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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
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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."
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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 SeabeeWifeDawn(ship 02 DIV 918) on January 18, 2011 at 3:09pm
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Best of luck to all of you sending your loved ones off in the next few days! I thought I was prepared for telling by Hubby good-bye but it was MUCH harder than I expected to leave him at the recruiting office yesterday afternoon. We talked last night after he got settled into his hotel room & then again this morning while he was on the bus to MEPS. His recruiter told him last night that most likely he will swear-in around 12-12:30 and arrive at GL around 1:30 so now I'm waiting on pins and needles for his last call! He said if he's able to he will try to call or text once he gets on the bus to GL but haven't heard anything yet. I just have to keep reminding myself "no news is good news!" 8)
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Comment by terrijeann ship 12 div 101 on January 18, 2011 at 2:52pm
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Hi Everyone.
the day finally has arrived..my son left for boot camp this morning.. last night was very hard...thought I had prepared myself but when I hugged him goodbye I did NOT expect him to start crying... needless to say I lost it at that point, and still feel weepy today.. I am getting nervous about the first few days at boot camp..I have heard that the recruits are up for several days..is that true?
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Comment by oregonmom on January 18, 2011 at 1:51pm
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Today is the day.
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Hey everyone,
Well, today my daughter goes to the hotel an then to MEPS. We had dinner last night with her boyfriends family, where a bombshell was dropped for all of us. Yes, not only is she going to the military, she is getting married!!!! Can you believe it? Now I have two whammies!!! I think I am having a melt down here, not quite sure how to handle my emotions here, definitely a variety of them. We are baking cookies together right now, she leaves around 4 for the hotel. Then we are going to get her and take her for dinner. Her favorite is Wing Stop, so guess where we are going? Then tomorrow she will be at MEPS, they are supposed to call me when they are close to swearing them in, then I leave for the MEPS to watch that portion and take the last pics of her. I have been doing great up to this point. A feeling of emptiness right now, is appropriate? Kind of takes my breath away for a second or two. But, I am able to catch it in time and talk without crying, so I guess I am making progress. Thank you so much for the time you ladies take on here, if it wasn't for this group, I would go crazy I am sure. I will log on tomorrow after I see her for the last time. That is so hard to say!!!! Hugs and Smiles to EVERYONE!!! May the Lord bless and keep us and our children safely in the palm of his hands.
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PS - yesterday the recruiter mentioned trying to locate the Public Information Officer. This person acts as the liason between us and our SR. Anybody know where or how to find that site? I understand there will be graduation information at that site. (The recruiter mentioned that it is possible to have more than 4 people attend graduation - just won't all have floor seats.)
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Well today we take our son to the recruiters office and then tonight drop him at the hotel. Tomorrow is MEPS and then waiting at the airport with him. He was told to bring his birth certificate along with his DL and SS card today. The past few days have been hectic - getting in the last visits with family before he heads out, getting everything together, etc. He has always hugged me before leaving the house and I've noticed those hugs are lasting a bit longer. Maybe it's me not wanting to let go, or him letting me know it's going to be ok.
Good luck to everyone! Time to prepare for today.
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Comment by Navymommalyn on January 18, 2011 at 9:12am
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Well dropped my son off at the recruiter's office yesterday.He called from his motel room to let me know what time they were flying out so prayers for a safe flight♥I swore no crying until after we left but that didn't work out so well..he said "oh Mommy,you'll see me soon!"He'll understand someday when he has kids..lol.I know he'll be fine and it's going to be a period of adjustment all around .Good luck to all our SR's in the weeks to come ♥
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A big hug and thank you to all of you for supporting those of us with sons and daughters leaving for bootcamp tomorrow. The information you have shared has been invaluable to us newbies. You have given us the confidence that we are sending our kids off with what they need. You have encouraged us to be strong and let us know that watching our kids grow into adults is a good thing. Thank you so much for being such an important part in our lives. God bless you and your kids. I hope we can do as good a job for those that follow.
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Comment by Junebug (Ship 2 Div 918) on January 17, 2011 at 11:25pm
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OK, thank you everyone...I'm not going to stress out (anymore than I am)! He is going out to dinner with his g/f and then home early. My husband and I were talking last night and most of our conversation went like this..."remember when..." Sweet memories of a young boy who is turning into a young man.
Good luck to all of us starting this journey tomorrow and a huge thank-you to those that have already begun it. We appreciate all the advice and cyber-hugs you have given us.
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Comment by Rosalinda(MAA MAMA) on January 17, 2011 at 10:45pm
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Hello everyone just wanted wish everyone good luck to the Families and to our future Sailors tomorrow my son is leaving also and i also feel what everyone is going through. God Bless our children and our Families. Hope to talk to all of you soon.My son is leaving from Fl.
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