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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 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.
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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 Junebug (Ship 2 Div 918) on December 23, 2010 at 6:59pm
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Hi everyone! I have been reading all your comments for awhile and finally decided to join. My son leaves Jan. 18th--getting closer. Seemed so far away in July when he went into DEP. Just enjoying all of our time together this holiday season.
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Comment by Lauradomenica (Ship 02 Div 915) on December 18, 2010 at 12:19am
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Redfly, I'm new to all of this too, but my fiance's cousin's first day of bc was November 10th and he PIRs on Jan. 14th. My fiance's first day of bc is supposed to be Jan. 4th so I'm guessing he'll PIR on March 4th or 11th. They're always on Fridays if that helps too. Sorry I don't have any more definite info. for you, but you probably won't find out his PIR date until his form letter or after that (I think the Navy will send home a PIR info. packet too) so that you can begin to plan your trip and book hotel reservations etc. Hope I was of some help!
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Comment by Redfly on December 17, 2010 at 6:07am
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If my son is leaving on January 10 for bc, how can I figure when his PIR will be???
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Comment by Lynne on December 16, 2010 at 2:56am
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Laura...I think that you are expressing what most fiancees, wives, and moms feel as their loved one goes off to boot camp. You are doing exactly the right thing by trying to stay positive and encourage him. Do something together that you can do at home while he is gone to mark the days off while he is gone. Buy a calendar together so you can circle the date and then start marking it with x's or buy a stack of cards together that he knows you will be sending to him everyday. One thing I did with my son, but you can do...they go to bed at about 9PM every night and so I told my son I would stop everything at that time and pray for him and that we would connect heart to heart. He said that meant a lot to him just knowing that somehow we were connected. They can take a small bible with them. Bibles have empty pages...write some encouraging notes to him as a surprise so when he opens it in the first few weeks and there is no communication he will find these notes from you. Challenge him to leave you a couple notes around the house for you to find. Finally you can fold up a note and stick it in one of the credit card slots in his wallet...they don't check the wallet for things. Doing these things will help him prepare for the time away and let him know that you are thinking about him...and help him stay strong while he is gone. When you get to your PIR group...I will have some more ideas for you on what you can do when you are writing to him. Please greet him for me and tell him you will be okay...that how the both of you are feeling is very normal, that we will help you survive and all he has to do is focus on becoming the best sailor he can.
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My fiance leaves in 20 days and it's really hitting the both of us hard. I'm trying to prepare myself for him being gone and to stay happy and enjoy the time that I still have with him. I have trouble finding things to say to him to lift his spirits when he starts thinking about how much he's going to miss his family and the people he cares about. Anyone else feeling the same way/have any advice?
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Comment by kbfx1 on December 15, 2010 at 8:57am
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Beth,when does your son leave?
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40 days left till my boy ships out!!! since I spoke to the recruiter yesterday, I was not able to sleep so good...so its seems like the line to my rollcoaster is moving a lil to fast for me...but he did sat I could go to Albany with him and stay the night to watch him swear in. as well as take him to dinner that night. I just want to thank all you special moms on here for all the info I've been reading has been very helpful.
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Mayflower...it could be that...who knows...the Navy does not really tell us these things. They sometimes look at the number of deppers scheduled and adjust the number based on the number of RDCs available and things. They also look at things like special ops and performance divisions...and availibility of A-school. When I first came on Navy for Moms there was a six month wait to class up in Pensacola...they have cut that in half...and they have done that by changing dates etc...so who knows what factors they are taking into consideration. I wish I could be of more help.
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Comment by glassdog on December 13, 2010 at 6:46pm
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Thanks JessicaB!
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Comment by sunshine73 on December 13, 2010 at 5:27pm
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My son just met with his recruiter and his ship date is the same. He didn't know anything about delays. ????
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