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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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."
Discussion Forum
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Comment by Kimlkove ( parent of the 68) on January 26, 2014 at 9:35pm
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June, you could possibly find someone on here that can take things to him or "adopt" him for graduation. Once you know his PiR, ask to see and maybe get to know another mom!
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Jbug, my son elf the 15th. I haven't heard anything since the box. Hoping for a phone call and form letter this week. Talked to his dad and he hasn't heard anything from him either :(
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Comment by LoggysMom on January 26, 2014 at 7:10pm
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It really is helpful knowing that we are all going through the same thing and having the same feelings. My husband was in the Marines so his perspective is different than mine. He is processing it differently because he has been in our son's shoes. I am sticking to the no news is good news philosophy and looking forward to getting his letter with his PIR date and his first unscripted phone call. I am thankful for all of the resources and support on this site.
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Comment by cyndie on January 26, 2014 at 6:58pm
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Russmama93, I know exactly how you feel. My son left Wednesday and although I was pretty good up until the good bye it was then that I came unglued. It has been 4 days and I am now focusing on the count down to PIR and that makes it easier. I try to remember what it was like to have an adventure when I was that age, that gives me perspective.
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Comment by Russmama93 on January 26, 2014 at 6:45pm
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Well its finally arrived!! just left my son off at his recruiters office and bawled my eyes out the whole way there and back! Tomorrow is his Swear in in San D and we will be there but today it became VERY REAL!! Thank you to all of you on this site it has been a miracle for me!!! Prayers to all our SRs and Sailors!! xoxoxo
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Comment by doublegmom on January 26, 2014 at 2:31pm
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Very well said @emptynester77
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Comment by Barb Mike on January 26, 2014 at 1:27pm
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Emptynester77.....nicely put
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Comment by Lovingmysailor(SHIP03 DIV 115) on January 26, 2014 at 11:54am
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Hi Cyndie, mamma dukes and Abbie and anyone else who's family is with my son in the Jan 23rd BC. My heart and thoughts are with all if you. I just love it here to know other people are all feeling the same way. So many people have such encouraging words and information in the learning process. For those thinking of PIR when are you making travel plans? Are most of you having whole families coming even though only 4 can attend? My daughter and I were looking at comments regarding accommodations. Any families have suggestions? Does anyone here have older family members starting the Navy? My son is 28. Enjoy your day everyone.. Lori
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Comment by Emptynester on January 26, 2014 at 11:47am
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Oh, lemonelephant...what a blessing you are! You've helped turn my fear of the unknown into pride for what my SR is doing! I guess we can all take a lesson from that! Our SR's are learning and growing and will represent our country proudly. I have to continually remind myself that the Navy has been doing this for a long time and know exactly what they're doing! (Are you a therapist, by any chance? ;)
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Comment by lemonelephant on January 26, 2014 at 10:42am
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Emptynester77, It is true that the YN, especially the YN for the ship is very busy and may be taking care of duties when others in the division are calling--sometimes the recruit is able to call at another time, but not always. I know of a Ship Staff YN who was taking care of paperwork when the "I'm a Sailor!" calls were made for his division an did not make that call--his mom knew that she had not received a call saying there was a problem and she had gotten a letter saying he was an honor graduate, so she believed "No news is good news!" and went to PIR to see her Sailor. Some have had another recruit call and pass on info for them, but most don't think of that or don't know that a call is going to be made (some are scheduled well in advance and the recruits know about them, but not all are).
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