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

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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 NavyWife:) on December 31, 2010 at 3:25pm: Happy New Year to All! My husband leaves in Feb. 2011, and we are excited about this new Journey and Chapter in our lives. Im here to get information and ask questions when I need to. Happy Holidays and look forward to talking to you all :)

Comment by Allygater213 on December 30, 2010 at 3:51pm: dreamcruise:

Yeah It's nice to find people that leave the same day and it has been almost impossible for me as well to find people!
Anyways, I actually just moved from So Cal- Born and Raised from Redlands (San Bernardino area) and I just moved to Arkansas this past summer. Where in So Cal are you?

My rate is MR. What is your son's rate?

Comment by Allygater213 on December 29, 2010 at 7:55pm: Hi I am new to the site! I am leaving for boot on Feb. 22! It's almost here I am so stoked!

Comment by NavyMomofOnly1Girl Ship 9 DIV126 on December 27, 2010 at 1:45pm: My daughter is leaving February 8, as well, if anyone wants to contact me.

Comment by Jaimers on December 15, 2010 at 9:10am: Hello Ladies....My dau leaves from phx for BC 2/16/2011 rate MA ...I have been counting down the days...i know its going to go by real quick. Her recruiter was at our home yeaterday...He stopped by to go over everything with us as parents and with our dau what the navy expects of her. We where able to ask questions...he tolds us that he will have our dau address, ship/div within 2-3days after she leaves. When she leaves that day..she will need to be at MEPS at 5am...we can be with her the swear in by 8:30am and we can wait with her until she gets on the van until they head to the airport..however we are not allowed to go to the airport with her. Her recruiter did tell her that there is another future Sailor leaving with her that day..(2 out of PHX) they will most likely be in the same shi/div. I was relieved lol...to hear that she will have company all the way to BC. I am so attached to the N4M site i wouldnt know what i would have done without you wonderful moms!! I would love to hear your stories..u never knw our sailors maybe doing BC together....:) God Bless

Jaime

Comment by Marianne(Ship04/Div807) on December 10, 2010 at 9:46pm: Jan-My son is going as SWCC. How about yours?

Comment by Marianne(Ship04/Div807) on December 10, 2010 at 6:45pm: My son was supposed to leave for BC on January 19th, but he was just moved to February 8th. He is so ready to go, so he's glad it wasn't pushed back too far. Anyone else leaving around then?

Comment by Jaimers on December 9, 2010 at 11:24pm: Hello,

My Daughter will be sworn in tomorrow morning and she leaves for BC on Feb 16, 2011...Any others out there from arizona or leaving around that date?

Jaime

Comment by Squat on September 3, 2010 at 8:32pm: JessicaB - I would love to have the price list for my sons Navy pics. I don't want to miss out on those. Thank you for all of your helpful information. It is greatly appreciated.