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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

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in June

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

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 666
Latest Activity: Jun 12, 2024

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

If you have June 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 June, ...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."

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Comment by J&R's Mom on May 23, 2011 at 4:18pm: VincentsProudNavyMom - I still cry - even now writing my "don't forget" list getting ready to fly to Great Lakes. And I have 5 weeks until my oldest leaves and I begin again and I am sure I will cry - Again. It is a mixture of pride and missing my little boy that swam out into the middle of the swimming pool on Easter with a broken arm holding it above water on a boogie board because he wanted to swim with everyone else! Aaahhhhh.......Always my little boy (sniffle) :) Hang in there, we will get there together.

Comment by ProudNavyMom on May 23, 2011 at 10:54am: Thank you all for your input! We have been discussing it at length and we will respect our sons wishes also, and are planning to drop him at his recruiter's office and wait for his arrival call. I agree Justin&RyansMom (Ship11Div182), this site has been a blessing, even in preparing for our son to leave. Congrats to your recruit on graduating! Have a safe trip!

MidwestMom, thank you for all the tips! They have been a huge help! I feel as prepared as I possibly can be!

Duhhuh58, I know I could never handle the airport. I tear up over everything right now, but I am so proud of him and I know that he is so excited and ready to go!

Comment by J&R's Mom on May 22, 2011 at 10:19pm: My 18 yr old that left for BC in March asked us to drop him at the recruiters office and say good bye in the car. He also asked me not to cry. I had cried enough at his going away party, so we honored his wishes. Now, 8 weeks later we await his call Tues morning saying he has passed Battle Stations and is a Sailer and we fly out Wed to see him graduate on Thursday. It has been an emotional roller coaster that I could not have survived (as well) without this site.

Comment by MidwestMom on May 22, 2011 at 12:24pm: List - If some of you wrote a list of things to send in your DEP's billfold, make sure you check the list! After mine left I remembered I'd forgotten to stick in band aids! Dang!

Comment by MidwestMom on May 22, 2011 at 11:13am: I was glad our recruit didn't stay in our room. He was up at 4 a.m.! :) Vincentsmom -- Do what you and your recruit feel comfortable doing. Some have gone to the airport and said they wouldn't have missed doing that. We didn't go to the airport because I'm not always great at stopping my tears so we said good-bye at MEPS and I was actually pretty good there. We'd spent several hours watching recruits shuttle back and forth, room to room, and reading their faces as they prepared to ship out. Somehow, that helped settle my heart.

Comment by duhhuh58 Ship 10/Div 267 on May 20, 2011 at 2:12pm: vincentsproudnavymom,

when jessica went in we drove her to the recruiters office in the morning, followed them to richmond and stayed in the same hotel. we got to spend time with her and she even stayed with us in the room (she had her own with another new recruit but wanted to stay with us). the next morning we followed them to meps and were with her, for the most part, until the bus took them to the airport. she didn't want us coming to the airport for more crying (my son was even crying).

Comment by MidwestMom on May 20, 2011 at 12:31pm: We attended our son's swearing in. He told us to be there at 9 and thought the swearing in would be around 9:30. We got there at 8 and sat and watched (luckily the visitor's room had good windows to the inside of the building). We periodically got glimpses of him. Of the 12-15 kids who appeared to be swearing in for the Army, Navy & Airforce that day, only 3 recruits had family members. We did get to spend about 15 minutes with him after swearing in. To us, it was worth it, but that is your call. More importantly, the night before, we were able to pick him up at his hotel and spend about 3 hours with him.

Comment by ProudNavyMom on May 20, 2011 at 12:18pm: Does anyone have an opinion on whether or not to go to the swearing in at MEPS? We really wanted to go, but my son's recruiter suggested that it might be a long day and/or depending on the situation, it may happen so quickly and he'll be gone, that we might drive all that way for just a couple minute event or we may end up missing it altogether. I can't imagine not being there, but I just don't know what to do. His recruiter said attending PIR would be more important, which we fully intend to do. My son says he's fine with us not going to the swearing in, but I wonder if he's just saying that for our benefit. I know he will have so much on his mind and will be anxious with anticipation, so he may or may not even notice that we aren't there. What did or are you planning to do?

Comment by bobbie (ht mom) on May 19, 2011 at 7:27pm: midwest mom thats a great idea .....my son and i have the same thing worked out.....is so great to have wonderful kids

Comment by MidwestMom on May 19, 2011 at 7:23pm: Mike's Mom was asking on a forum what they should be doing before their DEP leaves in June. Last week, we did a simple will with our son and then two different POA - one so we could take care of his financial business and one for medical if he cannot make medical decisions for himself. Not fun, but they are done. The lawyer told him he could rescind them at any time, but should definitely do it when he gets married.