for Nuke MOMS only. I am the group admin. Please message me privately if you would like to join the group. I add moms after PIR only, not before. Thanks and Happy New Year.

Comment by PacNWmom on January 4, 2016 at 7:40pm: Nervousnellie - Welcome! I can imagine how difficult it is to have not heard from him since he got to GC. My son is not very communicative, but he did at least let me know he arrived safely. Try to take solace in the fact that "No news is good news" is a real thing in the Navy. If you haven't heard from him things are not going badly.

Also, as B'sMom said, come join us on the Nuke Mom's page. You'll get lots of support there and get a sense of what's going on in GC.

Hope you hear from him soon! (((Hugs!)))

Comment by nurserenee on January 4, 2016 at 7:18pm: Beachmomblue he does not have his phone. I was gonna get cracked face on it fixed and mail to him. I have not heard from him to get address. Wish he would borrow a phone.

Comment by Beachmom on January 4, 2016 at 4:19pm: Nervousnellie does your son have his phone? I was able to meet my son at the airport before they shipped out on Saturday so he was able to let me know they arrived and yesterday we talked for a bit to get an update. Not sure what the phone call procedure would be if they don't have a of their own.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on January 4, 2016 at 4:13pm: Welcome Nervousnellie! Come on over to the nuke mom's page & take a look around there. More active & more info. On that page I have posted to the right (under the member profiles) 9 pages of info. This will give you a little insight into what you can expect.

Comment by nurserenee on January 4, 2016 at 3:29pm: My son left basic in great lakes headed to Charleston for A school on jan.2nd 2016. Haven't heard from him. Wondered what protocol was once they got to A school. Hope I am in right group. He is in nuke program also