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

Events

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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 March

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in March

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."

Discussion Forum

My son leaves March 5th for boot camp

Started by Sunshyne3. Last reply by Samantha Mar 16, 2020. 5 Replies

Left 3/26/18 Haven't received form letter

Started by Navymom. Last reply by Phoenixmom Apr 13, 2018. 1 Reply

Husband leaves for boot-camp 03/29/17

Started by navy4khays. Last reply by lemonelephant Apr 9, 2018. 11 Replies

Sandbox

Started by Army/Navy. Last reply by ProudMammaC Apr 3, 2018. 3 Replies

Feeling anxious

Started by Angella. Last reply by Angella Mar 29, 2018. 7 Replies

Boyfriend left 15th March, Ship 14 DIV 182

Started by Maddy Pope. Last reply by Nikki. Dec 12, 2017. 5 Replies

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Comment by jdmom on February 28, 2011 at 7:22pm
Maggie...how would they know that she is not going to GL also to be close.
Comment by Ozzy on February 28, 2011 at 6:03pm
Once again, thanks so much Kathy for helping me with the banking question.
Comment by jdmom on February 28, 2011 at 5:49pm
Ginnibean a new member just joined today under the calendar discussion, it is her boyfriend joining and they have been together for a long time.  You might have much in common and please don't feel out of place remember we are(or were) wives so we can imagine how you feel.  You are braver than me, I don't think I would have dealt well with my hubby going to boot camp when we were younger.  I hate when he goes away for a few days for his business. 
Comment by Ozzy on February 28, 2011 at 5:22pm

OK, I know I am being dumb here, about the banking....

My son called his bank and told him about the Navy depositing his pay, etc.  She told him that all he needs to give them for direct deposit would be the routing number, account number and name of bank.

He does not have checks or a deposit slip with his name imprinting on them, just blank ones (newly opened account)  Can he just bring these numbers along with him and leave the deposit slip home?

Thanks in advance!

Comment by Navy Wife Ginnibean on February 28, 2011 at 5:18pm
Are there any other wives on here? I feel out of place on here sometimes.
Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on February 28, 2011 at 2:46pm
my2 sons look at the calender in the list of discussions, it has everyones ship dates.
Comment by Chimelle 3/149 on February 28, 2011 at 2:38pm
B leaves tomorrow afternoon for Columbus for the night. We're going Wednesday morning to watch him swear in but I don't think we're going to the airport. Yesterday they did a prayer blessing over him at church to send him off. I cried then. He's getting his last load of laundry done today and packing the rest of his belongings. He's been great about getting his stuff packed so I don't have to. He's putting labels on the items he knows he'll want once he arrives at Corry Station.

I'm trying to stay strong for him but the closer we get the more difficult it is. Bug hugs to everyone who is shipping out kids this week!
Comment by my 2 sons on February 28, 2011 at 2:28pm
my son will be leeaving on wed is anyone leeaving on that date??
Comment by jdmom on February 28, 2011 at 1:21pm

I agree CMom I would like to keep in contact and see how everyone is doing. 

Good luck to everyone leaving this week. I can not believe it is here, it has made me realize I am not really ready for this, but my son is very ready so that is what matters.

Comment by CMom on February 28, 2011 at 1:05pm

I just added a couple more to the calendar!!  Welcome new members!!

 

Thanks to all of you for the well wishes!  Today thru Wednesday are sure going to be tough! 

Maggie; I hope we don't break too far away - I thought I would try to put a spreadsheet or something together with PIR dates once we start getting that info - that way we can all stay in touch!  I would love to follow all of you on this journey! 

 

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