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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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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.

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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

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**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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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: 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."

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Comment by Mom2aSailor on March 9, 2011 at 8:06pm: Forevermom.. I could have written the same thing about the emotions I have gone through and STILL going through. My daughter left yesterday as well.. sooooooooooooo comforting to know this is normal! LOL :)

Comment by Nanette on March 9, 2011 at 7:47pm: I just started looking on line just to get an idea of the $$$$$ :-\ I'm checking into the flight, hotel, rental car type deals, lots of $$$$$ BUT nothing will stop us from going to her grad. My husband said when he graduated BC his folks told him they couldn't take the time to be there. What the heck over. He told daughter he would not do that to her, even though it will be tougher than all heck for him to get the time. My co. tells all the staff (don't buy plane tickets early for a trip and then whine because you can't get the time off. Wait until you get the O.K. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO I just went to the top dog and TOLD him I was buying a plane ticket as soon as I find out the date and NOTHING will keep me from her grad. (to me it's worth not having my job anymore) He said o.k. just put your request now. Seriously it makes no sense to me as he tried to back step what he said.) Anyway we will be there with bells on, they may not be expensive bells but they will be there. We were going to take her to buy a Bible to take to BC but one of co-workers said I can't buy it for her because she is going to do that for her. It's great to have a co-worker that you are so close to, like family. I was going to give her the Bible my dad carried during WWII but she doesn't want to take it to BC for fear of something happening to it. So once she is settled, she will take it. Other daughter will get the one his pastor gave him just before he left for the war. Sorry didn't mean to go off on such a bunny trail. Have a wonder evening one and all.

Comment by Navy Wife Ginnibean on March 9, 2011 at 5:05pm: oh aveoamare we are going to be very good friends, LOL, I nearly teared up when H and I went to the store the other day, thinking "this will be the last time I have him with me to go grocery shopping" buuuut he has this rule that I can't cry before he leaves, so I held it in and quickly moved to the nearest distraction, which happened to be a pillow pet display...great now pillow pets are going to remind me of our last trip to the store...yep I know exactly where your thoughts are coming from lol...next week will be interesting for me...

Comment by aveoamare(Ship02div925) on March 9, 2011 at 4:50pm: thank you guys, its really nice to be somewhere where people understand. The smallest things are making me cry. I went food shopping and saw my husband's canned soup that he was eating before he left and i broke down...his baseball cap sitting on the table...and my son's only word is dada...i'm a hot mess right now...

Comment by Navy Wife Ginnibean on March 9, 2011 at 4:18pm: awe aveoamare wow, my hubby hasn't left yet, and I'm already looking at the "last time" I do his laundry, see his bathroom stuff, etc. etc. and dreading the laundry once he is really gone and I get that box = ( Many people don't understand that is one of the greatest things about joining this massive family, you have SOO many people who have been there and are there. I'm not sure how I am going to handle next week, this week is a blur really...

Comment by aveoamare(Ship02div925) on March 9, 2011 at 4:08pm: I took my son to a mommy and me class today and I was taking pictures to send to my husband, and the woman in charge of the group (who knows my situation) said, "oh take lots of pictures to send to your husband." and I started balling in the middle of the group. The mothers there were supportive but I don't think any of them really understand. Right now I am about to start a load of laundry from my husband but I dont want to wash the smell out of his clothing...

He called me today though from the airport. He is already making friends with the other men from our area. Tomorrow I am taking our son to his parents house, where me and his mother can cry together....I just want to stop crying already.

Comment by aveoamare(Ship02div925) on March 9, 2011 at 4:03pm: a lot of people have said it to me when I tell them how I feel about my husband leaving, they keep saying, "you know he's not DEAD, he's just away." But it really does feel like that...

Comment by Navy Wife Ginnibean on March 9, 2011 at 1:58pm: Kathy lol I forgot MKE was not in IL...I think you are right! It's just O'Hare, I wonder if flying out makes a difference too, since southwest only flies out of Love not Dallas/Fort Worth...hmmmm something for me to do in a few weeks = )

foreverMom I am crying with you right now! Wow, I am torn on whether to go to the airport now! That was so very sweet of you to sympathize with his gf, funny how our experiences in life come back to us later in life!

OMG it IS March I considered driving too, it would be about 15 hrs for me, at first H said he wanted me to fly, then he said it was whatever I wanted to do...bleh, guess I'll decide closer to, and see what gas prices/airline prices do

Comment by Navy Wife Ginnibean on March 9, 2011 at 1:45pm: awe valtameri being drawn to a specific dog means a lot, I could go on and on about the funny stories of this, you will find some differences but honestly unlike male/female cats, our experience with dogs has more to do with their individual personalities rather than their gender!! Feel free to share the fun puppy stories that are coming! Our poor K9 kids, we all move Friday and they will have a new K9 roomie, and then their "daddy" leaves Monday lol, hopefully SO much chaos and some spoiling from their grandma will keep them distracted and excited rather than on edge due to all the change. lol...I see a Three Dog Bakery trip in our near future...

I am so glad you brought up comparing airports Kathy I was considering buying myself southwest gift cards so I'll have the airplane money "saved" where I can't get to it, however I don't think southwest flies to all those airports!! I'll hold off and do my research! Thank you!!

OMG it IS March I have been stressing some too, thankfully by the time I buy tickets I should have our BAH (Basic Housing Allowance) and that will help, however until then, just to be sure of no surprises or delays in his pay I'm cutting back on things and not doing much while he is gone.

Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on March 9, 2011 at 1:33pm: we are driveing 14hrs ugg. there is 7 of us. me,my hubby, 4 kids and the GF. not looking forward to that drive. I have looked and seems the best deal with be to the a room at the Ramada that has 3 queen beds for $125 a night.