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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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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in May

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This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for bootcamp in May...I will leave the year open so that even future Deppers leaving in the month of May of any year can join...Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 412
Latest Activity: May 29, 2024

Hello everyone and welcome to the Navy!!! This Group was started for the loved one of DEPPERS leaving in the month of May (although everyone is welcome).......What year you say? Well ......any year!

If you have May 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 May, ...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 FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 1, 2012 at 8:14am: Good Morning!

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Here are the current PIR groups:

PIR: July 20, 2012 TG (will be updated when info is available)

PIR: July 13, 2012 TG 35 - 10 Divisions (213–220, 816 & 935)

PIR: July 6, 2012 TG 34 - 10 Divisions (205–212, 815 & 934)

PIR: June 29, 2012 TG 33 - 12 Division (195 - 204, 814 & 933)

PIR: June 22, 2012 TG 32 - 9 Division (187-194 & 932)

PIR: June 15, 2012 TG 31 - 11 Divisions (177 - 186 & 931)

PIR: June 8, 2012 TG 30 - 7 Divisions (171–176 & 930)

All of the underlined are clickable links.

Please join!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 31, 2012 at 2:01pm: missingmysam you can see some pics on my page, you can send me a friend request on this site and I will send the info to you or you can email at uniquememorymakers@yahoo.com or you can visit my website and order from there. I am still adding items to it every week so if there is something you would like but don't see there just let me know. Here is the link to my website :-) http://www.uniquememorymakers.com/ Thanks!!!

Comment by missingmysam on May 31, 2012 at 8:40am: Hi LaLa Ribbon Queen,can you possiblly give me some info on the div ribbons you make? I would love to order some for the PIR. Thankyou

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 30, 2012 at 10:43pm: PIR group 07/20/2012 is now formed. Here is the direct link:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir7202012

Please join!

Thank you navyknit22 for forming the group!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 30, 2012 at 9:20pm: HI everyone, some of you are exactly where I was two years ago. My daughter left for bootcamp on May 25, 2010 (a Tuesday) and had PIR July 23rd. She volunteered for the performing division and tried out for and became a member of the boot camp choir. I can tell you I was pretty much heartbroken the whole time she was gone to boot camp but when I heard her sing at PIR and was able to finally hug her all that heartbreak turned into more pride than I could ever imagine. You all are in for quite a journey and I very much look forward to getting to know you when you join your PIR groups. Believe me when I say I feel your pain and it will get better as each week goes by. Hang in there, we are all here for you <3 If you need anything at all please feel free to send me a friend request or email me at uniquememorymakers@yahoo.com

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 30, 2012 at 12:55am: Hello Everyone!

navyknit22 is in the process of starting the 07/20/2012 PIR group…If this has been something you have been thinking about I am asking you to hold off so we don't have duplicate groups. Should be up within the next day!

Please be patient ladies...stay on here and keep reporting in with your Ship/DIV numbers and PIR dates! Thank you for your help!

FTLW

Comment by Chris's Mom ship12div220 on May 29, 2012 at 9:11pm: FTLW do you have the website where you said the new Tg are listed each week,

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 29, 2012 at 4:49pm: Hello!

I will be looking for the mom/wife/GF etc. who will be interested in creating the next PIR group.

Hopefully 07/20/2012…Not sure if there will be a PIR this week.

BUT…there may be…so please report in with your PIR dates when you get your Form letters…even if you do not want to create the group…it will at least let us know that there IS a PIR for that date.

This most likely will be a "mom" who's recruit arrived to RTC sometime this last week...there are no exacts…ONLY my “guestimation”. (Possibly between 05/17 to 05/22) Some of you will start receiving your form letters soon with your recruits PIR date in it.

This Training Group will start with the Division 221 and will have a performing Division of 936.

New TG’s are usually posted on RTC website on Mondays (unless there is a Federal Holiday then it is Tuesday). Lately, it has been posted later in the week. Then back to Mondays! So you can see what I mean about no exacts.

BC can be anywhere from 7.5 to 9 weeks. It is also possible for recruits to arrive in the same week…or on the same day…but have different PIR dates. Your recruiter may have your recruit’s ship/division as early as 72 hours after arriving at BC. I will take this ship/div # for the purpose of starting a PIR group BUT please wait for the form letter that your recruit will send home to address your mail and send it. The address your recruiter gets oftentimes is incomplete or has too much information that is not necessary for the address.

Folks, if it is something you think you'd be interested in...Friend me, send me a message and get details.

Thank You!

FTLW

Comment by Travelsalot on May 29, 2012 at 3:06pm: Hi Tori, my son is also scheduled for PIR 7/13,, He is in the 800 division Ship 04.

Comment by Tori C ship 13 Div 312 on May 29, 2012 at 9:10am: I just received word from Lindseys recruiter that she is in Div 218 Ship 3, so it looks like she will be at PIR on 7/13 any one else?