NUKE moms

I wanted to welcome a new member. I know B'sNukeMom has had a lot going on and I am behind and playing catch up as well. 

Shelli - Welcome to the Nuke Moms group. I believe your loved one is heading off to BC soon. Be sure to come say hello both in that group and here. The BC group is the best place to ask your information about BC, but I was going to share this discussion of mine with you, so if you had time to share with your loved one before they left you could - Nuke A school daily schedule - sailor's perspective - Navy For Moms...

Wishing the best for all those on the west coast B'sNukeMoM. Praying that you are safe and well. I'm sorry this has been a rough month for you , lots of hugs coming your way. 

Hi all - Happy Wednesday!  We survived the storm.  Lots of wind and rain but nothing too serious in our area.  Just about an hour away though near Palm Desert they got hit pretty hard.  Lots of flooding and mud....they are still trying to dig out from everything.

My mom is getting better - going to take time, and of course we are STILL waiting for her physical and occupational therapists to come out.  It's kind of like the Navy - Hurry up and wait!  

My youngest turned 29 yesterday!  Not sure how that happened lol!  He's getting married in March so we have that to look forward to.  Our escrow closed on a condo in MI so now we are looking for a tenant to rent until we decide to make the move there - won't be for a few years at least. Lots going on and I'll try to get caught up with everything here soon.

Welcome to ALL our new members ~ we've had a few!

Please be sure to read the ***NEW MEMBERS*** info at the top of the page.  Lots of good info there.  Also take a look at the Pages (20) to the right under the member profiles - be sure to hit "view all".  And the discussion forum above has some good info too - be sure to read Chipmunks "Nuke A School Daily Schedule".  And of course, feel free to ask any questions you may have.

1st underway for my sailor! He is nervous and I did my best to be upbeat and positive. I am so glad he called to share with me, and I got to hear his voice. I am hoping this becomes easier with time

Pizanche - may your sailor have "Fair Winds and Following Seas!"  My son went out on many underways during his service time. Our kids are the first on and last off the ship depending on their watch bill. Mine would come back into port and be able to call home, but generally had to stay and work, even if liberty was called. 

Pizanche - I don't know that it ever gets easier but you will get stronger!  Hang in there!

Chipmunk - thank you. My sailor is on a boat and I know this will be the 1st of a few. 

B’sNukeMoM - thank you. time is a great healer. 

Was just reading the news about Idalia and my thoughts wandered back to when my sailor was in GC. He evacuated twice for Hurricanes. Hope that all of our sailors are safe!

NucMomTami - each class is different. My sailor had to be back on base by 8pm on the Friday and flew out very early Sat. Your Sailor will have the most up to date info 

When do Sailor's usually get their orders for after BC?

NucMomTami - my son graduated the day before Thanksgiving.  They were given Thanksgiving day with Families and some of his friends flew out on Friday and Saturday.  But all of the Nukes flew out on Tuesday of the following week..  (We had driven to BC, so we were able to stay until Sunday to visit with him.)

 B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) - Good morning!  I have a question for you.  In July, you posted the schedule for Prototype graduation 2206.  Can you direct me to where you found that info?  My son is graduating next week and he still hasn't sent us the schedule, and I haven't been able to find it online.  I appreciate any help you can give.

Good Morning / Afternoon everyone -

My apologies, I have been dealing with a lot of family things, and I believe that B'sNukemom is also out of the loop for a bit with the same. 

NucMomTami and G'sNavyMom - Generally your sailor should have their orders right before PIR, but that is not always the case. As for flight times, that varies depending on what flights the Navy procures for the best rates.  - Welcome to Navy life, you really will not know possibly until you are at PIR, or even afterwards. That is why with those flying in and out, we recommend that if possible, you give yourself an extra day for travel. We drove, just because we wanted that flexibility, and it was nothing like I thought it would be.  - Be sure to read my discussion on the BC group - What PIR weekend may be like for those flying out of GL - Navy For ...

MomofJoseph - see if you can glean some information from the Prototype FB group?  - 

Also here are links to a few discussions on this group page. Read through them for clues. I am sorry. 

This is my post re: Prototype Gradution - Prototype Graduation - Goose Creek - Navy For Moms (ning.com)

This one has a reply from 2022 - sept 30 Prototype Graduation - Navy For Moms (ning.com)

Do you by chance save any of your email feeds from the groups here. If so, you might be able to do a search in your email from B'sNukeMom. - It most likely would have been an attachment and I try to delete my attachments as much as possible, so I am not finding it. The other thing is to go to the bottom of the page here and skip through the comments until you find ones around July. 

From what I recall, there really was no schedule in 2019, just two different times for graduations. One was at 0900 the other was at 1100 and I think we had to be there a half hour early. My son tried hard to get me as much information as possible as you can tell from my discussion post and it was very slim pickings of what he actually got. 

MomofJoseph - Here is a link to the 2205 Graduation - 

NPTU Class 2205 MTS 711 Graduation - YouTube

I also found one for Class 2206. There was a note under the video saying it was the 2nd one of the day, so I am assuming they are still doing two ceremonies per class. 

NucMomTami my son flew out Saturday morning very early. The airport did give us gate passes to sit with him until he boarded. His was one of the last PIR classes to fly out commercially because of Covid.  They started bussing or other means to get the Sailors where they needed to go. Remember with the Navy things can change on a dime. I learnt very early when my heart was crushed either I learn to go with the flow or spend six years of misery. I hope things work out great for you but please stay flexible.

MomofJoesph - My son was in 2205 - there were 3 graduations. they used to give a schedule of which boat was what time. if you google NPTU grad and your sailor's SSN number you should be able to find the time. 

