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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.

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.

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."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.

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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: 413
Latest Activity: May 29

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 Amber on April 19, 2018 at 7:56pm: The I’m here call is very short and rehearsed. They are only allowed to say like 4 sentences and are told what to say.

Comment by Phoenixmom on April 18, 2018 at 10:24am: There will be lots of information for you in those groups!!!

PIR: April 20, 2018 TG 24 - 13 Divisions (163-174 and 924)

PIR: April 27, 2018 TG 25 - 11 Divisions (175-178, 181-186 and 925)

PIR: May 4, 2018 TG 26 - 10 Divisions (187-190, 193-196, 812 and 926)

PIR: May 11, 2018 TG 27 - 9 Divisions (199-200, 203-208 and 927)

PIR: May 18, 2018 TG 28 - 11 Divisions (209-218 and 928)

PIR: May 25, 2018 TG 29 - 13 Divisions (219-226, 229-232, and 929)

PIR: June 01, 2018 TG 30 - 10 Divisions (233-238, 813-815, and 930)

PIR: June 08, 2018 TG 31 7 Divisions (239-244, and 931

Comment by lemonelephant on March 6, 2018 at 1:44am: It's not too early to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for..., and to start discussing some of the things there with your future Sailor such as how to handle bad news and who will get the tickets for PIR....

If you have not yet joined Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), now is a good time to do so and to begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) starting with OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (some of you have changes that you need to make--at least change 3) and then go on to Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

Comment by tutorlady on June 8, 2017 at 6:09pm: My son shipped on May 23. Got the form letter on 5/30. The box on 5/31. Got my first REAL letter today!111 It was postmarked 6/5 9 Monday. Happy Day!!!!

Comment by lemonelephant on May 31, 2017 at 11:02pm: Anne, he will be paid from the time he was sworn in yesterday. It will not affect anything else. He will be placed in a division that is forming or filling today.

Comment by Polymom22 on May 31, 2017 at 3:46pm: We missed our son's box yesterday because it required a signature and everyone was at work. FedEx will try delivering again today so I signed a signature waiver and delivery instructions so box is left on the patio. FedEx has an app that allows you to electronically sign or just sign on note left on door. Hope this helps. Son left 5/23.

Comment by jberg12 on May 31, 2017 at 1:03pm: Cj, my son left May 25. We received his box yesterday, hope to get the form letter soon.

Comment by SHIP 5 Mom on May 27, 2017 at 1:01pm: I just wanted to give a big "Thank You" to the moderators...I can only imagine that week after week you see the same questions, concerns and worries and you gently guide each one of us without a single virtual sigh of, "not again". For all of us on this journey for the first time, you are our lifelines.

Comment by Daisy12 on May 27, 2017 at 12:16am: My son leaves this Tuesday- i feel like i/m near tears every other minute! Working on controlling these emotions! Anyone else have someone leaving next week?

Comment by MarineWifeFutureSailorMom on May 25, 2017 at 1:25pm: Hey everyone! My son left this past Monday, the 22nd and I just received his box via FedEx. I can't believe it came so quickly!