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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.
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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:
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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:
**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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Son left for BC July 28th! Can they use their cell phones??
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Comment by diannep on June 29, 2010 at 4:28pm
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Mary, Dereck's Mom: We went through the whole PIR and I never saw my son... :-( Yes, they do look alike! HA! Certainly would have helped if they could have all dressed differently from each other! :-) Had to wait for the PIR DVD to see him. Make sure that Dereck orders this. picture pkg A! That has the pictures, the PIR DVD, and The Keel (yearbook) in it. I believe it costs about $174, but worth it.
Did you Ladies all read that? If you want the PIR DVD and The Keel, make sure to tell your recruits to order Pkg A. You will not get a chance to do this...they have to do it.
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kk: LOVED the way you wrote this...I think we can all relate....no, we don't all have perfect kids who just love love love us every moment! In fact, I could relate ALOT to what you wrote.
Just to let you know...Your son is getting ready to "face the music" at bc. Having all of that taken away from him....well, somehow, they learn to appreciate what they left behind, and some actually have some guilt over the way they may have treated us at times! My son....now, mind you, finished bc, finished A School, stationed....tells me every now and then how much he appreciates all I have done for him. WHAT???? Who is this person in my son's body???? He also now will say "Love you" more often or text it. (granted, I say it first, but he used to not say it back!)..this was a kid who hasn't done that since he was a child.
Soooo....just put a smug grin on your face, the next time you are in the drug store, waiting for your son to come give you a hug and tell you how wonderful you are....and instead shows up needing something.....because the "Day of Reckoning" is coming! I say, get the popcorn and soda, sit back in a comfy chair, and enjoy the ride! The Navy is about to hit him full-faced with the facts of his life! Can't wait to read your posts once he is there....to see what he says in his phone calls and letters. No matter how wonderful our children may or may not have been to us before they left, they seem to have a new appreciation for "home" once in bc.
Keep writing of your experiences with your son on here. I love reading your posts! You have a way of writing that is so cool and catches us up in your story!
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Comment by Dyl's Mom 943 on June 28, 2010 at 7:52pm
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Thanks Lorraine S for the response! Six months ago I thought I had everything under control and now i'm second guessing everything that needs to be done and hoping i don't forget anything. We're going to have a family get together over the 4th so he can spend sometime with extended family. I asked him what he wanted to do his last weekend before he left and he said he doesn't have any requests. This is a boy who was always on the go and now wants to spend most of his time at home! Wow! Maybe he decided he really does like his parents and brothers! ha! It's really hard to explain to other people how I feel and i'm so very grateful for this site so i can see what other mom's are going through. Some say, "oh, it's just like they're going off to college" but it surely doesn't feel like that. My mom can't talk to me about without crying so I try to stay positive on that front. It's hard to hold it together for everyone concerned. I'm already thinking ahead to PIR and how great that will be! That is the one thing that keeps me going and the fact that Dylan is excited to start his new adventure.
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Comment by Mary-Ship 11 DIV300 PIR 9/2 on June 27, 2010 at 11:57pm
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Hi Everyone,
Just checking in and saying hello. Morgan and I had an amazing weekend together out in the country. The 13th is coming wayyyyyyy too fast. She quit her job last week so she can spend the last couple of weeks with her family and friends. I plan on going to the hotel they take her to on the 12th to have dinner with her one last time with her Dad and Brother as well, then we will all go back down on the 13th to MEPS then to the airport. I'll let ya know how that goes but I am sure 1 box of tissue is not going to be enough. She has grown to such an amazing young lady, and is so very excited about her journey ahead of her. Well, except for the weather during basic training. I'm sure she will get used to it though and do just fine.
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Comment by PeggyM on June 27, 2010 at 3:49pm
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Courtney is on her last 2 days of vacation, she and her 2 girlfriends went to FL and are having a ball. they come back Tues, and then she will have 2 weeks til she leaves, we are going away for the 4th weekend, and other than that, just snjoying time with her. She is excited and nervous but prepared mentally for the change I think....... don't think her dad and I are that prepared for it, but we are moving from our current home about 2 weeks after she goes, so that will keep my mind off a lot of stuff!!!
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Two more weeks before my son leaves! It's flying by! I've made a list of things for him to take, bk acct info, ss card, address/phone numbers, $20, stamps, and a phone card. What am I forgetting? He is excited and ready to go. I'm just not ready so I try not to think about it too much. I just keep putting it to the back of my mind so I won't start crying. I'll have two months to cry and i'm sure i'll use every bit of it.
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hey everyone- my daughter ships out 7/13, she is excited, nervous, and thrilled, I am so proud, excited for her and nervous too, and mostly I have no idea what it is going to be like not to be able to contact her except thru letters for 8 weeks....... she is our only child, we've been extremely close, and this is going to be so hard for me. My husband too, but mostly me.......... I can only imagine how terrifying and confusing it will be for her until she gets thru this important milestone in her career. She is CTT and will go to pensacola for A school. She is really excited about that. She is an amazing young woman, who is far beyond her 18 years in her maturity. She will excel and be the best in whatever she chooses. Like I said I can't imagine being more proud of nayone. She is my light and my hero.
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Oh boy, SusanA. I have read of this happening several times on the N4M site. So hard to get "pumped" for the "big game," and then have it delayed. But I'm glad that he will ship Monday...some recruits have been left "hanging" as to when they will ship out and even IF they still will. So I hope he enjoys this extra time with his family...and that all goes well on Monday.
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Proudmom: She is probably starting to get a bit nervous, and will be taking it out on those around her because she doesn't know what else to do. Maybe if you can find the time every now and then to sit "one-on-one" with her...to tell her that you are so proud of her, know she will do well, will be praying for her, and will miss her...Do you think maybe she feels her friends aren't acting like they will miss her? Of course they WILL....but I think her reaction now is just all nerves.Reality is probably setting in for her...but she made a wonderful decision to join the Navy and I know you all are proud of her!
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Susan A: My son wouldn't take his phone either. It was ok. He made his call when he got there. He is probably traveling with other recruits, dont you think? I didn't have any info either. I just dropped him off at the hotel the night before "into the hands of the Navy!"
Mary(Dereck'smom): Yes, even if there is no box, you will get the form letter. That is sent separately.
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