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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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

Events

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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DEP-Leavin' for Boot Camp in January

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DEP-Leavin' for Boot Camp in January

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 Russmama93 on January 9, 2014 at 2:44am
All of these comments are sooo helpful! And sugrnspicy What a sweet story and of course I cried!! What else is new these days I cry at the drop of a hat! My SR leaves in a couple weeks!! Like the rest of you all I am VERY proud of him and so excited for his journies! But boy oh boy does my heart ache something awful!! Thank you sisters for being real because I see I am not alone and even more imporantly NOT CRAZY!! Well.....not yet anyway lol Sending love and prayers to all of our SRs and Sailors! And of course for the great loss today!!! Candle is lit tonight!
Comment by lemonelephant on January 9, 2014 at 1:53am

That is so sweet.

Comment by Sugrnspicy PIR 03/07/14 on January 9, 2014 at 1:49am

Well, said my "good-byes" tonight to my son.  He's at the hotel by MEPS, and will be headed to Boot Camp tomorrow.  I thought we all were composed, and were having dinner at Longhorn Steakhouse.  My son's dad (now my ex) ordered him a HUGE plate of chocolate cake and ice cream.  Shortly after being served the cake, the waiter handed my son a card in an envelope.  Inside was a card thanking him for serving our country and signed by the entire staff that was working that night.  As he read the card, my son lost it, and then we all started to bawl….I have my blue candle burning, and feeling a little blue myself.  But, this is  a small part of the journey.  And I support him, for Life is a gift, but respect is earned.  

Comment by lemonelephant on January 9, 2014 at 1:48am

All of the training is done indoors. The only time that the recruits are outside is when traveling between ships (buildings) and when outside they are bundled up very well and all you can see of them is their eyes.

Comment by Dittersmom on January 9, 2014 at 1:30am

My son leaves on Monday for MEPS and flies out of PDX January 14 to GL.  Does anyone have someone leaving at the same time?  I was just wondering?  I will be up there to spend the time with my son and will take as many pictures as allowed.  Maybe I will meet one of you.

J.

Comment by Suzi on January 9, 2014 at 12:43am
My son left this morning out of bwi .. Just got the call he arrived to airport safety :).
Comment by ProudNavyMom (SHIP 11 DIV 099) on January 9, 2014 at 12:10am
Lol my son is still on hold at MEPS! I told him it will teach him patience! I think he will ship out tomorrow and will join the rest if your SR's soon! I guess he wasn't ready to leave the CA sunshine just yet!
Comment by Emptynester on January 8, 2014 at 11:48pm

Watched my son being sworn in today, heard from him when he got to DFW, now waiting for the "I'm here" call.  He's due to arrive Chicago around 10:15pm and we're on Mountain time so I'm expecting the call in the wee hours. Won't be sleeping tonight.  As with all of you, I'm so proud but will miss my precious boy.  Tearing up just thinking about it.  All the best for the new recruits!

Comment by LizziesHusband-2/28/14 - 14-091 on January 8, 2014 at 11:39pm

Any one have a daughter that just went to BC around 1/8/14 that is LDS (Mormon)? Please connect with me. 

Comment by Luannc19 on January 8, 2014 at 11:17pm
Thanks proudnavymom. Makes me feel better that they don't make the frigid temperatures one of the hardships to go through at BC. I would love to see him as a Michelin man! Lol.
 

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