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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 CryptoDad on February 5, 2016 at 3:39pm: HrsDiva23, most moms get the form letter with their Recruit's official address and PIR date about 10 days after arrival at RTC.

Don't mail anything until you get the official address.

Comment by HrsDiva23 on February 5, 2016 at 3:25pm: The waiting is killing me! 3 whole weeks without talking to him. We have started writing letters.

When will we know when the PIR dates and groups we an join ?

Comment by AMOm :-) on February 4, 2016 at 4:37pm: JulieTimsMom that is a great idea. I will print the messages from FB and send them to her. Her brother wants to send her song lyrics in his letters. I just keep telling myself if I stay positive and encouraged, she will too!

Comment by JulieTimsMom on February 4, 2016 at 2:40pm: Yesterday was a tough one. I was able to text with my son up until he arrived at the USO at O'Hare. He seemed in good spirits and said he had slept on the bus, in the airport and the whole flight. I waited up until 11:30 MST and received 'the call' at midnight sounding good but controlled. Relieved this part is over! I've printed out all the good wishes from my FB page and will add them to my first letter which I'm off to write right now. Hooyah!

Comment by AMOm :-) on February 4, 2016 at 3:17am: Yes I received the call about 10:45 EST. She sounded great with a little laugh in her voice. Because I knew the script and cut her off asking was she ok and she said yes ma'am. Then I asked her was she nervous and she said no. That call really helped. I'm going to write my 3rd letter in the morning apologizing for cutting her off but because of this site I was very prepared for the scripted call.

Comment by Dawn1517 on February 4, 2016 at 2:50am: Thank you Trisha. Yes, I plan to do the same.

Comment by Dawn1517 on February 4, 2016 at 2:44am: My son left this morning for boot camp. I got the short call at about 10 CST. It was a rough day for all of us.

Comment by meadechef on February 3, 2016 at 10:16pm: @AMOm Good Luck to your daughter. I will be in that place next week.

Comment by AMOm :-) on February 3, 2016 at 5:25pm: Well I got my last hug for 8 weeks and said I love you. She's in route now to Great Lakes and I'm tracking the flight lol. She said they are going to Applebee's when they arrive then to GL. I kept it together for her. She cried after she swore in. She told me she was nervous. I have to stay strong for her and encourage her. My husband got teary eyed. I'm so excited to share this journey with my navy moms. I'll let you know when the box and form letters arrive :-).

Comment by AMOm :-) on February 2, 2016 at 10:52pm: I dropped my daughter off this morning at the hotel. I've stayed upbeat and positive knowing that my spirit will rub off on her. I will see her tomorrow morning for the final swear in and say see you in 8 weeks. I had family and friends complete encouragement cards at her going away party. So I already have 32 cards and 2 letters ready to mail.

Thanks JulieTimsMom for holding my hand. I need it!!