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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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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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USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on February 6, 2020 at 7:50pm: KayCee - well that is unfortunate! Seems like there should be some way for him to cancel this. I would have him contact the bank and put a stop payment on the auto w/d. I'm pretty sure they can do that for him. Hopefully when he gets back from his underway he can look into this.

Comment by KayCee on February 6, 2020 at 4:25pm: About renters insurance - my son is still having it automatically withdrawn from his checking account although he graduated Prototype in June and has not been in SC since then. He carried the required policy for the apartment but had to have all the names of the roommates on the policy. Because all of the parties did not call and confirm that they were no longer at the residence, the policy cannot be cancelled. (per my son - and he also stated that he has no way of knowing how to get a hold of his ex-roomate/s)

He has been out of communication on underway's, so I haven't had a chance to talk with him more about this, but it continues to be withdrawn. Bummer!!

Comment by JayDee659 on February 6, 2020 at 4:12pm: Ladies, I'd like to give you something else to think about when it comes to insurance. From what I've followed, the main focus has been on material possessions. Renters (and homeowners) insurance also covers liability. If your sailor is renting a home or apartment, and lets say, turns their back on the stove long enough for a fire to start, they're liable for the damage. Or maybe they don't de-ice the side walk, and someone slips and seriously hurts themselves, same thing. I could go on with examples, but I think you get the drift. The landlords insurance will file a subrogation claim to get that money from your sailor if they don't have liability insurance. Sounds like a one in a million shot, but it does happen. My husband is an insurance adjustor and has seen some pretty ugly subrogation cases. Just food for thought.

Comment by Chipmunk on February 6, 2020 at 3:44pm: B'sNukeMom - I honestly don't recall what my son did during Prototype. We might have actually had a policy for him on a different insurance, or the father that actually leased the apartment and then they paid him, may have had the insurance. But yes! Renter's insurance is something that all of my children who have had apartments had to have. Just FYI, for non-military State Farm had a better policy than our regular insurance co. had when our girls needed it.

AP's*nuke*mom* - The impression I had from my son (I slightly changed his wording), they very strongly recommended renter's insurance to his INDOC group, and even sited some of the examples of ruined items that were named. So, I am assuming they should be able to get it. Combining with their car insurance will most likely be the cheaper option. - Also, my son was INDOC for a month waiting to class up. He had a lot more instruction in "life skills" than I believe they spend time on in the first week, when they class up, so some of this was drilled into them by others who had been there, done that.

Islandgirl - Big hugs to you and your daughter. The most important thing is for her to continue to be honest and own up to her actions. It sounds like that is the case, since she only received restrictions. Phone silence is so hard, but I am glad that you will be able to make a trip out to see her and have others along as well.

Comment by Islandgirl on February 6, 2020 at 3:09pm: NukemomofC - Simply said, "That Sucks!" Especially when our kids are working so hard to learn both Navy rules and the required academics, anything that goes awry is a terrible distraction.

All - Well...F had mast this morning...18 days restriction. We just received a quick voicemail message from her letting us know and that she probably wont be able to communicate with us until after the 24th, :(

I went ahead and took a leap of faith on Monday and booked my trip from Maui to Charleston for the scheduled "A" school graduation date. I'm bringing two close family friends along for support of both me and her regardless of the final outcome.

Does anyone have experience or knowledge of what takes place during restriction (I think she called it MILDIV)?

The rollercoaster ride continues and my heart & tummy feel it...

Comment by AP's*nuke*mom* on February 6, 2020 at 2:39pm: Can you get renters insurance when they are in barricks. When my husband was in they would not let us but that was along time ago and also marine/ army.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on February 6, 2020 at 2:26pm: Happy Thursday all!

Chipmunk - I read your son's comment regarding the issue of renters insurance (in your discussion up above). I agree that preparation is important in preventing issues but with that being said the renters insurance also covers theft which can be a little harder to prepare for! B found that coverage was fairly inexpensive and when he moved into apartments (both in NY for prototype and VA) it was a requirement of the lease. My youngest leases an apartment in NE and it's also required for his lease to have renters insurance. It might not be required in A school or Power School but it's something everyone should consider.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on February 6, 2020 at 2:20pm

Comment by Velvetenor on February 6, 2020 at 9:56am: NukemomofC - so sorry to hear that this happened! I'm sending prayers for your son - I know this must be so hard for him!

Comment by ProudOfK on February 6, 2020 at 9:23am: NukemomofC - so very sorry your son is going through that. That sounds just awful. They definitely don’t need the added stress.