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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.
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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:
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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
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Comment by Sealifedifferently-ship11/Div209 on April 28, 2010 at 11:35am
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Chris'mom - very well said... you have a way with words and wisdom. You posts always make me feel better... thank you
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Comment by lori on April 26, 2010 at 7:43pm
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Johnsmom- well I wasn't as successful as you- I cried saying good-bye at MEPS
He kept saying don't cry mom and I kept saying I'm not! Then coming home it felt like- well he's just going on a trip, that's not so bad. Until I got the "I'm here call" it sounded so final. Then the box. Everything he had on when he left I knew was going to be in that box. I'm waiting now for the 2nd letter. I've read the first one so much I've practically worn it out!
Glad your guy sounded good- it does make it better.
Keep in touch- this has become my lifeline as friends and family don't seem to get my being 'emotional' from time to time. These ladies 'get it' !!
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Give yourself time johnsmom, there will be unexpected moments of tears and then just being proud. Prepare yourself for the box in about 3-4 days. I couldn't stop crying all day [ that's when it hit me] and then couldn't open it for a week until I was ready. Everyone handles this in a different way. Some of the 'older' wiser woman on BC moms said "there is no formula to this" and they were right.
Be proud- John is doing an amazing thing here. And he needs your support in this new journey of his.
After the box [ and start writing now] the form letter will come and then you can mail all your letters to him. Depending where you live it could take 4 to 10 days. I know that is a wide margin! Just keep writing.
We are all here to support each other. I was where you are just 3 weeks ago- seems so much longer!
all the best to you.
Lori
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Hi johnsmom- I left you a post on BC. Glad you found your way to us. We are here to support you with the same support we have received from the 'older' moms.
Is he swearing in tomorrow at MEPS?
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Comment by Fl..GATOR on April 26, 2010 at 7:34am
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Well, today is the day I drop John off at the recruiters to start his new journey!
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Comment by MamaBear kk on April 22, 2010 at 7:58pm
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Duston'sMom (Ship 06, Div 930) No, he did not take my harmonica. haha He was in the state flag group. : ) ~ kk
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Comment by Duston'sMom on April 22, 2010 at 12:17am
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MamaBear kk--so....is the harmonica still there?? I'm sure seeing him lead the way playing the harmonica would have made you so proud!
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Duston'sMom (Ship 06, Div 930) ~ When my son's Recruiter gave me his address, he asked if he played an instrument. I said, "Oh my! The tuba in 8th grade...the guitar off and on...but he did not take them with him! haha Then I went to make sure my harmonica was still here - hehe : ) ~ kk
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wglover ~ You can try this address below. It will catch up to her. Once you get the official letter - you will have the proper address.
SR (last name), (first name), (middle initial)
Ship 11, Div (fill in number)
Recruit Training Command
3505 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL 60088-3505
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MamaBear kk--thanks so much. It's so awesome to hear that my guy must be holding his own. He's not a musician, but I find it very funny that I met his dad when we were both on an ROTC Drill Team. Pretty ironic if that's what he's doing as a "900".
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