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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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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 therevbev on May 22, 2015 at 6:32am: For those who SR will graduate July 4th week . . have fun. My son's PIR was the 3rd last year (Thurs) and we had a fantastic time. It was really special to celebrate the 4th with a brand new sailor!

Comment by lemonelephant on May 22, 2015 at 12:09am: SomebodysMom, are you sure it was UPS and not FedEx?

Comment by lemonelephant on May 22, 2015 at 12:08am: I've let ellen and FTLW know that form letters have been received for the 07/10/2015 TG. Keep checking PIR 07/10/2015 TG 35 and join when it is up.

Comment by SomebodysMom on May 21, 2015 at 2:19pm: One down, one to go...

My son shipped May 15, unfortunately, I didn't stumble on this site until afterwards. Should be getting his box today according to the post-it left by the UPS man yesterday when I was not home.

My Daughter ships July 8, three weeks after HS graduation. I hope the second shipping is easier for me emotionally. I was very surprised at how sad I was, considering I'm very excited for both of them to be choosing such a noble path!

Comment by Shauna on May 20, 2015 at 4:51pm: Trish: My daughter is in same Ship and Div as your son. I'm not going to graduation though :( Her dad and his side of the family will be going instead...I went to my son's last year so it's only fair to "share" this one with him.

BTW, I got another "quick" phone call this morning for more info...I didn't miss the call this time. It was quick, short and to the point but I did get to hear her voice. She's sick (sounded stopped up) and said she's sore, tired and the boots are killing her feet. She also ran into one of my son's buddy's that left for BC last month so it was nice that she got to see a "friendly" face from home...the "friendly" is because she doesn't exactly care for him lol...but she was excited she saw him. I can't wait for a "real" phone call from her...hoping for one this weekend but not giving my hopes up and really not expecting to hear from her until next weekend.

Comment by MamaValley on May 20, 2015 at 10:13am: Well... the deed is done. We watched our son swear in again and then headed to the airport to hang out with him just a little while before he left for Great Lakes. Got a call when he landed... he sounded so excited. He sent us a text before he went down to meet up with the Navy reps. Then I got the call about 11:30. He didn't sound too stressed out so that makes me feel better. I am sad he is gone but since he is so excited I am happy for him! Can't wait for the letter!

Comment by Trish on May 20, 2015 at 8:57am: Therebev, thanks for the info. I will plan on staying the weekend. I'm grateful we will have that much time. I know once he gets going the following week they will have their plates full of education.

Comment by therevbev on May 20, 2015 at 8:43am: Trish-When your son finishes boot, he will immediately have to move over to Great Lakes Naval Base following PIR. You will have to wait several hours (At least 2 or 3 o'clock) until they have "moved in" to the new base. Once he's free, they will have restricted liberty for the remainder of the weekend (Fri evening, Sat and Sun) - he will know the restrictions and when each day he is free and when to return.

Comment by Trish on May 20, 2015 at 2:05am: Navy wife2015
My son Christopher is ship II Div 223
Graduation date is 7/2.
His training is going to be there in the GL. Hoping he might get the weekend off after graduation. Does anyone know? Haven't booked my flight yet. Don't want to stay if I can't see him.

Comment by lemonelephant on May 20, 2015 at 12:25am: If your future Sailor has yet to ship, be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for....

If you have not yet joined Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), now is a good time to do so (especially if you have a recruit at the RTC) 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; make change 4 if your profile pic includes your future Sailor or recruit) and then go on to Arrival and What Happens at the RTC, which will tell you what is, or will soon be happening, and what to expect.