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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 CatMom509 on January 10, 2013 at 3:52am
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Hi Sandria and nickie2013, did your sons' cell phones come back in The Box? My daughter was told that the Navy may be changing their policy where cell phones may be kept at Boot Camp. She wasn't able to tell me during her 10 second "I'm here. You'll receive a box and a letter in a few weeks" call. Such a let down after being able to talk to her at the airports on our cell phones' speakerphones. It was like she suddenly got real serious--time to get to business!! Getting this Boot Camp thing done!! I wanted to know for sure to deactivate her phone on military hold while it is being sent back to me. How long was it since your sons' leaving and your receiving The Box? Thanks for any help that either of you can give me!! God's blessings~~
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Comment by Sandria on January 9, 2013 at 11:39pm
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Nickie2013, seems like each day gets a little easier. Apparently our box would have arrived yesterday but no one was home to sign for it, so they delivered it today, and the form letter arrived today, so looks like they are one day apart. Its so silly, but it was just nice seeing his handwriting on everything, I guess its just something tangible while we cant be with them. You're right, it helps so much to know other mothers sharing this journey, hugs to you!
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Comment by nickie2013 on January 9, 2013 at 11:01pm
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Sandria and TaylorMom, I received the address from the recruiter and my son is also Ship 13 Division 101, just want to confirm once I receive the form letter, which I really hope comes in tomorrow. I did receive my BOX and was like you Sandria proud I did not cry but sad no notes were included. I am from SA and looking forward to checking another Friday off the calendar and meeting Mom that are sharing the same journey with me!!!
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Taylormom - I am so excited several of us have kids together, I was writing my son and telling him about that and how cool it would be if they ended up getting to know each other too LOL Try to enjoy the rest of your cruise, rest assured that letter will be waiting when you get back. We are from Cedar Rapids, Iowa..so GL is only about 4 hours away..we are fortunate we can just drive to GL. Hugs to you!
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Comment by MartiB_TX on January 9, 2013 at 9:47pm
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Temartin61 were there a lot of SRs leaving from SA? My DTR leaves in a couple of weeks from S A and I am just curious if a lot of them leave together to go to BC
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Comment by taylormom010313 on January 9, 2013 at 8:25pm
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Sandria. They are together. Where are you from again? We are from Dallas area. How exciting. I am do happy to read that. I am on a cruise do I am not home to get the mail. It is killing me I want to be there to get the letter. Keep in touch.
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Taylormom, I do not not know what my sons ship and division are yet, no news from the recruiter. I did however get my "kid in the box" today.....bittersweet, full of stuff, but no note of any kind. I was proud that I did not cry....then my hubby brought the mail in and I got the form letter! He is in division 101, ship 13...Im so happy, PIR set for March 1. No note with the form letter, but at least I have his address now, happy day.
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Comment by ProundSailorMom on January 9, 2013 at 7:34pm
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If my nerves will release me. My son is a generous man and will help out if allowed. He ll let others use his phone.
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Comment by lemonelephant on January 9, 2013 at 6:38pm
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If you d not get an "I'm here!" call, you may get one within a week. It will be scripted and the RDC will be standing there as it is made, so some skip it figuring that you know where they are. Remember "No news is good news!"
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If you have not done so yet, join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. There will be a lot of great information and support for you in those groups as well as in the PIR group once it is created. Be sure to check out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) and Discussions within the groups, especially OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile) (and make the changes at the bottom if you need to), Arrival and What Happens at the RTC, Phone Cards and Phone Calls and Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones).
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