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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:

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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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We love helping deppers, recruits, sailors, and especially their families!!!

Don't understand the Navy?
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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 August 18, 2017 at 5:29pm: FF3577 That's great news! I agree with you in a minute about it suppose to get easier as they get older...A mother's dream! My son always reminds me he's grown now (18) but you know in our eyes as mothers they will always be our little ones.....I'm glad that you were able to get the information you were needing.

Comment by FF3577 on August 18, 2017 at 5:19pm: Thanks for all the support. He completed MEPS on Wednesday and his assignment is ABH. I feel better now that we know the assignment and departure date. WHEW!!

Aren't our kiddos supposed to be easier as they get older... I would take him back to kindergarten in a minute!! :)

Comment by Taz on August 15, 2017 at 12:07am: I do not know wat to think at this momenta

Comment by Tffytat on August 10, 2017 at 8:56am: FF3577- My SR enlisted last year July right before entering his senior year in high school. He turned 18 this year March and could barely wait until graduation so he could head off to boot camp. After graduating in June, he left for boot camp 4 weeks ago today (July 13th). So for a whole year he was in DEP, meeting with his recruiter twice a month until he shipped out. Best wishes to you and your future recruit.

Comment by lemonelephant on August 10, 2017 at 5:28am: FF3577, Every recruit must turn 18 within 60 days after shipping to the RTC, so that will affect when your son will be able to ship to the RTC.

Comment by Phoenixmom on August 9, 2017 at 4:36pm: Your son will be fine, he is in good hands. they just have to remember Boot Camp is hard for a reason and they will be broken down, and it may not be what they expect but in the end it is all worth it and they will be shaped into great good men and Women. The proudest moment for Mothers and Fathers to see their Loved ones in a Sailor suit. My son is expected to Graduate Boot camp Sept. 1st. and by this time now they are counting down the days. LOL

Comment by FF3577 on August 9, 2017 at 4:26pm: No, mine just started his SR year in HS. But has been talking about joining the Navy for almost 2 years. He is supposed to be signing the enlistment papers tonight and setting up a time to go to MEPS for the physical exam.

It sounds like ya'll are about a year ahead in your journey than we are. :)

I have been a member of this site for several months but today is the first time I have interacted on the site. With him actually signing papers I wanted to get some info from moms who have gone through this already. :)

Comment by Phoenixmom on August 9, 2017 at 4:17pm: It is different for them and it was for him totally but when they start meeting friends it gets easier, So is your son not in as of yet? It's hard when you get calls and they sound tired and fustrated, you have ones that are serious and then you have the ones that goof off all the time and when one gets in trouble for goofing off the whole division gets in trouble, but as time goes on they starting weeding them out one by one. there is alot of emotions going on the first few weeks but then it should get easier. they are just strangers to each other that need to come together as a Div. and as team Brothers and learn to work with each other. I pray over the phone with my son and he will tell me thanks mom I needed that, they just need to be reassured, but need to stay focused at the same time. I am proud of all the Sons and Daughter who have the Will, Courage, Strength, Confidence to continue on a journey they have chosen for themselves.

Comment by FF3577 on August 9, 2017 at 3:55pm: I hope they can too! Will you get a few days after graduation to spend with him before he goes to A School?

I have "liked" a US Navy Recruiting FB page that has pics from several different graduation ceremonies. I get emotional seeing those and mine isn't even there yet.

This is going to be a whole new experience and one he will have to take on his own. I admire the boys and girls that take that step. They so brave to leave everything that is familiar and make that type of commitment so young.

Thanks again for all the info! I appreciate it!

Comment by Phoenixmom on August 9, 2017 at 3:41pm: I am very proud thank you, for a minute there he was not liking it, even though they may be fit and can do the routine they tend to change it up, but I had to continue letting him know why he is there and that he needs to stay focused. so far he has been doing great with the fitness and all that part of it, havent heard anything in regards to the academics part so I'm hoping and praying no news is good news. I was a mess when my son left, I cried for a whole week, me and my son are very close as all mothers but he never was away for more than a day. I was nervous, worried. but then my hubby kept saying he is fine. I think it was more of him not being near and not being able to communicate with him. I'm ok now just routing for all that they can come together as one, not knowing the next person and their way of doing things can probably be a struggle for them. Just counting down the days to see and hold my son, but then we go to the next step which is A school, he will be staying there in Great Lakes.