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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

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DEP - Leavin' for bootcamp in October

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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, 2024

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."

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Comment by Felicia TEXASNAVYMOM on November 1, 2012 at 2:21pm: I wrote the RTC Command about the Christmas Holidays and this is what they said.

Ma'am,

The command has not come to a decision on the possibility of holiday leave.
As soon as we do, we will let the recruit know so that they may communicate
it to their family and friends. Prior years, sailors have had the
opportunity to take leave.

Respectfully,

Brian E. Walsh
Public Affairs Specialist

Recruit Training Command
Public Affairs Office
USS YORKTOWN (Bldg 7330)
Great Lakes, IL 60088

Office - (847)688-2405
Fax - (847)688-6268
Email - brian.e.walsh1@navy.mil

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/
http://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand/

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Comment by Felicia TEXASNAVYMOM on November 1, 2012 at 11:43am: @AnthonysMom, My son is in the same division as yours. I was one of those moms that contact the Recrutiting Training Command Center about the incorrect graduation date of Thursday December 20th. Posted below is the response I got.

Ma'am,

The graduation is on Dec. 21. We are currently addressing the situation.

Respectfully,

Brian E. Walsh
Public Affairs Specialist

Recruit Training Command
Public Affairs Office
USS YORKTOWN (Bldg 7330)
Great Lakes, IL 60088

Office - (847)688-2405
Fax - (847)688-6268
Email - brian.e.walsh1@navy.mil

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/
http://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand/

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may contain confidential information intended only for the person(s) named
above. It may be protected from disclosure by applicable law, including the
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Comment by dortphil on November 1, 2012 at 11:31am: AnthonysMom, I also recieved that same date. Some of us contacted the POA and they said that it will be the 21st. Check out the PIR GROUP 12/21/2012.

Comment by amandamomof4 on November 1, 2012 at 11:30am: If you haven't joined the PIR group that FTLW posted just below :)

you will find the most people there to connect with and share information as you get it in bits and pieces from your SR's

Comment by amandamomof4 on November 1, 2012 at 11:28am: Hi Anthonys mom it has been confirmed on the 21st by some ladies that contacted the public affairs office and here on the RTC website

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/upcoming_grads.asp

Comment by AnthonysMom on November 1, 2012 at 11:22am: he is Ship 04 Div 803

Comment by AnthonysMom on November 1, 2012 at 11:22am: Does anyone know yet if Bootcamp is really the 20th or is it the 21st? i just called my sons recruiter and he is going to try to find out but he cant see anything right now. I want to book flights but have heard conflicting dates than what I the letter says that I received from my son. my head is spinning.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 31, 2012 at 4:48pm: PIR GROUP 12/21/2012 has been started. Here is the Direct Link:

PIR 12/21/2012

It is "bare bones" will be back to "dress it up" later!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 31, 2012 at 3:50pm: Felicia - THANK YOU!! For emailing PAO as well... Now that I have a confirmation with a correction for the 800 Division...I think we can get that group going!

Comment by Kelly on October 31, 2012 at 1:57pm: My son's box came in yesterday. Hopefully it won't take too long to get a letter and address from him. I sure do miss him.