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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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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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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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Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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: 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

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 bobbysproudmom on June 11, 2012 at 4:11pm: Thanks Mrs. Aaron! BTW...Congratulations!

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on June 11, 2012 at 4:08pm: I'll have to ask Aaron if he saw the new guys today at work, bobbysproudmom. :)

Welcome to the Stennis. :)

Comment by bobbysproudmom on June 11, 2012 at 3:55pm: My son started his 1st day on the Stennis today!

Connie--My SIL orders alot of stuff online from TackleWarehouse. Bought him a gift certificate from there for Christmas. Had to create a certificate myself to give him though.

Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on June 11, 2012 at 3:44pm: Suzan- Grad hold can be anywhere from nonexistent (2 weeks leave then start Prototype) to 6 months. Depends on which rate he is. EMs have had the shortest lately. My husband only had 2 weeks leave and then started. Was never even on Grad Hold. His roommate was EM and had 2 months grad hold. Most MMs in his class were told at least 6 months. ETs seem to have a middle of the road wait.

They don't go to sub school. The training they do during Prototype is actually on a docked submarine. Once he's done with prototype, he'll be out to the fleet unless he does Staff Pick-up (stays at Prototype and teaches for 2 years) or is an MM and does welding or ELT. I believe Welding and ELT are both about a 3 month program (only MMs can do those).

Comment by susank on June 11, 2012 at 3:25pm: Suzan you might want to join the sub mom website. It is pretty good. Welcome to the world of submarines:)

Comment by Suzanhship2div944 on June 11, 2012 at 10:58am: My son is graduating Power School July 20th. Does anyone have any ideas how long grad hold can be? He has also signed for sub duty. Do they go to another school for that?

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on June 11, 2012 at 10:54am: Hi Penny, my son is also MM. Been on hold since graduating power school last October.

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on June 11, 2012 at 10:33am: Connie, my son also started Prototype this morning as well. He is an MM and rooming with two other MMs very close to base. Great idea on the fishing gift cart. My son is hoping to pick up a kayak or something like that to get out on the water. What rating is your son, Connie?

Comment by GodBlessAmerica on June 11, 2012 at 10:31am: Connie, good luck to your sailor and all the rest starting prototype. I hope that knee heals quickly and without any lasting issues. I love your cat picture for your profile. Life is rough for Miss Kitty! LOL My animals have a rough life also.

My son takes the WidowMaker tomorrow. Praying that the whole class does really well.

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on June 11, 2012 at 9:28am: My son starts prototype this morning along with 3 of his 4 roommates (4th one had knee surgery, wishing him a full and speedy recovery!). So very thankful that he went from Charleston to Ballston Spa, as it's only 4 hrs away and he was able to come home quite a few weekends while on hold (thanks for fixing the fence posts!). Anyway, he plans to go fishing whenever he gets down time and has started to accumulate tackle. Does anybody know the name of the big outdoors/fishing/guy stuff store that's near BS? I'd like to get him a gift cert.