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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 Karla on March 4, 2019 at 12:53am: Hello everyone my boyfriend left to
Bootcamp on feb 19 im wondering if anybody has someone with the same ship date (:

Comment by Joemamaoftwins on March 2, 2019 at 2:44pm: Farmsongoesnavy, your comment Was so helpful to me. My son left on February 14 and we haven’t heard from him yet. It’s good to know that even though it’s tough for him, your son is still doing well!

Comment by lifesimplified on February 23, 2019 at 5:15pm: great info FarmSonGoesNavy!

Comment by FarmSonGoesNavy on February 23, 2019 at 3:39pm: Hi dear NavyMoms,

With a Feb 5th arrival at GL, we received a call from our son at 7:30 am today Saturday. The number showed up as a 847 area code, so right away we thought it might be from the Chicago area.

I don't know if everyone will be receiving a "three week call" soon, so I thought I would share some of his general comments so that you have some news.

Generally, they are doing great, but here are some comments that resonated with this NavyMom:

He had been SIQ (Sick In Quarters) because they removed his wisdom teeth on Wednesday. He said his face is still swollen, but that he had IV anesthesia and was allowed to sleep for 48 hours while he recuperated, which he so appreciated!

So far, he has only received one letter from family, although we have sent several and the one he did receive was not the first sent. He has not received the PIR guest form that was so important.

Generally everything is going okay. He said they are all sleep deprived, tending to nod off during class, but if anyone is seen dozing, they have to stand up during class. Basically "you can't ever be comfortable" is the general rule.

He said they only have "about ten minutes" to eat. The food is okay, but served to them in smaller portions than what he is used to. He is trying to supplement calorie intake with anything he can quickly consume such as lots of peanut butter!

He said there is no free time from 4am to 10pm, except for Sundays, when they have a few hours 7am to 1pm of unstructured time they can use to shine shoes and fold clothes, but they can't sleep. Learning how to "fold underwear" isn't exactly the funnest thing to do, but they will survive!

He said that despite the inability to talk much, he is still meeting people from all over the country, even world, so that was definitely a positive.

Overall, he sounded really good! Tired and stretched, but still holding on to a "can-do" outlook.

The last thing he said was "Letters are EVERYTHING"!

I thought this message of encouragement would be helpful to all moms.

Comment by lifesimplified on February 23, 2019 at 1:11pm: Thanks KJKS, it really helps :)

Comment by KJKS on February 23, 2019 at 1:05pm: Here's a timeline to follow if you're waiting for the form letter and actual letters from your recruit. This is only my experience.

Left for BC - Feb. 5

Received form letter - Feb. 19 in AZ- it was mailed Feb. 14.

Received 2 written letters - Feb. 22 - mailed Feb. 19.

Hope this helps someone!

Comment by Phoenixmom on February 20, 2019 at 10:50am: Click on the date of your recruit’s PIR and join the group to connect with others with loved ones training with your recruit.

No PIR February 22, 2019

PIR: March 01, 2019 TG 17 - 11 Divisions (123 - 130, 809, 916, and 917)

PIR: March 08, 2019 TG 18 - 9 Divisions (131 - 138 and 918)

PIR: March 15, 2019 TG 19 - 11 Divisions (139 - 148 and 919)

PIR: March 22, 2019 TG 20 - 11 Divisions ( 149 - 158, and 920)

PIR: March 29, 2019 TG 21 - 9 Divisions (159 - 164, 810, 811, and 922)

PIR: April 5, 2019 TG 22 - 7 Divisions (165 - 170, and 922)

Comment by ga3aak on February 20, 2019 at 7:10am: DisneyMom We had 15 minutes for pictures and hugs after the swearing in. That was the final hugs. We were told that we could watch the recruits load the bus. We could not wait with him at the airport. We were not allowed at the hotel.

Comment by ga3aak on February 20, 2019 at 7:06am: lifesmiplified February 7th. It usually take 3 weeks to receive the form letter. We received ours in 2 weeks. I am mailing 6 letters to him today. :)