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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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

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Latest Activity: 11 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

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Comment by DebbiL on November 20, 2012 at 8:54am: Thank you all so much for the support - here's the update:

He will be going to A-school at Great Lakes for communications something or another (IC ET?) It was the most technical thing they had available at the time. He was also advised that he can reapply to Nuke school, but needs to wait 2 years. His main goal was to get into a school, and not go undesignated. He had very few options, but hopefully this will work out for the best.

I pray that God looks over your loved ones in the Nuke program, After talking with the Chaplain yesterday, they are very careful about any "mental health issues" not only because of the sensitivity of the information, but also because of the amount of stress they must endure.

I hope you are able to spend some time with your Sailors this holiday season. Thank you all again, and I'll be joining another group on N4Ms - this website is a God-send!!

Hugs :)

Comment by William in Nashua on November 20, 2012 at 8:17am: Hi B'snukemom you should fly into CHS airport they do have a USO there and they have a duty van at the school that can pick him up. The only thing I would suggest is if your son has to report by the 29th then I would schedule his flight the 28th or else get an early morning flight.

Comment by reneec on November 20, 2012 at 7:59am: krtb- we are heading that way tonight - stopping overnight at a hotel in TN and then will get a fresh start tomorrow morning. Sure would love to fly there - 14 hours is a long drive but worth it! I hope you have a great time!

Comment by tina41 on November 20, 2012 at 6:33am: good morning!!

krtb---we are heading down to GC. cant wait to get there!!!

dor---so happy for you!! i am glad jason is doing better and jimmy is on US soil!! i will be praying he makes it home so you can give him a really big hug!!

milesmom---good luck to your sailor! hope he gets to stay nuke.

Comment by GodBlessAmerica on November 20, 2012 at 2:15am: Mike's mom, my sailor has dealt with medical waivers too often. He had a waiver (a common eye problem) before going to boot camp. That waiver took a couple of months to get finalized. Then, when he was in bc he had to apply for another waiver for the same eye problem. The one thing that I have found out with waivers is that they are on government time.. Some take months, some take weeks. THey are all frustrating. I am wishing you and your new sailor the best.

Dor, so happy to hear your good news. You and your family deserve a lot of happiness!

B'snukemom, just to put things in perspective. Goose Creek is a hop and a skip from Charleston. Depending where you are going, about a 20 to 30 minute drive. Columbia is about a 2 to 2 and a half hour drive. Enjoy PIR and your holidays with your new sailor!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on November 20, 2012 at 12:25am: Thanks Dor and Mary - I will book him into Charleston then! I want to get this taken care of ASAP before fares change too much. So looking forward to PIR in 31 days!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on November 19, 2012 at 10:52pm: Hi everyone - I have a question for you "veteran" mom's and dad's. My son is set to PIR from boot camp on 12/21. Just got our 1st "real" phone call today -YEA! He said he will get leave from 16:00on 12/21 and has to report to Goose Creek by 16:00 on 12/29. I will make his flight arrangements for him to fly home from Chicago with us and then back to SC. My question is what airport does he fly into in SC? He said to make sure there is a USO there because they will have a shuttle to get him to the base. I see there are 2 airports: Charleston and Columbia Metro - which should we use? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Also looking for any other tips you may have!

Thanks :)

Comment by bethr311 on November 19, 2012 at 10:51pm: MikesMom, prayers said that the right door will open for your son. He did everything right, prevailed through boot camp, I hope a way can be found that he can stay nuke or find his way. Hugs.

Comment by DebbiL on November 19, 2012 at 8:52pm: William - He did disclose everything, and filled out the forms. He got a medical waiver from a doctor at Great Lakes. It was the Doctor's superior that made the call to remove him. I understand the reasoning, I was just venting he didn't find out about being cut until after PIR. You'd think they'd have come to this decision earlier in the process... Does he still get to keep his ET rate? Which A School will he go to now? When will he get to know anything? Will he have to go undesignated and then strike for a position? Can he stay at THU until an opening comes up at an A School for his rate?

All of these questions should have been worked out before graduation, and not arise 30 minutes after. He was told simply to "come back on Monday". We're still waiting to hear from him.

One of his RDCs, the doctor who gave him the waiver, and the Chaplain were all there to tell him the bad news. His RDC agreed that he'd been <blanked> over, but as you know, the needs of the Navy...

I understand the security concerns and being very careful about having nukes out there with any potential stability issues, I just wished it had happened differently.

Anyway - thanks for letting me blow off a little steam! :) God Bless all of you and your loved ones running those reactors. They are doing a very difficult job and I truly admire the hard work they do.

Comment by ktrsb CVN-75 on November 19, 2012 at 6:58pm: Anyone else headed to GC to see their sailor for Thanksgiving? Will be my first visit since Father's Day weekend. Hope the Tgiving day flying doesn't kill me!