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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."
Discussion Forum
What makes December boot camp different?
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Son Left 12/13/17
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Comment by Lynne on November 23, 2010 at 7:18pm
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paws mom...read what i wrote in discussion forum above about the Pre-boot camp uffdahs...I think it wil help you understand what is happening with your son....
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Comment by BBWinthemoon on November 23, 2010 at 4:16pm
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Question? how long should we keep his medical insurance? Can we stop as soon as they go to BC?
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Comment by Ken-55 (OS Dad) on November 23, 2010 at 1:47pm
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It's been a while since we talked about this, but I got some info and wanted to share. This may be more than we need and might be different for your state, but here's the info that a family member got for me from our local hospital's legal dept . . . they got it from the state Attorney General's office.
CT Health Care Decisions.pdf
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Comment by exxie on November 23, 2010 at 1:27pm
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paws, I completely feel your frustration. I was there about two months ago. My son wasn't studying the book and was finding excuses to "miss" or "be too sick" to make it to DEP workouts or whatever. My feeling was that our recruiters had sort of bent over backwards to get him everything he wanted/needed and he wasn't returning the favor with his own responsibilities.
I got fed up one day and LOUDLY suggested that he should find another track. I told him that no one was going to force him to join the military -- this is his decision, his choice, and we support it, but we'll support him if he chooses another route, as well. And then I kept pushing, kept forcing the issue for about two days. Whaddaya think you might wanna do? Should we take a ride over to SSC (local community college)? Do you wanna sign up with a temp service and see what sorts of jobs might interest you? How about this? How about that? Until he got fed up with ME and confirmed that the Navy was his choice and the only one he wants to consider.
Then IIIIII reminded him that he is no longer in high school and that whatever the choice, it needs to be already happening. The fact that he doesn't ship out until the middle of December doesn't mean the job hasn't already begun -- there are things he's supposed to be doing and laying around on MY sofa is not one of them!!
Something must've gotten through, because he's been pretty busy ever since. Got all his DEP stuff completed and signed off; goes to SpecOps workouts twice a week with a retired SEAL and goes to regular DEP workouts twice a week as well. Paperwork is not his thing, it's mine, so I did do all the legwork on getting Living Will, etc. together. But he's done the rest.
Maybe it's time to get cranky!
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Lynz's Mom...it is completely normal...you will feel a wide range of emotions...and you can come here and express all of them...we will be here waiting...we will laugh with you, cry with you, fret with you, get angry with you, hold your hand...and encourage you keep on keeping on...and when PIR comes we'll be cheering you on...so hang in there...you'll make it and so will your recruit! It's okay to cry...feelings aren't right or wrong, good or bad....they just are!
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Comment by NavyGirl10(Ship09 Div076) on November 22, 2010 at 11:42pm
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JWT'S MOM. I totally understand the way u feel. I work split shifts and I am away from my family most of the day and night . Last week was a six day week, which meant even less time with Lyn-Z. By Saturday I burst into tears over the most silly thing (which freaked everyone out since I never cry). I come to realize that is probably only the beginning. Maybe I should stock up on tissue. But the entire time I cried it reminded me I was the same way when I put her and her brother in daycare for me to go to work after staying home with them for 4 years. Only this time I dont get to see her once I get off off work.
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Comment by mamawalrus on November 22, 2010 at 5:49pm
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sweet!
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Hint of the day: this momma put bandaids in a one of the credit card slots of her son's wallet...he really appreciated them the first few days of wearing boots...lol
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Comment by bbus (FC) on November 22, 2010 at 7:02am
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naaa not really. ive never ben afraid of shots. and no i haven't gotten her on here.
haha I've shaved daily for years. beard grows too fast. might get some flack in bc. sometimes by midday looks like i haven't shaved even though I have. on a positive more this is my last weekb of work and my car gets sold next tues.
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Welcome home JTW's momma! I have to laugh cause my son declared November "No shave November!" He is not shaving his face or cutting his hair till he leaves, he said he will never have his hair long once he goes so.>>>> hahahahahahahahhaha Its funny how they all think.
Grayson@ I bet your heart sank! Well either way it will all be for your own good! We will allbe thnking of you guys and girls! did you ever get your mom on to look at this site yet?
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