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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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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 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: 668
Latest Activity: Jul 21, 2022

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 CanDo!Mom on July 6, 2018 at 9:37am: Congratulations to all those lucky division graduating today!

Comment by Hikergirl on July 6, 2018 at 7:59am: I didn’t think we could send large envelopes, can we? Because I know my son didn’t have any envelopes or paper he insisted he would get it there but I don’t think they have much option to buy it that often.

Comment by Brenda on July 6, 2018 at 7:21am: MommaV7, I am so sorry to hear this, my form letter came about two weeks after my daughter arrived. I, like you had letters waiting to be mailed. My heart is hurting for you, It is so hard not to be able to tell your son, "we have letters ready to mail to you".

I am sitting here crying at work about your situation. What a great kid you have for sharing his stamps etc... I just sent my daughter stamps and envelopes in a large manila envelope, she also said she did not have any, I sent her two books of stamps and envelopes. I wish she knew your son so she could return the favor to him like he so graciously did with his fellow recruit. Please keep me informed, I will be thinking of you. Just know your son is safe and he is surrounded by friends that he has made.

Comment by Californiamom on July 5, 2018 at 1:14am: So a reliable source says that for the 4th of July the kids get a barbecue. Hope it is so and our kids are having a good time , even if it's for a meal this 4th. Happy 4th of July all!

Comment by Havasu on July 3, 2018 at 8:32pm: 6/27 Shippers - I just got my box from Fedex! I've never been so happy to get dirty clothes in my whole life! I saw papers in the box, and got all excited that he actually slipped me a note, but no. It was just his airline ticket, itinerary, his DEP discharge/enlistment in the regular component of the service. I'm saving ALL of this for his scrapbook. That I'm about 10 years behind on... LOL!

Comment by CanDo!Mom on July 3, 2018 at 2:18pm: My son arrived boot camp on 6/19 and we live in CA so maybe just a few more days for those still waiting...

Comment by CanDo!Mom on July 3, 2018 at 2:16pm: Received the letter yesterday! So happy to finally be able to mail all the letters I've already written. Now I just hope he has time to read them and reply! HappyMom!

Comment by Hikergirl on July 3, 2018 at 1:14pm: I think for some reason mail gets to us fast. We get anything from there in two days where others it takes almost a week. Keep your chin up Mom I’m sure it will be there this week! Remember no news is good news.

Comment by TRenee on July 3, 2018 at 1:06pm: 3boysmom

My son left 6/14 and I just got the form letter yesterday. I know it's hard, and seems like forever, but it will come! I got the box 6/19 so it really felt like a long time before the letter came. Just seeing the handwriting was the best feeling! Hang in there!