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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.
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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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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
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Comment by A's_momma_Erin on December 15, 2013 at 6:37pm
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roguevalgal, I found this site the day AFTER my son left for BC. So wish I would have found it sooner, but very glad I found it at all! Hang in there! (((hugs))) (cyber hugs from one momma to another)
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Just got a call from my SR (Ship02 Div911). He has a head cold but sounded good. He's been on a night snow watch (not sure if that is the official title) and gets to shovel as needed from midnight to 2 am, or until finished. Guess I can't give him grief about not being home to shovel ;-). He said 40 days left and it is going fast. I told him it was fast for him, but not for us! Anyway, glad to hear his voice. He did say to all those who are still waiting for phone calls, be patient. 3 weeks is a normal wait for phone calls. He said his RDCs are pretty nice, so that may be why we have gotten calls already.
Remember, tonight is Vines that Bind. ( For more info, check out the events on the right side of the page.) Grab a glass, fill it with the beverage of choice, and know we are all together in spirit and here to support each other! Feel free to log on to the event if you want to chat...
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Comment by roguevalgal on December 15, 2013 at 4:42pm
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Our son arrived at BC a week ago, on Sunday, the 8th. We got "the 15 sec." call at 11:30 pm and it was simply, "Hi, Mom, I've arrived. Love and miss you. Box and letter will come soon. Bye." I could hear many other SRs, in the background, making similar calls to their family. We received the "box" this past Friday, which included his cell phone, and the "letter" on Saturday. PIR is 7 Feb '14. So glad we have an address now and can write to him. Hoping for a phone call today, but realize we may not get one. His Dad and I are missing him a lot - he's a great hugger and helper around the house too. Plus our dogs miss him - yes, I can tell! It just won't seem like Christmas w/o him. He was the one who always helped decorate the tree "just right" and helped Dad with the lights. He is also my Christmas shopping buddy. Washed all the clothing in the "box" last night. Going to tackle his room this week just to keep close to him and "help" him while he's away. The house seems incredibly quiet w/o him, even though we have another son at home. Our prayers go with him and with all the sons and daughters serving.
Didn't know anything about us being able to go to MEPs for the swearing in, or about this wonderful N4Ms website (until the day our son left for BC). We should've gone and met the recruiters 6 months ago, when our son first signed up. He said we didn't need to - don't listen to that - you'll miss out on all the info and preps in getting your recruit ready for BC.
N4Ms is so helpful and has all the answers to our endless questions. It helps us calm our nerves and ease our "worries". Thank you for this website and to all the Moms/Dads who support it.
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Comment by Maryv76 on December 15, 2013 at 4:32pm
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She is Ship 14 and Division 084
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Comment by Christie_Okie on December 15, 2013 at 3:12pm
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Maryv76....what is your daughters Ship and Division?
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Carrie G....when is his PIR date?
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Comment by DaniGirl (Mikes Wife) on December 15, 2013 at 2:05pm
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atexmom ty i joined now to win or hope someone in my hubbys division wins... even more excited and cant wait to get division info now.....
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well from what i can tell with my hubby leaving the 12th his pir might be valentines day which would be 10 fridays...... or could be later....
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Did you know there's a Facebook page called US Navy Recruit Training Command? Every week they have a Navy trivia question. Whoever is the first to answer correctly gets to request a photo of the Division their loved one is in & then they post it!
There are also photos on there from the most recent PIR in their fancy navy blue uniforms.
Hope you are all enjoying a restful Sunday. I'm hoping my son's box comes tomorrow! He was supposed to leave on Dec 11, but it got delayed until the 12th due to an airplane problem.
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My Daughter left on the 9th I got the call and her box I got her address from her Recruiter and her PIR Date is 2/7 she will be able to call in 2 wks I also have another Daughter in A School right now so I a little bit of a heads up on what will happen
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