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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.

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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

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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.

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."

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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 Tiffany (NAS LEMOORE) on March 10, 2012 at 6:36pm: THE ONLY DAY I DIDN'T FORWARD MY PHONE AND HE CALLED!!! APRIL 27TH PIR..NO SHIP OR DIVISION I AM SO UPSET I MISSED THE CALL!!! THE ONLY DAY ...UGHHH!!!

Comment by flgirltwo on March 9, 2012 at 11:16am: How's it going Mom's? It's going great here! I have found that information I have given my son, he says "is not true". So I told him to meet with his recruiter and ask. He did meet with her yesterday and confirmed everything I had told him was true! haha! So far it's about his cell phone, calling cards, what he can keep there, the box sent home, the official letter.... I bit my tongue and didn't say "I told you so", but I did THINK it! lol! He's on the roller coaster. Insists he's not nervous, just tired of waiting and is ready to move on and get this chapter of his life going! He's keeping busy - big airshow here this weekend and he and some of his depper buddies are going to it, so that should be fun for him. Plans are coming along nicely for his party. At first he said "No cake", now he wants a cake! No problem - still lots of time - but I do find it amusing for someone that keeps telling me "whatever" and "I have no opinion", he offers his opinion quite frequently! I'm just treasuring the good times and overlooking the stressful times, cuz in 11 days he's leaving! I'm sure gonna miss him like crazy!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 9, 2012 at 11:05am: Here are the current PIR groups:

PIR: April 27, 2012          TG (Will be updated as soon as infois available)

PIR: April 20, 2012          TG 23 - 5 Divisions (123—126 & 923)

PIR: April 13, 2012          TG 22 - 10 Divisions (115–122, 810 & 922)

PIR: April 6, 2012            TG 21 - 07 Divisions (109–114 & 921)

PIR: Mar 30, 2012            TG 20 - 14 Divisions (097–108, 809 & 920)

None March 23, 2012 per Recruit Training Command

PIR: Mar 16, 2012 TG 18 - 14 Divisions (087–096, 807–808 & 918–919)

All are clickable links. Please join!

Even if you have not received your Form letter yet you could join the most current one to start getting information and then simply switch to the next if it is later.

We have not formed the 05/04/2012 PIR group yet...but I do have a couple of moms "in line"...just waiting on a confirmation that there will be PIR that date...then we will form the group!

So, if anyone has received their Form letter with a PIR date of 05/04/2012...please chime in! TY!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 9, 2012 at 10:01am: Good Morning!

Comment by B3kranch on March 8, 2012 at 9:23pm: Thank you FireTeamLeaderWife!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 8, 2012 at 9:21pm: Tiffany - YAY on the box!

Yes, there is handicapped parking in the Parking Garage. The PG leads into the Visitors Center (USS Yorktown) and that leads into Midway Hall. The PG is on the farther end from the entrance gate for PIR. You can enter Midway Hall closer to the gate (the Shuttles let you off near the gate) BUT you will be waiting outside ion the elements. Better to walk around and go through the VC even if you use the Shuttle.

Are you driving your own vehicle to PIR? Renting? Planning to use the Shuttles (reall just taxi services)?

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 8, 2012 at 9:12pm: B3Kranch - What you are feeling is normal! It will get better...boy, those are lame words...but it will! As sson as you get that form letter and then join your PIR group you'll have a "home" on here for the next eight weeks...and won't feel so lost!

Comment by B3kranch on March 8, 2012 at 9:02pm: Hello all, I'm on edge awaiting the form letter or any correspondence from my son. He left 3/1 and I got his box 3/6 . . . wishful thinking that he would suprise me with a phone call or letter on my birthday 3/7 but here it is 3/8 and no word . . . no i'm afraid his letter will arrive while we're out of town next week :-( Of course I will have my phone on me at all times, but I'm waiting with letters in hand to send to him . . . I feel so lost, I still haven't let my daughter move his boots from the door and nothing has been done in his room which I know there's dirty clothes in the closet.

Comment by Tiffany (NAS LEMOORE) on March 8, 2012 at 8:36pm: Here is another question...My dad is coming to PIR ( retired army) but is handicapped..I know there is a lot of walking from the gate to the entrance..is there handicapped parking? My dad is to proud to use the wheelchair...no wonder i'm so gray ..I worry SO much LOL..

Comment by Fishingurl04 on March 8, 2012 at 4:42pm: My Husband's ship date for boot got moved up from June 5th to March 14th!! He will be one of the older guys in boot, at the age of 27. I'm very Glad to have you ladies here for some support! I will be staying here in Florida while he is in boot, and will travel to be there for his PIR. Hopefully some of you ladies with be there the same time :)