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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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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.

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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

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Comment by Mark on April 5, 2013 at 11:33am: On my visit, I had a very nice meal in a great low country atmosphere at the Shem Creek Bar and Grill. It's only a few minutes from Patriot's Point (where the historic ships are, and one of the places to catch a boat to Sumter. The restaurant is on the way to Ft. Moultrie, which is one of the must sees for the historically inclined.

Comment by Caryatid on April 5, 2013 at 9:25am: We did go to Charleston Crab--very nice. We took the sailor to Gilligan's (close to base on kinda the main drag--and I think there are other locations).

Thursday night all you can eat oysters and /or shrimp. Don't know how they make any money off sailors (and their fathers). Not fancy, but the food was wonderful.

Noisy Oyster reminded me a lot of Joe's Crab Shack. Food good and plentiful, but nothing fancy. Same type of decor.

Comment by Sunshine66 on April 5, 2013 at 9:07am: NC, haven't been there yet but good luck!!!!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on April 5, 2013 at 9:02am: My son reenlisted to do staff at BS and those 2 extra years are all shore duty. He hasn't been to the fleet yet but he's in no different shape than before, just a little richer and able to be with his young family for 2 years before leaving. It's right that this is a decision they have to weigh both sides about.

My son also gave me the distillery factoid. He said he could work at Jack Daniels. If they pay good money, I just don't care.

Meanwhile, my SIL kept clear of girls while in the navy and hooked up with my nuclear engineer daughter in engineering school. So, they both are nuclear engineers with 2 masters and many times I can't follow the conversation. But this is also the child who called me about 2 years ago about how to boil eggs. How does this happen?

Comment by 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on April 5, 2013 at 8:24am: My husband was a navy nuke in the 80's he did his time and got out, and now has a high paying job at Nuke plant. Only 1 of his buddies stayed in and is actually I here down at Goose Creek now. He had a family and kids though so I understand why he would stay in. I think he is up for Commander (not positive if that is right position) and if he doesn't get that he is going to retire and still be young enough to get a job at a Nuke Plant or at least do Contract work. I'm so glad hubby did not reenlist, but as you can see both can work out. I agree with William that they should at least be out at sea once before signing bonus.

Comment by bclmomct on April 5, 2013 at 7:20am: OK NCNarrator -- there's Hyman's Seafood in downtown Charleston....a little bit of a wait, but definitely good, southern seafood. Then our tour guide told us about a place called Charleston Crab in downtown Charleston too. We didn't try it. Don't know about the wait there. We tryed TBonz, but it was just okay -- Outback and Long Horn are as good in our mind as that was and were more convenient to Goose Creek. There was a place called the Noisy Oyster near the mall in Goose Creek, also didn't try. O'Charley's near the mall is good. Then of course you have all the normal chains, Olive Garden, Carraba's Red Lobster either at the Mall or the Tanger Outlet. Good luck. You won't lack for places to eat.

Comment by NCNarrator on April 5, 2013 at 3:59am: OK Nuke Moms (and everyone else!) - I need your HELP! My in-laws are in town from Wyoming (pray for me), so we are driving down to GC today (Friday) to grab my son and take him out to dinner. Where's a good place to eat in the area?

Also...4+ hours down and 4+ hours back in a little car with my mother-in-law. What heinous crime did I commit in a previous life to deserve this?! LOL

Comment by NonnaB on April 5, 2013 at 1:36am: William my son is a unique young man and I am relieved that he found his calling and his wife. He did tell me that his ELT training would be valuable in civilian life since he wants to open a brewery!

Comment by William in Nashua on April 5, 2013 at 12:53am: Lol mariab well it seems like I have to eat my words, your son lucked out.

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.