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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!

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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

Events

**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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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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***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

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Comment by Pamela on June 30, 2011 at 7:41am

About cars!  My son had to go and buy a "souped" up Honda.  He loves cars and always has.  He actually wasted $26,000 on going to Nascar Tech when he graduated High School.  $20,000 of which "we" paid!!!  He floundered around after he got out.  Decided he didn't want to be an auto tech.  Worked in the local grocery store for a year before he decided he wanted to join the Navy.  

Needless to say his Honda cost $8,000!  I tried to talk him into just getting a $3,000 car just to get around the base with.  Told him why buy an expensive car, to just leave it behind when he deploys.  But, nope, not gonna listen.  He has complained once about not having any money to do anything.  I told him now he is living for his car.  Just what I didn't want him to do.  I also told him I don't want to hear any complaints about not having money anymore.  He made the choice to buy it, so either sell it, or stop complaining and just make the payments.  He likes to bring it to the local tracks to race.  He probably won't have much free time for that now since Power School has started.  Thank Goodness!!!!!  His dad and I don't like that he does that.  

Comment by William in Nashua on June 30, 2011 at 12:45am

Well in our case I bought my son a 6 year old Mitsubishi Galant at an auto auction for $4,000 when he was 16. He put up a good amount of the money maybe $1,000 of it.  Now it is a 11 year old Mitsubishi with 140,000 miles on it.  The car still runs great , starts every time and we drove it 1,000 miles to Goose Creek to deliver it to him, and did not burn a drop of oil.   I checked the dipstick before we left and when we arrived.  It averaged 28 miles per gallon on the trip which is not bad for a 11 year old midsize car Lol.  Everything works,  and the AC is ice cold and best of all no car payments and all it costs him is gas money.

Comment by Bandito's Mom on June 30, 2011 at 12:07am

As for the car, we helped my son buy one.  Dad wouldn't put him on the loan, cuz he didn't want our credit hurt.  Son had a job and lost it, so the new deal was that we would pay the loan as long as he went to college.  He all of a sudden dropped out, I ended up kicking him out of the house and now, we are still paying the loan payments on a bright orange KIA that does not fit our 50's+ image.  Just haven't gotten the gumption up to sell it on Craig's list yet, too much work, but now it is our responsibility.   Be careful what you co-sign for.....

 

Comment by Bandito's Mom on June 30, 2011 at 12:03am
The degrees of abilities astound me.  My son, really loves Math, and 3D drawing, did wonderful in CAD/CAM classes, but just would not pursue... Did well in HS Honors Physics,,, but try to get him to read,,, and I worry that he truly could be dyslexic, but I just can't tell
Comment by mommajo on June 29, 2011 at 11:34pm

elizabeth~my son decided in April he wanted a truck.  Well, he decided that years ago.  He was approved for a loan on his own but the interest rate was 2% higher than if I co-signed.  The loan officer said he had an excellent credit score but no credit history.  He will build credit history even with my co-sign.  I told him he had to put my name on the title if I co-signed and we could take it off when the truck was paid for.  He went from a new vehicle to a 3 year old without any input from me. 

I, too, have a mentally challenged son.  Not in the way some of yours might be, but he is emotionally detached (adopted from Romanian orphanage).  He graduated from high school with some honors but can't do any math.  For him, it was really a matter of kissing a....   He bought a truck at 18 without a drivers license; without a penny in the bank.  No, I did not co-sign on that loan.  The truck was repossed 2 months later.

Good to catch up with all of you.  Good night!

Comment by Michimom (MM Nuke Mom) on June 29, 2011 at 11:15pm
Mary, you made me laugh: no nakeys! We have a pool, but everyone has always worn a swimsuit. Funny to imagine them without. Ha ha. And, yes, we're encouraging our son to invite his friends over to. At least, he'll be here AND hanging out with his friends.
Comment by swim4life on June 29, 2011 at 11:01pm

Thanks from our family, too! ...can't wait to drive the 12 long hours to GC to see our son.  Should be a patriotic 4th.  I understand there will be a nice fireworks display at Patriot's Point that night. 

Comment by quiltblue on June 29, 2011 at 10:53pm
Thank each and everyone of your children/spouses/fiancee's this holiday weekend for "choosing" to serve this wonderful country, from me, my husband and family. We all have been so blessed to live here in the land of the free! I have always loved the American Flag (and the Texas Flag too) and was very happy to marry my husband because I really wanted his last name!  Banner! Fits right into my life! God Bless America - Happy Birthday!!!
Comment by Linda on June 29, 2011 at 10:32pm
My son got a military discount with Southwest airline but he had to call rather than booking online.  Two more days until he comes home for the weekend!
Comment by Emily-aaronsgirl11 on June 29, 2011 at 9:58pm

I believe the only thing he was ever diagnosed with was ADHD as a child. And I don't even think he's diagnosed with that anymore... He is physically and mentally able to survive in the outside world. Emotionally maybe not so much. He's pretty dependent on his parents, too. I know he'll make it doing SOMETHING. But it may take his parents kicking him out on his butt to teach him how to survive on his own to do so. Each kid seems to think the military is their only option. And it's a really great option for them because it gets them to live independently... His brother did several years in the Army and a few tours in Iraq, but he's one of those guys that the military was his life and now he has nothing. He moved back into his parents house when he ran out of money and after a year or two, his dad had to tell him to get his stuff and move out. He's slowly going back to college, one class at a time, to get his degree. Reminds me of one of my older cousins who was in the Marines... tried to get back in after his contract was up, but they refused him (we all think thats his own dang fault because we've all heard rumors that he slept with some officer's wife. OOPS! haha). 
Have you guys ever seen Step brothers? The 40 year old kids who still live with their parents. Yup. That's what he reminds me of. I think I may have to go watch that movie to get a good laugh. I love Will Ferrell. :) 

It is really great to hear what all of your wonderful children are doing. :) I know that even with setbacks in life, people can really do great things... if they have the desire and drive to do so!

 
 
 

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