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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: 2 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 Pooh'sMom on August 25, 2016 at 6:07pm: B'sNuke,

Thanks for tip!

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 25, 2016 at 1:27pm: Hi all - Happy Thursday!

CoTwin - wow sounds awesome! I'm sure they are happy to have you there ;-) Love it when things are busy and the day goes fast.

Pooh'sMom - I posted a discussion on the right "A Sailor's Perspective of Proto from 2009". Take a look at that. It gives a pretty good description of life in proto!

I had to take my mom to the ER Tuesday night - luckily we only spent about 5 hours there and they got everything under control. Just going to take some time to recover from her surgery :(

Hope everyone is doing well....

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 24, 2016 at 11:27pm: Hi y'all. It had been a busy few weeks. I started my new job last week so this is week two. I am settling in I think. Lots of nice people to work with. It is fast paced and busy. Like that, days go fast. There are about 5 on staff and lots of volunteers.It is a non profit that supplies lunch to seniors and others in need. We serve about 150 to 200 lunches a day. It is farm to table which means our produce comes from a local organic farm. All the meat is grass fed and organic donated from 4H. Then we are part of a food share program and get all kinds of other things. All the dairy is organic. So we are feeding needy with totally healthy meals. I am the lead chef there. There is a lead cook for cold entries and I am in charge of hot main dish, hot veggies and deserts. I work 7-1 or 2 five days a week! Weekends and holidays off. I made Tiramisu, Stir fried greens, and fried eggplant for 160 today. I got off and mowed both my front yard and back. took a walk, made cheese bread and my chicken dinner. Busy days.

Comment by Pooh'sMom on August 23, 2016 at 6:32pm: Just a question about Prototype. How much free time do they have during this part of the program?

Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on August 23, 2016 at 11:35am: Hi all - Happy Tuesday! I got my mom home from the hospital last night and she's doing better. She was supposed to come home on Saturday but she wasn't quite feeling it so they kept her extra days.

Got to talk to sailor son yesterday - it was his first day of college. Chemistry and calculus - what a way to begin! He sounded good and was feeling positive about school :)

SuperNova - ditto to what everyone says about A school graduation. They also encourage you to step up & take pictures as they walk across the stage. You'll definitely enjoy it!

KAM Mom - the remodeling sounds like it's coming along well!

Alison - my son really liked BS. There's lots to see & do around there - love the downtown district! We visited twice & really had a good time.

Maria - enjoy your visit with your son!

Comment by KAM Mom on August 23, 2016 at 9:48am: "A" school graduation is very nice but not very formal....rather low key compared to boot camp and even Power School. What I enjoyed was just seeing the building and grounds where our sailor live and learn. It is a time to be proud of each accomplishment. Our sailor is just now beginning Proto there in GC. At least he had to report in, but as for when classes actually begin we have no idea. He does enjoy the structure and is learning to "put up" with all the waiting. Enjoy the ride.

Comment by JayDee659 on August 23, 2016 at 8:54am: SuperNova we attended our daughters A School graduation back in February and it was very nice. It's a small ceremony and we got a chance to talk to the instructors. The day she graduated there was also a Power School graduation and even though that didn't start until later in the morning parents were arriving the same time we were and it was packed. My advice is get there early as you can to avoid parking pile up. You just have to show your license at the gate so it's not as crazy as getting into Great Lakes.

Have a great time with your sailor!

Comment by SuperNova on August 23, 2016 at 8:36am: Good morning, ladies. I will be at A School graduation on Friday. I'm so excited to see my son! Has anyone gone to A School graduation before? If yes, do you have any tips or information to share? Thank you. Have a great day!

Comment by Maria - Michigan Mom on August 22, 2016 at 9:41pm: Hi Moms, Was anyone at A School graduation this past Thursday the 18th? My son just finished A School (ET) We did not attend the ceremony, however I was wondering if anyone in this group was there and had any pictures they could share with me. We are very happy to have our son home with us for ten days. Enjoying every minute!!

Comment by Alison on August 21, 2016 at 8:10am: Happy Sunday Nuke Moms!

We just finished moving our sailor and roommate into base housing at BS. They are really happy with the townhouse style set up and have a nice little patio and grassy back yard. The only questionable thing is that they are required to have a washer dryer and can pay $250 plus $90 a month to rent one through management. I went ahead and bought a set at the nearby Sears for them that comes out to less than renting a set. There is also a Home Depot quite close that had a better online appliance price. They were both happy that things were closer than in GC, there is a cute downtown district with restaurants, and a few local grocery stores, Target etc. Of course the best thing is that it's just under 3 hours away from us :) Happy to try and answer any questions or check things out for anyone who needs info!