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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.
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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.
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."
View discussions in the DEP-Leavin' for Boot Camp in January forum!
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The addresses of your SR can be obtained several ways. It won't come in the box because that box was done on the day they got to GL and they don't have a ship/division number that day. Some don't have one till the following week. You can call your recruiter which is what I did. I had to bug him several times. I didn't get my SR address till the following week after he got to bc. The day I got the address from the recruiter the form letter showed up in the mail with all the information on it. You will get the mailing address, PIR date, password for PIR gate passes and instructions for you. A lot of us in PIR 2/11 got a small message from our SR at the end of the letter.
Patience will be your new word for the next 8 weeks. If you don't have any you will by the time PIR comes.
I have been so comforted by all of you on this site. It's neat that now we are thinking of the funny things about our kids. We must grin and bear this (corny I know). I think it's so funny Hannahs mom to think of til noon sleepers getting up soooo early and the ironing picture is hilarious. It feels great to smile with you Hannahs Mom that you have gotten your box and know where your daughter is going. I hate to think we are going to split up. You all have been so wonderful to be with through this time. Would love to stay in touch. xo
A special thanks to JessicaB for all the info. You have been sooo incredible to come back and guide us. xo
haha...I would love an ironing picture!
Hannah's mom--great news!! Was her address in the box or did you get it from the recruiter? I'm hoping the box comes this weekend. :)
Hello everyone...I hope all of you had a good day. I keep looking at the clock wondering what he is doing. I am in the process of reading "Honor Courage Committement" which is about BC. I had my son read it last week. It gives you an idea of what they are going through.
Quick Question: (and this may sound silly but forgive me)....do the recruits have Sunday's off? I'm assuming not Saturdays. And if they do, what do they do on a Sunday? This is me, being curious! :)
For all those who had a son or daughter leave for BC in the last few days.I hope no one minds but I took the initiative and set up our PIR group Its called PIR 3/18/11 If we find out that it is 3/25, I can easily change it
Hope you all got some much needed sleep last nite Im off to the office after having been off for a week I definitely feel like I need another week to recup for last week However work will be a welcome deterrant to worrying about what is happening in GL I just hope I dont become a babbling idiot when I get questioned about how Dan is doing today
Stay Strong!
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