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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.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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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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We ♥ helping you understand the Navy!

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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 MTDucky on January 19, 2016 at 1:00am: Well Im new at being a Navy mom and am completely overwhelmed, in addition to having such limited computer skills. So far everything is so absolutely confusing. I know I'm with other moms now and am so relieved. Please be patient with my lack there of skills

Comment by lemonelephant on January 17, 2016 at 5:25pm: DenyseNavyMom, yes, this group, DEP-Leavin' for Boot Camp in January, and Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) are the groups for you now. Once you receive The Form Letter, then Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and your PIR group will be more appropriate, especially after the discussion are posted for the Brother divisions in your PIR group.

Comment by DenyseNavyMom on January 15, 2016 at 9:10pm: I am a New Proud Navy Mom and I just wanted to say there is a great amount of support and resources on this site, where you can connect with people who understand your emotions and keep you informed. Thank you SO much! I dont feel so alone anymore because I have been a mess!

My son just left on Wednesday...so am I still on the right group?

Comment by laughingchipmunk on January 14, 2016 at 12:46am: JulieTimsMom, my son is 24. I know what you mean! I think it's the thought of not knowing when I'll see him next or that he just can't come over whenever. We've started family dinner with him and all his grandparents once a week until he leaves for boot camp in May.

Wishing your son all the best for Feb and looking forward to hearing about his service!

Comment by JulieTimsMom on January 13, 2016 at 12:38pm: laughingchipmunk, I also have an older sailor. He will be 26 when he ships out to boot on February 3. He lived on his own for 3 or 4 years before coming to live with us for the past 2. As much as I'm going to enjoy having my basement back, I'm going to miss him terribly. How old is your son? He must be a little younger than mine based on the 'Nuke' reference.

Comment by laughingchipmunk on January 5, 2016 at 2:30am: Hi! I'm a new member and just wanted to say a big Thank You for all the great info! It's helped ease my concerns. I've been a Navy wife and thought I was prepared. But I didn't know anything about the Nuke program, so I had lots of questions.

My future Sailor is older and hasn't lived at home for quite a while but I'm still sad just knowing I won't be able to talk with him whenever I want... Silly, I know. but boy does it bring back those memories of helplessness during deployments!

Anyone else out there have an older kid?

very proud of my future sailor for serving his country.

Comment by lemonelephant on January 3, 2016 at 11:10pm: Michele, yes, you are in the right place. Your son is currently in DEP. He will go to MEPS and be sworn in on the way to the RTC. Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for... will tell you what he needs to take. Don't send writing material with him.

Check your My Page.

Comment by Michele (Proud of my son Jordan) on January 3, 2016 at 5:10pm: Ok I may of made a mistake. My son is not going to meps or in the delayed entry program. Can anyone tell me if I am in the wrong group?

Comment by Michele (Proud of my son Jordan) on January 3, 2016 at 5:08pm: Hello, My name is Michele. My son leaves for Boot Camp on January 27th. I'm new to this site and I'm still trying to figure out all the terms and abbreviations for everything. I don't have anybody to really ask. My son Jordan is the first in our family to join the military. We are very proud. We are having a "heading to boot camp party" on the 16th. Any party ideas would be appreciated. I am also very curious about if there are any other moms who's son or daughter are going to be an ABH. Also I have seen the list of items that recruits are allowed to bring. One of which is Writing Material. Does anyone know if this needs to be a certain type or size of paper and or envelopes and if we should include postage? Anyway, just thankful for this website/group and look forward to meeting everyone. Cordially, michele

Comment by Taylor's Mom on December 16, 2015 at 8:27pm: @Amyjane. Depends on where he is going to A school. If he stays in Illinois you can probably see your SR Sat and Sun. If he flies out to A school you will probably get to see him the day of graduation and you can meet him at the airport until he flies out.