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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

Events

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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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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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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 bobnver on March 12, 2014 at 2:09am: My husband got the "I made it to RTC" call from our daughter about 8:30 p.m. (So California-- Pacific Time) they were about to talk a bit. I got a second call at 10:30 p.m. It was the scripted version and I didn't get to say much... but that's what I expected. I am looking forward to getting the PIR letter so I can book a plane ticket and also looking forward to getting a letter from my daughter. Meanwhile, I would love to talk to anyone going through this also... I am planning on saving anything I can (i.e. well wishes, photos etc) to put together a scrapbook at some point. That's my therapy.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on March 12, 2014 at 12:41am: Hugs to you Andysmom...start counting Fridays and stalking that mailman in about a week or so. Don't forget to join your PIR group once you get the form letter. Just think about how wonderful and transformed your son will be at PIR.

Comment by Carollynn on March 11, 2014 at 8:17pm: My daughter leaves March 25 :(

Comment by wifeofasailor1( LS A school) on March 10, 2014 at 12:45pm: Christy thanks for that information. I will def set up a skype account

Comment by Christy on March 10, 2014 at 12:07pm: chanwife1-Remember it's 8 fridays til you see him again. Do you have SKYPE? Because MAYBE maybe, he could SKYPE you and baby on Easter..? My son was in GL for Thanksgiving and Christmas and got to SKYPE us both times. Hang in there

Comment by wifeofasailor1( LS A school) on March 10, 2014 at 9:24am: My hubby leaves today for meps and 2mrw for GL my feelings right now not so good but im trying to be strong for my 3yr old.

Comment by Mommamac MM(CVN77) on March 5, 2014 at 8:28pm: Andysmom, we went to the airport when our son left for RTC. We asked when we got to the office and they told us we could follow the van. When we got to the airport we told the TSA that our son was going into the Navy. They gave us a pass and we waited at the gate until he left. At the time of boarding 5 others asked us if they could get a hug. When we received our first letter home he had told us that he was so happy that we went to the airport. It was a very special time and now were so proud of the sailor he has become.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on March 4, 2014 at 7:12pm: Andysmom...this link will help give you an idea of what you can do with him before he leaves. http://navyformoms.com/forum/topics/your-recruit-s-final-meps-exper...

Comment by Christy on March 4, 2014 at 2:53pm: andysmom-Never too many questions! That's why we're all here. I forgot one thing, you will most likely be able to go to MEPS on his ship-out day. You can watch him swear-in. (I video-ed the ceremony) My son was out of San Diego, and us parents got to hang out with our recruits while all the swearing-ins were complete, THEN we were able to follow the buses to their hotel and hang out for a couple of hours. We went to a restaurant and had dinner. What city is he from?

Comment by Christy on March 4, 2014 at 2:30pm: andysmom, I dont think you'll go with him to airport when he's going to RTC however, after PIR, you may go with him all the way to his gate and wait however long til his flight leaves, You'll be able to hug him and kiss him as he's boarding to his next adventure....A-school. We met our son at 4am, at the airport, the day after PIR. We got to hang out for about 6 hours with him! Walked around, ate, and just had a good time. We took lots of pics too. The airport will issue a family pass to go thru security and roam free. OMGosh, feels like it was yesterday!