This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

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 CMom on February 17, 2011 at 8:12pm
Ozzy - TOO COOL!!!  maybe we will call you WOW!!!
Comment by Ozzy on February 17, 2011 at 7:50pm

CMom,  Thanks for the move.  I am so sad to leave my other 9 MOM's on the 9th.

 

At dinner tonight, I was a little sad, and my son said, "Mom, you are upsidedown!"

I said, "What does that mean?"

He said, "MOM upsidedown is WOW.  Your a WOW MOM!"

 

I was happy!!

Comment by CMom on February 17, 2011 at 7:41pm
Kelly in Katy - I just added you to the "calendar" - (above in the discussions) Be sure to check it out - there are a few leaving on the 28th -Proud NaV Mom -

Angela - Kellyka and you!!

 

Ozzy - I feel your heart!!  I did move you on the calendar - I also will say congrats to your son and poo for you!! 

 

 

Comment by Ozzy on February 17, 2011 at 4:12pm

lol!  Just getting my stress out, valtameri, stirring things up! 

 

Good to know that you can not laminate a SS card. Whew, almost had my son turn around from MEP'a and come home!!  That would not be good, : )

Comment by Valtameri on February 17, 2011 at 4:05pm
Ozzy knows how to stir up the group. ;)
Comment by Ozzy on February 17, 2011 at 3:33pm

Are all PIR's on a Friday at 8:00am?  9 weeks from the week he leaves takes us to May 13th.  I think his PIR won't change.  He's so excited, but when he said that his ship date changed, my heart dropped. 

 

Have to admitt, I was scared it would be next week and in the same heartbeat, I was scared they pushed it back to April!!!!!  lol!

 

Also, wanted to ask, I know they need their social security number, which he knows, does he need the actual card?  Wanted to laminate his if he needs the card with him.

 

Thanks everyone!

Comment by KellynKaty(corps-Mom) on February 17, 2011 at 3:00pm

Hi Ladies.. I was wondering if anyone from Houston was leaving on March 28th. My son leaves and I was hoping to maybe get a travel buddy for him..It might make it easier on him and well..ME!

Let me know...

Thank all you so much for being here!

 

Comment by STG3_VeNard on February 17, 2011 at 2:27pm
Well Grats to him but sucky for you. Just make best if the time you have left. It also means the sooner he leaves the sooner you get to go to his PIR :) there is always a positive that goes with the negative. Remember that.
Comment by Cannonpark03/Div 152 PIR 4/29/11 on February 17, 2011 at 2:26pm
<Ozzy   I'm sorry.  
Comment by Cannonpark03/Div 152 PIR 4/29/11 on February 17, 2011 at 2:21pm
<JessicaBSailorMom  In one of your comments you say to send a tracphone or a cell phone and charger and I'm not sure what that's about.   They send all cell phones back I thought?   Sorry for being dense if you just meant send their cell phone with them so they can communicate on their way to GL...but I just wanted to be clear.   :>)  
 

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