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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 ⚓️.

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Latest Activity: 7 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

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Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on July 13, 2011 at 12:39am: You have a good outlook, Sherri. If something similar were to happen to my son those are the thoughts I would want to convey.

Comment by Sherri_M on July 13, 2011 at 12:16am: hey all,

so I have a little news...Michael did go in front of board today, was in there about 3 hours. He did not pass, which means he will not be a nuke anymore.

we don't know where he will go or what his new classification will be..he goes back tomorrow to find out all that.

While he is a little depressed, I think he's more sad about leaving all the guys then actually leaving the Nuke program. I also think he thought we'd be upset with him. So we've made sure he knows we are still proud of him..that he made it much further than alot of people and that he should not be upset.

I'll let you all know tomorrow what/where/when he'll be.

Thanks for your concern and support through this, I have truly appreciated all your input!

Comment by ktssong on July 12, 2011 at 11:57pm: Hi Nuke Moms, I am putting this info out there for any mom in Cincinati Ohio. Cinti Navy week is last week of Aug and there is a breakfast for Navy4Moms in our area. It is Thurs Sept 1 0745 and our guest is Rear Admiral Cruz. If you would like to attend please message me. I'm having to get a count. Other officers attending also This is a great opportunity.

Comment by WATTCO1957 Ship 12 Div 083 on July 12, 2011 at 11:34pm: Connie Foaling Lady, When I re-did my kitchen I went with Corian over the granite and the quartz. I have Quartz in a bathroom and find that is does scratch, with the Corian, I have in 2 other baths, you can lightly refinish the scrach away. My kitchen still looks great after 6 years.

Elizabeth 77, am trying to get on more often, but will keep updates on the wedding. I just picked up my dress, and now can't wait for the 1st fitting. It is totally different that what I ever expected. All major things are done, now working on the small stuff. Last major item to get is the invitations.

Mrs. Andy. Congrats, I wanted to get married in December but could not take a chance that my sailor would be around. I am hoping we have a beautiful sunny fall day on November 12th.

Comment by geoffsgirl on July 12, 2011 at 11:05pm: Dor- That helps more than you know! Thank you thank you thank you!

Maryquitecontrary-I'm a nursing student too! :) unfortunately it's not the accelerated track. The end is not very close in sight for me. 3 years left.

Comment by Moliana (1142T) on July 12, 2011 at 9:04pm: @ConnieFL - Quartz is relatively scratch-resistant, as is Corian. Nothing is going to be scratch-proof, but quartz would be harder to repair than Corian, so that may be a consideration. Otherwise, can you put a rubberized mat down until the feed tubs to protect your new counters?

My house mate and I work for a company that installs commercial kitchens and Corian is used a lot on the serving counters, etc. It's durable and there are repair kits available in the event of damage.

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on July 12, 2011 at 7:54pm: Connie Foaling lady you are cracking me up! I have been feeding and cleaning my science room at my preschool since the science teacher is on vacation. I have been cleaning and feeding for one bunny, two chinchillas, three snakes, four turtles, one gigantic frog, a guinea pig, fish, and a gecho. THere are five cages and nine tanks. I am going nuts this summer with my job. I am trying to save money on staffing but I think I am putting myself at risk. I dream of animals at night. Thank God I only have a dog at home and right now he is lame!!!

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on July 12, 2011 at 7:42pm: I redid our countertops a few years ago and went with Corian -- I love it. The only thing I would do differently is I would have done Corian on the main countertop with the set-in sink like it is, but would have put granite on the island. I was worried about putting the 2 types together, but now I wish I had.

I think they are all about the same price. have you looked into the granite transformation countertops? they put it over your existing countertops -- I didn't know about them when I did mine.

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on July 12, 2011 at 7:33pm: Not a Navy inquiry here, but need your input, gang ... redoing my kitchen on the cheap and the splurge is the countertops (keeping the floor, cabinets, some appliances). I'm thinking quartz because no maintenance. Dark color like maybe chocolate speckled brown-ish. Any downside to quartz? Any pitfalls in ordering or installation? I need scratch-proof counters because it's a farm and I mix up bran mashes in feed tubs, etc in the kitchen and also because the cats have to leap from the floor to the counter to the top of the fridge to eat in peace away from the greedy dog (I know, this is where half of you gasp in horror and the other half nod knowingly!!).

Comment by nvmomma on July 12, 2011 at 6:54pm: Sounds cozy, Emily. I think you need to pack a few more activities in, you're not nearly busy enough. ;) Have fun!