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
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- 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!
Comment Wall
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Comment by Russmama93 on February 15, 2014 at 1:08pm
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Hi ladies!! I pray that all of you are well and for our SR's to be
In goor health with their bodies and minds sharp and to retain
All that they are learning for test time!!
I have a question: I heard that if they are in A 900 Division that they signed
Up to do some talent or something??? What's that about?
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Comment by ArmHawkmamma on February 15, 2014 at 8:31am
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Cat, I know how you feel. My own Mother is always second guessing everything. I asked her if she had written my SR (son/her grandson)? She had not. She is the queen of letter writting. I was so hurt. Even typing this I'm getting all upset.
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Comment by jbug on February 14, 2014 at 10:24am
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Thank you philipeach!!! Hopefully word will get around. I mentioned in the letter I mailed just before the storm that it was going to snow again but didn't mention that the mail might not run for a few days. He may not think about it with so much other stuff on his mind. LOL. Thanks again. :-)
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Comment by philipeach on February 13, 2014 at 10:36pm
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jbug (ship 09 div 107) - When I saw the weather forecast and what was coming, I sent a quick letter off to my SR to give a heads' up that mail would probably stop for a few days. Hopefully, she can help share that message.
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Popeyesgirl - you are welcome. The few times my son has called AND in his letter he stressed how much he wanted everyone to continue to write him. I hate to think that he will not get mail for a couple of days and not know why. :( Hopefully he will be able to call again soon and I can tell him. Stay warm and safe!!!
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Comment by popeyesgirl on February 13, 2014 at 8:15pm
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jbug (ship 09 div 107 - thank you for that message - I'm in the same boat! Haven't seen the mail lady since Monday! : )
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Hello everyone!!! I'd like to ask a favor to anyone who talks to their SR. Ask them if they meet anyone or know anyone from the Atlanta area that we have not been able to send out or receive any mail the last two days due to ice/snow. Should be back up and running tomorrow but I wanted my SR to know. I've been writing him just about everyday and everyone (family and friends) that is writing him are all here in Atlanta. Thanks so much!!!!!!!
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Cat [DIV 121] - big hugs to you! : ) If you decide to say something to your daughter's aunt - I would share with her what you told us - maybe she doesn't reallize what she's doing?
Now my "mean side" would be tempted to tell her to "put a sock in it" and "if she doesn't have anything nice to say - keep it to herself!"
I know - easier said than done with family - but it feels good to play out some scenarios! : )
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Comment by Cat on February 12, 2014 at 12:09pm
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popeyesgirl (Ship 14 Div 103) I can't imagine if my child had to ask that... My heart would be broken also! ♥ However you definitely understand, Thank you for your kind words.
jordanchadsmom thank you for the scripture and reminder. I would hope to think that their negativity is truly because they worry. But goodness I can hardly take it anymore!
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Cat [DIV 121] - I feel for you! My mother-in-law was openingly negative - I was furious as well as my husband - for my SR - it just motivated him. Before my grandmother passed away she was always negative towards my son directly. The day I took my son to his recruiter to go to MEPS he said - "do you think grandmother would be proud of me now?" Broke my heart! We need to build our SRs up - not tear them down - sure - everything isn't always "rosy" but our SRs are serving our country - and that's something to be very proud of!
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