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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:

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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 Ozzy on November 17, 2010 at 8:02pm: My son needs his wisdom teeth pulled, as well. He leaves March 9th. I am debating to have it done before he goes in or wait until he is in and have it done at boot camp.

Has anyone had any experience with this? Would love to know what's best for him.
Thanks.

Comment by alemap118 on November 17, 2010 at 7:49pm: My son just a call today from his recruiter and asked him if he would be ready to leave in December. Of course my son said yes. So we will see if that happens i am excited for him but was hoping to have this Christmas with him. March 15th is coming so quick as it is.

Everyone has been telling him that he will get his wisdom teeth pulled out no matter what Does anyone know if this is true? That is the only thing that scares him.

Comment by jdmom on November 17, 2010 at 5:55pm: skell I want a bubble also....I got so worried. Another boy in our area was a DEP was in a skiing accident and now will no longer be able to join. It is so hard. I think there is another member here who is also a wife. It is always better not to feel alone.

Comment by skell456 (AO wife) on November 17, 2010 at 5:41pm: Thank you for all the welcomes!!!! It's great to meet all of you as well. I just look at it as an earlier start to a wonderful life. Just waiting around is super hard too. Wondering if something will go wrong during our waiting period. It's like I have to just put him in a bubble while he is waiting. So many rules to follow. I think I would prefer him to just go now. Everything seems to be going good right now hope it stays that way!!!

Comment by jdmom on November 17, 2010 at 4:24pm: Welcome to the group Skell456 my son leaves on March 21, just before your hubby. This is a great group we will keep each other company.

Comment by skell456 (AO wife) on November 17, 2010 at 4:11pm: Oh that's awesome. I haven't met anyone leaving the same time yet!!! James my husband is super ready to go too. I want him to stay until Christmas tho, and then he can go. LOL!! I can't be greedy if they call then it's time to go. Either way I'm excited!!! If you want to connect on Facebook or something let me know!!!! I just wanted to get to know people so that when he goes he will already know some people there and will feel more comfortable. Thank you for the add your my first friend!!! Have a great day!!

Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on November 17, 2010 at 3:49pm: Forevermom- that would be great if my son got to leave early. He is really ready

Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on November 17, 2010 at 3:46pm: Hi my son Brandon leaves on march 29 too. We live in NC

Comment by skell456 (AO wife) on November 17, 2010 at 1:56pm: My husband is leaving 20110329 (I hope I typed that right LOL) We live in Michigan. I'm just starting to prepare myself for our future life. Getting to know people will be great. I so Proud and excited. Hope to get to know a few people before he leaves.

Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on November 17, 2010 at 12:11pm: Nanette was talking about a place for the deppers themselves to go and talk to each other, that link that Jessica put was for moms that have deppers. So Nanette are right they need something