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

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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: 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 jdmom on September 22, 2010 at 5:46pm: Hi Nanette Welcome to the wait! What is your daughters rate?

Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on September 22, 2010 at 2:18pm: 187 days to go! He is about to drive me CRAZY!

Comment by Nanette on September 21, 2010 at 8:23pm: Hello one and all. Thanks to diannep she got me to this site. So this is my first post. My daughter leaves March 27 It's seems a ways off but I know it will be here before I know it. It's exciting and not so exciting all at the same time. She is excited so I will stay excited:-/ for her. She goes to mtg. 1 Tue. per mo. and PT every Thurs. Glad to be in the group

Comment by T.Mom on September 20, 2010 at 6:57pm: idmom I understand how you feel. I also find myself hugging my daughter a little extra each day.
cmom. my daughters job is hmda (hospital corpsman dental assistant). she is very excited just to be a corpsman cause she was going to school majoring in health so she feels that she will get the experience she needs and also able to complete college with the help of the navy. Yes this site is very helpful, I have learn so many new things about the navy I didn't know and knowing that I'm not alone in this is very good to know.

Comment by CMom on September 20, 2010 at 6:38pm: Hello NewNavyMom - What is your daughter's job? We know exactly how you feel - thats whats so good about this site!
Just think - another month almost gone! September will be here in a flash - get ready for the roller coaster ride! I dont know if its harder on the moms or the kids! LOL I was talking about things Ive learned on this site as well as another one I just found to my son and he told me he didnt really want to know "all that stuff" he was looking forward to the "adventure"! I couldnt believe he didnt want to know everything so it would make it easier when he started BC and A school -. but... maybe in time he will see how it would help him. ?? I will keep reading and hope he will listen a little.??

Comment by jdmom on September 20, 2010 at 12:23pm: Hi NewNavyMom...welcome to the wait. My son doesn't leave until March 21st, time is flying. I find myself hugging him a little longer knowing the daily contact is limited.

Comment by T.Mom on September 19, 2010 at 2:25pm: Hello All I'm new to this. My daughter leaves March 7th and it seems like time is moving by fast and I wish it would just slow down.

Comment by jdmom on September 14, 2010 at 8:29pm: Hello all, another month gone...the countdown continues. I hope everyone's DEPers are doing well.

Comment by jdmom on August 18, 2010 at 7:49am: Hi CMom, welcome to the wait. I know exactly what you mean about wishing time would fly and stand still at the same time. My son leaves March 21st and signed for OS.

Comment by CMom on August 17, 2010 at 5:43am: This site is wonderful - I have gained so much information - I am new to all this and at times feel very overwhelmed! My son leaves for BC March 2nd. He's signed on for CTN. There are days when I wish it would hurry up and get here (soooo much can happen in 6+ months) and the mom in me hopes it doesnt get here too soon! I am just enjoying the time we have - although he is working 2 jobs (60+ hrs wk.) so I dont see him too much. He said he wanted to work as much as possible - he said it would help him "stay out of trouble". He never stops amazeing me. I am so proud!!
I will continue to read the advise and stories on this site as it seems to help me knowing there are other moms going thru the same thing I am.