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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 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: 574
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 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 Tracie on March 28, 2016 at 12:05pm: @laughingchipmunk, he is feeling some better, getting a cough now. He went to see his recruiter this morning and got a new ship date. June 14. He is pretty down right now. SailorMom and ShortandSassy looks like our boys will not be in the same boot camp. I am disappointed for him, however, I am trusting God, in that he is keeping my son here for a reason unknown to us right now. Know that I am thinkng of you both today and tomorrow as you all have emotional days ahead. Know that I feel your sadness and joy at the same time. I will be right back in the saddle again in June.

Comment by laughingchipmunk on March 28, 2016 at 1:52am: Tracie - I hope your son feels better and I hope the recruiter works with you to do what's best for your son without too much delay.
Sailor Mom - We dropped our son off at the hotel tonight and had a party for him last night. I've been facing a sense of dread all day. But once we left the hotel, I suddenly feel calm. I'm sure I'll cry more tomorrow and in the weeks to come!
Wishing you and your SRs well.

Comment by Marie on March 27, 2016 at 9:38pm: I agree it is a emotional roller coaster we went through this a week ago. I got the I arrived a scrpiped 25 sec. phone call last Tuesday at 10:00 it is horible no communication. I am hoping we get his address soon I have already wrote him 7 pages. But most importantly I would like to know how he is doing. Everything I have read about boot camp sounds like they do not get any down time.

Comment by Tracie on March 27, 2016 at 3:13pm: Sailor Mom, I know exactly how you feel! I have all the same feelings! To make matters worse my son got up this morning sick! Went to urgent care, he has strep! I feel so bad for him. He's been planning and preparing for this day for months. Not sure what is going to happen.
Are you going to MEPS with your son? Mine said he doesn't want us there. The emotions I have been having are now multiplied! Thinking of you! Sounds like our boys may be in the same boot camp.

Comment by Kenya (Lovingmyson) on March 27, 2016 at 3:10pm: Sailor mom, your emotions are normal. Before my son left for bootcamp I used to hug him every time I though about it. I just wanted to get as many hugs and I love you because I would not see him for awhile. I didn't cry at the swear in but I cried home. Now I'm a little better and I'm looking forward to PIR.

Comment by Tracie on March 27, 2016 at 2:51pm: Moms, I have a question, my son started feeling bad last night, woke up this morning with a terrible sore throat. We went to urgent care...he has strep! started with 1000mg of amoxicillin twice a day. He let his recruiter know. He told him to rest and call back later. He is suppose to leave tomorrow and swear in Tuesday. I am so torn, I don't want him to not be able to go, yet I want him healthy when he does go. Anyone had similar circumstances or know what will happen?q

Comment by laughingchipmunk on March 25, 2016 at 11:58am: Thanks Tracie! I'm right there with you - trying to keep it together at work ... He leaves Monday :(
I'm so proud of him and sad at the same time. Hanging on to emotional roller coaster! Hope you hand in there too

Comment by Tracie on March 25, 2016 at 11:10am: @laughingchipmunk, I am with you!! My son leaves Tuesday 3/28. I have been an emotional mess for the last week. I am very happy for him and excited too. At the same time I feel so sad. I know this is a good thing and it will open so many doors for his future. Hang in there, they will be fine and we will too! Thinking of you!

Comment by laughingchipmunk on March 25, 2016 at 10:25am: Woke up wide awake at 4am with the sudden urge to hug my son and not let him go! He doesn't even leave for a few more days. How do you do it, moms?

Comment by opielei on March 24, 2016 at 11:03pm: My son arrived at boot camp on 3/15 and his form letter arrived today! PIR is 5/13/16. So exited I can send all the letters I've written so far! Still waiting for 'the box'.