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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:
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DEP-Leavin' for Boot Camp in January
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This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for Boot Camp in January. I will leave the year open so that any future DEPpers leaving in the month of January of any year can join.Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions!
Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 630
Latest Activity: Jul 21, 2022
Hello everyone and welcome to the Navy!!! This Group was started for the loved one of DEPPERS leaving in the month of January (although everyone is welcome).......What year you say? Well ......any year!
If you have January 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 January, ...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."
Discussion Forum
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Comment by hearthhaven on January 7, 2015 at 11:17am
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CsProudMomma:
Our son didn't break down often but he did a few times. That's when we need to be the strong one for them. When it happened, it would bring me to tears to see him cry, feel his worry and fears but somehow I would pull myself together and assure him that what he was doing was the best thing for him, it was his adventure in life, he was going to be fine (and so would all of us at home), whatever it took to try to help him find comfort. I won't say that wasn't hard for me because there was a part of me that just wanted to throw my arms around him and tell him, JUST stay here with us! But I knew that was my heart wanting to keep him here and that I had had my adventures in life and now this is his turn. Sounds like what you said to him is just perfect!!!!
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We saw our son off yesterday late morning. We spent the evening (Monday) with him before he had to be back at the hotel for curfew. Then we met him at MEPS yesterday morning and sat with him until he was sworn in again. We saw him sworn in and then we were allowed 15 minutes with him to say our 'farewells'. It was difficult to say the least. His four younger siblings, leading up to this day, kept telling me they didn't think they would cry because, "you know, mom, it's different for siblings than it is for parents." Yeah, well, that didn't hold! Tore me apart as each of them hugged him goodbye and crumbled in tears.
He called us when they got to the airport. Flight was supposed to leave at 5pm. Got delayed until 6pm then again until 7pm. We talked to and/or texted him during the delays which gave us some extra 'talk' time. He called us as he boarded the plane and then again when they finally touched down in Chicago (around 10pm). I got the "I'm here" at 1:35 am. Cried myself back to sleep after that.
Now I am just trying to turn the focus from my sense of loss and my heartache and turn it towards sending him vibes of energy and strength as he transitions into this next part of his journey. Lord knows he probably got no sleep last night with getting there so early in the morning, then processing, etc.
I am praying for all our kids for strength and courage and comfort in their hearts.
I am now 'officially' a Navy mom and I am so so proud. But man, I miss my baby. It was so hard pulling into our driveway yesterday and knowing we were home but he wasn't.
I told his girlfriend this morning that when we are feeling down, we need to realize that each moment, each day now brings us another moment, another day closer to the day we will see him again at PIR and that we need to hold on to that thought.
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I got my oldest home Monday, and my middle son flies out this coming up Monday (the 12th) from Shreveport. I am heading over there Sunday and will stay in a hotel beside his, so we can visit. They seem to not let them come to your room if you are in the same hotel... (was that way with my oldest), so we are opting to stay at the hotel by his so he can come to our hotel, as long as we get him back by curfew...
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Comment by C'sProudMomma on January 7, 2015 at 9:55am
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14 days til ship out for my son. Uughh. A lot of my friends keep checking in with me to see how I'm doing. Some days I can cheerfully explain what's happening...others, I get choked up. I spoke to my son last night (he was at his dad's house) and apparently he had been crying with his girlfriend. It's the first time he's broken down, so it had me a little worried. Up to this point he's been pretty quiet and stoic about leaving. I'm so thankful that she didn't make things harder for him but instead, encouraged him and told him things would be just fine and that it's only a short time until they can communicate. Ugggh. young love. lol (this is his first 'real' girlfriend and she's still in high school.) I don't know how to advise him other than reminding him how proud I am of him and that he's much stronger than he thinks he is and that he'll get through by staying focused. Are any of you going through any of this??
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Comment by lemonelephant on January 7, 2015 at 1:38am
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That phone call in about 3 weeks could be before or after that. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC and Phone Cards and Phone Calls.
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Comment by Kim on January 7, 2015 at 1:26am
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My "scripted" call came at about 10:55 pm (GL time)....so fast..maybe 10 seconds...she sounded good but she got a little choked up. She said she'll get to call in about 3 weeks...already counting the days.
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If your future Sailor has yet to ship, be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for....
If you have not yet joined Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), now is a good time to do so (especially if you have a recruit at the RTC) and to begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) starting with OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (some of you have changes that you need to make--at least change 3) and Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.
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Lakeview - I know what you're feeling . I'm a widow with 2 boys. My oldest left for RTC today and my youngest is going back to college out of state.
This is a difficult experience for us all. I'm here for you if you need :)
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Comment by sikadelic_mu53 on January 7, 2015 at 12:34am
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My son just left for Boot Camp yesterday 1/5/15. He's the 1st to leave the nest and I cried. I also have no idea what to expect.
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Just said our "see you later" at home. My heart is breaking. He is my one and only. I am divorced and have no significant other in my life. My parents are both gone also. I feel so alone. Are there other moms out there doing this all by theirselves?
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