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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 Stormy on September 6, 2013 at 7:59pm: Dmae, There are many Moms on the Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) page that are missing there sons, you may want to join that.

Comment by Stormy on September 6, 2013 at 7:55pm: Hang in there Dmae - I hear it gets easier after a bit. My son does not leave until Nov 20 and I am sure I will be a basket case as it gets closer.

Comment by Dmaeship12div410 on September 6, 2013 at 10:05am: My son left for boot camp Tuesday September 3rd and I am having a really HARD time dealing with it.

Comment by navy mom 2013 on September 5, 2013 at 12:19am: How do I see the pic of Facebook of the sailors

Comment by MomOfFutureAM (Ship12Div387) on August 14, 2013 at 10:29pm: Did anyone have a sailor swear in today at Columbus Meps and leave for GL BC today? would like to connect with a couple of the families that were there seeing them off this afternoon..

Comment by Cindisue on August 14, 2013 at 1:19am: My son went to MEPS today with the recruiter. We actually spent most of the day together, unexpectedly. He had to report at 11:00, but his driver had to do PT with some other recruits, so we went to lunch, came back and hung out at the office and talked with some other recruits. Finally they left about 2:40 for Sacramento. My husband and I will be there in the morning for his swearing in ceremony and watch him leave. I'm feeling good, but it is really strange to think he will not be here for a long time. Even setting the table tonight was weird. My thoughts are with all of you with that August ship date.

Comment by Evonne on August 13, 2013 at 11:57pm: Hi all! Tomorrow we are dropping our son off at the recruiters office for 11am. First we are going to breakfast. Anyone else whos son/ daughter who is leaving for bootcamp on the 15th let me know. It will be great to talk. He is leaving from NY!

Comment by RobynS on August 12, 2013 at 4:25pm: Codysmom & Heymomlpn, My son left this morning at 7:30 to head to KC, I got word that they were already headed to St. Louis this afternoon. Pretty neat that our boys will be together threw out all of bootcamp. I had a very rough time after I dropped him off, But just knowing that he is in good spirits and getting to know the others that are coming from KC on the bus made me feel a lot better. Hope to maybe meet some of you on Thursday.

Comment by codysmom SHIP11 DIV 383 on August 11, 2013 at 9:41pm: well my son leaves first thing in the morning for MEPS at Kansas City Mo. Then they will take him by greyhound to St louis where he will met the others that were chosen for the Cardinal Company. The good thing is I will be able to text and call him and then see him at the St louis game on thursday so that makes it a little easier for me. But seeing him actually leave tomorrow will be a little rough for me. I wrote him a 3 page letter this morning and cried as I wrote every word. I still can't believe he is leaving. I have already warned my co-workers that I don't know how I will look or how I will be emotionally tomorrow after I drop him off at the recruiters office. I'm one proud momma, but boy is this going to be an emotional roller coaster for me the next few months.

Comment by olga on August 4, 2013 at 2:22pm: Hi everyone,

My son did well on the AVSAB, he turned in his medical records last month but he has not received a call yet. Is this typical? He is a little anxious so I'd like to be encouraging...