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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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

**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed.  Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

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

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).  

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED.  Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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

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DEP - Leavin' for bootcamp in October

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DEP - Leavin' for bootcamp in October

This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for Boot Camp in October. I will leave the year open so that any future DEPpers leaving in the month of October of any year can join.Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions!

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 490
Latest Activity: Oct 11

Hello everyone and welcome to the Navy!!! This Group was started for the loved one of DEPPERS leaving in the month of October (although everyone is welcome).......What year you say? Well ......any year!

If you have October 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 October, ...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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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

BC began OCT 9

Started by potterycat. Last reply by potterycat Oct 15, 2019. 5 Replies

Hi, Anyone else have a son or daughter begin BC October 9th?  I'm going nuts not talking to my girl.  I am writing her everyday.  I just got her address so I'm thinking about sending the letters so…Continue

OUR questions

Started by Cheryl. Last reply by ellen0502 Nov 16, 2018. 15 Replies

My daughter's boyfriend and I will be staying at a nearby hotel. They offer a free shuttle service to the graduation. Does the shuttle actually go all the way to graduation site? Also anyone know how…Continue

My son left October 1st

Started by Cindy. Last reply by Cindy Nov 9, 2018. 2 Replies

My youngsters son October 1st. Its really quite around the house. I miss him so.

My son left Oct. 16th

Started by Hollie. Last reply by Tammy⚓️Girl Nov 2, 2018. 6 Replies

Anyone else have someone who left same day??

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Comment by TysMomKY on October 27, 2010 at 12:46pm
My son flew out of Louisville yesterday, landed in Chicago around 7 and called in one last time at 9:55 p.m. It was terrible though because in that call he said you won't hear from me for a few weeks now and in two weeks I should get his box! :( It's the saddest feeling in the world. Good luck to everyone! Please say a prayer for me and my sailor!
Comment by Dodie on October 27, 2010 at 11:39am
Aggie, My son stated in his form letter that they hadn't started PT yet...doing a lot of "towel folding" back then. They can't send the form letter until they have the ship#/div# & PIR date. Sometimes, it can take a little time for a division to fill. That is why there are different length of times that recruits are at Great Lakes. Some are there for as long as 9 wks...depends on division filling up.
Comment by Aggie08Mom (ship 02,div. 903) on October 27, 2010 at 11:33am
Dodie, I hadn't even thought to look at the postmark. I was real grown-up about it last week, I figured this past Sunday would be their first letter writing day, so I was ready to wait till Wed. or Thurs. before I got depressed, but like I said, I just hit me yesterday. Does that first form letter not go out till the division's full? This is all still so new to me, this site has been such a help.
Comment by Dodie on October 27, 2010 at 11:08am
Aggie, Hang in there. I had my "blue" day last week when the letter never came. I know their division didn't fill until 2 wks ago (his form letter was dated 10/12/10). So I figure letter writing probably didn't start until this past Sunday. I'm hoping for a letter this week.
Comment by Aggie08Mom (ship 02,div. 903) on October 27, 2010 at 11:03am
labmon, my son also left on 10-5, and he's ship 02, div. 903. I still haven't even gotten a real letter, much less a phone call. Yesterday was a really hard day, my step-father had a major surgery, and then I got home, just praying I'd have a letter, and for the first time when I didn't, I broke down and cried. I keep reminding myself, no news is good news, but still... Maybe today I'll have one, I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on October 27, 2010 at 10:41am
rebelbee, Good luck to your son and my ((hugs)) go out to you.
Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on October 27, 2010 at 10:34am
Hi, just wanted to say that I've made the transition from a DEP mom to a boot camp mom. My son left for boot camp on Monday. I'm anxiously awaiting to find out his PIR and division.
Betsy
Comment by rebelbee03 on October 27, 2010 at 7:04am
my son leaves today for boot. His offical arrival date is tomorow in GL. A lot of mixed emotions right now. Hoping to hear that he arrives safely.
Comment by Lori_KingsBay_USSRI_Radio on October 27, 2010 at 2:58am
I'm officially a Boot Camp Mom; my son arrived in GL last night around 4:30 P CST. His GF got our call and we were thankful to hear he arrived safely due to the wild weather in the Chicago area.
Comment by Sherri_M on October 26, 2010 at 11:35pm
labmom...great to hear you were able to talk with your daughter...on another group, somone from there said their daughter left 10/4 and she also received a call from her today...my son left 10/4...no call as of yet, but maybe later this week! I have learned a ton as well, and having so many people on here to talk with is so helpful! Thanks to everyone!
 

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