Thank you for the info.  I'm sorry for the slow reply - drove my Mom to the beach for the weekend and this was my first time to login.

I do have the copy of 2206 that B'sNukeMom posted, but thank you to Chipmunk for looking for it for me! In that one they graduated in 3 groups and I was hoping to know which time slot he would be in.  (But we rented a hotel room 0.8miles from Patriots Point, so we don't have to worry about traffic in the morning.)

MomofJoseph - I am not sure we actually knew until the day or so before his graduation. Pizanche's information should be more up to date than mine. 

NucMomTami & G'sNavyMom - Welcome to the Nuke Mom group. I am not sure if I have given you a proper welcome here! Please don't hesitate to ask questions here either. There is a lot of information in the pages in the upper right - be sure to click view all - and here is my discussion on A school that I wrote in collaboration with my sailor. It is older information now, so, I encourage others to add to the replies at the end if anything needs to be updated. 

Nuke A school daily schedule - sailor's perspective - Navy For Moms...

MomofJoseph sorry I've been off the computer most of the week so just seeing your question. I found most of my info from the NNPTC and NPTU Family/friend Gathering Place facebook page - they also said to keep an eye on the groups on FB for NPTU Charlestion, NPTU Charleston Connections and NPTU Charleston Ombudsman. I'd think the last would be the most beneficial. 

As it has already been mentioned - they do three groups so you could be early in the morning or later. We were the last one so it was an easy morning and no rush to get out of the way for the next group. They let as many come as you like and while you are there you are welcome to tour the ship as well as others on the docks there. They had plenty of parking on a big grassy field. 

I hope you have a great day there! We are having a family day on my son's ship in a few weeks in Norfolk so something new to look forward to!

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Thank you for the help!  It was posted today on Facebook!

4kidsforfun - please let us know how Family Day goes! That sounds so fun! 

4kidsforfun - Thank you so much for helping MomofJoseph out. Have a wonderful time at family day. I missed getting to go to ours, but my son still gave me a tour of the ship when we went and visited them last year. It really helps to have an idea of where they are at and to get an idea of the size of the ship. 

Well - I am going to be hit and miss on this site and group for a bit. My little miss Precious showed up over two months early and grandma was just not ready for her to come so soon. Neither were mom and dad, but they are figuring it out. I can't wait to see her, so I need to get back to figuring out my flight. I don't like having my sailor family halfway across the country, but I know that I am not the only one. 

Chipmunk - I'm so glad you have your trip scheduled to see your son, DIL and new grandbaby P!  How is everything going with mama and miss P?  I will keep them in my prayers daily....

B'sNukeMom - Baby and Momma are doing well. This is a totally new ballpark for me as well, so we are all learning and encouraging each other.  

My son graduated from Prototype!  (Picture is of stage prior to ceremony.)  Just wanted to share a few tips.

My son was in the 3rd group that graduated.  The flyer said that the crowd change-out would be from 10:30 - 11:00.  We arrived on the ship about 10:22 and people were already seated for the 11:00 graduation.  (But we still found seats in the 2nd row.)

They had merch for sale before and after, but it is cash only.  There is an ATM at the gift shop, but it's not on the ship - it's back at the main entrance.  

Parking and admission fees are waived.  Just state that you are there for graduation and they'll wave you through.

Arrive EARLY.  Our hotel was less than a mile away.  We left at 10:05 and it took 10 minutes to get through the gate.  (People who are not there for graduation have to pay at the gate and that slows the line.)

Hope this helps!

momifJosrph - congrats on your son’s graduation!!!

MomofJoseph - My son graduated (as an officer) at the same time as yours. I wish I had known, we could have met!! Where is your son headed next? Forgive me if you’ve said already. Mine is going on the Teddy Roosevelt. What a great ceremony! I thoroughly enjoyed it! 

We arrived early, with my son, who had to be there an hour ahead of the ceremony (and he likes to be a bit early).  That was plenty of time.

I highly recommend going to as many graduations as you can, folks.  Each is different and special.  

MomofJoseph & PacNWmom - Congratulations to both of your sons!

MomofJoseph and PacNWmom, congratulations to your Nukes, it is such a tough program. My son is on the TR as well but on the topside. Enjoy your time together.

MomofJoseph - Bravo Zulu to your sailor! Way to go!!!

MomofJoseph & PacNWmom - congratulations to both of your sailors!!  I am sorry that you two did not get a chance to meet up. MomofJoseph - Thank you for the update for Prototype graduation. When my son had his, there were only two ceremonies, so having three is a lot of juggling. 

I have had computer issues this weekend and I am hoping that I finally have a new, working computer, but I still have some things to check out on it. But I am glad to know that I can still get logged into N4M!

MomofJoseph and PacNWmom - BZ to both of your sailors!

PacNWmom - wow, what a journey it's been for your son! Now graduating as an Officer - woohoo!

I hope everyone had a nice weekend. 

Hello everyone 💙 My son will be arriving in GC in the next few weeks. Is there anything I can get him that he'll need for when he arrives that will be helpful? I know they're limited with what they can bring or take, but I wasn't sure if I can be helpful in any way. Can they receive care packages while there? Thank you⚓️

G'sNavyMom - They need very little while they're in school and living on base. My son asked us to bring a couple of his sweatshirts and his swim trunks from home. Any other civilian clothes he preferred to buy himself at the NEX. Others on this site have mentioned blankets and sheets. Care packages with favorite snacks and such are definitely ok, and usually very welcome!

joe-mom - this is great information.  Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.

joe-mom - can sheets, blanket and clothing be mailed to him?

Absolutely! Just make sure he gives you the correct address, with his class number.

Ok, perfect! Thank you