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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 BeachBunny on January 29, 2013 at 8:38pm: Tacosmom....Yes, Navy Dads is very helpful too....encourgae your husband to join that site.

Comment by taylormom010313 on January 29, 2013 at 8:35pm: Kelly could you not go to the airport. We stayed with our son till he got on the plane.

Comment by kelly on January 29, 2013 at 8:31pm: Tacos mom, there is a navyfordads sight also, which my husband has been checking out.

Comment by kelly on January 29, 2013 at 8:28pm: Anyone flying into Chicago the flight from Maine, at least, has been delayed until 8:00 p.m. Thinking othe flights may have pssibly been delayed also due to severe weather in Chicago. My son has been sitting at airport since 1:30 today.

Hardest thing I have ever done as a mom was leave my kid sitting in the airport with no one he knows. :*(

Comment by TreysMom on January 29, 2013 at 8:23pm: My husband, daughters and I met my son at MEPS this morning to watch him swear in. Very thankful that I got to meet Mavis (another N4M mom), her husband and her SR. Our sons and three others shipped out from Tampa this morning. The ride home was very tearful and quiet. Now I'm anxious to get the "I'm here" call and to start counting Fridays. I'm trying to convince my husband to join N4M because he was a wreck today. He had no idea how hard this was going to be on him. I did because I've been a wreck for weeks, but I put on a happy face around everyone and reading everyone's posts here really helps and it makes me feel better to know what's coming, so thanks to all of you!

Comment by Rhody Navy Mom on January 29, 2013 at 6:58pm: Hi BarbRags - my son left from Boston on 1/23. Going to get my box now from FedEx since I was not home when they tried to deliver it. Wil let you know what info. arrives, if any. Perhaps they will be in the same ship/division and PIR.

Tammy

Comment by taylormom010313 on January 29, 2013 at 6:55pm: For all you that your loved ones are leaving now. Hold on. It does get better. I was a mess till this week and it is week 4. Once you get a letter it helps. I am not going to lie, I miss him really bad but I can now carry on with life a little more knowing he is okay. Hang on, it is a roller coaster. Hugs to all.

Comment by MyKidIsInNavy on January 29, 2013 at 6:54pm: Just count Friday MartiB...and before you know it, you will be at the half way mark and gearing up for PIR !! Cute story too from MEPS today...sometimes kids always will need a little nudge..:)

Comment by Jessica13128 on January 29, 2013 at 6:53pm: Lenny0861 I am still anxiously awaiting the box... I was expecting it today but hopefully it will be here tomorrow. It shouldn't be to far behind yours because they left on the same day I would assume..