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Navy For Moms

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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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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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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NUKE moms

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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: 5 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!

NPTU OMBUDSMAN TEAM (4/2024)

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Comment by William in Nashua on April 5, 2013 at 12:44am: mariab it sounds like your son had a plan which seems like a very good reason to STAR reenlist, because he already knew by then he like the Navy and had been in the fleet a while.

Comment by NonnaB on April 5, 2013 at 12:29am: I've been reading all the comments about our sons finding wives. My son really did get a Navy-issued wife. He met her in power school and was helping her with her studying (that's what he said). The Navy did not work out for her and she was honorably discharged but stayed with him. She's from a military family and knows the ins and outs of military life and she's just the perfect DIL. And, they now have the most wonderful 9 month old baby in the world! My son is also stationed just 2 hours from home so I get to see my only grandbaby several times a month. I guess he's Navy-issue too!

Comment by NonnaB on April 5, 2013 at 12:25am: To William: My son STAR re-enlisted because he wants to make a career of the Navy. He had already made E5. His bonus was not tax-free because his boat is in drydock (unfortunate collision late last year, perhaps you heard about it). Before he joined the Navy he was unsure of his future and didn't join until he was 21. I think the several years of low wage dead-end jobs convinced him to try for something better. He is an ELT and has an engineer's brain and really takes it all in stride. He teased me though, because he showed me his discharge certificate and waited about 5 minutes before showing me his re-enlistment papers! I am very happy that he found his calling but totally understand why most people would just want to put in their six years.

Comment by Joniana (Helen) on April 4, 2013 at 11:20pm: It's really reassuring to hear everyone else's worries and black humor, without (too much) judgment. I'm a new member and feel connected already -- and that makes me feel optimistic that my son will feel the same connections when he finally gets to nuke training. Thanks for your honesty and openness! Have a good weekend everyone!

Comment by Janie (Navy Reserve recruit mom) on April 4, 2013 at 10:25pm: Bunker, we do still have one tiny matter to clear up before I can fully barter off my daughter...the lazy, lying, scumbag she is interested in & calls a boyfriend....just have to get rid of him....

Comment by Dodie on April 4, 2013 at 9:23pm: My did the Star re-enlistment last week.. He was at his 2 1/2 year mark so it is 2 1/2 + 6. He opted to do his while on deployment in a tax-free zone.

Comment by cathy on April 4, 2013 at 8:54pm: My son tried to hook up with a She Nuke. I was so happy for awhile. The image of super bright grandchildren played across my mind. Then it happened...scheduling difficulties. Oh no, every time they made plans the Navy interfered. Then they sent him to Georgia so that was that. Of course one must always remain hopeful.

Comment by William in Nashua on April 4, 2013 at 7:25pm: I am not sure why anybody would be in a big hurry to STAR reenlist to tell the truth. If it is for the free promotion to E5, once they are in the fleet they have the in rate knowledge to pass the E5 exam on their own anyway. The bonus money sounds good on paper but in the civilian world you can easily make up the salary difference in 2 years. People who have not been to the fleet yet might want to hold off on that decision until they see for themselves. Just my 2¢. I have never heard of anyone regret "not doing it" but have heard of plenty of regrets "that did it".

Comment by Genie on April 4, 2013 at 6:45pm: A while back, my son told me when two nukes were going out it was called 'nukecest'

Comment by MN Mom of MM on April 4, 2013 at 6:21pm: MN has a Navy family site. Really it is Moms who TRY to meet for lunch in the Twin Cities area, usually once a month. Good Times. My sailor has a gf so I have little input to add to the Mingle site.