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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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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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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: 2692
Latest Activity: 1 hour 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 B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 12, 2015 at 12:29pm: tina41 - hope you are enjoying having your son & his wife home! Enjoy the 10 days - woohoo!

J's/S'smom - glad your son is back on dry land! Enjoy your post-deployment leave time with him ;-)

KAM Mom - I hope you didn't get too much more rain this weekend...

Danny - you might want to try Uber to get around. I had the name of a taxi guy when my son was there - let me look for it & if I find it I'll post it.

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on October 12, 2015 at 11:24am: Hi all - Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a good weekend. Hubby & I went to Oak Glen (local apple picking place in the mountains) with college son & his GF on Saturday. Had a nice time with them.

Sunday morning had a nice long call from sailor who just got back from an extended underway - so good to hear his voice! He sounded exhausted but otherwise well....now they get ready to leave for deployment next month ~ sigh.....

Then I got to spend the afternoon visiting with NancyJo! She's been in San Diego visiting her sailor & his family so we spent 5 HOURS at Starbucks - had a blast!! We probably could have spent 5 more hours & still not talked about everything but we sure did our best! I just love when I get to meet other Navy Mom's (and especially nuke mom's!!). I even got to meet her sailor (and of course I made sure to give him a big 'ole navy mom hug) and 2 of her 3 adorable grandbabies. Thank you NancyJo for a fun afternoon! And safe travels to you as your return home today ;-)

Comment by Danny on October 12, 2015 at 2:13am: Hello All,

Wanted to get some recommendations on transportation...
I'm going out to visit my husband next month, and will be 24 at the time, meaning I can't get a rental car without an extra fee per day. I'll probably stay at the Villas, I was wondering about taxis rates or any other type of transportation.
Also how far is the Villas from the NNPTC barracks?

Thank You!

Comment by Momluvsu:) on October 10, 2015 at 4:16pm: Was just wondering if anyone got pictures from the A school graduation at Charleston, SC on 10/9/2015 unfortunately I was unable to be there for my son but would like to see if anyone caught him in their pictures.. Thanks in advance

Comment by MMSailorsMomWA on October 10, 2015 at 2:49pm: I normally just read and learn from everyone here. I've gotten lots of great information from lurking. But Dittersmom, since you asked, I live in Tacoma about 30 miles south of Seattle. Why do you ask?

Comment by KAM Mom on October 10, 2015 at 10:29am: So, what is it doing here in Lexington, SC (across the river from Columbia)....it is raining again. Unfortunately, all the water from here is flowing down to the coastal areas. GS is a little north and east of Charleston. They are just fine as far as I know. My sailor's GF lives in Mt. Pleasant at the mouth of the bay and Cooper River. I'll be watching the news again. Our governor Haley has been following that water as it flows and is anticipating all the need and is making "preparations" ahead of the flow. Congratulations to all who have had sailors graduate. We are still in A school until mid Nov. We are bless to be so close and can see him. I love watching youtube documentaries on the Navy subs and carriers!

Comment by sportykr on October 10, 2015 at 6:49am: Sailor Son just finished school at GC and is headed to Groton on the USS Pittsburgh. Looking for 1 bedroom or studio apartments in Groton. Anyone have any info.

Comment by Dittersmom on October 10, 2015 at 2:48am: Glad for everyone who heard from sailors. Boco I hope you get to go to graduation. I missed them all, but I have a nuke who is enjoying time home. (Happy dance)

Tina I can't imagine not seeing or having my son home for two years. You are blessed.

Okay, the news is that my car is totaled. I suppose next time I should more specific about what I want when I pray or ask for directions on what to do when God gives me an alternate plan. Lol. I will get more money for the car then what I paid, so now back to car shopping. Anyone up in the Seattle area?

Comment by tina41 on October 9, 2015 at 8:28pm: hello all!!

bnuke--glad you heard from your son!! jrw--welcome!! Alison--great picture!! boco--glad to hear your son is almost done with prototype!! my son said he felt like to could actually start breathing again when he finished prototype.

going to pick son and wife up at the airport tomorrow!! they will be here for 10 days!! cant wait!! he hasn't been home for two years. I know that isn't long for some, but it is for me.

Comment by sportykr on October 9, 2015 at 7:51pm: Sailor son just finished and is heading to Groton on USS Pittsburgh. Looking for one bedroom apartments in nice neighborhood. Any info?