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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

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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NUKE moms

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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: 4 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 Buzzbeck on April 10, 2018 at 1:23am: Mr Buzzbeck drove our sailor's car to him as early as possible while in A School. He's kind of a lone wolf and loved driving to the beach, buying a shrimp basket or fresh peanuts on the way, etc. A great way to unwind. It is an old beater. It was driven back home after prototype.

Chipmunk, your self description reminds me of what Mr Buzzbeck said 1 year ago at prototype graduation: "Wait, you want me to find 2 Navy moms in a crowd, called Jaycee and Kammom, wearing navy blue and white, huh?"

Mr Buzzbeck favorite place to stay was a Ladson KOA cabin. Clean, cheap, quiet.

Nancy Jo, so happy for your sailor and his family.

B's nuke, hope your back pain goes away soon. Seems like helping someone move often results in a back spasm.

Comment by 3B'smom on April 9, 2018 at 9:18pm: My son is in power school. He did not have his own car before joining the Navy. He has no desire to have one now. His plan is to buy "an old beater" before prototype that he can turn around and sell when he is done. Honestly, I don't think he would buy one then if it wasn't required.

Comment by AZ2OH2IL2UT on April 9, 2018 at 7:16pm: Freebird We shipped a car to our son a couple of months after he was in A school. He is now in Power School. Now with that being said, we are dealing with the state of Utah wanting us to have an emission test done. I contacted the DMV here in Utah and let them know that my son has the car in South Carolina and is NOT registering the car in SC. He maintained his Utah license and we maintained the registration in Utah as well. The car in NOT in my son's name, but he is using the car while in SC. We let the DMV know that the car was with our son who is only in SC for the military and school. They said we could apply for an temporary exemption. The problem is the state wants to know a date of when the car will be back in UTAH. We have no clue when the car or even IF the car will EVER be back in Utah. It is so frustrating.

Comment by Rebecca J on April 9, 2018 at 7:15pm: Mine did get his car right away. My daughter took it down to him. It meant a lot for him to have it.

Comment by JayDee659 on April 9, 2018 at 7:15pm: Freebird my daughter got her car in the middle of A School. She was really generous about running the kids without cars and many are willing to help out those without wheels. There is no right or wrong answer, it's what is best for your sailor.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 9, 2018 at 7:11pm: Mine didn't get his car until he was heading to Prototype! We shipped it to him about a month before he left for NY.

Comment by Freebird on April 9, 2018 at 7:04pm: Ok, so how many sailors have cars at A-school? Keep telling mine he does not need a car until he starts Power school, but not going over well.

Comment by WearsLargeHats on April 9, 2018 at 1:18pm: Hammer, that is where we usually stayed. Not the cheapest, but good location, clean, comfortable, all nonsmoking. Right off the interstate. The only problem is the left turn leaving the Charleston Southern campus going out toward GC. Allow a few extra minutes at peak traffic.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on April 9, 2018 at 12:45pm: I stayed at Villas too. Very handy for sailor, and large enough that I could have accommodated more people. Looking back I could have asked my ex since he came alone and I had 2 bedrooms. Another family there for grad was a nuke mom I connected with here (still around mommajo?) who also stayed at the Villas. We met up and we had a BBQ on their patio. Villas are dated but clean and well-supplied. You have a kitchen and laundry, can watch TV, dining room. I would recommend.

Comment by The Hammer on April 9, 2018 at 11:43am: Planning my first trip to Goose Creek to bring my sailor his car in June. Anyone ever stay at the Wingate by Wyndham in Charleston?