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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 ⚓️.

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Members: 2693
Latest Activity: 57 minutes 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 elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on May 10, 2011 at 12:55am: Penny...I second that. My son wanted his own running shoes immediately and HIS underwear!

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on May 10, 2011 at 12:23am: For those wondering what your sons may want as soon as possible, or if they are flying out early .... bring them their own tennis shoes. That was my son's very first wish .... send MY tennis shoes so I can throw these rotten things away. He hated those New Balance ones issued at boot camp. So, if you know your son has a good pair of running shoes that they had at home ... either bring them to PIR along with his laptop, cell phone and all charges or at least have them ready so as soon as you get an address, you can ship them. My son also asked for his own underwear - he hated the tightey whiteys issued at bootcamp as well.

Comment by Penny_Nuke_MM2_NimitzNuke on May 10, 2011 at 12:20am: hapsmother - If he requested EM and MM, then it is likely he will get either EM, ET or MM.... lol. Actually, it totally depends on the needs of the Navy and they will tell him what they chose for him. My son requested 1st choice of EM and 2nd choice of MM and they gave him MM. There is no rhyme or reason to it. Hope that helps....

Comment by Kat (MM Nuke) on May 9, 2011 at 11:29pm: Fasten your seatbelt Lamarmama. They are all going to be long days from here on out. He will be exhausted. Tell him to be sure to take a little time for himself each day. In A school my son always gobbled down his lunch then went to his room for 20 or 30 minutes to just relax by himself. Sometimes right after class he'd escape to his room too, get on facebook, go have dinner, then off to study. Now in Power School he doesn't even have as much time as he had in A school. it will be an adjustment but he'll get used to it.

Thank you so much MN Mom. I appreciate all of you and all of the thoughts and prayers.

It's weird because I had to ask for a lot of prayers during boot camp too. He had severe shin splints then, and his calves were swollen. He almost didn't pass that final run, but thankfully made it. Well, today he found out why he had such problems. Flat footed. Plus, the insoles they gave him during boot camp evidently didn't help but actually hindered him. That is so unfortunate. As I said before, I'm not so comfortable or confident in military medical.

Comment by Lamarmama 09/139 on May 9, 2011 at 11:21pm: Talked with son today and he started classes. He said it made for a terribly long day. Sent him a box on Tuesday, hope it didn't get lost.

Comment by maryquitecontrary (1131 M) on May 9, 2011 at 11:17pm: Jeanne.... RTC is moving away from the grad & go terminology because it isn't used consistently anywhere! RTC says one thing, and then the RDCs tell sailors another. Officially, grad & go means you are staying in Great Lakes for A school. Anything else is officially a Saturday departure, Sunday departure, etc depending on the day.

Comment by JoannfromYuma on May 9, 2011 at 11:13pm: Got a call from my son today. He PIR'd 4/29. Still not in classes. He has been cleaning the base. This week is the last of his INDOC. He is supposed to start classes on Monday.

Comment by bobbysproudmom on May 9, 2011 at 11:09pm: Leiland--also there is a group on NFMs---PIR Reference Information. You can find alot of info in that group

Comment by MN Mom of MM on May 9, 2011 at 11:08pm: Kat, Our God is the author of all life. He is certainly able to fix the ankle. I will be liftiing your son for God to work mightly in his life.

Comment by Fool Me Once on May 9, 2011 at 10:57pm: Thank you all. I cannot begin to tell you how valuable your information and experience has been for me. If there is more, send it on!