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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:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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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- JPG – 3.4 MB
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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in April
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This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for bootcamp in April...I will leave the year open so that even future Deppers leaving in the month of April of any year can join...Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions
Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 469
Latest Activity: Jul 21, 2022
Hello everyone and welcome to the Navy!!! This Group was started for the loved one of DEPPERS leaving in the month of April (although everyone is welcome).......What year you say? Well ......any year!
If you have April ship out issues/questions etc., need specific information, (or have some to share) or just want to talk to someone that is where you are, with a Recruit leaving for and arriving in BC in April, ...then this is the place to be. :-)
Remember, don't "miss 'em while you're with them!" :) Make the most of every precious moment together before they leave. This will be a big transition for both of you! We'll be here for you every step of the way...
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Things to do in the last month before your future sailor leaves (Click on the link.)
Once your recruit has arrived at RTC, the next stop here is to join the group Boot Camp for Moms (and loved ones) Hangout and ask questions in this group until your form letter arrives.
***New news just out today (9/25/19) from the US Navy Recruit Training Command FaceBook page:
Attention families and friends of RTC: Previously, upon arrival to boot camp, recruits would box up their civilian belongings and ship it to their choice of destination. Our new procedure now has those boxes being stored locally and will be returned to the recruits the day before graduation. The new procedure went into effect this week beginning with Div. 409 in Training Group 52.
Approx two to three weeks after your recruit arrives you will receive the "Form Letter". The form letter will include their Ship# , DIV #, their mailing address, PIR date, and the Security Access Form. The Security Access form needs to be completed and sent back to your recruit ASAP. Keep this letter in a safe place, it has the information you will need.
The date that is on the form letter is the official date for your Recruit's Training Groups PIR (graduation), Things can always change for an individual Recruit (due to illness, injury, failure to pass a final test etc.)! So, we always recommend that you plan, if possible, to purchase Refundable or Exchangeable plane tickets.
After you have received the form letter, join the group for your recruits PIR. There you can ask questions about PIR, training, hotels etc.Those groups will be posted in the Boot Camp for Mom's group.
Thanks for joining us. We hope you will realize you are not alone, and will soon make new friends, plus feel supported and encouraged! :)
**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."
Discussion Forum
View discussions in the DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in April forum!
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Comment by Beachgirl13 on March 25, 2014 at 1:07pm
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My child too is counting down the seconds until he leaves... I however would prefer to stop the hands of time! We are busy planning his anchors aweigh party for the 12th. I plan to have guests write him a note while at the party. I will send these to him at random times while he is away in training. What other creative ideas have you all thought of to encourage or make special the send off??
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Comment by MzUnderstood (SHIP 03 DIV189) on March 25, 2014 at 6:50am
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@Matt's.Mom -I had to laugh about the countdown app.I think everyone has it! It warmed my heart to read about Matt's excitement. My son is just as excited and does not hesitate to remind me just how many days, hrs, min.,and sec. He has left (as if I didn't already know).
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Comment by MustangRobin on March 24, 2014 at 11:48pm
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@Bears'Mom my SR leaves the 1st too! We are like you, sad and excited all at once! He has been a DEPper since 6/13 so lots of time to prepare. But still not ready :( Anyone else leaving Houston, TX on 4/1?
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Comment by LeslieC on March 24, 2014 at 10:55am
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My son's anchors aweigh party was great. Lots of family and friends came to wish him well. The love and support is overwhelming. It was a busy busy weekend with preparations on Friday and then of course the party on Saturday. We had a house full from 1 in the afternoon till 1 in the am. Needless to say this momma was tired! Sunday was time for church. Once we came home I sat down to read his cards and couldn't even make it through the first one. Had to put them down and walk away. Had a few other things to do to keep me busy but once the house was quiet it hit me. I just looked at my husband and said I can't believe he is leaving and boy did the tears start rolling. I am going to savor these next 13 days and spend as much time with him as I can before he goes. Praying for strength, "letting go" is harder than I imagined. I need a slow motion button so I can slow these next two weeks down. :/
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Comment by lemonelephant on March 22, 2014 at 1:57am
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For those of you who haven't done so yet (or lately), be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for.... I also suggest you join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and start checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) beginning with OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (there are some changes at the bottom that some of you need to make) and Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.
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Comment by 2sailormom on March 21, 2014 at 11:22pm
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Camsproudmom,
My youngest graduated from boot camp 2/28, so I have a little head start on what to expect when the older one goes in April 9th. They get a phone card when they get to boot camp. We sent a Walgreen's phone card after he called the 1st time, because I didn't want him to run out of minutes. He did end up needing the additional one. We got 2 calls before the "I'm a sailor" call. They can buy additional ones at the NEX, but we sent it anyway. I am going to send the phone card up front with my second recruit.
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Comment by InToTheOcean<3 on March 21, 2014 at 1:08am
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So my sailor leaves for boot on April 10th he's in the medical corps. We're excited for this opportunity but i am having anxiety just thinking about the fact he's going to be gone ): some days are better then others
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jlpmom3 thank you, I enjoyed painting it and I love it hanging on my wall. Makes a great decoration for his anchors awigh party. Matt's.mom I have an app on my phone too except it doesn't excite me :( Yes we do need to bond and support one another!
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Comment by Matt's.mom on March 20, 2014 at 8:50am
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My son leaves April 9. He has an app on his phone counting down the time like a kid counting down to Christmas. His excitement makes it a bit easier for me, but it's going to be so strange once he's gone!! I see several others leaving within a few days of each other. We need to start bonding now ladies!! :)
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Comment by jlpmom3 on March 19, 2014 at 6:52pm
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LeslieC....I recognize your anchor photo from the fb page! I love love, love that painting!
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