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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

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 Christina on December 7, 2013 at 9:42pm: Dexter93, your son arrived there December 3rd, right? I hope I get the form letter soon. My son arrived December 4th. Have you received the box of clothes and his phone yet? I have not.

Comment by Dexter93 on December 7, 2013 at 9:36pm: I received my letter today!! Strange how a form letter can make you so happy!! He is ship 13 div 069! Now I can start sending the letters I've already started writing! This makes my night!

Comment by lemonelephant on December 7, 2013 at 4:58pm: Alexander's_momma_Erin, great that you got "the box" today.

Comment by A's_momma_Erin on December 7, 2013 at 2:47pm: That isn't odd at all. I worry that my son will question too much, be too casual, and think it is "easy".

I have always said "God gave Alexander to me to teach me patience and I am a slow learner!"

Comment by jessiesmom2013 on December 7, 2013 at 2:42pm: My daughter left for MEPS on Dec 3rd, passed that and reported to Great Lakes on Dec 4th. I miss her so much but I know that this is what she wants to do and I will be wondering how she is doing up there. That part worries me more than getting ready for her MEPS. odd isn't it?

Just waiting for the box. But if her box is anything like some of the comments, I may need to get a mask in order to open the box. :)

Comment by A's_momma_Erin on December 7, 2013 at 1:21pm: Shoes aren't ad bad as I thought. The cuffs on his pants were rolled up, the shirt sleeves were inside the shirt, socks were inside out and the undies, well, they didn't need to come back, but he said he would, just for me ;-)

Comment by A's_momma_Erin on December 7, 2013 at 1:09pm: I got THE BOX!!! FedEx DID deliver on a Saturday! Wahoo (till I open it and pass out cuz of the shoes).

Comment by Asailorsmom on December 7, 2013 at 12:37pm: Originally, my son was supposed to leave in February. A position came up that he really wanted, so he left us this past Wed Dec 4th. I am so proud of him but feel an emptiness without him here. The hardest part is not being able to pick up the phone to call or a simple text to see how he is! I have written to him everyday since he left and can't wait for his address to arrive. Navy for Moms has helped so much. Thank you.

Comment by SoCalMom on December 7, 2013 at 10:37am: I'm new here, My son just left on Dec 3rd. I feel like I lost a piece of me. We were so close. I miss him so much, Its feels so empty here without him. I got our 10 second phone call about 10:30pm my time (California). Anyone know when I will get his address to write to him? I'm thankful for all you Navy moms and I'm glad to be able to read all comments because I need it.. GOOD LUCK TO YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS.

Comment by Christina on December 7, 2013 at 5:24am: 1proudmama, I feel the exact same way you do. My son is my only child and it is just killing me that I have had to let him go at such a young age. He just graduated High School in May and just turned 18 in April.