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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.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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 Carpmart on April 14, 2015 at 4:17pm
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Praying harder for all our kids! Us too for that matter! My guy doesn't leave until the 21st. and it's just now really hitting me that my kid will be no longer be a kid or living under my roof!
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I got my letter!!!! He left on April 7... Pir June 5, ship 04 div 197! My letter was addressed to my loving mother and family! Also he penciled in...pray harder lol!!!
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Comment by kimba628 on April 14, 2015 at 3:53pm
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My mailman is our friend he delivered the form letter before he started his route this morning and waited till I put the correct address on sons envelope! It is such a small thing that feels huge just to his his handwriting in only the spaces provided. So relieved...I'm realizing he didn't call because when he got their he probably doesn't know my number....just programmed in the phone as mom. I made sure he's got it now along w prestamped, preaddressed envelopes ...hint hint, hint. I've already booked our flights, car and hotel! All great deals! Spirit roundtrip 116 each! That's amazing! Ship 11 Div 191 PIR 5/29
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Comment by antsmom on April 14, 2015 at 2:52pm
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He left one week ago...April 7
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Comment by jaime2maggie on April 14, 2015 at 1:28pm
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Good idea
soluthwest airlines does to do that me too. i will hold off as much as i can. can wait for my first phone call or letter. i think i will feel better knowing that she is doing good.
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I was happy it was June 5th and not May 29, due to school as I'm a teacher... even though it means one more week...although I would have missed work if needed!!!! Anyways, I'm going to hold off on purchasing tickets because I'm nervous about the unexpected...as I'm reading on here the date can change without much notice due to different things...not passing tests, injured, or getting in trouble...I don't think that any of these will happen, but that's why they are called unexpected :) I don't want to be stuck with $1,000 in nonrefundable tickets...I'm in California so it is pretty far for me too...Thinking of just using Southwest as they are one of the only airlines that doesn't charge for a date change, even though I can save a ton of money with Spirit...
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Antsmom
My daughter left April 8th maybe hers is also June 5th . i hope so, cause kids are in school till 5/29. when i get the PIR confirmed should i buy plane tickets right away or wait?/ I want to stay positive but we are flying from far away to get to Chicago.
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Called the recruiter just to ask division and PIR date..Ant is division 197..PIR June 5th (So happy because it will be my Dad's 70th birthday!!)....He left one week ago...Recruiter was very helpful going on and on about PIR...I was laughing because I already knew most of the info he was telling me ;) thanks to NM...I was so excited to hear something about him...Weird because it's not like he talked to him LOL
Looks like there are a few leaving today... Good luck to all you ladies....
Hold on and stay STRONG, better things are coming :)
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My son left on the 6th I have not gotten anything in the mail yet. I did go and talk to the recruiter and was told that Josh's PIR is 5/29. Hope I get something soon. Josh is in division 193.
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Hang in there kimba628. My SR also left on the first and I got mine late yesterday. His PIR is 5/29. I know how anxious you are feeling. I bet it comes today.
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