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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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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 Alison(LS A school) on November 14, 2012 at 6:19pm: Someone more experienced can confirm but it's my understanding they get issued a coat. I would assume the one he wears will come back in the box. Remember the sr pays for the shipment of the box so I wouldn't wear a heavy coat. Maybe even a coat that could be donated and save the shipping cost.

Comment by Z's Mom on November 14, 2012 at 6:10pm: I wondered the same thing!!

Comment by Janet on November 14, 2012 at 6:06pm: My son will be leaving for the Great Lakes on Dec. 11. His RTC book says to wear a winter jacket. Does that mean full outerwear (gloves, hat, etc) or will he get that from the Navy after arrival? Also, will he wear the coat he brings or will they give him one? Thanks.

Comment by airmom10 on November 14, 2012 at 5:42pm: Just found out my son will be leaving two days later, starting boot camp Dec. 12 instead of Dec. 10

Comment by Lita (DIV 083 SHIP 13) on November 13, 2012 at 11:42pm: @lemonelephant. Thanks I like that medical poa better. That's what I was looking for. My son had a meeting today. Still leaves Dec 4. Told him to come in tomorrow may change his rate. I don't see how. MEPS listed him as colorblind. The chief told me to,get a civilian opinion which I did and he was not colorblind. MEPS won't over turn it, so he left with nothing. 2 or 3 rates. I'm so upset.

Comment by jskmom/Linda on November 13, 2012 at 11:39pm: These last 3 weeks are going to be so tough for me and my husband. We are in Florida, while our son is in Maryland. We just got our plane tickets so we can meet with him at the airport. He just went back to Maryland, after spending the last 2 months with us. I have been doing alot of reading here and I thank everyone for all the helpful information. I did get a POA before he went back up north. When we meet him at the airport, we are planning on taking home his clothes and anything else he does not need to take to BC. I would like to hear from anyone else whose son/daughter will be leaving BWI on December 6th

Comment by Irene(ship03 div 076) on November 13, 2012 at 9:18pm: My son has been struggling with the information he needs to know so I have gotten the info and email him questions through out the day. Such as what is the fifth general order. Who is the sec of the navy. If you walk up on someone who has these markings on his uniform what is his rank. Etc. I don't know if he is answering correctly but it does keep him thinking about this all the time

Comment by Z's Mom on November 13, 2012 at 9:16pm: Thanks SO much!!

Comment by Arwen on November 13, 2012 at 9:01pm: I'm going to repeat this one.

Tell all your sailors now - the secret to making the RDCs happy and to get promotions in bootcamp isn't to do it all perfectly - it's to do it very well, then turn to help your struggling rack-mate or nearby neighbor get it right, too (unless they are told not to).

If their rackmate is slow - as soon as the faster rackmate is done, s/he should turn to help (without completely doing it for them).

Generally the recruits who do a task perfectly, then stand there, proud of their their prowess while their rackmate repeatedly fails - is given poor performance marks, and is selected for nothing good.

Similarly, the overly proud but struggling recruit who refuses help is also given poor marks.

If there is a recruit who is continually screwing up (not bad enough to get kicked out - just enough to keep the division from getting awards, etc), and the division keeps getting punished for his/her problems, the punishment will stop *only when someone, or multiple someones, begin to help that recruit.* If the division's members socially isolate that recruit and fail to assist him/her in improving, they will keep getting punished, and they will not be told why!

The test isn't about how good the individual's skills are - that will come in A-school. In bootcamp, the test is about whether you can work as a TEAM.

Which is also the answer to the final exam.

Comment by dnbluvsboxers on November 13, 2012 at 9:01pm: My son leaves Dec 13 with an EOD contract. I wish him and all the young men success! Thanks for the Medical Power of Attorney link, I'll check it out.