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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.

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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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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: 2693
Latest Activity: 10 minutes 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 NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 31, 2015 at 3:55pm: 1proudmama, thanks for the woohoo. :) This little guy will be my 7th grandchild and it never gets old.

Well done to your sailor, and all those sailors getting orders. There is still so much ahead! Bravo zulu!

ps Love the dog stories. So cute!

Comment by 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on March 31, 2015 at 3:10pm: Thank you for all the well wishes. Getting thru bootcamp and school just would not have been able to survive without this group. I'm glad to see some new names on here and seeing the various stages of nuke school. And so appreciate those that have made it thru this step and encourage us through our journey.

Cerise - your sailor sounds like he is at the same place as my son. Congratulations!

NancyJo I had to scroll on my phone for ever to see what everyone was congratulating on. Woohoo on the pregnancy, how exciting.

B"Nukeson my lab would have been in that water after those ducks in a heartbeat. My neighbor has an inground pool, she goes swimming all the time. Luckily we are good friends and she puts up with my animals. She will even go all the way under for dive sticks. She is a trip.

Cotwin - I sympathize with your waiting to hear news. And as always woohoo on your culinary adventures.

Thanks again y'all for all the support.

Comment by TJ Proudnavymom on March 31, 2015 at 2:59pm: When my SR was in college at one point he wouldn't return my calls and texts. Since I was paying for his phone I turned it off :)

Once he couldn't text his friends I suddenly heard from him again.

Comment by NancyJo (NNPTC) on March 31, 2015 at 2:49pm: CoTwin, you're killing me! I want to move to where you are! I can just about taste them. You are scoring very well. I'll bet they are to die for.

No worries, your sailor will do just fine. He's playing with you and doesn't realize the risks to your and his health by doing so.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on March 31, 2015 at 2:43pm: Not a word from my son. He passed the comps but no word on his orals. He is ignoring my txts and he is not answering his phone. AAAGGGJHHHHH!! He is stressing me out.

On the other hand today I passed my practical for the quarter end. 96% Had to make 2 sour dough Baguettes, 6 Milk knot rolls, Focaccia, and 6 Croissants. in 4 hours, did it in 3 1/2!! Yea!!!!

Comment by T'sNukeMomMM(class1449A) on March 31, 2015 at 1:13pm: Thanks B'sNukeMom mm(cvn75) I just sent you a friend request so that I could pm you. Thanks again!!!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on March 31, 2015 at 1:04pm: T'sNukeMom & Lilo54 (& anyone else who's interested) - there is also a Nuke Mom's secret group on FB (which is what Patti was referring to). If you are interested you can either PM Patti or myself to be added.

Cerise - Yay! Sounds like things are moving along for your sailor. Shouldn't be long now and he will be done - woohoo!

Comment by T'sNukeMomMM(class1449A) on March 31, 2015 at 12:59pm: Thank you Lilo54 so very much. My son is currently 1/2 thru power school as an MM. (E-class 1502/08).

Comment by Lilo54 on March 31, 2015 at 12:52pm: T'sNukeMomMM(class 1449A) : The FB page is the following Navy Nuke School NNPTC & NPTU Goose Creek SC & Ballston Spa NY. Just search for Navy Nuke School and several will appear. Just click join and you should be approved. It is both Mom and Dad's and spouses. There are two other pages - Navy Nuke A-School and Beyond and Navy Nuke Parents and Spouses. I have joined all three. My son is also an MM (class 1520A).

Comment by T'sNukeMomMM(class1449A) on March 31, 2015 at 12:37pm: PattiP you stated that there is also a "Nukes moms" page on FB. How or Who do I need to ask to become a member of this group??? Please advise. Thanks.