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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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RTC Graduation

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 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."

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Comment by C'sProudMomma on January 6, 2015 at 6:05pm: Hi Ladies. So glad to hear all of your stories! My son is leaving on the 21st, so it helps to know that what I'm going through is totally normal! :) I find myself bursting into tears at the drop of a hat and then having to choke them back down so people don't think I've lost all my marbles. I thought is was tough when he went off to kindergarten... LOL Boy, how I wish for those days again! Tough letting your one and only go. I know my feelings are totally self-centered, because I'm super happy for him and couldn't be more proud of his choice. It's going to be strange to send away my boy, only to find a MAN in his place in a few weeks!

Comment by lemonelephant on January 6, 2015 at 5:18pm: Puglife, your recruit will have a phone card in her ditty bag or black backpack, but it is good to have an activated one. See Phone Cards and Phone Calls.

Comment by turksmom on January 6, 2015 at 5:12pm: We just got home from Sac and watching my son leave. His grandma got to swear him and it was cool because we got the whole ceremony room to ourselves and it was awesome. We forgot to give him his big jacket so we were very lucky to pull up at the airport at the same time as their van and i jumped out and gave to him along with another hug!

Comment by Kim on January 6, 2015 at 3:30pm: Okay...home after watching her get sworn in & wisked away by a van to the airport. They rushed her in so quickly, I didn't even get to hug her good bye. It was one of those hand to hand through a van window moments...mouthing to me the words "I'll be alright mom...I love you" & just like that, she was driven away....so difficult but so so proud of my baby girl and all our kids for their choice to serve & protect us all. Congrats to all of you! We have great things to look forward to now!

Comment by BootsnPanama on January 6, 2015 at 2:11pm: SRS are not allowed to keep their phones at RTC. They need a calling card in order to call home.

Comment by Puglife on January 6, 2015 at 1:53pm: My daughter also took her phone charger to RTC. She does not have a phone card though. How do they call home next time?

Comment by ShadowB on January 6, 2015 at 12:50pm: Kim - what MEPS? I'm in line waiting to be let in to see my son swear in before heading to RTC

Comment by dogdoc on January 6, 2015 at 11:58am: Got my "I'm here" call from my daughter at 11:21pm CST. She sounded great! Praying for her (and all shippers) health & energy to get through these first 48 hours with barely any sleep. It's the typical military "welcome to the family" way of doing things! PROUD of them all.