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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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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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: 574
Latest Activity: Jul 21, 2022

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

Comment Wall

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You need to be a member of DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in March to add comments!

Comment by CeCe on March 11, 2017 at 11:12pm

squirel69- mine is leaving a bit after that. Anxious for sure.  Sleep is difficult and just trying to take it one day at a time.  I'll be thinking of you and your son.

Comment by CeCe on February 28, 2017 at 6:55pm

March is pretty much here. I'm sure we are trying to hold it together.  I have read so many pages and links. The groups are great too. Mine takes off towards the end of March. This whole site is going to be so helpful as I'm already re-reading everything.

Comment by pixie'maid on February 24, 2017 at 11:11pm

I'm a little overwhelmed. Son wasn't supposed to be leaving until end of June and just got a call yesterday that a spot opened up to leave at the end of March so he took it! My emotions are little all over the map! I thought I had more time to figure this all out!

Comment by lemonelephant on January 29, 2017 at 9:02pm

Everyone, Make it a habit to check your My Page because you may have comments from Members and not even know it if you have the notifications turned off for comments on your My Page. To reply to someone who leaves a comment on your My Page, click on "Comment Back" or "View Thread" (you will have to do that if the person has their profile set to "Just My Friends") below the comment. Also check in the upper left to see if you have Friend requests or any new messages in your Inbox.

Comment by Myangels on January 29, 2017 at 12:58pm
My son leaves for bootcamp March 8th anyone else have a loved one leaving then?
Comment by lemonelephant on January 8, 2017 at 8:12pm

I have left info on some of your My Pages about your future Sailor's rating (job/occupational specialty) or field and "A" School. If anyone else needs this info, leave a comment on my My Page with the rating or field and I will comment back on your My Page. I have info on every rating and field. I also have that info for the PACT programs.

Comment by lemonelephant on January 1, 2017 at 11:04pm

It's not too early to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for..., and to start discussing some of the things there with your future Sailor such as how to handle bad news and who will be put on the Access List....

If you have not yet joined Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), now is a good time to do so and to begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) starting with OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (some of you have changes that you need to make--at least change 3; make change 4 if your profile pic includes your future Sailor) and then go on to Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 2, 2016 at 7:42pm

HEADS UP

Deleting inactive members - The ad agency that handles N4M is in the process of updating the site.  If you have not been active since 12/1/15 you will be deleted to make room for new members.  You will be able to re-join.  If you don't want to be deleted you will need to post something to activate your account.  They have already started deleting members.”

Comment by TurtleSoup on June 9, 2016 at 7:20pm

My son is scheduled to ship to BC in March 2017.  We wanted to do something nice for his recruiter since he's been so helpful.  We were thinking of baking some cookies, but I was wondering if there are any rules or guidance about this.  Any advice is welcome.

Comment by lemonelephant on April 13, 2016 at 10:18pm

Here are the PIR groups for the March shippers:

PIR: 04/22/2016 TG 24 - 5 Divisions (159-162 and 924) 4 guests

PIR: 04/29/2016 TG 25 - 9 Divisions (163-170 and 925) 4 guests

PIR: 05/06/2016 TG 26 - 11 Divisions (171-180 and 926) 4 guests

PIR: 05/13/2016 TG 27 - 9 Divisions (181-188 and 927) 4 guests

PIR: 05/20/2016 TG 28 - 10 Divisions (189-194, 812-814 and 928) 4 guests

PIR: 05/27/2016 TG 29 - 9 Divisions (195-202, and 929) 4 guests

Click on the date and join to connect with others with loved ones training with your recruit.

 

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