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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.

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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.

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 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 CArol on May 23, 2011 at 7:35pm: OMG - just got my letter & am also PIR on July 8! I'm shocked, because my son just got there on the 17th. Very sweet note on the bottom :)

Comment by ProudMama (ship 2 div 937) on May 23, 2011 at 5:25pm: We dropped my son off with the recruiter today and will be traveling to MEPS in Mechanicburg, PA early tomorrow morning. Anyone know if we get to watch them take off in the plane for GL after swearing in?

Comment by dudiesmom on May 23, 2011 at 4:33pm: Got my box and the letter today. Found out he is Ship 12 DIV 226. :) His PIR date is July 8th too. I know there are a few here. I"m so glad to finally have a date. And I'm so happy.. my husband just started a new job and didn't know if he would be able to take time off to go to GL. He just told me he has the week of the 4th off for shutdown, so he will be able to go. :)

Comment by Lisa on May 23, 2011 at 11:29am: Midwest Mom's right. Everything...underwear included came back in that box :-)

My son wasn't going to bring his cell phone at first but I talked him into it...so glad I did. He ended up staying over night at a hotel after MEPS and then the following day flew out. He was able to call us several times because he had that phone. He also used it to make the last 10-15 second phone call while starting the processing at BC. They'll have them send it home in the box, but make sure they bring that cell phone...fully charged!

Comment by MidwestMom on May 23, 2011 at 11:14am: I hope you haven't bought her the granny panties yet! She will be provided them at BC. EVERYTHING my son took that wasn't in his billfold was returned in the Box. You might want to pick her up some white ones that she'll like (not necessarily granny style) that you can ship her for A-school. My husband use to comment on the girls wearing tiger panties under their whites back in the 80's. They didn't get off the ship until they'd changed.

Comment by CArol on May 23, 2011 at 9:31am: Motherhen - I know exactly how you feel.

Glad to hear that some of you got your first phone calls over the weekend! We're about a week behind you, so still waiting for that first letter...will call the recruiter today to see if he has an address.

Comment by NYRican924 on May 22, 2011 at 5:11pm: Hi all. I'm posting this on most of my pages. I'm asking for prayers that the Navy finds Jay fit and gants him a waiver for his bad eyesight that is correctable to 20/20. Jay really is excited about his career choice. Thanks y'all :)

Comment by dudiesmom on May 22, 2011 at 4:53pm: Glad to hear that people are getting their phone calls! I still haven't gotten my box.. and he arrived GL on Tuesday. I did have an unknown on my phone last night.. I didn't hear it ring. I'm hoping it wasn't him! I can't wait to talk to him and see how things are going.

Comment by Willsmom on May 22, 2011 at 4:37pm: Got my phone call too today-came during church, but I was ready! 7 min, 23 sec. My son said he's fine, but will be glad when boot camp is over...said all the food is low fat, sugar free. He also said they may not get any mail till next week??? Hmmm...........I sure wish that he had sounded happier...but, boot camp isn't a picnic.

Comment by joel's_rackie on May 22, 2011 at 1:59pm: I got a phone call too from my husband! I was just about to drive home from working the night shift when I received a phone call! At first I was nervous, thought he got hurt or in trouble. He said he is fine and doing well. The only thing is he opened a bank account tru the Navy, now the problem is I don't have a power of attorney. How am I supposed to have access on that? Oh no! i guess i just have to pull on extra shifts to be able to afford the trip to Great Lakes!