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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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 TRenee on February 27, 2018 at 4:58pm
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Hi everyone. I just joined today. My son is currently a senior in HS (joined last summer at 17) and is scheduled to leave for boot camp after graduation on June 14th. I'm excited I found this site and all of the information available.
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Comment by Phoenixmom on February 26, 2018 at 3:58pm
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Horizon2018 the Recruiter should let you know what time the swearing in takes place, also your Son will be staying in a Hotel the night before maybe you can check into the same hotel, or one near it, your son should have all instructions, I would check with him. because the night he goes to hotel you will be able to spend a few hours with him and maybe go to dinner before he leaves. he will get briefed so he should have more information.
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Quick question...my son leaving for BC next week from Dallas. We live a few hours from the area, but because of the chaos downtown, we wanted to stay the night nearby, and go the next morning to watch him swear in and see him off. Does anyone have any suggestions on hotels? And maybe what time we should plan on getting there the morning of.
Thank you!
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REQUIRED CHECKLIST
Click the link above to view the REQUIRED items you must bring with you to RTC.
WHAT'S OK TO BRING
Click on the link above to view a list of AUTHORIZED personal items that you may want to bring to training, but are not required. Any unauthorized or unnecessary items (including your civilian clothes) will be boxed up and shipped home at your expense
WHAT NOT TO BRING
(click here to open and download printable pdf)Click on the link above to view of a list of items which are UNAUTHORIZED to be possessed by recruits in training.
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Comment by lemonelephant on February 17, 2018 at 3:45am
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Everyone, Make it a habit to check your My Page because you may have comments from Members and not even know it if you have the notifications turned off for comments on your My Page. To reply to someone who leaves a comment on your My Page, click on "Comment Back" or "View Thread" below the comment. Also check in the upper left to see if you have Friend requests or any new messages in your Inbox.
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Comment by Beach Mama SC (ship 2 DIV 925 ) on February 16, 2018 at 11:49pm
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Thank you for sharing the daily bible verse as Faith in protection of our boys, military, and country is what I'm believing in,as God will never abandon them Deuteronomy 3:16
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Good Morning Ladies, hope all is well this Friday.
I would like to share today's daily bible verse.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
All will be fine Ladies with your SR."s as long as they have the determination inside they can and will over come these trails.
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Tamster, you are very welcome.
Check your My Page.
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Comment by Casey's mom on February 15, 2018 at 9:51am
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Lemonelephant: Thank you for the info. I know my son will do great i am just a worried mom that will miss him greatly.
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Tanster, he will get the training that he needs if he is ready when he arrives. Hopefully he has been working out in DEP and on his own so that he is prepared. See the info in Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for.... Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) and Fitness Improvement Training (FIT) has info that he and you need to be aware of.
Pages (9)
- Dear Future Shipmate - (This is a great letter)
- What to bring to Boot Camp and what NOT- Females Stuff Only
- What happens at bootcamp - Day-per-Day? (Up to week #6)
- ~ Boot camp for Dummies (with Pictures) ~
- Ways to Simulate Navy Life at Home -
- The POW/MIA Table at every galley and at the Navy Day Ball...
- Navy Recruiting Manual Enlisted 1130.8J - Updated to 27 June 2012
- ~ Medical Manuals ~
- Cheap Hotels for sailors (and families)
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