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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 ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

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Latest Activity: 12 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

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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 23, 2014 at 10:09am: Wow - 2 years ago today my son left for the Navy! The time has both flown by and stood still.....

Comment by peejinator on October 23, 2014 at 9:57am: Mamma D - I will arrive in GC Tues. Nov. 25 in the evening and return to Dallas on Sat. Nov. 29 at 4:30 a.m. YUK

Comment by gretamae3 (nuke mom) on October 23, 2014 at 8:03am: Rhonda K thank you :). I am new to all this and read a lot but as I read it looks like things don't seem to follow a pattern...... I am so excited to have my first visit Thanksgiving :). I saved all the information you gave us

Comment by Mamma D on October 23, 2014 at 7:39am: Peejinator when are you arriving in Goose Creek?

Comment by Rhonda K. on October 22, 2014 at 6:40pm: Hello Nuke Moms,

I have seen a few posts on here about things to do in Charleston and I was lucky enough to visit there last year in November (before I knew my son was going to SC) and we had a blast. Beautiful town and surrounding areas. One thing I would recommend is to try to get to the Magnolia Plantation Tour. It was beautiful and we really enjoyed that. If you get a chance, make a reservation at the Husk for dinner or lunch. Great food with a very nice atmosphere and service. We stayed at the Charleston Place hotel which is on the expensive side but again, worth it. You can walk into town and shop til you drop. ;-) We ate at the Fig restaurant it was also amazing. They have a graveyard tour and carriage rides that we heard were fabulous but we didn't make them. We also walked along the boardwalk (along the water) and did a couple plantation tours. They are beautiful and have allot of history.

We also went to Savannah which is a beautiful 2 hour drive and stayed at the Foley House. It is like a bed and breakfast. We loved that because you felt at home and you could walk to town. We rented bikes and went on a couple walking tours. Allot of fun and another beautiful area. Hope this helps a little. Have fun!! ;-)

Comment by peejinator on October 22, 2014 at 5:37pm: Is that 8 weeks after they get to GC?

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on October 22, 2014 at 4:15pm: peejinator... If I were you I would save that trip for Power school graduation. Your sailor will be coming home for Christmas.

Comment by gretamae3 (nuke mom) on October 22, 2014 at 3:44pm: My son has been able to leave base already in his INDOC period but had to be in full uniform. He has to stay within so many miles of base..... I honestly don't know too much though about all of it. You honestly probably won't know until his PIR because he will get briefed before hand.

Comment by peejinator on October 22, 2014 at 3:39pm: See, that is what I am worried about...if the kids that are coming in Nov. 22 will have to be INDOC and won't be able to leave???

Comment by WearsLargeHats on October 22, 2014 at 3:39pm: Peejinator -- the "Sailor's Schedule" discussion above lists the Phase 1 restrictions. Essentially he'll only be able to go off base on the weekend (incl. Friday evening), will have to be in uniform, stay within 75 miles, and be back by midnight. Thanksgiving and the day after are likely to be a special case.
You will meet your sailor at the Subway/miniNEX on Fletcher St. (we know it well!). I hadn't really thought about it, but that might be considered "on base" since you are in the Naval Weapons Station as soon as you cross the RR tracks on Redbank.
Your son will be thoroughly briefed on the liberty rules.