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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 Jackie on July 11, 2013 at 6:49pm: nancytysmom, did u get clothes today?did u get letter? did u get to work okay?

Comment by Jackie on July 11, 2013 at 6:45pm: so i got myletter today!graduation sooner then i thought. how do i k.ow what group to go with ?please help lemonelephant!

Comment by Rosemary on July 11, 2013 at 6:21pm: One flight down, one more to go and they will be in Chicago. The first flight was delayed so by the time they got off that plane to get on the next the door shut on him and two others he's traveling with. He called and said it okay that they will have a later flight and now they will get to have supper before they get there. I told him, he and the other SR need to stay together to make sure nobody gets left behind. I'll be so glad when I get the call from him saying he is there already! I wonder will getting there later than originally scheduled be a problem for them?

Comment by maureenwithfive on July 11, 2013 at 5:57pm: 17 days... and then we say good-bye.

We've been doing our best to help our recruit be prepared physically. We find it helps the aching in our hearts.

He's running 2.5 miles twice a day; I run with him in the morning. We do P90X together each morning and then he does his timed curl-ups and push-ups.

In the evening he runs his second 2.5 miles and then does weight training (specific to his upper body) and crunches with his dad.

We were fortunate enough to find a small private swim club for him to learn how to swim, and practice the various swim strokes we've been told he needs to get by in BC. He's mainly focusing on endurance at this point in the pool.

When the swim club owner found out our recruit was doing this for the Navy, she told him, "Don't worry about the cost, thanks for serving."

Wow.

Comment by Nancytysmom on July 11, 2013 at 4:10pm: Go to boot camp group as your deep goes to SR we kind of get moved into boot camp group. I'm sure lemon elephant will come any second and get the link she's great like that

Comment by lemonelephant on July 11, 2013 at 4:08pm: LYF, those recruits will have PIR on 08/23/2013 or 08/30/2013 depending on when their division formed. You will have to wait until you get the form lettter or division number to know which group to join PIR 08/23/2013 TG 41 - 11 Divisions (311-320 and 941) or PIR 08/30/2013 TG 42 - 11 Divisions (321-330 and 942). In the meantime, join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) there. Arrival and What Happens at the RTC will let you know what is happening. You should be receiving the form letter soon.

Comment by LYF on July 11, 2013 at 3:58pm: How do I find groups for Sailors who arrived t BC 7/1/13?

Comment by napstersmom on July 11, 2013 at 3:29pm: Yeah, Sharla I wasn't expecting the let-down feeling either. Glad you stayed home. But go tomorrow. Being busy seriously helps. You'll be tearful the first half hour, then your work ethic will take over and it'll be better. Remember, guys are NOT emotion-based. They are action-based. You just don't get over emotions. Husbands...Dahhh!!!! Good luck.

Comment by NavyMAMom on July 11, 2013 at 3:23pm: Sharla - I get it. My son doesn't leave until Monday. The other day while grocery shopping I picked up a gallon of milk and looked at the expiration date. I saw that the milk might be around longer than my son and got teary eyed.

Comment by Sharla on July 11, 2013 at 2:17pm: I'm on my second day.... :) My daughter left on July 9th, and that day was surprisingly okay, but yesterday hit me hard. And you know once those floodgates open, it's hard to shut it off!!! Today is better again, but something as simple as passing up the corndogs in the frozen food section brings me to tears. Doesn't take much. LOL. I've watched every boot camp video out there, just to feel a little more connected to what she's doing. Hubs doesn't understand that, he thinks I'm "dwelling" but I say my God, it's been 2 days, cut me some slack! :) I won't dwell forever. Life will move on. But right now, my heart is with my girl.

Love and hugs to all of you with shippers this week! Keep breathing, ladies. We will get through this. :)