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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.
Format Downloads:
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Navy.com Para Familias
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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 Phoenixmom on April 19, 2018 at 2:21pm
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If anyone is needing any info please do not hesitate to ask. there is no such thing as a dumb/stupid/silly/ question everything is answerable. Do not ever feel like you are alone we are here for you.
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here is a site that gives info on when a Recruit gets paid.
When Will the Recruits be Paid? and Information for Spouses
Some site that gives you a break down on what happens when they arrive and ships/division how each div. is made up.
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here is some info on changes to Form letter that was put togeher by Hooyahsuzy great information.
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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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There will be lots of information for you in those groups!!!
PIR: April 20, 2018 TG 24 - 13 Divisions (163-174 and 924)
PIR: April 27, 2018 TG 25 - 11 Divisions (175-178, 181-186 and 925)
PIR: May 4, 2018 TG 26 - 10 Divisions (187-190, 193-196, 812 and 926)
PIR: May 11, 2018 TG 27 - 9 Divisions (199-200, 203-208 and 927)
PIR: May 18, 2018 TG 28 - 11 Divisions (209-218 and 928)
PIR: May 25, 2018 TG 29 - 13 Divisions (219-226, 229-232, and 929)
PIR: June 01, 2018 TG 30 - 10 Divisions (233-238, 813-815, and 930)
PIR: June 08, 2018 TG 31 7 Divisions (239-244, and 931
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So glad you were able to speak to him Kelley, glad to see it made your day. Best wishes to all of your SR"s. Ladies please come join Boot Camp Moms, you will learn so much more and if there is anything I can do to make this Journey a smooth one, or any info you need please just ask. And please know you are not alone in this part of the Journey, and thank you for allowing us to be a part of this also.
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Comment by Kelley on April 17, 2018 at 10:16pm
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I received my recruits box on Monday and then a phone call today, he needed additional information but that's ok I was super excited to hear his voice.
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Comment by CCfromWP on April 17, 2018 at 3:39pm
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Hey Sunnie - my son left from Fort Lee a couple of weeks ago. We tucked a calling card (activated), some stamps, a list of contacts names, numbers and addresses and some mole skin into his wallet, along with his credit card, social security card and ID. It did not come back in the box so I am assuming he got to keep it. He took his phone and a spare battery/charger and they were flung into the bottom of the box but still made it home safely.
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Also Sunnie he can take his cell phone so he can call you when he gets to airport in GL, he will eventually send it home in the box. because they do not have phones to call you to say I'm here and ok. unless he can borrow one from somebody. they will usually seperate the battery from phone so just look into his pockets socks and or pants. maybe even shoe. when you receive the box.
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Sunnie, you can buy a calling card and activate it and put a book of stamps in his wallet. also a small address book with addresses and phone numbers.
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