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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
View discussions in the DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in April forum!
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Comment by MamaBear kk on March 24, 2010 at 8:09pm
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..just stopped in to see if we have any Ohio N4M members that may be interested in joining the Ohio group. If so, we may have an event near you. If not, you will find a great group of N4M members that may want you company in your area. : ) ~ kk
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Comment by Jill-FLA-Proud Mom of a Sailor on March 21, 2010 at 3:03pm
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Ship Date: 4/6/10 - Our son, Chris has a drop off date of April 5 and shipping out on April 6th from Miami for Chicago - Great Lakes. We are so very proud of him and his determination and desire to serve his country. Most of the jobs were taken away from Chris as he has a color-defiency and the jobs he was most interested in require normal color perception. He will be leaving for the seabees which after accepting the disappointment of being disqualified for his jobs, decided on that. He is still waiting for a job to open up so he can go active (which he wants) but until that happens, at the very least he will be a reservist
This is going to be a tough 2 weeks. Looking forward to having and sharing in the support of this group.
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Comment by MV (Ensign Boone's mom) on March 17, 2010 at 12:08am
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I am so thankful this group exists; I know when my son leaves, I will have lots of questions! :-)
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Comment by Shelly/Ethan's Mom Ship07Div206 on March 7, 2010 at 11:11pm
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P.S. I am going to starve when Ethan leaves.
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My son Ethan leaves 4-13 and I am a mess. Just hearing about his going away party at work this week made me cry like a baby because it is the 1st of alot of going away parties that we will have this month. The last year has gone by so fast and 4-13 is approaching faster than I thought. I read tonight that I need to get a POA for Ethan and that he needs to get a travalers passport just in case something happens. There is so much to do in such little time. Procrastinate much. Perhaps I thought it would make this leaving thing go way. I love my son and will miss him very much but I am also very proud of the person he is today who he will become in the future!
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My son leaves for Bootcamp on April 12th, and he's been in the DEP for about 8 months.
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Comment by Darla's Proud Mom on February 25, 2010 at 5:35pm
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One other thing what all should she get done before she goes? I know to take care of her car payment and car insurance but any suggestions on other things?
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Hello everyone....My daughter is leaving April 19 and I am having such mixed emotions. I am trying so hard to understand all the Navy talk so I can know what to look for and what she will go through. My daughter joined the Aircrew / Rescue Swimmer. I know that this is going to be hard for her but I have faith in her. Anyone else out there go through this school that can tell me anything else about it that doesnt show on this site?
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Comment by joshuasmom(ship06div929) on February 23, 2010 at 9:01pm
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hey everyone! my son leaves april 6th for bc. trying real hard not to stress out too much but i dont think its working! i am very excited for him but at the same time terrified. he is such a good kid and i miss him already. none of my kids have ever been more than a few miles from me. this is really hard but as he always tells me when i have emotional moments " suck it up buttercup, i'll be fine" lol. i know he will...not so sure about tha momma though.
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Comment by momof5 (Ship 04 Div 192) on January 27, 2010 at 2:16pm
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Hello all, my son is leaving April 24, 2010.
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