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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 MamaBear kk on April 6, 2010 at 9:31pm: ProudMomofTwoSailorsShip12Div180 hmmmm...I will have a better answer for your tomorrow. But I am wondering if ship's staff would be the staff assigned to specific duties, other than watch, within the division. The ship has SRs assigned to specific duties like (do not giggle - these are all important and teamwork - lol): ironing board scheduling, laundry pickup, laundry delivery, mail pickup, night time foot spraying, NEX supply runner, in charges of cleaning tools and supplies, etc.. I will try to get a definite answer for you soon : ) ~ kk

Comment by MamaBear kk on April 4, 2010 at 1:37pm: PattyCDS ~ You want to join the Division 927 with the PIR 5/21/10. The 900 series division will give you some information - but not tailored to the day to day events of your SR's division. My advice...join your SR's divison, your SR's PIR date, your state group, and any other you wish to join : )
~kk

Comment by Patty_CDS on April 4, 2010 at 10:16am: We got our letter and date for graduation May 21 Ship6 Division 927. Is there a group to join for this or is it better to join or to go to the general 900 group? This letter and the communication from him have given us such a relief and joy.

Comment by Jess's Mom (Fire Controlman GL) on April 3, 2010 at 6:22pm: Thank you for all the info on the delay of letter with address. I am just getting very impatient waiting for her address and PIR date. I really want to start my search for airline tickets. I belong to a club that I can get real cheap flights and do not want to miss the opportunity for it. They email me every evening and I only have about 10 minutes to book it or I will lose the good price. I am keeping my fingers crossed hoping that the RDC is in a good mood and lets the SR's call home tomorrow for Easter.

Comment by MamaBear kk on April 3, 2010 at 7:32am: Just a little FYI.... The RDCs have a mission (the success of their job). Their mission is the progression of their SRs. The Navy spends a lot of money per day on each SR. The USN wants quality. The RDCs want your SRs to succeed. With this said, RDCs have tasks to complete AND schedules to follow. Within this criteria, they know how much IT (intense training) is needed, what skills need to be learned/taught, etc. to successfully run their division to PIR. Included are the allowances of phone calls, visits to the Rickie NEX, and letter writing. These can be limited based on the progression, and yes - sometimes the attitudes of the SRs within a division. Therefore, not ALL divisions are run the same. You can't compare the number or length of telephone calls, letters, etc. The best advice for following the flow of your SR's division is to join that group.

My comment has been, "You eventually forget that long and painful labor of childbirth. They DO NOT forget boot camp."

Be strong! Your SR needs all the encouragement you can give them. It was all I could do to hide ALL tears in letters and phone calls. : ) ~ kk

Comment by Patty_CDS on April 2, 2010 at 12:01am: We got a written letter from our son today. His address says Ship 6 Division 927. But I have no idea what PIR that is? The letter was just wonderful and really made us feel connected.

Comment by MamaBear kk on April 1, 2010 at 5:57pm: Angie F.- WA: HM / Pre Buds mom ~ The address delay was also an issue with the Fall 2009 PIR grads moving over to A School. I hope he gets to stay in the room he is planted. If you hear grumbling in those text messages...they are still playing musical rooms ~ lol You know how it works...send the text with the dollar amount you deposited in his account to cover his Birthday dinner : ) ~ kk

Comment by Sara on April 1, 2010 at 5:30pm: PattyCDS - My son left on 3/23.

Comment by Jess's Mom (Fire Controlman GL) on April 1, 2010 at 4:08pm: My daughter left on 3/23. I was hoping I would get the letter today, but it was not here. I found out her recruiter is on vacation this week. I am sure once he gets my message on Monday, he will call me back.

Comment by Patty_CDS on March 31, 2010 at 10:44pm: Jess Mom..When did your recruit leave. / We are all trying to being patient. I am still waiting for the letter too.
Sara..when did your recruit leave>