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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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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
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Comment by MamaBear kk on January 13, 2010 at 7:58pm
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Josh's Wife ship 7 div 107 ~ My son left with 5 other recruits when he shipped off to GL RTC. None of the SRs were included in my son's division. They all PIR'ed a week sooner than my son. So as Angie stated, it is based on filling divisions. A division is 88 SRs. Some are all males. Some divisions are 44 females and 44 males. Does anyone know if there is such a thing as an all female division? I have not heard of one. : ) ~ kk
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Angie F.- WA: HM mom Based on my experience the site is updated on Monday, unless it is a holiday, sometimes even on a Tuesday. i.e. recent update was Monday 1/11. ~ kk
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Jessicasmom Be ready for this request to take PIR weekend...The females and males ask for some non-issued undies to wear while on Liberty PIR weekend. Although, they can only be worn in the room while being comfy - they are not allowed to take them back to their BC compartment. The males are not fond of their issued "tightie whities" and the females have issues with their "old lady" undies. Funny but true! ~ kk
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Chris in MI You box will arrive usually within a week and usually FedEx. Your official form letter usually arrives within two (2) weeks of their GL arrival date. The Kid-in-a-Box will be the clothes he wore, shoes, cell, etc. Call you Recruiter about 2 to 3 days after he arrived at GL RTC, they can (but do not have to) provide you with the unofficial address. ~ kk
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torib ~ You will see printing on the outside of the envelope - with slashed zeros.
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Vicky ~ My suggestion is; white envelopes for your letters and cards, no drawings, stickers, or scents on the envelopes, no musical or voice cards (It all depends on the RDC what action(s) are taken with the musical cards. Some make the entire division do IT, some just the SR, and some experienced RDCs could care less and just pull the mechanism out and stick them on a billboard! - avoid them so the SR does nto loose friends!). You can send cards; purchased or be creative and make your own. You can send photos, but nothing with inappropriate content. You can send a page or two of an online article or interesting magazine article with appropriate content - but not a huge printout or entire magazine. They love to get more stamps - I use to send a pane of 4 a couple times a week. If you wish you can send a prepaid phone card, or a gift card from the NEX. No food - they have a controlled environment : ) ~ kk
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Comment by dajuma39 on January 13, 2010 at 10:56am
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My Nephew was sworn in at the Denver Colorado Center and off to Boot camp Jan 12th...my sister, a retired Navy Officer swore him in.
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Comment by siscarrie on January 13, 2010 at 9:10am
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My son left on the 6th, I finally called his recruiter yesterday to get an address, I couldn't stand it anymore, (not knowing anything). I hope his box comes in soon. I want to talk to him, I have always talked to him everyday, and he is such a home body, always home.I know he is home sick, but he wanted to go so bad. I am proud of him
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Comment by TinaAshleysmom on January 12, 2010 at 10:53pm
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Ashley left today for bootcamp. She was both excited and nervous all rolled in one. It was hard to say goodbye. Yes, I cried, but she was strong. I remember how I was when I joined. She called a little while ago. Got to Chicago at 4pm and I got a call around 7:45. It was quick, not even a minute. We told her we loved her and see her soon. She told us we would get an address in a couple of weeks and another call around the 3rd week then she said goodbye. So far I'm holding up pretty good, but I know I'll have my moments. I've got my little granddaughter to keep me busy. She wants to look at mommy's picture. My daughter went on You Tube the day before she left and typed in Navy Bootcamp and it showed some of what bootcamp is like.
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Comment by Jessicasmom on January 12, 2010 at 8:35pm
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Well, I got Jessicas box today. It was sitting on the porch when I got home from work. Popped it open and there were the clothes she had on, her coat, shoes, Navy bag, and the all cotton bras and undies they told us to buy.? Guess they have those there too. I was surprised, no tears.
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