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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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

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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Latest Activity: Apr 19, 2024

Welcome to the
MEPS & DEP group...
We love helping deppers, recruits, sailors, and especially their families!!!

Don't understand the Navy?
Haven't a clue what is about to happen?
Do you just want to share your joys or sorrows?

Then this is the group for you!!!

We enjoy helping family member with all information or just to pass the time chatting.

Glad you're with us!

It is very important that your future Sailor be physically fit prior to shipping to the RTC (these are new standards beginning 1/1/2018) and that he be able to pass an initial run test. See Navy Sets New Physical Fitness Standard to Start Boot Camp. "The initial run standard is evaluated on the 1.5 mile run of the first Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) at boot camp. The initial run standard for male recruits will be 16 minutes 10 seconds and 18 minutes seven seconds for female recruits."

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Comment by Phoenixmom on January 8, 2018 at 6:00pm: Welcome Ladies, and Congrats to your Loved ones. here are some sites to take a look at and make sure you look over all info.

Can recruits take anything to BC with them?

Recruits should go with what they have on their backs, their cell phones, and not much else. (See Things to Do in the Last Month Before Your Future Sailor Leaves for....)

What will the first day be like at BC?

See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC and Ship/Division--How it Works.

How long is the "I'm here!" call and when will s/he be able to call again?

See Phone Cards and Phone Calls.

Survival Guide for Navy For Moms Newbies

Comment by Son#2 on January 8, 2018 at 5:52pm: Hello!

My son is an official depper today! His ship date is Aug. 8th.

Comment by librarianmom on January 6, 2018 at 2:17pm: Hello all...

Some of you may recognize me...my oldest son just left for,his first duty station yesterday after finishing A school. He is in Hawaii! My middle son will be signing up for DEP soon this spring after his Junior year. Thought I would hang out as I have just been through all of this with my oldest and might be of some help. Also, there are not many boards that are active after A school it seems.

Looking forward to meeting you!

Comment by Phoenixmom on January 4, 2018 at 12:39pm: Good Morning Ladies, I used Travelocity for my flights and rental car, hotel. My suggestion to you is to use a credit card and not your debit card. Using your debit card in another state they will put big holds on it and then when you want to use it they may put a hold on your card.

Be aware that if you use a debit card to book your hotel room or a rental car that they most likely will put a hold on funds for more than the amount to cover any unforeseen charges, so you may want to use a credit card when making those reservations or make sure that you have plenty of funds in your bank account so that your card will not be denied when you go to use it.

See Saving Money PIR Weekend and PIR Day and Liberty during PIR Weekend.

Comment by RNmom on January 3, 2018 at 10:40pm: What, in your experience, is the best way to purchase airline tickets that can be easily changed up if the PIR date gets changed? Someone mentioned Sandboxx. Does anyone have experience with this or other advice about booking plane travel without breaking the bank? Special deals for military families? Thanks!

Comment by Phoenixmom on December 12, 2017 at 12:34pm: Lisa here is a site you can look over.

What Happens When You Go To MEPS to Ship Out? - The Balance

https://www.thebalance.com › Your Career › US Military Careers › Joining the Military

Comment by Phoenixmom on December 12, 2017 at 12:20pm: So Lisa gone to Meps, is he at the Hotel? When will he swear in, You are able to go see him swear in or should be anyways. you are allowed to take pictures and or video it. Once he swears in then after he is bussed to the airport with others and wait for their flight to BC. they are going over paperwork, doing drug test and physical and checking into Hotel. Usually a few hours after that you may be able to pick him up and have dinner with him then he will need to go back to Hotel, they will get briefed before he leaves but he is able to come out with you and dad.

Comment by Lisa on December 12, 2017 at 11:57am: Good morning moms. I got a text at 6am to let me know he is good by into MEPS and turning off his phone. I missed his text by 2 minutes...I could have texted him right back saying “I love you”! I sent the text anyway. My husband said I’d be a wreck today and he was right. He hadn’t even sworn in, or left for BC! He’s just 20 minutes from home! I am so concerned that they are going to find something medically that will hold up his process. My husband told me an army buddy said if they do they’ll send him to a Navy doc and take care of whatever needs to get done to get him ready to leave for BC. I think I must have woke up about every hour to pray for him. Is there anything I should expect when he’s hone from MEPS today? I think I’m just about clueless as to what they actually do today at MEPS. I’m so grateful for N4M!

Comment by Phoenixmom on December 12, 2017 at 11:01am: Here is the link to follow to read about the new standard:

Navy Sets New Physical Fitness Standard to Start Boot Camp

In a nutshell... starting January 1 of 2018, ALL Recruits will be required to pass an initial run standard BEFORE they commence basic military training. If they do not pass the initial run standard they will be given one more chance within a 48 hour period to retest and pass. If they fail to meet the requirements for the initial run standard they will be separated from the Navy with an entry level separation, which allows them to reapply at a later date with a waiver from Navy Recruiting Command.

Please read the article in the link for more details.