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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!

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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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RTC Graduation

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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Nuke Wives

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All wives of Nuclear Engineers: DISCUSS your questions or woes or good news here!

Location: Goose Creek, SC
Members: 90
Latest Activity: Apr 29, 2018

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Comment by Hollybear on October 12, 2010 at 11:13am: Hey cj'sred it will not be cheap to move, but the Navy will advance him some money to help get you guys out there. He will be able to take leave and fly home and help you drive. Cheapo air is not a bad place to start looking for tickets at a good price. We moved from Or to SC when my DH joined. If you need any help I can try to answer any questions you have. I will advise you that you will be flying him home about a week after he graduates from RTC so keep that in mind if you are tight on money. I didn't go to boot camp graduation cause I knew we would never be able to afford to move if I did.

Comment by RaeBear on October 3, 2010 at 9:57pm: I have a question about Paternity leave. Is it possible to take Paternity leave in conjunction with the time a Sailor gets for the movement of his family? As in, he supposedly gets 1 day for every 350 miles away from Charleston, S.C. he is moving from plus... 1-2 days. Can he have his paternity leave tacked on to the back of that? I would assume that would allow for him to just start A School when he returns to Charleston S.C. and thus, will not miss anything.

If you can't answer it... do you know anywhere I can call to ask? It is really important as it is the only conceivable way I can see for him to be present at the birth. And since I am now unable to attend his PIR because my pregnancy is being complicated I am afraid. :\ Any help you can give would be appreciated.

Comment by elaine<3 on October 1, 2010 at 8:23pm: i've heard that when the Navy moves you, it takes a long time. we moved ourselves. you get reimbursed when you move yourself, based on the weight of your truck full and empty, and where you stay, and where you are coming from. we actually made money by moving and i know we aren't the only ones who've made money off the move either. ive heard stories about other people making money on it too.

AND we've been in Goose Creek for about a week, its really nice :] but i hope i meet some friends soon, its pretty lonely with my husband being gone all day and not knowing ANYONE

Comment by jamielyn on September 18, 2010 at 9:27pm: NidDAlouette - when the Navy moved you did you get your stuff fairly quickly? There was one person who said it took like a month to get their stuff after the Navy moved them, that would be horrible! I guess there is always good and bad stories

Comment by jamielyn on September 16, 2010 at 12:25pm: Are you guys going to move yourselves or is the Navy doing it for you? I've been trying to decide what we should do, my husband's PIR is 10/8 and we will be moving from Virginia to Goose Creek. I can't wait! So far it seems like most people vote for the DITY move..

Comment by elaine<3 on September 14, 2010 at 9:11pm: so my husband comes home to california tomorrow, and we leave for goose creek on friday! we should be there by next wednesday or so, its about 2,500 miles. i hope to meet some of you! its gonna be hard not knowing a single person there!!

Comment by jamielyn on September 13, 2010 at 11:14am: Thanks!! I found a lot of information in the Nuke School Charleston one, it was really helpful! I am so excited for everything!!

Comment by jamielyn on September 13, 2010 at 9:56am: Hi everyone, I am new to this group. I husband's PIR is on 10/8 then we will be moving down to Goose Creek/Charleston SC area for his Nuke schooling. Can someone give me an idea of how this all works? After he gets down there, how long will it take before I can move down there with him? Is it better for the Navy to move you or to move yourself? Thanks everyone!

Comment by elaine<3 on August 24, 2010 at 5:19pm: my husband is graduating BC on september 2nd and we are about to move to SC. can anyone tell me about this process? it would be helpful to hear someone else's experience!