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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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.
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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: 631
Latest Activity: Oct 2
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 AJ'S Proud Mommy on January 14, 2016 at 8:48pm
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yay! finally got our letter today ship 14 div 108, PIR 3/4/16 still no box, not sure what is up with that.
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Comment by JoleneG4Cman on January 14, 2016 at 6:55pm
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Wow...that is only 3 days LilMom2boys... I will be on the lookout and I hope I get the same option. I guess there is an address on the note they left of where to pick it up. That is great information, I really appreciate it!
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Comment by lilmom2boys on January 14, 2016 at 6:51pm
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I'm new to the group also. My son left on Monday and I found out "the box" delivery was attempted today. My younger son told me a note was left on the front door by FedEx and a signature is required. I'm going to the FedEx facility to pick it up this evening instead of having them reattempt to deliver.
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Hi everyone! New to the group as of today, our recruit left yesterday. I am wondering if anyone has any idea what will happen if "the box" gets delivered and we are not home. Since we don't have a tracking number on it, I am not sure how to intercept it while we are at work. I don't want it to get sent back, and I have heard that since there are generally cell phone in them now that they have to be signed for.
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Comment by KrisM on January 14, 2016 at 2:04pm
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The ID has been found. What am I looking on My Page for Lemonelephant?
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Comment by lemonelephant on January 14, 2016 at 1:56pm
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KrisM, it may be best to replace the missing ID. He must have it to ship. Also, check your My Page.
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My son leaves in 2 weeks and I'm seriously worried about his survival without me. We are currently searching for his wallet containing his ID (at least I still have his SSN and I have his CC's) but apparently he's been missing it for quite some time. Seriously. Will he survive? He blames it on me but if I don't push him he wouldn't have gone to school or taken a shower for the last 4 years. I'm only half joking.
Worried mom!
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Comment by CryptoDad on January 14, 2016 at 1:33am
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OK, back to the fun stuff!
The group PIR 02/26/2016 TG 16 is up and running if you are looking for moms with the same PIR date. In time there will be separate discussions within that site for the Training Group 16 divisions.
http://navyformoms.com/group/pir02262016
Also look into this group:
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Comment by SouthernCharm on January 13, 2016 at 8:30pm
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Oh my goodness! I am going to have to change a few things ..I didn't read all that before joining the site .Sorry and thanks again
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Yes I believe I did .
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