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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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Navy Speak

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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: 2693
Latest Activity: 8 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 PacNWmom on June 15, 2018 at 3:48pm: From what I've seen and heard so far, I'm rooting for Spain to win the World Cup, in spite of their head coaching change 2 days ago. But I reserve the right to change my mind.

I also raised soccer players. Spent many hours in the car and at fields over the years. Loved every minute of it. My minivan has a "Soccer Taxi" bumper sticker. :D

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on June 15, 2018 at 11:37am: Aww, JayDee, I'm sorry. Yes, the needs of the navy have screwed up a lot of plans over the years. But FL sounds fabu.

Buzzbeck, the Beavers play North Carolina at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. Go Beavers!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 15, 2018 at 10:54am: NancyJo - Love the burger idea that the restaurant does - how fun! Thanksgiving in GC - lucky you ;-D

JayDee - well that's a bummer that her chit wasn't approved for Father's Day - that would have been fun - darn Navy lol!

soccermom - glad to hear the new job is going well - and keeping you busy! Nice that you will be able to fit in a visit to GC - enjoy!

Buzzbeck - my nephew graduated from Oregon State - I'm with you - Go Beavers!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on June 15, 2018 at 10:49am: Hi all - Happy RED shirt Friday!

Comment by JayDee659 on June 15, 2018 at 10:29am: Nancy Jo, I tried googling it and cannot find it. I'll ask my Nuke when she surfaces again and she can probably find a link for me. Drives me insane as it pops in to my head at the oddest moments.

My Nuke put in a chit to come home for Father's Day but it was denied. Her dad didn't know as it was going to be a surprise, but I'm so disappointed now. I was full of plans on how she could surprise him and was really invested in the idea. Once again, the needs of the Navy. Hopefully she'll get home this fall to see us! Our oldest daughter surprised me with a mothers day visit (she hid in the dog crate and almost gave me a heart attack). She won't be home either but we're vacationing in Florida with her and her boyfriend in a couple weeks.

Comment by 3B'smom on June 15, 2018 at 10:23am: NancyJo - I will keep that in mind. I have been thinking about Thanksgiving in GC - if Big Kid stays there for prototype.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on June 15, 2018 at 10:08am: soccermom, welcome back! Your name says it all. LOL JayDee, I call German my mother tongue since I am by heritage 100% Austrian though I can't really speak more than a dozen or so words. I would love to know the words to that song!

Buzzbeck, I live in Omaha! We love our College World Series. The local teams hardly ever get in so people tend to just pick a team and root for it. I know several who have liked the Beavers over the years. Now that I know you are a Beaver fan, I'm on board, Sea Sister! You aren't in town by any chance, are you? The temps will be very high, unfortunately. We're looking at 100* for the next couple days.

There is a restaurant in town that in years past has created a custom hamburger for each of the teams in the College World Series. As teams are eliminated those burgers are off the menu and by the end the winner burger is permanently added to the menu. Over time, of course, if nobody wants to eat it, it's removed but it's a fun thing to do.

I think I'm going to be in GC for Thanksgiving, once I get the green light from my son. If any of you plan on being there then, maybe we can get together. It's a long way off but if it's possible, put me on your radar.

Comment by soccermom19 on June 15, 2018 at 9:26am: Hi everyone.

I have my red on!!

I have been away from the site for the past 2 months. I have a new job which has me traveling a lot and very long hours. So much to do, but love it. I missed quite a bit of comments. I finally feel like I have room to breathe and begin reading what's going on here now.

I do want to say a hearty congratulations to all those celebrating events. NNL - I guess my son and yours will be in the same power school class.

I see all the comments regarding soccer. I raised a soccer player too. Lots of travel for that. He was on a high level team - many, many tournaments in many different states. I really became quite a fan of international soccer as well. Can't wait to see how things go for the World Cup. So sad the men's team did not qualify.

I am very excited to say I am going to visit my son in GC in a couple of weeks for the weekend. He is T Track and waiting for power school to begin, so we thought it would be a good time for us to catch up.

Hope everyone has a great Friday!!!

Comment by Buzzbeck on June 15, 2018 at 1:26am: I can't mix my sports yet, I've got to reserve my energy to root for my beloved Oregon State Beavers as they head to Omaha, for the College World Series. Go Beavs!

Comment by Eaglemom01 on June 14, 2018 at 7:13pm: LOVE soccer-grew up playing it, married into it and raised 2 goal keepers to boot. Would have loved to be in Germany to see them win it-that's my old stomping grounds as a military brat.