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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.

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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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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."

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in March

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

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 575
Latest Activity: Jan 20

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

If you have March 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 March, ...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 jdmom on March 24, 2011 at 2:09pm: Superpeach- she called herself and gave you her Ship & Div? How wonderful...how long did you get to talk with her?

Comment by SuperPeachSailorsmom on March 24, 2011 at 1:50pm: I got the call and she made it!!! She's on Ship 7, Division 172

Comment by jdmom on March 24, 2011 at 12:21pm: Welcome to March Madness Kelly in Katy and all the others whose names are showing up on the calendar. To those of you whose loved ones are leaving this coming week, please enjoy and savor your last few days with them. Hug them, Hug them and then Hug them again!

Comment by CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL) on March 24, 2011 at 11:59am: welcome Kelly in Katy!! my bf left on tuesday of this week to start his journey in boot camp. hug em and love em as much as theyll allow. they'll be missing all of that for 8 weeks or longer! he doesn't know it yet but he'll appreciate it that much more! :D hang in there im still trying to figure out if we get the whole weekend or not. but MaggieJoan has it right! "hurry up and wait, and nothing and i mean NOTHING is set in stone!"

Comment by KellynKaty(corps-Mom) on March 24, 2011 at 11:13am: Hi everyone, I am pretty sure he is going to be in San Antonio for A school.. I am hoping anyway. We live in Katy,Tx. So, we will be 4 hours away from him.

So, I guess the thing to do is "wait".. Right? I am just getting nervous, I guess.. The time is here for him to go.. I have 3 days left with him.. I just want to hug him all day long.. But, he wont let me..Boys, they so want to be the strong one..Good thing though, because it sure wont be me...:)..

Thank you all for your info..

Have great day !

Kelly in Katy..

Comment by KellynKaty(corps-Mom) on March 24, 2011 at 10:51am: Hi Ladies.. My son leaves March 28th for bc. I have a question.. When we go to the graduation do they get to spend the weekend with us or is it just for the day of grad. I'm learning all of this..Any info would be great..

Have a great day !!

Comment by CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL) on March 24, 2011 at 7:38am: ginnibean i believe that is correct, anyone at any time can be grad n go! :( heres to hoping we ALL get our full weekends in before we see our SRs off again!

Comment by decarp on March 24, 2011 at 5:29am: great news cmom i also recieved a brief phone call he needed me to fax something but thats ok i got to hear his voice !!! he sounds so good .

Comment by Navy Wife Ginnibean on March 23, 2011 at 11:43pm: So I guess ANYONE can be a grad & go...lol I just copied and pasted this from the RTC site

"Your recruit will tell you if they are Grad & Go and will have their travel information to their next command. If your recruit is Grad & Go but simply moving over to Naval Station Great Lakes, please allow up to five hours for the recruit to check in to their next command before meeting you for liberty. It is best if you have a pre-arranged meeting place, and the recruit has all necessary phone numbers to contact you."

Comment by CorpsmansGirl08 (station:GL,IL) on March 23, 2011 at 11:03pm: thanks Lisa Corysmom i guess i'll have to get used to just hanging in there! :D

nytesail- yes we got lots of snow! and turns out our county workers on strike so no one plowed our roads til later in the day! so i had to call into work! no way i was even going to TRY to get out when my moms big ford truck got stuck in our driveway!!!!!