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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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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:

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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 lemonelephant on December 10, 2013 at 12:41am: Alexander's_momma_Erin, Phone Cards and Phone Calls will let you know the only times when you can be assured that you most likely will not miss a call, but otherwise calls will come any day, any time 8 am to 8 pm CST. Your recruit is getting paid and doesn't need money from you. The things he buys at the RTC are with a NEX card and the cost of that card was deducted from his pay and what he doesn't use, he can use after PIR at any NEX. They don't go "off base" to eat, but get to go to RIcky Heaven, Those places are near the NEX. See Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit for more on that. Yes, most recruits will get to go to Ricky Heaven at least once during BC, often after BST, but sometimes earlier as a reward. He has not submitted the names for the Access List yet, so yes, the names can be changed anytime between now and the last week or so of BC.

Comment by A's_momma_Erin on December 10, 2013 at 12:27am: Today I got a letter from the American Red Cross. At first I thought it was "junk mail" It WAS NOT! It had my son's Family Identification Card which didn't seem to have any info I didn't know, but it had important info on how they can help us if we need to contact our kiddos. Anyone else get this letter?

Comment by A's_momma_Erin on December 10, 2013 at 12:23am: So after I marinated a bunch on the phone call I got Sunday, I remembered my son said calls could come anytime Friday through Sunday and to keep the phone on him. He said all SR's had to purchase a phone card even if they had one. He said we didn't need to send him any. He also said he got mole skin, bandaids, etc any time he needed so no need to send those either. It sounded like they didn't need any $ once there, just for the trip to BC. Cash or their debit/credit cards will work, but that is a personal choice. Anything they need to purchase will be deducted from their pay. He also said no need to send stamps. He was bursting my bubble on sending him some "gifts". He said there were NO caffeinated drinks available! What a shock to some of the kids! He did say the end of week 7 should be down time for Ship 02 Div 911. Not sure if this is the same for others. This is when they could go "off base" to the McD's or Subway, so I will prob send a gift card or two. He did insist that the names on the form letter for PIR are changeable by HIM, so if things change, let him know. I think that is the most current info I can remember...

Comment by DaniGirl (Mikes Wife) on December 9, 2013 at 11:59pm: Should they bring debit or credit cards or only cash??

Comment by lemonelephant on December 9, 2013 at 11:58pm: DaniGirl695, yes, see Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit.

Comment by DaniGirl (Mikes Wife) on December 9, 2013 at 11:55pm: Can we send pics in letters???

Comment by lemonelephant on December 9, 2013 at 11:04pm: Laurajo, it won't affect anything except what time she gets there. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

Comment by parentsofSR on December 9, 2013 at 11:02pm: Got call i guess needed to write post first :)

Comment by Laurajo on December 9, 2013 at 10:42pm: My daughter left today but flight was overbooked and will not arrive to GL now until early in the morning?! Not sure how that will affect her?