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
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- 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 glassdog on December 7, 2010 at 11:10pm
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My son did the 30 day meeting last week and just mentioned it tonight. So we are one step closer to D Day(departure day).
Beth, kudos to you! I am sorry your hubby was injured but I am glad you are getting to spend a little time with both of them. Hang in there!
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Comment by Lynne on December 7, 2010 at 7:09pm
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Wow Beth...I just want to bow at your feet....a husband in BCT and son in BC...man you are the "dawg" I probably would be nutso...lol!! It will be fun to have you in the PIR groups!!
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Oh this is probably the 30 day meeting...they do a drug test usually and the final paperwork...no worries...lol!!
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Comment by MK on December 7, 2010 at 4:36pm
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Our son is on his way to meps for some sort of last minute thing. Recruiter was very vague on the phone, just said we need to go now, pick you up in 10 minutes. They are on their way now. I asked when they left how long they would be and didn't really get an answer. Hmmm, wonder whats up? He is supposed to be leaving January 5.
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Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on December 7, 2010 at 3:41pm
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Thanks Beth Guess we should get bucked in for the ride ahead!
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Glassdog My only child Dan leaves for bootcamp on Jan 19th and I totally understand where you are coming from Im treasuring each minute I can talk with or see my son now He has lived on his own for 2 years but very close to us and will finish up his Associated degree next week but knowing that this christmas could be the last for a while is hard
I find myself crying at a drop of a hat and feeling not good toward those who dont have someone in the military Christmas has always been a very special time for us and the 29th is also his 21st bday
Its just sometimes so darn hard to not be selfish I know this is what he wants but Im really going to miss him even though Im incredibly proud of him
Thanks Moms for being here as it seems that outside of this board people just dont get it
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PollyAnna we will miss you and your insights! What ever he chooses I wish him well.
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It is good to know that there are others who can share this journey. JessicaB I will take your advice and journal. It is something that I do already, but had been keeping much to myself. I do not let go of feelings easily in many cases, but in this I must. It will be interesting to look back on these journals in a year or two.
PollyAnna we will enjoy this roller coaster ride and I think it amazing that you are doing this twice. Although I will never know as my son is my only child I would not think it was any easier the second time around. Congratulations to your oldest son and blessings on your "youngest".
It is good to know there are such an amazing group and I am happy to be a part of it. I must go now as one of my 4 legged sons is demanding attention. Goodnight to all of you.
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Comment by sunshine73 on December 5, 2010 at 12:49pm
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Under a month now, Laurademinica. I'm glad the Holidays are a good distraction. I was too sick for work last week (kidney, sinus, and ear infection) but I think it was a blessing in disguise. Got to watch 3 movies with my son on afternoons that I would have been at work. Thanks JessicaB for all the wonderful links. Hang in there glassdog! huggs to you!
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Thanks for the insight JessicaV-SailorMom. I am glad I found it as it took me 3 stores. I am getting it ready for some photos, words of encouragement and anything else I can get in there that will give him the strength to get through boot camp, and other trying times in his life.
My son leaves in 44 days and I am constantly looking at him and remembering him at different ages. The firsts in his life, his joys, his sorrows, and I always think what an awesome gift this only child of mine is. I pray that my husband and I have taught him to be the kind of man that is strong, compassionate, and willing to do what is right in his life. We will enjoy every single minute of every single day until he leaves and then we will enjoy every minute that we know he is making a good life for himself without us. This being a parent is a very hard job, and as they grow it only gets harder because you know that you can't always be there to fix the hurts. But you can always rejoice in the achievements.
Thank you for letting me have a platform for getting my thoughts out as I can't really get them out to anyone else I know. None of my other friends are Navy moms and if I tell my husband I will start to cry.
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