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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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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
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."
Discussion Forum
What makes December boot camp different?
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Comment by Phoenixmom on December 8, 2017 at 11:04am
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Keep checking PIR: January 26, 2018 TG 12 and join when it is up.
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PIR: December 8, 2017 TG 05 - 5 Divisions (033-036 and 905) 4 guests
PIR: December 15, 2017 TG 06 - 8 Divisions (037-042 and 906, 907) 4 guests
NO PIR: December 22, 2017 & December 29, 2017
PIR: January 5, 2018 TG 09 - 14 Divisions (043-054, 908 and 909) 4 guests
PIR: January 12, 2018 TG 10 - 7 Divisions (055-060 and 910) 4 guests
PIR: January 19, 2018 TG 11 - 12 Divisions (061-070, 805 and 911) 4 guest
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Comment by kathd965 on December 7, 2017 at 7:20pm
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Hello cck52571,
My son is leaving on Dec 18 as well. He is very excited, but I can see his anxiety creeping in. His original date was May '18, but an opening came up yesterday, so he accepted it. He is my only son, and I will miss him...
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Thank you all for your support. My son was initially leaving in May 2018. A space opened up for him to leave on Dec 18...Now we just have one and a half weeks until he reports to BC. He is ready, we are getting there. Either now or later, we are very proud of him!!
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more sites for you all.
Can recruits take anything to BC with them?
Recruits should go with what they have on their backs, their cell phones, and not much else. (See Things to Do in the Last Month Before Your Future Sailor Leaves for....)
How long is the "I'm here!" call and when will s/he be able to call again?
See Phone Cards and Phone Calls.
When will "The Box" come?
It will usually arrive by FedEx within a few days, but it can take up to 2 weeks at times.
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Ladies for those who have Sons/Daughter leaving soon here are some sites that you can read on that gives you the steps
of what happens when they arrive to BC.
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Good Morning Ladies, I know how overwhelming all this can be. Please join Boot camp for loved ones you will also find much needed information on that site. Their are many Ladies on there that can answer any questions you may have and also the Ladies on the site are all going thru what you all are experiencing, Please come and share. There is no such thing as a dumb question and many to help answer and give their thoughts.
Congrats! to you all on your Newly SR. So proud of them for taking the Courage to enlist and begin on their Journey they have chosen for themselves. They will be in Good Hands.
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Comment by Sandi on December 6, 2017 at 11:15am
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24 hours and counting until swear in! he heads to the hotel today to stay the night and then he is off to BC tomorrow. he is excited about the new journey as am I for him, but will still miss him crazy. I have my moments where all of a sudden I start to cry, but I know he will be fine.
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We are now down to the last few days....I’m gonna be lost...
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Comment by Navymomof2daughters on December 5, 2017 at 10:57pm
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Hello, my daughter is to swear in tomorrow and then ship to Great Lakes. I just had another daughter graduate BC on October 20th. She is finishing her A school. They don't need to bring much to BC. I would suggest about $20, licence and Social Security Card. My fist daughter brought contacts and they sent them back to us. But then I mailed them to her at a later date.
Even though this is my second time around, it is just as nerve wracking. It is a different kid, so I know she will react to things differently.
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