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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Jess's Mom (Fire Controlman GL) on March 25, 2010 at 4:03pm: Hope everyone is doing ok. Today was a much better day. Still aching, but thinking positive helps. I watched some Navy Graduation's on YouTube and cried, but not for being sad, but for anticipation to see my daughter's graduation. Thanks N4M's for preparing us for the next 8 or so weeks. This site has helped a great deal.

Comment by Courty311 on March 25, 2010 at 2:05pm: anna mac, i know how you are feeling! my husband left just over a week ago and there is this emptiness in my chest that just won't go away. i know eventually it will get better but sometimes it's so hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. i haven't heard anything from him since his 1st phone call and it's eating me up inside. if you need someone to vent to, i'm always around! keep your chin up.. it has to get better soon :)

Comment by MamaBear kk on March 24, 2010 at 10:27pm: mikesproudmom ~ You son is allowed 4. He will write their names on the invite list for security. Wait to see the number of divisions that are graduating for Mike's PIR date. If they are not maxed out...there is a space available system. We can explain more of this process on 4/3. The worst that can happen is that the person may have to wait at the visitor center...but probably would not happen for 1 more. : ) ~ kk

Comment by MamaBear kk on March 24, 2010 at 9:51pm: PattyCDS ~ I would not even try to estimate. Boot camp is 7.5 to 9 weeks. You will get the official letter in about 2 weeks, maybe less. You will have plenty of time to book your flights and room. My son left with 5 other recruits...they had different PIR dates. : ) ~ kk

Comment by Patty_CDS on March 24, 2010 at 9:32pm: So does anyone know if you went on week of March 23rd, potentially we are looking at PIR when? Flights are so expensive from Nevada. and we want to stay as long as I can.
Not even sure if he is Grad N Go. My recruiter has very little information.
I just wanted to say also that we are not sad at our son's departure, because this is a terrific career path, and in these difficult economic times, service your country is so honorable. Everyone wins! Whoo Haaa!

Comment by MamaBear kk on March 24, 2010 at 8:07pm: ...just stopped in to see if we have any Ohio N4M members that may be interested in joining the Ohio group. If so, we may have an event near you. If not, you will find a great group of N4M members that may want you company in your area. : ) ~ kk

Comment by Jess's Mom (Fire Controlman GL) on March 24, 2010 at 4:47pm: Is it normal to feel like a part of you has been cut off. This morning I felt so out of sorts at work. I couldn't explain it but it felt weird. I work in field of psychology and should know better that I am experiencing separation anxiety, but it was strange. Just wondering if anyone else was feeling like they lost a limb and is it normal. I got better as the day worn on. I decided to write her another letter. It was all positive in the letter and would never dare tell her how I was feeling. I don't want her to worry about me. I did receive a text message from one of her dear friends who is a Marine and serving in Japan. He wanted to know if she really did it. We had a nice conversation and it perked me up.

Comment by mom of three on March 24, 2010 at 12:04pm: Recieved Sara's form letter, her PIR date is May 7th one week after her sisters PIR. I guess we'll be staying in Chicago for a week. Can't wait never really been out of Santa Fe New Mexico.

Comment by Patty_CDS on March 24, 2010 at 10:44am: The recruits that left last Tuesday have a PIR of May 7th..So I am not sure when we will have it.

Comment by Patty_CDS on March 24, 2010 at 9:41am: We got our,"I'm here call." At 10:30pm last night pacific time. Funny how that became so important to us. He was calm and just gave the information, like everyone on the site has said. Now the March 23rd DEPpers will wait for our ship and division information and hook up at that site. Probably next week. My thanks to Jessica B-sailor.mom who watches over this site for yourcalming perspective .