Welcome to
Navy For Moms

This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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

Events

Add an Event

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

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

Latest Activity

Navy Strong 25 replied to Navy Strong 25's discussion 'Graduated And at Post' in the group Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)

yesterday

Christinademates posted a photo

IMG_3922

yesterday

0 Comments 0 Likes

Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in May

Information

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...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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."

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in May to add comments!

Comment by Navymomx2 on May 17, 2013 at 3:53pm: We received the first letter from our son today, 10 days after his departure. Set to graduate July 3rd...a Wednesday. Miss my boy like crazy but I am thrilled knowing he is where he wants to be, doing what he wants to be doing. Praying for all who have just left or about to leave. God Bless!

Comment by SRRVTMom DIV 935 Ship 2 on May 17, 2013 at 1:15pm: I took my daughter to the airport on the 15th. We waited around from 10:30am until her flight at 4:52pm. We stayed in the USO's room most of the day. It was so hard to say good bye to her. Its been two days now. I cannot wait to hear from her soon. I know its not forever, but its so hard when you are used to talking to your daughter everyday 3-6 times a day. LOL I know she will do great, I just wish I could hear her voice today. :/

Comment by Rosa91 on May 15, 2013 at 11:10pm: lemonelephant, im so excited and so happy to have such a man. its the little things that mean a lot to me =)

Comment by lemonelephant on May 15, 2013 at 10:58pm: Rosa91, what a sweet surprise for you!

Comment by Rosa91 on May 15, 2013 at 10:52pm: So I got "the box" today from my SR wooh wooh. and I had no tears I was just so happy to know that from now on I will start to get letters. I hated being in the dark. well my awesome SR wrote me two letters one on the plane and one when he was at the hotel... I'm one lucky woman. so yeah i cant wait!!

Comment by LadyShai85 on May 15, 2013 at 10:19pm: Hi M&Mmom! My husband just left today as well. Like you I am proud of him and very VERY thankful for this site. Stay strong and Navy on! I hope we see each other at PIR <3 Please tell your sailor thank you for wanting to serve <3 THank you to all of our sailors out there. :)

Comment by M&Mmom on May 15, 2013 at 8:54pm: My son left for bootcamp today. I am so very proud of him and thankful for all of the great information Navy for Moms shares. I have learned so much from this site and have been able to share the knowledge with others.

I'm a bit sad now, missing him, but know that in 2 months, he will be a Navy Sailor.

Thanks again everyone for the support!

Comment by lemonelephant on May 15, 2013 at 12:23pm: For those of you with recruits who headed to the RTC this week: If you haven't already, you may also want to join, or at least check out, Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), PIR Reference Information, and New Members Stop Here. These Pages within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will be helpful to you: OPSEC and PERSEC, Arrival and What Happens at the RTC, Ship/Division--How it Works, Phone Cards and Phone Calls, and Letter Writing & Fun Stuff/Questionnaires to send to your Recruit. Be sure to check out the other Pages as well in that group and the others I mentioned.

(Group names within this comment are clickable links.)

Comment by lawsmom ship 9 div 256 on May 15, 2013 at 10:00am: My daughter left yesterday. Got the call at 10:30pm that she made it there. Can't wait to get her address.

Comment by Rosa91 on May 15, 2013 at 12:10am: so I missed my FedEx box by 5 mins =( I can not wait to get his letter and to find out what ship and div my SR is in