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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 Christy on March 4, 2014 at 2:20pm: andysmom-My son was a Depper for 8 mos and finally went to BC in Nov 2013. We missed him for Thanksgivng, his 21st Bday and Christmas. Ahhh, that was hard having him gone for those events. But the Navy treated him very well for the holidays. And this website got me thru it even better. We're all in the same boat (haha-boat) so follow the forums as your son moves up the ladder. It's the most exciting thing we've done with our son, as it's the gift that keeps on giving!

Comment by Christy on March 3, 2014 at 1:17pm: andysmom-We just got back from visiting our son (AD) in Pensacola. I asked him if some guys didn't 'make it' in BC because they couldnt do X-amount of push ups, etc. He said that the other guys help them out to get them to pass. Your son will be in good hands, don't worry mom.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on February 28, 2014 at 11:50pm: I'm sure he'll do just fine Andy's mom. Once he leaves, just remember what they all say on here..."No news is good news" It's amazing how much a guy can change even after only a few weeks of working out. And remember, they want these SRs to succeed, so they will work with them. If I recall, I think they even have a recruit in each company that helps the ones that are struggling. So it's a team effort.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on February 27, 2014 at 8:38pm: Andysmom...I don't know what kind of shape your son is in, but from everything I've read, they say that your future sailor should prepare as much as possible physically for BC before they leave. My son is skinny as a rail and doesn't have much muscle mass. As soon as he swore into DEP, we signed him up for a gym membership so that he could work out and prepare for when he leaves for BC in July. I knew my son wouldn't have much trouble running, but I was afraid he would have trouble with the push-ups and sit-ups. He has been focusing on all three aspects in his workouts. I know the RDCs try to help the recruits as much as possible. From what I've read. they may put him in a special division called FIT and it may delay his PIR if he can't pass his PFA. But...usually that is all they need to get through it. I hope that all goes well for him and that he will make it through BC just fine and at the normal time. I know the recruits definitely get a lot of physical training in BC so that may be enough to get him ready to pass his PFA. Have him try to do as many as he can before he leaves so that he at least knows where he stands before he goes. Best of luck to you and hang in there!

Comment by SummerRainbow on February 23, 2014 at 10:24pm: andysmom - My recruit will be leaving for GL on March 11.

Comment by SummerRainbow on February 23, 2014 at 8:15pm: andysmom - As I understand from my recruit the minimum is 43 push-ups, 65 sit-ups, and a 1.5 mile run in 12.30 min. I also know they will work with you to achieve this. With that said, here is the link to the Navy.com site with the Physical Training information. It has a good general guideline:

https://www.navy.com/inside/fitness/physical-training.html

Comment by Christy on February 22, 2014 at 2:42pm: andysmom-you're not worrying too soon. Make sure he practices swimming. My son graduated from GL bc on 1-10-14, and the week before, a couple guys didnt pass swim and were held back from grad.... Had to tell parents not to come to PIR.....On another note, his buddy from home was a weak runner and he was not held back, he did ok.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on February 22, 2014 at 1:53am: Welcome Larry's mom. You sound like you have the right attitude. And thank your family for their service from all of us. You will definitely want to join the Bootcamp Moms Group too. They will be so helpful to you while your son is in BC. You will survive this like so many other Moms. Start writing him letters even if you don't have his address and once you receive his form letter, you can send them.

Comment by Larry's mom (Jennifer) on February 22, 2014 at 1:21am: Hi everybody. I am new here. I see alot of moms going through the same thing as I am. Glad to see im not the only one. We are so proud of my son. My dad and brother were both in the Navy for many years. Hope to make some new friends on here and share stories!

Comment by Larry's mom (Jennifer) on February 22, 2014 at 1:16am: My son arrived at bootcamp yesterday in Illinois. He tried to call me and i missed his call. We really miss him!