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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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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."

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Comment by AlwaysBeeKind on December 19, 2018 at 8:14pm: Hi Navy Moms. My son left yesterday and got his call at 11:30 last night. What a whirlwind day full of emotion! Sounds like they were to have a very long day leading into today. Thankful for all of you willing to share your experiences and know we aren't alone in all of this. He is our only "kid", so this empty nest thing is tough.

Comment by shellyh on December 19, 2018 at 3:03pm: Luluhams...I will send you a friend request....my son left Dec 11th...who knows they could be in the same division. I will let you know if I hear or receive anything....hang in there!

Comment by shellyh on December 19, 2018 at 3:01pm: Lisa and Mary Anne my son left Dec 11th from Indianapolis. I have also received his box....hoping that they all are doing o.k. I will add you two to my friends and let you know if I receive or hear anything....hang in there "WE GOT THIS!"

Comment by Mary Anne on December 19, 2018 at 10:44am: My daughter left last Wednesday the 12th.One the proudest and saddest days in my life.We stayed with her til she boarded the plane. Was thankful for that.It was tough saying see ya soon,though.not only was she flying alone ( only one sworn in that day) but it was her first time flying.

Comment by Lisa on December 18, 2018 at 10:32pm: My son left December 11th for GL. It has been 1 week. I have received his box but not the letter so not sure what division. Praying he is doing okay. Looking forward to the 3 week phone call.

Comment by Lulu303 on December 18, 2018 at 6:12pm: My son left on 12/13. I cried the whole day. His dad reported that this box arrived today. I think I'm grateful that it went to his house instead of mine as it might have triggered a waterfall of tears. I'm so proud of him!

Comment by Grumpybear on December 17, 2018 at 10:58am: Son at MEPS this morning, about to be sworn in before heading to airport. Bittersweet!

Comment by sue1214 on December 17, 2018 at 9:26am: fneume05, my son is at meps this morning to just one call we can see him at final swearing in, not at the airport, as he will go straight to the gate

Comment by Shorelinemom on December 15, 2018 at 1:27pm: "The Box" arrived today! Today my twin daughters turned 26 and arrived home (coming home from a birthday breakfast out) to find a strange white van in the driveway. It made them nervous - so they went in and locked the door. Luckily the driver left the package off. lol

Comment by Proudmom1101 on December 15, 2018 at 8:56am: I dropped my son off Tuesday and he left on Wednesday. Wed wasn’t too bad since we texted some and had one real call from the airport. When I received “the call” later, I missed half of it because my phone was switching to Bluetooth in my car! But I did get in “I love you”. Now I’m just waiting for “the package” and “the letter”. This site is great and very informative. Definitely makes me feel less lonely!