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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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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 chibbles on January 7, 2011 at 5:20pm
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My husband left on the 4th and I got his box of clothes today. I couldnt wait for this box so i could feel close to him, it just made me cry so much lol. I was doing okay today, until i got this box. haha. <3
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Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on January 7, 2011 at 2:16pm
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Beth somehow it makes me feel comforted that Dan will be close to you when he goes to bootcamp. Its been a rough few days here My husband - Dan's step dad has been a real idiot the last few weeks toward Dan Dan lives on his own in one of our rental units and my husband Bob wants him to do things in that house that really aren't his responsiblity There's been a lot of angry words but to Dan's credit he's trying to keep his cool and counting the days. Unfortunately that means he feels that he can't come home with out arguing with Bob. So needless to say besides the normal stress of just a son leaving for bootcamp, I have this to deal with too
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Comment by oregonmom on January 7, 2011 at 2:00pm
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Glassdog, does your son go in on the 18th?
Ordered my candles!! Thanks ladies. I love this group!
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Thanks for the candle info Redfly, sounds like my kind of delivery schedule :)
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Comment by Hannahs Mom on January 7, 2011 at 11:06am
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Woooohoooooo, can't wait for the party!!! I woke up this morning thinking, just one day closer til my precious daughter steps out on her own. I am trying to stay excited for her but it is hard. I can't tell you all how comforting it is to know that I can cry with you all and you can appreciate the feelings. My hubby keeps telling me that it isn't that bad. Yea, whatever!!! Guess that is the mother in me. You guys have a great day and God bless.
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Comment by glassdog on January 7, 2011 at 9:31am
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Wow we are entering into the final week with our sr! This last 3 months has flown and we still need to get some final things done. Today we will get his POA done and will take yet more stuff to his storage unit.
I was doing well with not breaking down but when we went to bowling the other night and our sr was no longer on our team in the league bowling I broke down a little. The realization caught me off guard that he will be spreading new wings in another few days.
I think it will be an exciting week and a half but bittersweet! My sr is definitely changing before my eyes. Amazing.
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Comment by Suzanne-Sailor Mom on January 7, 2011 at 9:06am
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Thanks for the info JessicaB and everyone else! I cannot imagine how tired our son must be! I cannot stop thinking about him and wondering how he is doing thru these 1st few days.
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Our son has been in Chicago/BC since Wednesday evening! Do you think he has gotten any sleep yet?
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Comment by Redfly on January 7, 2011 at 7:16am
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I ordered my blue candles from quickcandle.com. They are reasonable and they arrived at my house in 2 days...
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Comment by ktssong on January 7, 2011 at 1:25am
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My son leaves this Wednesday. His recruiter is picking him up Tuesday. I find myself clinging to my phone in case he calls. I want to enjoy every conversation we have right now. I'm planning on driving to see him swear in and take that first official step from civilian to sailor. I'm very proud of him and confident this is something he really wants to do but my tears do flow when I share with friends. I've felt very emotional. In front of him, I've been able to maintain. Since he's been living on his own this year, he's bringing all his belongings home this weekend in preparation for leaving. He has worked his full time job all the way to today just so they would hold it for him while on military leave. I've been proud to watch him make decisions that were sound. He asked me to get his baby picture out that he had a sailor suit on in. Funny he remembered that, I didn't remember but he wanted to show the family.
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