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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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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**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:

RTC Graduation

**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.

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in July

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This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for bootcamp in July...I will leave the year open so that even future Deppers leaving in the month of July of any year can join...Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 808
Latest Activity: Jun 27, 2023

Hello everyone and welcome to the Navy!!! This Group was started for the loved one of DEPPERS leaving in the month of July(although everyone is welcome).......What year you say? Well ......any year!

If you have July 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 July, ...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

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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."

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Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on April 17, 2014 at 6:38pm: The busy season is certainly ramping up! Looks like you really have your hands full 2timeMavyMom. Enjoy! The pressure of all the events coming up for the end of Senior year of HS is bearing down on me. I'm excited and stressed and anxious and proud all at once. It's even crazier having twins who go to two different high schools. Time is just slipping through my fingertips.

Comment by 2timeNavyMomSh13Div265 on April 12, 2014 at 12:04am: Good Evening All...79 days!!!!!!!!!!..It has been so busy in this house!!!!!! Prom has come and gone!! The kids Spring Break started today...my schedule is still full..leaving for Macon, Ga tomorrow to pick up one of our granddaughters...flying out to San Diego next week to get the other two granddaughters...our high school seniors will graduate May 23(also my daughters 17th bday)..preparing for the arrival of our 4th granddaughter 1st week of June and then it will be time for our SR to head to Great Lakes...

Comment by lemonelephant on April 9, 2014 at 10:16pm: It's not too early to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for..., and to start discussing some of the things there with your future Sailor such as how to handle bad news and who will be put on the Access List....

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on April 9, 2014 at 6:44pm: OMG...yet another DEP meeting. Only two more after this one. Where has the time gone???? It seems like my son swore into DEP just a few weeks ago. Trying to fathom the whole idea of him leaving for BC. It seems to hit me every time I'm sitting out in the car waiting for the DEP meeting to end.

Comment by kathyn4kids on April 8, 2014 at 8:15pm: Very true on what you said on many levels lemonelephant! Everyone please keep in mind all the MIGHTS & MAYBE's... I believe this to be the best piece of advice!!! Lots to take into consideration :-) If you're a planner plan to adjust.

While I had an idea of what to expect on PIR day/weekend.. this is only a guide line. We had 15 people that attended his post graduation celebration & it all went smoothly. We went back to the hotel for a breather then off to a park to see the shores of Lake Michigan. After some R & R we went to a lovely Italian restaurant in town. Then off to Midway at 6am Sat. I had the entire weekend planned out but only got Fri.

A few of the other hotel guest were fortunate enough to have the entire weekend with their sailor... lucky them

Comment by lemonelephant on April 8, 2014 at 7:55pm: kathyn4kids, I'm sorry that you didn't know to check out the info in the Family Guide or within your PIR group and other places on this site, such as PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), that would have helped you to know what to expect PIR weekend so that you could have planned better. I'm glad that you are willing to share your experience with others.

Comment by lemonelephant on April 8, 2014 at 7:45pm: The info about free time the last week before PIR will apply to some, but not all. Some recruits will have Battle Stations-21 (BST) about a week before PIR and some will have it as late as the Wednesday night before PIR (some on the Thursday night before PIR if they had to redo something).

Comment by lemonelephant on April 8, 2014 at 7:34pm: dozy, I left info for you on your My Page. His "A" School is in GL. "A" School could start right away or he might have to wait several weeks or even months to "class up" and start classes.

Comment by lemonelephant on April 8, 2014 at 7:31pm: Most who fly out to "A" School or training will leave the Saturday after PIR. Those who stay in GL for "A" School of training will move across the street to the TSC on the day of PIR. See PIR Day and Liberty During PIR Weekend. If you want more info on your future Sailor's rating (job/specialty), including groups and the Rating Information Card, leave a comment for me on my My Page with the contracted rating.

Comment by lemonelephant on April 8, 2014 at 7:28pm: The default Privacy Setting on N4M is "Anyone." That means that ANYONE with access to the web has access to everything on your My Page. To change that, make change number 3 at the bottom of OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile), While you are there, read the Page and see if there are other changes you need to make.