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
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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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 Lynne on November 29, 2010 at 7:45am
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I think you all have been given some good ideas about what to buy for Christmas gifts like cell phone, lap top, IPOD, game systems or games, chargers, a phone card, a big one with like 1000 minutes - I know that sounds like a lot...but my son used a lot from 3 one hour phone calls at RTC and then waiting on the cell phone to get there at A-school he has used a lot of it and loaning to it others who didn't bring one...and address book filled out with addresses and phone numbers of family and friends - you'll be surprised at what they forget under stress at boot camp.... a small photo album that you make on regular paper that you can send to them when they get to boot camp of pictures of them and dogs and friends etc...a small bible with notes of encouragement from family members and friends on the blank pages ( there are a lot of them).
I would caution you about giving them clothes for Christmas. This is because their stature may change..my son lost 40 pounds in boot camp and he wasn't heavy...he weighed 189 lbs and was 6ft when he went in...149 at PIR and this is common. They are lean and mean....when they graduate. On PIR weekend they love to go downtown Chicago to NIKE town so a gift certificant to there would be awesome if they like clothes...because frankly it is shoulder to shoulder sailors in there...lol and they get like a 30% discount too... That is just my input...hope it helps!!
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Hi Beth...saw your question about power of attorney. First welcome to Navy for Moms. you will see more of me as you enter Boot Camp for Moms and your PIR group. Jessica, Dianne and I are the moms that typically answer qeustions in these groups. However in regard to your question, absolutely get durable power of attorney for your recruit. If you do not have this you will not be able to do any business for your recruit while they are in boot camp such as car registrations, changes to their cell phone etc. You will be surprised at what little things might come up that you need to take care of that you can't without this document.
Jessica stopped by and gave you the hint for your Deppers about running in boos I always follow up with the hint for moms...there are only a few things your child can take to boot camp....however I snuck I mean tucked a few bandaids in one of the slots for credits cards in his wallet...saved the back of his heels when the blisters tried to form from the boots....lol....you might want to add that to your list,,,I am a loophole finder....lol
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Comment by becca&oscar(ship03div088) on November 21, 2010 at 9:53pm
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Thanks for the information PollyAnna. It's so hard to make any plans right now. I work full time and attend school. We have a family member that is going to stay with me to help with the baby while I work. It would just be easier to know how everything will work out so I know how to plan. If that is the case and it is straight off to A school than at least I know how I will need to manage till than.
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Comment by sunshine73 on November 21, 2010 at 8:38am
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My son also leaves January 4th and has A school in P'cola:)
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Hello everyone, my husband will be leaving for bootcamp right after the New Year's on January 4th. Afterwards he will be going to Pensicola FL for A school. I'm hoping he won't be a Grad and Go as we have an 11month old son together and it would be nice for him to come home and visit before he leaves again. Is there anyone else with the same BC leave date?
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Comment by arossi ship 07/ div 110 <3 on November 18, 2010 at 8:28pm
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hello everyone, i am relativly new to this sight but my bf is leaving for the GL jan 25. he is going to be a master at arms. After bootcamp he is going to texas for A school (where we are hoping on getting married). Does anyone else have a loved one leaving for BC that day?
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Comment by DevynJ on November 17, 2010 at 11:31pm
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New to the site! & new to this whole Navy life. I am a Navy girlfriend, boyfriend leaving for boot camp Jan 10th, 2011. Wanting to meet friends. Especially ones with guys leaving after the first of the year!
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navymomsquared- welcome to the site. My son leaves on January 19th. It's coming so quickly. Everything everyone shares is so helpful. It's like questions get answered before I ask them. Good luck to your future sailors.
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Comment by Donna (ship 12 div 101) on November 15, 2010 at 10:31pm
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Reading the comments about the holidays and ideas on how to handle gifts is very helpful. My son leaves for BC Jan 18 so I'm in a similar situation. We're having the family to our house for Christmas, my son is doing all the planning with me. He loves his food! Thank you...
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It is amazing how they appreciate things that most people take for granted-even the ones who haven't left yet.
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