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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.
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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 jbug on January 18, 2014 at 10:40pm
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My son also left Jan. 15. I am also looking forward to receiving more information on PIR date and mailing address as well. This has been a lonely weekend.
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Comment by DogMom on January 18, 2014 at 9:04pm
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My son, John, left for RTC Great Lakes January 15th. Looking forward to receiving word on PIR date, ship, mailing address.
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Comment by kat on January 18, 2014 at 6:56pm
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I received the form letter today Div 097 and PIR 3/7/14. It's so exciting.
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My SR left for BC on 01/14! We got the box yesterday but not the form letter with her address! :-( I miss her so badly & want to mail all my letters I have written to make her smile... Is that normal to have them come seperately???
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Comment by EyeoftheTiger on January 18, 2014 at 3:40pm
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Yay, we received the form letter today! No box yet, as I understand, that is to be expected as our SR is ship 04 div 808 (they form their divisions early) - PIR 3-14-14. Onward and upward, hopes for smooth sailing for all BC SRs & their families.
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Comment by Luannc19 on January 18, 2014 at 7:08am
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julesmom5, My son also left on 1/15/14. I do understand. Its so hard to let go, but keep focusing on the fact that he is doing something that is important to him and will be a very positive influence in his life. I went to the airport to see my son off before his flight to great lakes. Seeing the excitement in him about opening a new chapter in his life that has so many possibilities made me better. One minute at a time.
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Comment by Carrie (sh 14 Div 104 PIR 3/14) on January 18, 2014 at 7:02am
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MommaD728 I am so happy you got your box. That is crazy I live less than 6 hours from GL and still have not gotten my box either. My SR did not sound happy on his phone call but I am going to stay positive.
In his call he said he would call in one week and write in one week. I am not sure if that is a mistake or what.
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Comment by Sugrnspicy PIR 03/07/14 on January 18, 2014 at 12:46am
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I had requested to be added to the Facebook Navy for Moms Group. I was just trying to message my SR's father telling him to delete his post from Facebook giving our our SR's BC address from Facebook. Suddenly, I get another message on Facebook from someone I didn't recognize, stating that I will be added to the Navy for Mom's Facebook Group, but needed to answer some questions about me and my son. I told her I didn't feel comfortable revealing that information, because of OPSEC. She listed a bunch of credentials, but it was just a chat message (private message), and I didn't know who she was. I went to the N4M Group on Facebook and saw her name as an administrator….so I gave her the info she asked for…she understood my concerns, but it is kind of funny, when I think about it. We chuckled about it together.
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Comment by lemonelephant on January 18, 2014 at 12:28am
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That is great!
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My granddaughter, who is 4 yrs old, drew this picture today, of her and her
SR Uncle fishing. She's sending it to him, now that we all have his actual address at BC.
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