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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.

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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 DaniHMItalyMom on February 28, 2012 at 10:32pm: Tiffany -- you mention that you are having your briefing on Thursday. Is this something that all recruits and their parents have before their child leaves for boot camp? My son leaves on March 12 and I have not heard of this. Of course, my son doesn't tell me everything either. :)

Comment by Tiffany (NAS LEMOORE) on February 28, 2012 at 7:02pm: MONDAY..It is here..We have having our "family" week..It is crazy how fast time went...WOW!!! He is so excited and ready to start his career...I'm a MESS..we have our briefing on Thursday..I hope they let him stay home for most of Sunday..i rented a room at the hotel he will be held in over night..it's close to the base where he will swear in Monday...I can not wait to see my Boy take that oath....Then I will REALLY be a mess...LOL...

Comment by jnice (03/140) on February 28, 2012 at 3:01pm: Y is my comment so LARGE???????

Comment by jnice (03/140) on February 28, 2012 at 2:51pm: Nancy-Joshie'smom, I can relate my son has been gone with his friends for about a week. I happen to run into him at a friend's house when I took the invitation over there for his "NEXT CHAPTER" party. We are supposed to have a date Thursday I hope he doesn't stand me up, It involves food so he'll probably make it!! :-/

Comment by Jaimers on February 28, 2012 at 11:52am: @ Nancy ... glad the party was a blast....thinking of you as Im sending invites for my sons going away.

Hope everyone is doing well today. This is my second going away party in less than 1 year and the its just such a bittersweet event.

Comment by Katheeh (07/129 PIR 04/27/2012) on February 27, 2012 at 4:59pm: Well, my son was leaving March 1st. He received a phone call last Friday asking him to leave early. We take him to the recruiter's office today and MEPS tomorrow morning...then off to Great Lakes for him. I didn't think a few days would make that much of a difference, but now that I am faced with the reality of him not being at home tonight...trying not to cry.

Comment by jnice (03/140) on February 26, 2012 at 12:09pm: My son leaves on the 8th I think his big brother is going to need therapy. The party is this Saturday karaoke should be fun and I hope I don't have an emotional break down.I haven't seen DJ for a few days he's hanging with his friends. The closer it gets the more I cry :'( .
Missing him already!!!!!

Comment by Jaimers on February 23, 2012 at 11:44am: @ Angelina Rose .. yes most likely they will be in the same 800 Div... how awesome... yes from the looks of things they will be in the same training group then off to pre buds for a few month to class up and then to Coronado ... we are only 5-6 hour away from there .....

lookinng forward to getting to know you !!!

Congrats to your FS .... BTW The group that is going in this march is the First class that will form that all the SO got contracts through the draft !

Jaimers

Comment by Katheeh (07/129 PIR 04/27/2012) on February 22, 2012 at 4:09pm: With 8 days left I can cry at the mention of my son's name. I had a meltdown the day after his party looking at the pictures and how happy he is (made sure he wasn't around to see it). I'm trying to stay up beat around him, he knows how proud we are of him and I want to stay strong for him. I'm taking the last two days he has at home off to spend with him.

Comment by flgirltwo on February 22, 2012 at 3:08pm: Thanks for the great ideas about the party! I've asked my niece to help me out with this! I think we'll have a BBQ and decorate Navy/Patriotic! The notecard idea is a great one! And also the sending pictures printed on the stationary! I'm writing these ideas down! Anyone else get teary for "no reason" when they are with their son/daughter? Now that times getting closer .... I seem to tear up easier! Thank goodness my son loves to give me hugs! :) !