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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

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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

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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.

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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."

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in December

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This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for bootcamp in Dec..I will leave the year open so that even future Deppers leaving in the month of Dec of any year can join...Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 521
Latest Activity: Oct 2, 2022

Hello everyone and welcome to the Navy!!! This Group was started for the loved one of DEPPERS leaving in the month of December (although everyone is welcome).......What year you say? Well ......any year!

If you have December 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 December, ...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."

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Comment by DaniGirl (Mikes Wife) on December 12, 2013 at 3:23pm: Hubby will be at airport at 12 flight is at 215 he pulled a hubby move... He doesnt want us to go and see him off.... It will be too hard for him so no proper goodbye we are all a mess... I didnt get his wedding ring because i was supposed to see him today... So worried to have it go in the mail... This day is hard enough and now its 100 times harder.... Sorry to vent like this :0(

Comment by Christina on December 12, 2013 at 1:54pm: Got the form letter today! Ship 09 Div 076, PIR date of 1/31/14. Recruiter was correct on Monday!! So happy, now hope for a phone call soon!

Comment by Shauna on December 12, 2013 at 12:13pm: Hey mom's...we had an issue at the airport and nobody (other parents included) was allowed to get a pass to go through security. My son flew out of San Antonio and the American Airlines agent told us only "ative" duty military family was allowed past security checkpoint...and went on to say if they were going to boot camp, they were not active duty. With SA being a huge military city, you'd think the airlines would know once you swear in that final time, you are indeed active duty. I have since emailed AA for their actual policy because there were a lot of upset parents that didn't get to see their kids off. I haven't seen anybody else run into this problem but it happened to everybody that left in the group with my son so to be on the safe side, you might want to call ahead to make sure what the airline "local" policy is. We almost didn't get to say goodbye to our son because we left MEPS thinking we would get to spend a few more hours with him at the airport. We had him meet us in baggage claim so we could get a quick hug, kiss and goodbye in...I was literally in tears!

Comment by Dexter93 on December 12, 2013 at 11:55am: Cerabell18. I've been told by a family manner that is active duty that they will be reading the letters out loud in a group. I don't know if that is all the time or just staring out or just randomly picked (which is where a colored envelop might draw attention).

Comment by Cerabell18 on December 12, 2013 at 11:30am: I've got a bunch of cards I've been collecting since my husband first signed up. I've seen some posts discouraging sending anything that isn't in a white envelope because it would draw unwanted attention. I don't want to cause more work for him because I send him a card with a yellow envelope but at the same time I don't want to go out and buy a large amount of white envelopes for no reason. Have any of you been told similar things?

Comment by mikesmom on December 12, 2013 at 10:39am: It dould be all day depending on when his flight is. We got there around 11:30am and left around 1:30> his flight wasn't untill 5:40pm. We did not wait around till then. He was fine tho, he had his new Navy friends to hang with. Hope all goes well, let us know!!!

Comment by DaniGirl (Mikes Wife) on December 12, 2013 at 10:34am: My whole family is awake already lol as we ciukdnt sleep we just all want to see him again. We have never been without him more then 3 days.... :0(

Comment by DaniGirl (Mikes Wife) on December 12, 2013 at 10:32am: Christina and mikesmom thank for all the info i saw him swear in already and its a 2 hr drive with traffic and its to early for the kiddos so we will spend the day with him in the airport... And its all day correct??? lol

Comment by mikesmom on December 12, 2013 at 10:11am: My son checked in with his group and then we went after that. He did come with us, not sure if he had to but he came anyway. And yes the airline ticket counter. You will have to go through security. More than happy to help you. We were the only family there at the airport, maybe so people dont know you are able to go . I was so glad we did go. We saw him get sworn in the morning and we went off to the airport. Then i just waited alllllll day into the evening for the "call" which did not come till 12:40am. Good Luck!!!

Comment by Christina on December 12, 2013 at 10:11am: DaniGirl, we also went to the airport. I think my message sounded wrong before. I meant you don't need to be with him to get your airport pass. Sorry if it sounded bad! We got our passes without our son being at the ticket counter with us. And yes, you will need to make it through security, so less stuff with you is best.