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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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Graduation Info
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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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 Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on January 18, 2014 at 12:51pm: Geosmom...such good news. I so remember exactly what you are feeling. Just beaming with pride inside. Congratulations to your son and your family.

Comment by MaryNavywife/mom on January 17, 2014 at 7:41pm: I know the feeling!

Comment by MaryNavywife/mom on January 17, 2014 at 5:55pm: Geosmom, congrats!!! I have a son leaving April 15 and one leaving June 11! It's exciting and scary at the same time.

Comment by MaryNavywife/mom on January 17, 2014 at 5:43pm: From my understanding it's not just the total number score but the break down. Like what they scored in each section is what helps decide the rate (job) that is available to them. What kind of mechanic would he like to be? There are several different kinds from working on aircraft to working on the support equipment (fire trucks and tow tractors) and etc

Comment by Davmonjor on January 17, 2014 at 5:35pm: Hi all I have a son who is going through the recruiting process now. Last Tuesday he took the asvab and scored a 63. Now he is waiting to hear back from the recruiter to schedule his physical. . I have a couple of questions. What jobs are available for that score? He is interested in mechanics. Once his physical is complete what is next? Thanks :)

Comment by jkcmom on January 17, 2014 at 2:04pm: Breaking news! My daughter went back to MEPS this morning and signed as a Nuke with a new ship date of September 2. We are so excited! They're still saying if an earlier date opens up she will be considered for it. She would like to go earlier but at least she's not in limbo anymore.

Comment by MaryNavywife/mom on January 16, 2014 at 11:31pm: Congrats navymama231. First of many times you'll be proud of your boy concerning the navy, I'm sure.

Comment by NavyMama23(Ship5 as of4/28/14) on January 16, 2014 at 9:44pm: I am so proud! My son went to MEPS last week to get a waiver, ended up getting sworn in, and is going to be a corpsman. As if that weren't enough, he went to his first DEPS meeting joining 8-10 recruits, some of which had been attending for several months. He was asked to stay after (worried of course) and was then told they wanted him as Recruit Chief Petty Officer (i think I got that right).
1st meeting and the newbie is asked to manage the team! Such a proud mom!

Comment by Beaus mom on January 14, 2014 at 6:42pm: Anyone out there from Northern California with a son or daughter leaving for BC in May?

Comment by Navy brat/mom on January 10, 2014 at 12:57pm: Not sure on the drop rate, but if she really wants to do the nuke program I would wait. My son is right there too. He will test again at the end of March to get into the program, and shouldn't have a problem passing this time. That being said, he won't be 18 until the end of September and the earliest he can ship is the end of August, which means he will probably not ship until after the start of their fiscal year. We are OK with this as it gives us more time with him and lines the holidays out a little better. And I'd rather him was for something he wants, than hold onto hope someone drops or leave earlier doing something he would rather not do. Just our thoughts on this. Hope it helps, and good luck to your daughter.