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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 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
View discussions in the DEP-Leavin' for Boot Camp in January forum!
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Comment by MyKidIsInNavy on January 10, 2013 at 8:48pm
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Mini...I am so with you!!!! I watched my son at MEPS yesterday get ready to board the bus for bootcamp....and here I sit, I haven't heard a word nor slept at all and my phone is like a precious piece of gold, but NO CALL.....so if that is nuts, then I want to join your party cause all this not knowing is driving me crazy, even though I am trying to stay positive and I know he is fine in my heart....I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO with you, and he got to GL around 1 yesterday...maybe earlier?? All I know is he boarded the bus from MEPS at 11:30am and it is a 50 mile trip from there.....I am just sad he never called us
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Comment by Mini on January 10, 2013 at 8:42pm
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Hi all. My daughter left yesterday for GL. I can't get her off my mind, even for 10 min. I know this will get easier. I'm really not worried about her, but for her. She wants this so bad and I worry she can't do it. Of course every pep talk I gave her was about how strong she is and how she can do anything she puts her mind to. I will always be encouraging. I keep my phone with me at all times. I think I fear the most getting a call that she has to come home for whatever reason. Is this normal?
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Comment by nickie2013 on January 10, 2013 at 8:38pm
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I received my Letter, and it confirmed Ship13 Div101, Im so excited, now the letters can start going out!! Yay. For all those new to the group, this site has been so helpful I am so glad im part of it!!
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Catmom, my son left last Thursday, I would have received the box on Tues if I would have been home to sign for it, and the form letter came yesterday. I am in Cedar Rapids, IA, so we are much closer to GL than some. As for his cell phone, it was just as someone had described, the cell phone was in one shoe and the cell phone battery was in the other shoe. Someone had also posted don't be alarmed if their pants legs are rolled up in the box, its not a sign of anything bad, I think something about being fitted for boots? Anyway, I giggled when I saw his pant legs rolled up. Lots of great information and great moms here, it has made this experience so much better reading all of their advice. Hugs to you!
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Comment by DaltonsMom (Ship 13 Div 127) on January 10, 2013 at 2:21pm
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Your son will be sworn in again the morning he leaves for GL at MEPS. I know that our recruiter said we can go down and watch this and take pictures also.
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Hi, everyone. I have a question....my son is supposed to go to the recruiter Tuesday, 1/15, then he will be taken to MEPS. He went to MEPS back in the fall and was given his job and he says he was sworn in at that time. Will he be sworn in again on 1/16 before he goes to GL? I'm clueless and I can't reach his recruiter. Thanks for the info!
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Comment by jax on January 10, 2013 at 1:50pm
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hi everyone my son shipped out 1/4/13 and I didn't get box or form letter yet. Realy taking it hard, but the camraderie with other moms realy helps a lot!!! thank you all so much
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Hi CatMom509, I received my box yesterday and his phone was in the box, he was able to take it so he could make the "I'm Here" call but that was it, he had to send it home. He left a week ago today and I received it yesterday, very sad but proud at the same time, it truly is a roller coaster ride with mixed emotions, but this site has helped alot, good luck to you, if you have any other questions let me (us) know...Nickie
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I did not get the "I'm here" call. I stayed up really late, but had to sleep some, I have to work today. But I dozed with my phone, and nothing. I am a little sad, but he may have opted not to call since we watched him get on the bus for the 50 mile bus trip to GL. I am going on the no news is good news and going to think positive !! Congrats to all who got the call!!
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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 10, 2013 at 3:52am
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PIR GROUP 03/01/2013 has been started.
Here is the direct link:
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