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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.

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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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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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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 sevenblessings on October 22, 2013 at 2:18pm: Today, when my depper was leaving for school my youngest (2 yrs old) ran after him with his Navy backback. "here bubbie here! bye! bye!" When he shut the door tears rolled down my face, thinking of how hard it will be for her when he really leaves. I am thankful for 10 more months with him home...I know that I will have to make the best of it.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on October 22, 2013 at 8:43am: Smoney77... So glad to hear the update on your son. Congrats to your family and thank you to your son for making this choice to serve our country. Now it's the time to learn about his rating/job and enjoy the time you have left with him.

Comment by Christopher's Mom on October 21, 2013 at 7:14pm: Oh my gosh Smoney77, your story sounds like mine. My son ships out August 4 after he graduates high school. He is also going to be a Hispital corpsman. We definantely need to stay in touch

Comment by sevenblessings on October 21, 2013 at 7:11pm: I posted a while ago about my son going to MEPS but having to wait for the government to open for a copy of his ss card. WELL he swore in today, and doesn't leave until August 12th. He is going in as a hospital corpsman (not 100% sure what this is exactly, but I know the basics) After a long road with MEPS he is FINALLY in! Now just to graduate HS, and keep busy until he leaves. I do have to say...I bawled all the way to MEPS, but held it together during the swear in. =) you know, so I didn't embarass him.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on October 18, 2013 at 3:31pm: JamieRN...hang in there. Sounds like you have some GREAT plans in place to make special memories that you can cherish forever. It's OK to feel sad and proud at the same time. When I feel sad, it seems the pride feelings come right there to balance it out. We have raised amazing kids who at a young age have decided to serve our country and make difference. That thought alone carries me through my tough times. I never expected my son to serve our country, but I am grateful and proud.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on October 18, 2013 at 10:34am: Hugs to you mxsailormom. You are doing it perfectly right by arming yourself with information. I have found I am much more confident in what my son will be doing and that the Navy will take good care of my son because of N4M and all the info available.

Hug your son and enjoy the time you have left with him. It is truly amazing that these kids know exactly what they want to do and have a plan.

Comment by jamieRN Div. 073 PIR 1/24 on October 18, 2013 at 10:00am: My son leaves out on December 4th. I am so proud , beyond belief .... but i have to be honest and share that i have literally cried for months . I try not to let him ever see that part. It is hard to know he will not be here for Christmas. Next month on Thanksgiving , we are having quite the celebration. We are having Thanksgiving, my deppers going - away celebration and my son's Christmas..... To the other moms on here that are even newer to this than I .... There will be good days and bad days but i have to smile from ear to ear when i think , my family raised a United States Sailor!!! In the Spring , my middle son wants to join the marines so if you hear loud wailing from Illinois , you will know whats going on .... Blessings!!! **any other moms on here with Sons/ Daughters shipping out to BC in December?**

Comment by jamieRN Div. 073 PIR 1/24 on October 18, 2013 at 9:50am: Good morning, ladies:)) Hi, i posted on the site for those leaving in December , as well, but looking for other families on here whose dep leaves in December and at the same stage of this process as we are.. My son leaves December 4th for BC.... I am wishing you a wonderful day.... Thankyou!!!

Comment by MxSailorMom on October 18, 2013 at 12:54am: To keep from being a total basket-case emotionally, I have tried to funnel my efforts into gathering information about the BC training at RTC, talk to all of the people I know with recent military experience, and have a better understanding of expectations in the Navy. It has helped me somewhat to see what my son will be doing in a few weeks when he leaves for BC.

He and I had a long talk last evening about what he would like to do and what has been considering. I am amazed that he seems so sure of himself and that this is what he wants to do. He is going in as a Gunner's Mate. He would like to check on some other opportunities as they come open, however.

We have always been close, and I will miss him so much.