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Navy For Moms

This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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.)

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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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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: 2692
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

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 B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 5, 2019 at 3:39pm: Grandma had an engagement party for the kids while they were here - here's a picture from that:

Comment by partnerinwine on September 5, 2019 at 3:25pm: Great pics B'sNukeMom and NancyJo! Love all the smiles :)

MTBCHCK, my husband enjoyed your post. He's former Navy and Army!

Enjoy the baby shower, Chipmunk!

My Nuke is between A and Power School so he's not affected too much by Dorian. Do they usually get called to help the clean up efforts off base after hurricanes? We lived in Charleston for 3 years in the 90's. I worked at MUSC and the flooding downtown was incredible even without a hurricane offshore. My husband (boyfriend at the time) was in the Navy while we were there and it was always worrisome when they moved his sub out to sea ahead of a storm. Hoping the best for all of your sailors and family!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on September 5, 2019 at 1:26pm: JayDee, too late for my sailor but a good thought!

B'sNuke, I passed that tidbit about keeping fridge closed on to my son. We have no idea how long they will be without power. Fingers crossed.

Comment by JayDee659 on September 5, 2019 at 1:14pm: I did see a really interesting tip on hurricane preparedness which suggested using your washing machine as a cooler by filling it with ice and beverages/food. It would theoretically drain automatically as ice melted but keep things cold. Not helpful if the power is out already but probably worth trying.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 5, 2019 at 1:09pm: NancyJo - remind them not to open their fridge or freezer! Hopefully they won't be without power for too long :( Praying for safety for everyone!

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on September 5, 2019 at 12:40pm: Son txted they are without power just when they had started "Shrek." Well that's too bad. They will just have to learn the old art of conversation. It's daytime so not real dark and they are far enough inland that they aren't too worried about flooding. Charleston is another story. Prayers for the folks who are still there.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 5, 2019 at 12:39pm: Here's a news story I just saw on Dorian and SC - downtown area is experiencing flooding:

Residents Flee SC

Comment by CSW on September 5, 2019 at 11:31am: Wow, the situation in Charleston is getting worse. Can't believe the damage they're already experiencing in Folly Beach.

Keeping all those in the path of the hurricane in prayers!

Comment by JayDee659 on September 5, 2019 at 11:23am: B'sNukeMom, that's great! Navy Moms to the rescue!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on September 5, 2019 at 11:12am: Hi all - Happy Thursday!

NancyJo - thanks for posting the picture (you beat me to it lol!). I had such a great time in NE. Got to have lunch with NancyJo one day, lunch with Wink5 another day and then on Saturday we all tailgated together and son & I got to go to the football game (thanks NancyJo for the ticket connection!) - what an awesome experience that was. College football is HUGE there and we definitely enjoyed being a part of it. My son is lucky that he has not one but 2 Navy moms (and a Navy dad) in the area to help him out if need be ;-D Gotta love Navy moms!!!

Story to share about how helpful Navy moms can be. About our 4th night there we headed to Walmart to get son a mountain bike. Well we head out to his car (it's a Suzuki Vitara - old) and we try to fit the bike in - no way it's not going. Seats down, everything out, still won't fit. And unfortunately this bike doesn't have the quick release wheels. So it's getting dark and we're standing in the parking lot trying to figure out our options. Son says he can ride it back to his apartment. Well if it wasn't getting dark I may have gone along with that idea. So quick thinking I text Wink5 (now we hadn't officially met yet - our lunch was planned for the next day) and say "hey, little problem, stuck in Walmart with a bike that won't fit in the car, do you by chance have a truck?" Well of course she did! It's Nebraska after all :-D So she and her hubby showed up in their big red truck and saved the day! I told my son (again!) it pays to have Navy Mom friends everywhere!!! I can't say thank you enough to NancyJo and Wink5 (and her husband) for their hospitality while in NE.....Navy Moms (and Dads) Rock!