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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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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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 February

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This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for bootcamp in February.I will leave the year open so that even future Deppers leaving in the month of February of any year can join.Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 556
Latest Activity: Feb 16, 2023

Hello everyone and welcome to the Navy!!! This Group was started for the loved one of DEPPERS leaving in the month of February (although everyone is welcome).......What year you say? Well ......any year!

If you have February 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 February, ...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 Fitness Standards"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 37 seconds for female recruits."

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Comment by Jenn89 on February 12, 2015 at 7:59am: My daughter left February 4, 2015 - received her box of clothes on 2/10 and the letter yesterday (2/11). I sent out a 6 page letter to her last night... PIR is April 3rd.

Comment by Tonya on February 12, 2015 at 12:17am: My daughter left for boot camp today February 11 2015 any other newbie moms out there I dnt know division number yet

Comment by Caroline on February 11, 2015 at 11:08pm: Well it looks like my daughter will be having PIR April 3rd; she is in the 900 division.

Comment by lesley on February 11, 2015 at 9:19pm: hI Tonya,just got home from work,i am on FB so will try and connect with you(i dont have Sam here to show me how to do all ths stuff now so it may take me awhile(she is my one and only) she told me Austin was in her group of 6 that ate at Chilis where the guy on the next table bought their meals!

Comment by Lita on February 11, 2015 at 1:52pm: One year ago today my son left for GL. To all of you whose loved one are starting the journey, I send my love and hugs. It is a difficult time, but after boot camp it gets easier. Write to your soon to be sailor. Do what you need to do to get to the graduation in a few weeks. And stay connected to n4m.... It is the best way to survive. Best wishes, m

Comment by suddenlypam on February 11, 2015 at 11:42am: My son arrived to Great Lakes shortly before midnight last night. I was getting texts throughout the day of his travel from Seattle and received a call when they touched down in Chicago and then the scripted call from GL. He said the other kids were friendly and talkative and he seemed relieved at that...reminded him everyone is in the same boat. After a long weekend of good-bye parties, nervous stomach, he was glad things were finally happening, although very bittersweet. I can't wait to get that form letter so I can start writing letters!

Comment by Tonya on February 11, 2015 at 11:37am: Lesley, it was a pleasure meeting you and your family. I am so glad your Sam is a good communicator! Austin called to let us know he had arrived but gave no other information. Can we keep in touch? Please feel free to friend my on FB if you have one. Tonya Simpson Ashley. I hope you are doing okay today. I was so heartbroken for you when your daughter left. Watching you stand by that bus, I could just tell how much you two love each other and I know you must have a great relationship :)

Comment by sport11 on February 11, 2015 at 10:51am: My daughter arrived last night at 11:00. My son-n-law got the 2 minute call. It was 12:00 Georgia time.

Comment by navyMom1 on February 11, 2015 at 10:41am: My baby boy left yesterday from Fort Lee. Their flight was cancelled but they caught a new one. Received the scripted call at 1am. He sounded tired but excited a the same time. Now we wait.

Comment by lesley on February 11, 2015 at 8:29am: Our Daughter left yesterday from Meps in Jacksonville(we went to see her swear in) her flight to GL was at 5.15pm she was in Great spirits and she called when she arrived at the airport,they had all been given food vouchers for food there and were put in groups of 6,they went to eat at Chillis and a Gentleman on the next table picked up all their tabs(he said he had been in the Navy 6 yrs)Now when she told me that i cried!She said she had to go after sending photos from her phone(i am starting a scrapbook for her,to keep me busy)they were not allowed to use their phones on the bus ride,the next call was 9.20pm(earlier than i thought it would be!)She said her phone would be packed in the box with her clothes today and sent and she would call again in 2 weeks!I know she is still up and busy since waking yesterday morning forMeps at 4am but as i told her the time will fly by and she made alot of new good friends on the beginning of her new adventure i am so very proud of her! It was also so nice to meet other Navy 4 Moms at Meps,we are a great Navy Family(hope to see you all at Graduation!)