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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:

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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: 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 Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 22, 2016 at 2:32pm: didntcthiscoming haha that is cute.. When my daughter called I said All my I love you's and and proud of you's because she knew that I knew what to expect haha she sorta giggles too.. 17 sec was my call on the 18th at 8:40pm

Comment by didntcthiscoming on May 22, 2016 at 2:22pm: My son thanks to this site, we knew to expect the scripted call. So, on May 18th around midnight Chicago time I get the call. He starts reading it....expect a box, will call in about three weeks etc. I listen not wanting to interrupt his script but let out a little giggle. He pauses, and says " I know... Right ?! " and then continues "You will get a form. " I have to go, bye, click. he put a big smile on my face as he threw in his little piece of humor. : )

Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 22, 2016 at 11:56am: Em's mom hugs t you.. My daughter left same day.. I got her call about 8:49 pm .. I have been doing good no tears, but all I do is wonder what she is doing and if she is doing ok.. I am trying to focus on not missing her and thinking too hard as it makes me sad..My call was 16 sec. I recorded it, she sounded good.. I am waiting on Box and letter too. Once we get letters and can send them out maybe that will help.. I know weekend is harder as I am trying to stay busy.. Chat with me or find me on FB if you wanna talk.. Maybe they are in same division. I try to follow the 6 week schedule for BC , but weekends messed me up haha so guessing P days resumes Monday with 4th day of processing .. Hang in there we got this .. .

Comment by Em's mom on May 22, 2016 at 11:09am: I am missing my daughter like crazy! She left the 18th. Got her last phone call at 7:30 p.m. that evening. Was good to her her voice, for the whole 20 seconds. Saw the "Blue moon" last night, and was hoping she was seeing it too. She's always so intrigued by the night sky! Now waiting for form letter and "the box".

Comment by thinkhappystuff on May 22, 2016 at 10:51am: It's only been 3 days since my son has been gone, and I'm thinking if him all day/ night. Also praying for all the other families that have loved ones in there. Think happy stuff, positive thoughts!

Comment by didntcthiscoming on May 22, 2016 at 12:56am: like myself...

Comment by didntcthiscoming on May 22, 2016 at 12:56am: Just checking in all us May posters. I hope you are all doing well, keeping your mind occupied with positive thoughts and are excited like to to get the news of graduation dates !

Comment by Indychic75 on May 19, 2016 at 11:03pm: My son left the 17th. Miss him terribly. It's nice to read comments from other moms who get it.

Comment by Scarlet on May 19, 2016 at 9:45pm: @Sosayit it is definitely weird without him around.

A bit more empty here. I can't help to keep thinking what is he doing at this moment or that moment.