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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

Members: 2693
Latest Activity: 13 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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USPS "If it fits, it ships" - link to order boxes: USPS If it fits, it ships

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Comment by britefuture on October 31, 2014 at 4:46am: Happy Halloween! My future astronaut.

Comment by RetiredChiefJeff on October 30, 2014 at 6:12pm: Hello, I just wanted to pass along a possible data breach if your sailors use Comcast. Our son had a letter from Comcast delivered to our house and also a collection notice arrived a few days back. We weren't sure the letter was real but it mentioned a data breach etc.. The collection notice had his last name misspelled, our son went to wherever he signed up for Comcast on base, they took the information, he was advised that when he gets a chance he might want to file a police report. My son believes he might not be the only one this has happened to. I really don't know the full details I just wanted to let people know about it. Our sailors at the school have enough stress as it is geez.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 30, 2014 at 5:24pm: Happy Thursday!

Comment by WearsLargeHats on October 30, 2014 at 1:27pm: Along for the Ride - Lord knows Navy girlfriends need all the support they can get!
There are generally no visitors to the school itself. She can meet with him at the Subway on Fletcher St. She should be able to get a taxi there. I don't think anyone rents cars to18 year olds.
While in phase one, he can only go out on weekends. I'm pretty sure they will have liberty Thanksgiving and the day after.
Goose Creek is about 1/2 hour north of Charleston proper. There may not be an easy way back and forth, but where there is a will there is a way, and sailors tend to work together to overcome obstacles. Your daughter's boyfriend might have a car by summer.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on October 29, 2014 at 11:41pm: WOW...I'm a little behind again. Love all the stories being shared and the pictures.

Congrats to you SlezaksMom. Glad that things worked out for you to be with your Sailor for his graduation.

Britefuture...your grandbaby is absolutely perfect and precious.

As far a Halloween goes, I sent my son a care package with a couple goofy glasses and some tattoo mustaches for Halloween. I'm hoping he will do something wild and crazy with them and have a little fun. I sent him a TON of candy and wouldn't ya know, the day after I sent the box, he tells me that he's trying not to eat any sweets because they make his teeth hurt. So...I proceed to tell him that he is going to hate me for the box that is coming. I promised him I wouldn't send anymore candy, and he tells me. NO! Don't stop, it's the only way I can make new friends and keep them. LOL I guess I'll keep on sending him goodies.

So far so good as far as A-school for him. He seems to be keeping a good average and has a good attitude about it all. I love that he shares pics with me of his adventures in Charleston. That makes me feel like he is doing things he loves and that is important. As far as Thanksgiving, one of my Nuke Mom friends is heading down for the holiday and has invited my son along for Thanksgiving dinner. So...he is taken care of for that. It will be strange having Thanksgiving without him, but this whole year has been strange already so nothing new there. LOL I sure can't wait for him to come home for Christmas though. That will be the one I will cherish this year so very much. Who's to know how it will work out next year at Christmas. We'll make the best of what we can take.

Comment by 8isenuff (ET & MM) on October 29, 2014 at 11:03pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE9NSj58-ms

If anyone is curious about what nukes do in their spare time, a few of the young men at NNPTC recently made this youtube video. It was apparently meant for the staff's children to watch during the NNPTC staff Halloween party. I believe the young man who put it together received 20 vol hours on his record for doing it, which is pretty cool. It is not long or scary. Think "GhostBusters." My youngest daughter's classmates seemed to enjoy watching it.

Comment by 8isenuff (ET & MM) on October 29, 2014 at 10:49pm: Hello everyone, been away for a few days, so a lot to catch up on!

SlezaksMom, congrats to you and your sailor! And your story made me tear up. Wow is all I can say!

Britefuture, what a lovely picture of sweet little Emersen. I hope his mama continues to feel better. I remember when our oldest son was born, my Dad said, "Your lives will never be the same." Yep, quite the understatement. ;-) It is also encouraging to know your sailor is handling the stress and doing well in proto. That will soon be the next leg of our journey with the MM, at least we hope.

Loved the Halloween photos. My Sailorette was astounded at the number of her fellow sailors who will be dressing up and looking for places to Trick or Treat. She says she is dressing up as a Navy Sailor for Halloween this year, lol.

Comment by Along for the Ride on October 29, 2014 at 7:40pm: Hi all--I feel a little sheepish because I'm not a Navy Mom at all--I'm the mom of a Navy girlfriend. But I have a lot of questions! My daughter probably could/should ask these questions herself but internet message boards aren't her thing, and they are mine. So...here goes:

1. My daughter would like to visit her sailor over Thanksgiving, at which time he will have been at Goose Creek for less than a week. I've read that recruits at Level 1 can ride in cars "with parents" but how about with someone else? A taxi? (Not sure she can even rent a car. She's 18.) If she were to stay at the Foster Creek villas (assuming her sailor can make a reservation for her on such short notice once he gets there), would that be considered "on base"? And is there any way to get from that location to the quarters he'd be staying in without a car? Can she even get ONTO the base to check in if she's alone in a taxi?

2. She's thinking of going to summer school at College of Charleston, but I was told there really isn't any practical way to get back and forth between Goose Creek and the campus. Is this the case? She knows he'll be super busy (I think by then he'd be in Power School) but being in Charleston means she could see him from time to time, and not being in Charleston means she couldn't.

Comment by jurisprude on October 29, 2014 at 7:38pm: For the great Thanksgiving debate of 2014, I just found this really nice 2010 post from Sassafras ProudMomofaSailor:

"...my best advice to any parent is like the quote (attributed to Hodding S. Carter, who was a prominent progressive journalist and author): "There are only two lasting bequests we can give our children - one is roots, and the other, wings.""

Comment by sportykr on October 29, 2014 at 5:23pm: In response to PINK, yes, My Husband and I realized that WE miss our sailor more than HE misses us, He is in POWER school and we just came back from weekend to see him. More like 18 hours of drive time (we live in Maryland) to see him for 4 hours. On Nov 13 he will have one year in service--it seems to have gone quick (I am sure not for him). His best buddy, who is finishing school in Connecticut, just got his orders for submarine and will be stationed in Georgia so he is excited that they will be within driving range. And I think both will be home for holidays so that makes me smile. And since we won't be planning any more trips to see him before Christmas, husband and I going to New York next week and then Miami the first week in December to see Ravens play Dolphins. I did feel bad thinking he would miss us over Thanksgiving but not after this weekend.....He is FINE.