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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
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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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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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 Beth on November 23, 2013 at 7:00pm
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JamieRN, where did you go to to sign up for mail? I don't know anything about that? Thank you
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Question..... Does the Navy pay anything for us to attend the BC graduation? Do they have a reception afterwards? Thank you
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Comment by lemonelephant on November 23, 2013 at 6:11pm
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jamieRN, If he has his Navy Federal card, yes, he should take it with him, You only need a POA if you will be taking care of financial matters for him.
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Comment by jamieRN Div. 073 PIR 1/24 on November 20, 2013 at 5:54pm
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question: My son leaves on the third ( thirteen days- but whos counting - waaaa) .... I know they take their wallet with calling cards , thirty dollars, drivers license . Do they also take their little Navy Federal cards with them also . Is that safe to take or should he just leave them with me until after PIR / A school? Did anyone else find signing up thru the mail with Navy Federal confusing? We got 982 pieces of mail and were confusing as all get out.... Did anyone else feel this way . Another question, did you get a Financial POA as well as a standard POA.... I know you are all where we are in the scheme of this exciting roller coaster ride. I know there have been alot of tears,because i am in tears even as i write this to you all . god bless and a big Navy mom hug to all of you . We are all in this together. We can get thru this. We raised Sailors in the greatest Naval force in the world,afterall.... Dont know you personally but love you all!!!
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Comment by KJTsMomma on November 20, 2013 at 3:35pm
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Foursons1angel - I know what you are feeling my son leaves for BC on Dec. 9 - he was originally leaving in April 2014. So this was a big jump forward on the calendar. I too, like many of the Moms on here, have so many emotions going on now. I've been crying lots and praying even more. God is really testing my faith. But I'm going to have faith that all will be well and keep thinking of all the positives involved. The website/blog has really helped me - nice to know I'm not going thru this alone - that other Moms feel the same way. Trying so hard to stay strong for my son. :)
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Comment by Huskies on November 20, 2013 at 1:56am
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My son will be leaving for BC on Dec. 11. He was originally supposed to go in Jan. It is breaking my heart that he will not be popping into my room just to talk. I am starting to notice all the little things I take for granted knowing that time is moving swiftly toward that date. He is such a good kid. I REALLY didn't want him to make this decision and I tried everything to change his mind but I've come to accept that this is what he really wants and I am trying to read and learn all I can so I will feel that I am somewhat involved in his new life. I am very thankful for all the GREAT advice on this site. I've started making a list! I hate that feeling when you say, "if only I'd known."
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Comment by dfinnigan on November 18, 2013 at 1:39pm
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My son leave Dec 10th. So many differenct feelings.... happy, sad, anxious, nervous, worried, happy, did i say happy twice! Well i am very happy and so proud of my son. Just finalizing his going away party planned for Nov 30th. I also planned on having Chritmas on Dec 7th. So much to do in so little time. But thank goodness for this site!
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Lemonplant - you are a lifesaver - thank you for all the info. I've printed out and read so much helpful information from you. :)
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Hello! My son is leaving Dec. 11th for BC. I don't even know where to start with the questions I have, I feel like my head is spinning with things to do and I don't know where to start.
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Hi Everyone, my son is leaving Dec 11th for BC. I'm trying to get as much mother and son time in before he leaves. He is so excited, I am as well it's just hard to not cry. I think I'm going to need multiple boxes of Kleenex with me when I go to say good-bye. This site has been so helpful giving me the info I need to get him ready.
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