This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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: 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 Isaiah40:31 on April 14, 2015 at 6:21pm
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Anyone's SR on Ship 11, DIV 192? What a great idea to send envelopes w/stamps already on them. I should probably include paper, too. :) Praying each day that God will provide whatever they need each day, mental or physical stamina, protection for physical and mental health, for someone to be a blessing to him/them and that he will be a blessing to someone that needs it.
"For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His." 2 Chronicles 6:19
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Comment by Taylorb98 on April 14, 2015 at 6:03pm
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love hearing that everyone is getting their form letters and PIR dates, I'll post mine later tonight when I find out! Can't wait to see all I'll be seeing at my loves graduation!
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Mattsmom,
Also will be praying harder. I have just been so burdened to pray more for mine, too. Will make sure to include your SR!
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Mattsmom,
I can't believe how excited I am. I feel like a kid again. It will be wonderful to meet you all, too. I have a stack of letters, too. You can bet they will be in the mailbox in the morning! :) Can anyone tell me how to invite friends? I am really not sure how to work all the things on my page yet. I don't have my tech savvy boy here to help me. :) Oh, my this is one happy momma!
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Comment by tammyj_bradysmom on April 14, 2015 at 5:23pm
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In one week from today, I will watch my baby swear in. I will then kiss him goodbye and hand him over to the Navy. I am so proud of him, but I feel like I am giving up my child to someone else. I know he will be in good hands. I guess I am just missing him already.
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Momof9, I'm so excited! I need to get a list going if all I need to do...it was such a wonderful feeling to mail off my first stack of letters! Can't wait to see you all on June 5!!!!
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So, so excited! Just got the form letter! Ship 4 Div. 197!!!! PIR is June 5th! OK, Moms we only have 7 more weeks. I am trying to think of everything I need to get done in the next 7 weeks. I don't want anything on my mind but Jesus and seeing my boy!!!!! Mattsmom, they are in the same Div. That is so neat!
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fyi, so excited, new pictures on Navy rtc fb page of ship 13, div 194, we saw our SR and he looks great, good pictures of other SR too
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Comment by jaime2maggie on April 14, 2015 at 4:59pm
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Mattsmom
He left April 7th and you got a letter!! mine left on the 8th i hope i get a letter this week. :)
I feel like im stalking all of you but it sure helps to know all of us are anxious to hear from our kidos.
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Just dropped him off at his recruiter. Driving to the hotel later tonight to take him to dinner, then tomorrow watching him swear in. This has sure been a rough few months. So happy for this site and all the helpful things I've read to help prepare us all for this journey.
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