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Update from NPTU Charleston

🚨Tropical Storm Debby update🚨

River Street Gate on the Airforce Base is closed due to flooding. Remount Road Gate on NWS is moderately flooded. All personnel are advised to avoid these gates.

NPTU will remain at essential personnel only today (8/6) and tomorrow (8/7).

Update from NPTU Charleston

Attention all NPTU Staff and Students

Student training will resume on day shift Friday, August 9th. Staff will return to site as needed to support day shift training. Contact your MTS or departmental leadership for details. Students will receive guidance on reporting times and training event scheduling from their respective DSAs.

Naval Health Clinic sick call will resume at normal time on Friday, August 9th.

Our cafeteria and Blimpies staffing is uncertain. Plan to bring your own food for your time on site.

AmeliaJW3665 - That is so wonderful!!! I am glad you were able to see your sailor!!

Amelia - yay!  I'm so glad you got to see your sailor ;-D

Lisa - I'm sorry for the slow reply - I've been traveling.  I saw your post about graduations and I wanted to share our experience.  We went to all three graduations and loved them all! 

The graduation from A School was super small.  I think typically it is supposed to be two classes, but in our son's case, it was only one class so there were only about 25 Sailors graduating.  It was personal and intimate BUT they didn't invite us to come up front to take photos. 

Power School graduation was outside, and it was HUGE!  About 300 Sailors graduated and it had a more formal feel to it.  They invited families to come stand right in front of the stage to take pictures, but people were slow to go forward initially.  My son's group was the first to graduate, and thankfully, we're near the end of the alphabet, so my husband was able to get up there in time.

Prototype was at Patriots Point on the USS Yorktowne and the graduates were divided into 3 groups for 3 separate graduations.  Families were invited to come to the front to take pictures as their Sailors walked across the stage.  As they announced each graduate, they also announced which ship/boat they are headed to.  It was really special!

As someone else said, if you can go to all three, I would encourage you to do so!!!  Each one is different and special!

My little Oliver is 15 months old today!

Proud Momma - I've got my RED on!

Proud Momma - I had my RED on as well!! 

Welcome to our newest member ~ Bonnie!

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 (21) 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.

Welcome, Bonnie!  When you get a chance, please introduce yourself and let us know about your Sailor!  My son is a Nuke assigned to a submarine.  He went to bootcamp Sept 2021 and finished Nuke School almost one year ago.

It's my youngest son's birthday today - #30!  How did this happen?!?

Hello All!

I was wondering why N4M had gone so silent then discovered nearly 100 messages in my SPAM. So, will have to get that fixed.

My son's ship is home after 2 months at RimPac (exercises with 29 other countries) and several weeks in Hawaii, including some sports interactions.

My Mother's Day "gift" was a motorcycle that he brought home for himself. Dad & I are not totally on board because his primary reason is wanting to get to the base quicker. That is the worst and most dangerous time to be on the freeways & bridge, especially on a motorcycle. But he is a big boy and there is nothing we can do about it.

A little bit of me is envious of you moms who don't know what your sailor is up to on a daily basis. I am a basket-case every time he leaves on the motorcycle, until he safely returns. So far, he is still practicing but has some time until the Navy takes him away again. 

Hubby and I just got back from a hot three-week trip across the Gulf Coast. Not the best timing but we had expiring airline vouchers. He wants to visit all major league baseball teams (5 on this trip, 4 left) while I am into state capitols. We drove 3000 miles between Dallas & Miami; also visited almost a dozen museums including the USS Lexington, USS Alabama & USS Texas, Pacific War Museum (in Nimitz hometown), WWII Museum (New Orleans) & Naval Aviation Museum (Pensacola). Plus, a harrowing drive through Hurricane Debby-hey we are Californians. We are glad to be back where it is a little bit cooler.

I am happy to catch up on the news of your sailors and families.

Hi, Canuka !  I appreciate your update!  I just love this site because we really do have so much in common with so many people in this group!!!

My Sailor son just finished completing a riders course and is planning on getting a motorcycle.  His dad and I are also not on board, but we keep reminding ourselves that he is an "adult" (quotation marks are intentional - LOL).  He called today to say that he mailed me the paperwork for the DMV because he needs me to put a check in it that he will reimburse me for.  I appreciate that he trusts me to do it (even though he knows I don't approve).  But I sure hope USPS is SLOW in delivering the mail!

Happy Tuesday!

Canuka - no matter how much I try to change it my messages end up in my spam too!  It's so frustrating.  But luckily I'm on here daily to check on things so I do see what's going on.  And your trip sounds like it was awesome!  My hubby is doing the same thing, trying to hit all the baseball stadiums. We've checked off quite a few but have a LOT more to go.  Hopefully after we retire we'll get to more of them.

The Navy does require sailors to take a motorcycle safety course which is good.  And remember, one of the most important things is to WEAR FULL RIDING GEAR!  I can't emphasize that enough.

My son arrived at Goose Creek only earlier this month and is already talking about the riders course he can take. Even though I grew up around bikes and I'm not scared of them, it terrifies me to picture him on one! When I was young my dad had the requirements...helmet, long denim pants, close toed shoes etc. Today you see all kinds of crazy stuff. I know it's time for these boys to have a little fun on their own but gosh I worry about their safety. Mostly I worry about those around them on the roads that aren't looking out for motorcycles. They are smart kids or we wouldn't be here, hopefully they make smart decisions and ride responsibly!

lognavymom - I hope it's going well for your son at Goose Creek so far.  When my son was there, he started talking about a motorcycle, but thankfully, it's two years later before he's acted on it.  I'm hoping he continues to delay!

Heading to MI on Friday - can't wait to see my lil Oli!

B’sNukeMom - good for you! I hope you have the best time ever! 

We are on an extended family vacation right now in one of our favorite family vacation spots. My sis and family join us soon. So hoping our son gets his leave chit approved to join us. I’m thinking it will be the last trip with him for a while. I would guess that leave time is more difficult once deployed. He’s awaiting his orders now, so it’s coming “soon”. His original orders got cancelled due to LIMDU. I recall a sailor friend was in limbo for months while waiting for orders after a medical hold….

DsMom2020 - Have a wonderful time!! And yes, getting leave is a lot more difficult when they are on the ship, whether deployed or not (at least if they aren't in dry dock). But it can also be difficult when they are on shore duty as well, depending on their watch bill and rate. 

For my friends, if you haven't seen another message from me, be sure to go to my profile page and check out my comment wall. 

lognavymom - A bicycle is not the same as a motorcycle, but that is what my son rode until we were able to get a car to him. The benefit of the bicycle, he was able to ride it around on the NNPTC site as well. 

@Chipmunk - I was referring to motorcycle, not bicycle. A bicycle would be ideal, far less terrifying as a mom for sure!