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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

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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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A place to come for support and guidance for anyone with a loved one in the nuke program ⚓️.

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2693
Latest Activity: 14 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 January 28, 2015 at 12:41pm: NancyJo - it's also nice because Mommamac and I have met on 2 separate occasions now (she's in FL and we are in CA). We haven't been able to meet her hubby yet but we are all hoping to meet up in VA sometime - especially since our boys will be there for a while now! After A school grad our son was able to go to their house in FL for leave. He had a great time with them....It is nice to see lasting friendships formed.

Comment by MichianaMom on January 28, 2015 at 12:38pm: B'sNukeMom I'm going to print out your comments and save them in a safe place for when we get a chance to visit; sounds like great places to eat.

I think the friendships they make while going thru the pipeline are another one of the perks of being a Nuke.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on January 28, 2015 at 12:37pm: Yep, my husband lives in shorts! He was not happy that I made him wear pants to the graduation LOL. But he survived! Die hard Packers Fan.....Sunday is not going to be an enjoyable day for either he or Sailor :(

The 2 stripes indicate my sailor is now an MM2. Machinist Mate 2nd class Petty Officer (E5 paygrade).

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on January 28, 2015 at 12:32pm: B'NukeMOm, I loved the story of the friendship between your and Mommamac's sons. My navy nuke son-in-law has 4 guys that were in the navy with him and they are tight. They stood up in each other's weddings. They settled in different parts of the country but occasionally my SIL will get on the phone with 1 of them and talk for hrs. Those are friendships that will last for their lifetimes. Another byproduct of the military that is really special

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on January 28, 2015 at 12:21pm: NancyJo - So glad your sailor will be home for the baby's arrival! Fingers crossed that plans don't change :-/

KimberlyDi - glad to hear they all made it safe & sound! Is your sailor also living in Winners Circle Apts? My son lived there - nice places. Ballston Spa is a beautiful area.

Hopefully they will get some time to explore. Best breakfast place around - The Iron Roost in downtown Ballston Spa. That was my sailor's favorite place to go - he & his buddies were regulars there. We went Saturday before we flew home. The owner was so nice - she told my son how much she was going to miss him, gave him a big hug & wished him the best. It was actually a little sad!

We went to Auggies for family style Italian food the night before graduation. There were 9 of us - sailor, his 2 roomies & families. We had way too much food but boy was it good!

Friday night after graduation we went to a nice steakhouse in Saratoga Springs - Jacob & Anthony's. 19 of us...had a very nice dinner and afterwards went to the local tavern. It was interesting watching all the sailors together - they've all been in BS for a year and now they are heading to different ships. A few tears were shed!

I'm so thankful that my son & Mommamacs son will be together in VA. Different ships but they are getting an apartment together. They graduated boot camp together (but were in different divisions so didn't really know each other) and became friends in A school. They've gone through the pipeline together and shared an apartment in NY. They've become the best of friends!

Comment by MichianaMom on January 28, 2015 at 12:12pm: B'sNukeMom I especially like the Packer hat and the shorts! As I am still learning, what do the two stripes mean?

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on January 28, 2015 at 11:55am: B'sNukeMoM, I love the photos!! Husband still had to wear shorts. Tough guy! LOL You all look so happy and proud, as well you should. Congratulations and so glad you made it home OK.

Baby due in September. Sailor will be back from deployment so God willing will be there when the baby comes. So exciting!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on January 28, 2015 at 11:51am

Comment by Tx Mom of Far Away Nuke on January 28, 2015 at 11:51am: B'sNukeMoM: My son convoyed up there with 8isenuff's two sailors. They made it there safely on Monday and had just enough time to get their apartment and some groceries before the storm hit. I'm so relieved that they made it up there safely.