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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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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

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Navy.com Para Familias

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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2693
Latest Activity: 12 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 NancyJo (NNPTC) on June 11, 2013 at 10:23am: Hmmm, I remember the "goodie bag" of stuff but I don't recall the book. Bummer, I would have like that.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on June 11, 2013 at 9:31am: What is this "Navy Moms" booklet? I don't know that I saw that.

Comment by NF Mom on June 11, 2013 at 9:25am: Star Reenlistment ( and all reenlistment as far a I know ) is not an extension of their first enlistment contract like the ones that occur when they accept their promotion to E4 Petty Officer after graduating A School, nor is it like the extension of their first enlistment contract from to 6 years, that occurs automatically after graduating from prototype.

Star Re-Enlistment is canceling their first enlistment contract and replacing it with a new six year contract begging at the time they re-enlist. When they re-enlist they are no longer "first termers" and they become "career sailors" ( or "lifers" to use a more derogatory term).

Comment by NF Mom on June 11, 2013 at 9:11am: My son was home during a four day Liberty after just under two months at his first sea command. During that time he was at sea on his submarine for about 15 days ( he was flown out to join them at sea ) and working on the boat in port for remainder of the time.

He spent most of his time at home sleeping, however he was very confident that he had made the right decision volunteering for Submarine service and in fact he put his papers in to Star Reenlist just before coming home for Liberty.

Reenlisting is a somewhat controversial subject both on this Nuke forum for moms and among first term Sailors. Strong opinions on both sides of the argument.

I certainly had strong emotions about it.

I am going to share the positive reasons for, and negative reasons against, Star Reenlisting sooner, rather than later ( or not at all ) that our Nuke considered before putting in his papers. I hope it helps other moms understand the important considerations their sons and daughters most confront when they take, or do not take, ( very early in their Navy career ) the life changing decision to commit more years of their lives to Military Service.

I also hope it does not bore everyone tears :)

Comment by Irene(ship03 div 076) on June 11, 2013 at 9:07am: Bclmomct. I had my son get one of his friends to take his picture after graduation and told him to take his friends picture for his mom. They did this but also had a married friends wife take pictures as they went across the stage.

Comment by bclmomct on June 11, 2013 at 9:00am: Is anyone going to be at A-school graduation on July 12? We had originally planned on going when the date was set for July 5, so that is when our tickets are for. We will still be there then, but will miss graduation. Would love it if someone would be willing to take a picture of my son for us. Thanks.

Comment by MN Mom of MM on June 10, 2013 at 11:13pm: Dor, Thanks for getting a location and setting a time. I googled Fort Dodge a while back just to find out a little about the city. It is a fair size. I may have a couple other Navy moms coming with me, I will let you know as soon as I know.

Comment by MomThatLovesHerSon on June 10, 2013 at 10:00pm: Also, what does anyone know about the Whirling Waters water park inside Wannabaker Park. I have thought about us going here while visiting my son around the 4th of July.

When looking at a map, it looks like Wannabaker Park is not too far away.

Comment by MomThatLovesHerSon on June 10, 2013 at 9:57pm: Ladies, how would you compare the 3 gardens Magnolia, Middleton, and Cypress? I was thinking of including one of them in my trip, if it didn't bore my son too much, ha, ha!

Comment by MomThatLovesHerSon on June 10, 2013 at 9:55pm: Ladies, I have read through the kind and encouraging comments to me. Thank you so much. Thank you for caring. It really helps knowing that y'all have been there too.

I too am planning on traveling to Goose Creek to see my son. I am planning on going for a few days around 4th of July.

Thanks again for the encouraging comments.