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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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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 sedw1234 on December 12, 2012 at 11:14pm: Hi I am a new Navy Mom, my son left for BootCamp Dec 3rd.

Comment by Ole-CorpsmanMom on December 12, 2012 at 10:43pm: I just got the call - he was able to use his own phone to call. It was no more than 10 seconds. Fortunately my husband was sitting right next to me when he call. :) Take care all waiting for your call.

Comment by Ole-CorpsmanMom on December 12, 2012 at 8:12pm: It does sound like it. :) I wonder how many they wait for before leaving. I hope they can get a bit of sleep before getting to GL.

Comment by NavyDaughter/Mom on December 12, 2012 at 8:01pm: KLO-navymom - I just spoke to my son, he just landed as well.He's waiting to unboard the plane and then is off to the USO as well. He sounded some better then when I last saw him this morning...that helps me breathe a lttle better too. Sounds like they might meet up!

Comment by ScarletteFromGuam on December 12, 2012 at 7:51pm: My fiance just got to boot camp on December 5th! Still waiting on his form letter and box of stuff! Anyone whose loved one got there on the 5th too?

Comment by Ole-CorpsmanMom on December 12, 2012 at 7:42pm: Kanesmom I know how you feel. I just got the text that he landed in Chicago. Now off to the USO. I am hoping for one last text before he gets to GL. I wonder if our sons will be meeting up with each other at the airport. Airmom10 - glad your son has made it safely.

Comment by airmom10 on December 12, 2012 at 6:46pm: My son got to GL around noon and I got the call around 2:00. It sounded scripted, but he sounded good. We're going to miss him terribly, but are so proud of what he is doing.

Comment by Irene(ship03 div 076) on December 12, 2012 at 6:38pm: @Kanesmom I will be lifting you up in my prayers. I know how you feel. It does get easier to accept. I'm still adjusting my son left 12/3. I have days when I still break down hit not as much as at first.

Comment by NavyDaughter/Mom on December 12, 2012 at 6:23pm: My son should now be in a plane on his way to GL, this is the hardest day of my life. I would give anything to have him back with me, but I guess that isn't possible. I miss him so much already. I just received his last text before the plane took off, he wanted me to know that he loved me. Please God give me the strength to get through this.

Comment by Ole-CorpsmanMom on December 12, 2012 at 5:08pm: Our son is waiting in the airport to depart for Chicago. I am very sad and missing him terribly. There are so many reminders everywhere in our house of our son! Shoes, computer, jackets, etc. Wow - can't believe how empty our house is. Take care everyone! :)