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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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**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: 669
Latest Activity: May 6

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 5xMom on June 29, 2018 at 4:21pm: I am here, I am safe... those words killed me because the sound of his voice was so defeated. I was in the Navy and went through what he is, even was at Great Lakes, but I am still so sad. I know he will be great, do an amazing job but I just miss him so much!

Comment by Noabre2025 on June 29, 2018 at 4:18pm: I got the box today! I wasn’t expecting it until maybe tomorrow or Monday since he just got there this past Monday night but fedex left it at my neighbors house earlier while I was at work. I’m just looking at it as one more “milestone” done until I see him at PIR.

Comment by Phoenixmom on June 29, 2018 at 3:21pm: Ladies come join Boot Camp Moms it will really help now that they are in BC and you will see, today I posted and many More about the way we felt when we started. and it was the exact same way. So no need to be sorry or embarrassed. Come share and you will see many of us share the same experience.

Comment by Barbara on June 29, 2018 at 2:54pm: Thanks for that Brenda ❤

Comment by Brenda on June 29, 2018 at 2:37pm: Barbara,
I know exactly how you feel, My daughter left June 05 For BC, I waited all day for the call and finally received it at 10:00pm and I must say it was devastating. I was sick the rest of the night and a mess at work the next day. Barbara, I worked myself up so bad. I received my first letter a few weeks ago and my daughter said she was ok until she heard my voice.

She said it is such a shock when they get off that bus. My daughter said she felt so bad after that call, because she knew I would be so upset. So please don't fret like I did, I am sure she is doing ok. I just do not want anyone feeling that sadness I felt after that call. It is not as bad as you think..

All the best,
Brenda

Comment by Barbara on June 29, 2018 at 2:16pm: My daughter left for BC on the 27th. Let me just say that the "I arrived safely" call was the worst thing ever. I would have rather gotten a text. Looking forward to the next call with hopefully a better feel to it :(

Comment by rhat562 on June 28, 2018 at 2:52pm: My son left yesterday for boot camp and I just got the call he made it safely. Now it's a waiting game for the box and the form letter. This is also my second son to go through Navy boot camp and it seems a bit easier, almost 11 months to the day from the first son leaving. Just remember ladies no news is good news is good news and send lots of letters of encouragement!

Comment by Tre21 on June 28, 2018 at 11:19am: Got the box and form letter from my boy. He left June 12 and says his PIR date is August 10. This is my second son to join the military and I feel like I'm having an easier time of it.

Comment by Navymom0971 on June 28, 2018 at 8:44am: Hello Kyle's mom! All that you are feeling is very natural. My son followed the same path. The did JROTC for 4 years in high school and left 10 days after graduating. I cried all year long but a lot more as time got closer. I had a farewell party for him and at the party, I had note cards and envelopes for people to write a note to my son and I told them I would mail their notes to my son as soon as I got his address. I did not pack his room until after he left. You can think of his decision to go into the Navy knowing you have done a great job with raising him and when he has sworn in and gets to boot camp, the welfare of our country will be placed in his hands. That is a reason to be very proud!!! Enjoy every moment until he leaves!!!

Comment by Kyles Mom on June 28, 2018 at 7:28am: Ok I will do a quick intro but I will be lurking...I am probably the 1st mom here for June of 2019...my son swore in a week ago and will be shipped off right (3 weeks) after his HS graduation on June 17th, 2019. I married into a large military family but have had no personal experience with the military except watching my nieces and nephew (navy & army). I am proud of him but so scared, he will be my 1st to fly the coop. He got what he wanted and will be going in as an E2 (possibly E3) to AECF... I told my husband (former Marine) that I am not sure if a year long wait or a few days wait would have been better...I cry a lot when I think about him leaving, packing his room, not seeing him on holidays...Thank you all for your family members commitment to serve in our wonderful Navy