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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 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 aveoamare(Ship02div925) on March 13, 2011 at 5:35pm: I actually added more pictures on my page, and thank you! I enjoy every day with him, and I'm recording him once a week so my husband can see him growing in the next two months. And taking LOTS of pictures. It does go by too fast. Just yesterday I was having my baby shower, and now he's almost a year old.

Comment by Mom2aSailor on March 13, 2011 at 5:16pm: aveoamare,

I can't see your baby that great in the photo, but just from what I can see... WOW, what a cutie pie! :) Enjoy these days/weeks/months/years!! esp. when they are babies, forget everything else and just love being with them! I can't believe 19 years have gone by and my oldest is at Navy BC!! :(

Another stupid comment made.. don't ya love those by people who have no idea... "Well, you have 5 other children at home." :/ yea, ok.. thanks.. ugh

Comment by aveoamare(Ship02div925) on March 13, 2011 at 5:05pm: that is so nice PC mom, my husband's family is filipino and sometimes I have a hard time understanding them! Not so much the younger people but his parents, OMG, sometimes I just smile and nod but I have no idea what they are saying. Its really cool that you broke through the language barrier.

Comment by DevynJ on March 13, 2011 at 12:40pm: April 29th!! Only six weeks til the week of! :)

Comment by DevynJ on March 13, 2011 at 10:55am: Just had to share my excitement that I cannot contain! We have my boyfriend's ADDRESS!! :) I amm soo excited to be able to write him! PIR in SIX weeks!! :)

Nytesail - being a girlfriend I understand more of how I feel about my boyfriend being away...but I also simpathize with his mom and all of you moms of future sailors! The love you have for someone always makes you weaker when they are away, no matter the relationship. You worry about them, miss sharing your daily or weekly activities with them, and wish you weren't restricted in not being able to communicate with them as you please by phone (this has been the hardest for me). But as a girlfriend it comforts me knowing he misses me JUST as much. He is also worried about me, sad that he's missing out, and I'm sure he would love to call after every good thing he accomplishes there! My advice to give to a girlfriend from a mom through all of this would be...Just keep in touch and when you need to cry...cry together..get it all out THEN reassure each other about how much he misses the both of you as well. I try to remember that this is HIS career and his life choice so I make myself (through the tears) be SO happy for him! You two ladies are the closest women in his life...stand strong together & I'm sure it will be a great experience!! :)

Comment by aveoamare(Ship02div925) on March 13, 2011 at 7:27am: My MIL has been one of the best supports I have in this whole endeavor. My situation is a bit different because I'm married and we have a child, but the feelings are still there. I cry with my MIL, and she is the only one who really understands what I'm going through. My husbands brother and sisters look at me like I'm crazy.

Comment by decarp on March 13, 2011 at 7:03am: my son just got engaged he leaves march 17 i think all we can do is keep in touch with the gfs i'm going to try to meet her once aweek or at least call . my sons cousins (all girls poor guy lol) want to have an old fashion sleep over one weekend. LOL that should be interesting ... stay conected with her your son will appreciate it

Comment by nytesail on March 13, 2011 at 1:43am: I need a few words of wisdom from Moms who have sons that are in a serious relationship with a gf. K and I get along just fine and we actually met to do a bit of shopping last night at the store and then I had to leave and she continued to shop. I looked back at her on my way out and she already seemed to have a sad, and lonely look(she didn't see me). Together she and I are having a farewell for him this coming weekend with many friends and family. He heads out 3.22.11 so.. I am looking for suggestions to help her with this time apart. He "lives" at home but between the Y and her house we seem him very little, and that is OK. They are happy. Sorry for the tangen, I know she will get the call and and I am glad in my heart that they have each other. What do can I do for her? ps her mother passed away several years ago any thoughts or suggestions.

Comment by April on March 13, 2011 at 12:29am: My mother in law sent me a text today. The "box" came to her house yesterday with my hubby's stuff in it. So that letter should be coming soon! My husband left on 3/8/11 so that box got here pretty fast!

Comment by aveoamare(Ship02div925) on March 12, 2011 at 9:06pm: so my in-laws and I spoke today and we decided to drive up to chicago together when my husband's PIR comes around. I'm not sure how well my son will do, who will be 10 months old by then, but if my father in law is offering to drive, I think I should take it, since plane tickets and train tickets are crazy right now.

No box yet, maybe monday, but at least I'm in better spirits. It really helped to hang out with my husband's family today.