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

Weather - Charleston

Members: 2693
Latest Activity: 16 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!

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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 28, 2015 at 10:20am: Hi all - Happy Tuesday!

Britefuture - Yes, I hope your husband is home safe & sound. I saw some more news coverage this morning and it's really sad the devastation being done. Very scary situation indeed.

J's/S'sMom - Yes, hubby agrees now that it wasn't as big a deal as he thought (and managed to put off for almost 5 years!). I'm just so glad that he finally got it done.....he's a difficult one to get in to the dr.....

Comment by Johanna on April 28, 2015 at 6:11am: britfuture...hugs to all of you! That's why we stay here... lots of prayers and support...:)

Comment by britefuture on April 28, 2015 at 12:19am: Thanks everyone! It's one thing to watch this stuff on the news. It's entirely different when you're almost directly involved. I spoke to my husband, not too long ago. He said our beautiful city looks like a war zone and, in the morning, will be unrecognizable to most. They've closed schools, put a curfew in place for kids and adults, the National Guard has just arrived and firefighters are still putting out fires. Small ones anyway. The sad thing is. This was at the hands of young, high schools kids. At least, that's how it began. They've burned, looted and destroyed their own community. NonnaB-I wasn't there for the 68 riots, but I too was raised in Baltimore. Early 70's for me. I took pride working for that city. Loved wearing that uniform and taking care of the community that helped raise me. I pray you're family is safe.

Anyway, hubby is safe and promised he'd come home to me in the morning. I did speak briefly with my son. Didn't tell him about Baltimore. He sounded a little stressed about this next phase of his life. He doesn't know what a news channel is so I doubt he's aware, lol. Said that he would call me before he has his phone put on stand by tomorrow.

Thank you for tolerating my rant. XO

Comment by MN Mom of MM on April 28, 2015 at 12:05am: Prayers for those in Baltimore. May God bring calm, and peace there. Prayers also for those affected by the Napal earthquake.

This sure is a different twist to our little game. We have been stuck on 2628 it seems like since I first posted it. Do we need to start recruiting :)

Comment by NonnaB on April 27, 2015 at 10:37pm: I lived through the 1968 Baltimore riots as a child, and it was frightening. Although I no longer live in my home town, many of my family do. It saddens me to see this great city under siege again. Prayers to all the public servants who put their lives out there every day.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 27, 2015 at 8:53pm: Oh britefutre - definitely saying extra prayers for you & your whole family and all the police & firemen.

Comment by bclmomct on April 27, 2015 at 8:24pm: Britefuture praying for all your circumstances. The baltimore situation is just awful. :-( :-(

Comment by britefuture on April 27, 2015 at 7:58pm: N4M family please say a few extra prayers tonight.

I am so sick to my stomach. My son leaves tomorrow to finally join his ship and will be gone for, at least, 7 months on deployment. I should be talking to him on the phone and saying those things that only a Mom could/would want to say. Instead, I am glued to the television. As most of you may remember, my husband is a Baltimore City Firefighter. He is at work and there is a tremendous amount of rioting going on due to the unfortunate death of a prisoner. You can turn on CNN to see the details. His unit was attacked by the rioters while they were attempting to get to a CVS that was caught on fire. My husband and his crew are fine, only a hose was cut. Thankfully, the police, one of which is my brother-in-law, showed up just in time. There have been many credible threats to members of the police and fire departments. I am just nauseated right now! Not sure if I'm crying tears for my son or my husband. Maybe both!

Comment by tina41 on April 27, 2015 at 7:36pm: Hello all!!

Margavant--my son said the exact same thing when he passed prototype!!! They are so stressed out by then it is just a HUGE relief!!lol. Congrats to your son!!!

Bnuke--glad your hubby got thru his colonoscopy. My hubby was asking for a steak dinner when he was awake enough to talk. Was very upset when all he got was toast!!LOL

Comment by Margavant28 on April 27, 2015 at 6:42pm: Mary m&m Thanks for your update. My son has not told me anything new. I did tell him to inquire. He is not the type to ask questions. My husband and I are planning to go to the graduation. I do not think my son wants to be in the north anymore now that he has gotten a taste of warm winters. We are from long Island.