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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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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: 470
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 Jill-FLA-Proud Mom of a Sailor on April 5, 2010 at 9:09am
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Only a few more short hours until Chris has to report. We still don't know what time but we will find out this morning. I can not believe that today is here.,,the time went all too fast and it is indeed very hard to let go....but .....I will remember Dori's words.
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Comment by MV (Ensign Boone's mom) on April 5, 2010 at 8:51am
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7 days and counting...the reality of my son leaving on April 12th is beginning to truly set in...
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Comment by MamaBear kk on April 5, 2010 at 5:03am
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wglover ~ Our MEPS (Cleveland, OH), has the swear in for the Reservists when they sign their contract. They will actually tell you this when you check into the site on the ship out day. The last day of MEPS (ship out day), is when the other recruits swear in before they depart. They informed all, so the Reservists also could stand in for a photo opp. Have you visited the MEPS website? I have added the link below. You can find good information. : ) ~ kk
http://www.mepcom.army.mil/
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Wglover - the moms I have spoken to so far are saying that their son/daughter both gets sworn in and then ships out that same day but will really have to defer to one of the moms with more knowledge about the process.
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LorifromMaryland: Glad you found us. Strenght in numbers! Glad you are going to MEPS, its something that we are not going to but Chris feels better about it this way and I guess, hes right. This gives him a little time before he has to be sent off to prepare. But, I am glad you are going as I am sure that it will be so worth it. And give you more time with him before he leaves. So...with the words from Dori (and provided by KathyJean), lets all remember: "..."If you don't let him have any adventures, he won't have any adventures and that wouldn't be any fun."
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Jakesmom: I thought of you all day today knowing that you would be dropping off Jake today. How did it go....or I guess I know. Just know that he will get through this and it is only for a relatively short time in regards to once he is out. And it WILL be worth it. Stay tough and let us know when you hear from Jake. I have had an up and down day myself and am dreading tomorrow. We will not be going to the swearing in and airport because I think that I would be too emotional for it and it gives Chris time to prepare... I will keep you all in my thoughts as we all "walk this road" together and let you know what tomorrow brings for us. Take care everyone.
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Comment by lori on April 4, 2010 at 6:20pm
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Yes the hours are slipping by all too fast. Hi to all- new to this and also to posting. Our son leaves on the 6th. the year has gone by way to fast. Seems like just yesterday he said he was joining the Navy. Thank you Jill for your words also to kathy jean- watched nemo hundreds of times, I'll try and remember those words tomorrow when we drop Paul off at the requiters. We will get to see him sworn in at MEPS on tues. I'm bringing LOTS of tissues. I look forward to being in touch with all of you.
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Comment by Jakesmom on April 4, 2010 at 12:32pm
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In just a few short hours we take our oldest son to the recruiting office for his departure for Milwaukee tonight so he can report to the MEPS center in the morning. It feels like the first day of kindergarten as I dropped him off at his class room and intrusted his teacher to watch over him. To all the Moms who's children are leaving them soon my prayers will include you and your kids to have the strength and courage we need. What a proud day to send our kids off to serve our country but also a sad day because we will miss and worry about them so............
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Welcome Kathyjeanba and a Happy Easter to everyone as well. I will have to remember Dori's words tomorrow as we say goodbye to Chris tomorrow. He will also be shipping out on the 6th from Miami. Its getting harder and harder but your words will help us through. Thanks.
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Comment by kathyjeanba (ship 6/Div 929) on April 4, 2010 at 11:44am
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Happy Easter to all of you. I'm new to this site but my son has been in DEP since May and is also shipping out on April 6th. We're sending him off from Fayettteville, AR to Little Rock tomorrow morning. This isn't our first send off as he's been at the University of Arkansas. We live in Tulsa and dropped him off five years ago to join the Razorback band. He's fully independent now but this is still a big change for us. We had pictured that he would stay in the OK/AR area after graduating. Serving his country is something that he has always felt he should do and is following in his grandfather's footsteps by choosing the Navy. Even though he's now a young man I've been struggling with his decision this past year. By chance my 2yr old grandson asked to watch Finding Nemo the other evening. I was hit by something Dori the fish tells Marlin, Nemo's overprotective father..."If you don't let him have any adventures, he won't have any adventures and that wouldn't be any fun." As I send our son off tomorrow for his new life I will keep Dori's wise words in my heart. Then when we get back home to Tulsa I will toast all of us new Navy Moms with a Bailey's! Bless you all and your sailors!
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