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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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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: 2692
Latest Activity: 6 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 nvmomma on November 24, 2011 at 1:16am: Dor, I will be praying for your peace of mind, and the ability to continually trust in the One who can care for and protect your beloved boys where you cannot. I think helplessness is the hardest part of this Navy Mom gig.

Comment by nvmomma on November 24, 2011 at 1:08am: This is my sailor's 2nd year away at Thanksgiving; he was in boot camp last year and his bc best friend's dad came from New Hampshire and picked them up and they hung out together all day, went to a buffet for dinner and spent the rest of the time in dad's hotel room on the phone and computer. He called us several times, we messaged on fb, it was great. He posted a couple of photos on his fb profile of himself in his peanutbutters (one wearing his BCGs lol) - the first time we got to see our son in uniform. What a blessed day it was, even though so weird and sad that he was so far away from home. We were so glad he could be with his best friend and they were taken such good care of. This year he is spending Thanksgiving with one of his married Nuke friends at their house on base, so he will be having a home cooked meal. Hopefully we will get to skype. I feel more at peace about missing him at Thanksgiving this year than last year, maybe getting used to it. We were lucky to have him home for Christmas last year right after boot camp, and he will be home again this year too. He also came home after A school in July. I know that this Christmas visit could be the last time for a while, and I will have to pull up my big girl panties like Mary and deal with it when he can't be home for any holidays and is gone for extended periods. It's only a matter of time. Gotta make the most of every moment we get.

Happy Thanksgiving, Moms. We are so blessed to have sons and daughters we can be so proud of. Whether we can be with them in person or not, they are always with us in our hearts.

Comment by AngelainMojave on November 24, 2011 at 12:39am: Just wanted send my prayers out to DOR bless you and your family. You built them strong and brave.

Comment by Dodie on November 23, 2011 at 8:56pm: My son is currently on his way to Clearwater, FL w/his friends for Thanksgiving. However, his friend's mom had to leave to go to Maryland because his brother just graduated from boot camp. So, the kitchen is stocked & they will be preparing Thanksgiving dinner themselves. He did say he would be calling me or his Nana with questions about how to cook the bird:)

Comment by suebal MM3 USS California SSN781 on November 23, 2011 at 8:53pm: This "place" is amazing--I've been "here" such a short while but I can turkey say you ALL touch me. Dor, my most heartfelt prayers for you and your 3, but, mostly you. Sending you many hugs. Connie-I'm so so sorry...I've been there and feel your pain. I'll be sending up Reiki bubbles...hugs for you all

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on November 23, 2011 at 8:00pm: Dor, you are the epitome of a military mom ... so brave. Sending good thoughts your way. And wanted to let you know, since you're as much an animal lover as I am, just got back from the clinic where our beautiful orphan filly, Fanny, was put down this afternoon. Perforated intestine. What a tough, tough business this is.

Comment by Mark on November 23, 2011 at 4:38pm: I wish I could help Shannon with her question on passports and foreign travel, but this is one that I think the sailors have to take care of. It's just too tricky a situation for me to have a good answer. A training command will have their own policy on foreign travel, and like most things, it's likely to be more restrictive than a policy on a ship/sub. Mexico is also a special issue; as a federal worker, about half of Mexico is off-limits to me because it's considered too dangerous, so that's something to explore. I wouldn't think that there would be an American expatriate retirement community in one of the dangerous regions, but it would have to be checked out. Also, as a federal employee, a passport issued to me for work cannot be used for personal travel; I have to get a second passport on my own for that. I don't know what the policy for that would be for active duty Navy.

Comment by TN Navy Mom (Stennis Nuke Mom) on November 23, 2011 at 4:04pm: Dor - you don't have to be strong all by yourself - we are here for you!!! Lean on us and we'll cry with you. I'm tearing up right now at the thought!!! Prayers and hugs!!!

Comment by buffalonavymom on November 23, 2011 at 2:08pm: prayers for you and all three of them Dor!

Our sailor is at the airport to come home for Thanksgiving. Hopefully he'll be home for Christmas as well. I'm planning on hugging all three of mine a lot!! I don't know where he'll be next year, his brother has an interview in another state in December, and his baby sister will be away at college. I'm not sure what the next year holds but i'm thankful that all of them are able to pursue their goals and hoping only the best for them!!

Happy Thanksgiving wishes to all of you and your children!!!