This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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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
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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 Lauradomenica (Ship 02 Div 915) on January 6, 2011 at 7:22pm
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Michell--my fiance left 2 days ago. It was very hard and it's been hard the past two days. I know how you feel and im here if you need to talk
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Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on January 6, 2011 at 7:10pm
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K Town Mom....my son is on the same schedule as yours I was going to drive to the hotel on the 19th hadnt thought of going the nite before and having dinner with him.....did his recruiter say that was okay?
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Comment by Jake'sFiance (Ship12 Div 091) on January 6, 2011 at 3:27pm
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Hi everyone. My boyfriend just left for boot-camp this afternoon. Was very hard. I hope these next 2 months go by fast. Anyone elses sailor leave today?
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Comment by Hannahs Mom on January 6, 2011 at 2:35pm
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Hi all, my name is Tami and my daughter leaves on the 18th also to be at GL on the 19th. I dread the roller coaster ride ahead, but with the support of all of you I think I will get through this. She is my baby of 4 and the last to leave home, so this is very difficult. When are we supposed to put the blue tealight candles up? This is the first time I have heard about it and my hubby is active duty Air Force and my son is a Marine, now my daughter will be a sailor. Wow, what a patriotic family huh? I now know what my mom felt the day she put me on the bus headed for basic training for the Air Force. I guess it is something you don't experience until your baby flies the nest!!!
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Comment by oregonmom on January 6, 2011 at 1:22pm
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K-Town and Beth I found out my son also leaves on the 18th to be in GL on the 19th. I originally thought it was the 19th to be leaving.
Beth you Stay Strong, you too K-Town. We can get through this.
I am looking for Blue candles. What is the flag with the blue star?
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Comment by Jajajo on January 6, 2011 at 12:00pm
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My daughter leaves on Jan 31, anyone else have someone leaving that date? Would love to hear from you. Just writing this makes me cry....
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Comment by Suzanne-Sailor Mom on January 6, 2011 at 9:27am
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to MichelleK - It seems our son's arrived at BC at the same time. Maybe they will be in the same division. I am not sure when we find out what division they are in but will check back with you when I find out!
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We met our son at MEPS yesterday morning. We were able to stay with him for quite a while. Then we watched him and other recruits swear in. After that we had about an hour with him and then he had to go into a ship out meeting and we went home. He texted me from the airport and also when he landed in Chicago. We received his "I am here" call around 10:30 eastern time last night. He sounded great! He called from his cell phone for the last time. When we told him we loved him, he said loudly "I love you too!" I have already ordered the flag with the blue star, but not sure about the "blue" candles. Is there a special place to get the right blue candle?
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Just found out yesterday that my daughter is leaving on Jan 31st instead of Feb
1st. Can't believe how fast time is flying by.
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Comment by MK on January 5, 2011 at 9:59pm
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Dang iPad keeps respelling my comments:) I wrote helter skelter and it put in helper smelter. Glory be. We had our going away 2 days before he left and gave out the candles and they were a huge hit. Mine is burning tonight.
Jessica B: I will get in touch with his recruiter. Have written already and waiting to mail. Now to get that dang PIR date figured out. Lol. Oh and the box.
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