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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.
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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in August
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This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for bootcamp in August...I will leave the year open so that even future Deppers leaving in the month of August of any year can join...Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions
Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 746
Latest Activity: Jul 22, 2022
Hello everyone and welcome to the Navy!!! This Group was started for the loved one of DEPpers leaving in the month of August (although everyone is welcome).......What year you say? Well ......any year!
We are an extension of the group DEPpers/Future Sailors....in, but not gone yet- see the link above.
If you haven't been there, go there now....There is a ton of information that you will need and are probably dying for....like what to send with them to Boot Camp and BC videos! :)
So if you have general information and comments that will be helpful and/or encouraging for ALL new DEP/Future Sailor Moms, then leave it in that main DEPper/Future Sailors Group, but if you have August 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 August, ...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
Leaves Auguat 20, 2019
Started by Jamie. Last reply by Milliemax2 Sep 3, 2019. 16 Replies 1 Like
My Son is off to start his adventure 8/27/19
Started by MyNavyRoo. Last reply by lemonelephant Aug 30, 2019. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Shipped out yesterday
Started by Leslie. Last reply by InTheNavyMom Aug 15, 2019. 10 Replies 2 Likes
August 29 group
Started by Kim. Last reply by lemonelephant Sep 19, 2018. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Leaving August 30, 2018
Started by 4Roses92. Last reply by Navy4JK Sep 18, 2018. 21 Replies 5 Likes
My son left 8/23
Started by Wcpunk4. Last reply by Anne Marie Sep 13, 2018. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Leaving Tomorrow Aug. 29th
Started by krisam. Last reply by lemonelephant Sep 12, 2018. 10 Replies 1 Like
Left for Bootcamp
Started by tiffanyw18. Last reply by lemonelephant Aug 29, 2018. 4 Replies 0 Likes
leaving
Started by Bb8/00. Last reply by Son#2 Aug 12, 2018. 9 Replies 2 Likes
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Comment by Kelly (Pink) Curtis' Mom on August 24, 2010 at 5:40pm
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I hear that! If it's close enough to get delivered, that works for me! I think there's a trip down the street in my future..... like TODAY after I get home!! LOL!
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Comment by DanaMN ~Kris's Mom~NCTS SanDiego on August 24, 2010 at 5:36pm
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Pink - I have heard they are sometimes wrong... but usually close enough to get it delivered. I just want to get and IDEA of what it MIGHT be... LOL.. :)
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Do the recruiters usually have the correct address? I've read that sometimes they don't... and I don't want to send mail to the wrong place! I wasn't that close with his recruiter but the office is just down the street from my house so I might just GO there and see if they know anything!
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Yup! My box was dated 8/18. I'm thinking my letter shouldn't be far behind. I'm sure the recruiters will finally get their ducks in a row and call me 10 mins before the mail delivers the info... that's my luck. See what happens when you are impatient? LOL... I should learn my lessons. ;)
newnavymom - you can send him a calling card in the mail as soon as you get his address. You didn't really miss anything. That call they get to make that lasts 30 secs is just for them to say that they made it to boot camp, a box with their belongings is coming home and a form letter will also come with their address. Often though, recruiters have their address quicker.
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YAY Dana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You got the box!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited for you! I'm hoping that means mine isn't very far behind!! :) Thanks for setting up the PIR group.
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Comment by timsmom submariner on August 24, 2010 at 5:17pm
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No, he did not have a calling card. What did I miss....he had money though....
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Comment by Jessica-TsMom-S10,DIV336 on August 24, 2010 at 5:14pm
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Yeaaa!!! Dana !!!! you got your box!!!!
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Comment by Vincent'sMom on August 24, 2010 at 5:12pm
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newnavymom...,.you didn't get a call letting you know that he arrived safely? I thought they had to let all the SR's call when the arrive and are settled.
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DanaMN - that's great, I wonder if our sons are together. I did not get a 30 second call though....very sad. Did you say you got your box?
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newnavymom - he left on the 18th as well! HUGS to you!!!
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