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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.)

N4M Merchandise

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Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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: 19 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 Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on January 28, 2011 at 4:45pm: Well, I'm just a busybody right now ... have to add another suggestion for a goodie box for our sailors. "Cheryl's Cookies" has a special running online for a sampler box, 6 gourmet cookies for $6.95. Now I know you could make a homemade batch of dozens for that, but ... these are yummy (my clients have sent them to me sometimes). Individually wrapped. The cookies are free, it's the p&h that costs the $6.95. Postage for homemade cookies would cost that much, I figure, so what the hey, I ordered one sampler to be sent to my son as a nice little Valentine's treat.

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on January 28, 2011 at 4:41pm: Kris, I saw the story about the "hickey" too, only I remember the person was partially paralyzed from it. Geez, one more thing we parents have to warn our kids about ... along with no running with scissors, no touching your tongue to frozen metal, now we have to add, no love bites!

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on January 28, 2011 at 4:38pm: Coming late to the party here, but RE: Hickory Farms goodies ... I read the post on N4Ms and tried it last night, put FPO (Fleet Post Office, the Navy version of APO) and typed Charleston on the same line where the 101 NNPTC Circle street address went. At checkout, the address will come up looking a little odd, but the key thing is that the 29445 zip code is right, so hopefully the package will ship OK to GC and my sailor. Great deals: $6.50 for a cheese ball/cracker/sausage combo box (reg. $24) and $6.50 for a box of mixed nuts, total of $13 with no shipping ... and a place to put your free message (I said, for you and your buddies to watch the Super Bowl!) They only offered 3 things at the 75% off discount with free military shipping, but that's fine, the 3d item (which I didn't get but should have) was some kind of spiced almonds, I think.

Comment by Kris, Stevens mom on January 28, 2011 at 4:23pm: Thanks everyone! And those kids think they are pulling one over on us - lol

Susan congrats & enjoy your sons visit, my supervisors son is in the AF & also going to Japan.

Kind of funny I was skimming through & sw the question aobut Hickory Farms but I misread it & thought it said Hickey - then I wondered did anyone else see the article about the woman who got a hickey & it caused her to have a stroke? it had to do with the clotting...ew

Comment by NavyMomLG on January 28, 2011 at 3:44pm: Congrats Susan - you must be so relieved to be through this whole training process. As stressed as we may get about this phase of their military lives, I'm sure being stationed in Japan brings a whole new level of worry. Enjoy your time with him now, and the best of luck to both of you. Hope you continue to check in and share your experiences with us!!

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on January 28, 2011 at 2:39pm: Kris, I think you have a realistic view.

Comment by BunkerQB on January 28, 2011 at 1:27pm: Read this on postage flat box rates and addressing:
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/sfbayareanavyfamilies/forum/topics...

Comment by TxLadyJane(ET Nuke Mom) on January 28, 2011 at 1:08pm: Wow Susan, it has been a long road for you, I'm glad its done and you get to see your Salior.

I don't think I will have a problem with my son drinking, he has been very resposible about it. He was at a party right before he left with his Fiancee, and at about 11pm is when the beer and stuff started to arrive, I was surprised to hear the door open at about 11:20, as I thought they were staying out until 1am. I asked him the next morning, why they had gotten home early and he told me the people started brining in beer and I didnt want to be around it, as I didn't want to be guilty by assoication if cops showed up, plus I didn't want (his fiancee) around it. I ^5'ed him and said WTG son.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on January 28, 2011 at 12:58pm: oops that was supposed to be - 2 'of' the 3 sailors.

Enjoy seeing your son Susan and good luck to him.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on January 28, 2011 at 12:49pm: 2 or the 3 sailors in my son's Power School section that are out of the program got in trouble for drinking - one was underage and the other for DUI. I know my son loves his beer, but we keep reminding him that he can't drink and drive and he says he knows because he doesn't want to get kicked out for something that stupid.