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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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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 tiffw on July 17, 2013 at 5:35pm: Tammy, I know exactly where you are coming from-feel the same way about my son! Horrible student-gave himself few options with his future. The Navy is something my son wants too and was in DEP for 6-8 months. I'm trusting that it will work out and he will keep himself on track!

Comment by Tammy - Ship 3 Div 338 on July 17, 2013 at 5:22pm: My son left July 9 and for reasons I can't explain my mind is on overdrive today with all kinds of "what ifs". My son was terrible at school because he hated to study stuff that didn't matter to him but he did great in classes he cared about. I am so worried he won't pass a test. Keep telling myself this is his passion and he will do just fine but my "mom worries too much" gene is in high gear.

Comment by Disy (Ship12Div371) on July 17, 2013 at 3:13pm: Sad news today for a young lady who was at MEPS last night and connected with my daughter on fb - she failed her medical as she was over the bmi weight for her height. She has been discharged with no back up plan! Quick wake up call for those DEPPERS waiting for the final few weeks of July. My heart goes out to her and to her family!

Comment by lemonelephant on July 17, 2013 at 2:35pm: Barbiew and Mindy, yes, there are sometimes one or two envelopes in "the box". Sometimes there is the envelope that contained the recruit's paperwork and sometimes there is the envelope that contains info for several recruits if the recruit was a group leader. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

Comment by Barbiew (Ship 9 / Div 341) on July 17, 2013 at 2:22pm: I tried to call the recruiter, but no one in the office answers the phone. What date did you child leave?

Comment by Barbiew (Ship 9 / Div 341) on July 17, 2013 at 2:12pm: My son left on the 11th. Just got the box and I am puzzled. Thought it would only contain his clothes and phone, but there's a large envelope also. This nosy mom opened it and it is all paperwork that maybe should not have been sent home. Anyone out there get the same envelope??

Comment by Colleen on July 17, 2013 at 12:47pm: 1 week under our belts....waiting on the letter. Can't wait to hear from him. I wonder how they are doing in this heat? I really hate not having any communication with him ugh!

Comment by Bugsmum on July 17, 2013 at 12:29am: He just called. :) sounds ok but tired.

Comment by Andrewsmom on July 17, 2013 at 12:27am: It sounds like they wait for several to arrive before bus departs. If flights are delayed, they may wait. It should be soon...our call came last night at about this time.

Comment by Bugsmum on July 17, 2013 at 12:24am: Still waiting for THE call. He landed at O'Hare about two hours and twenty minutes ago. Hoping all is ok!