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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

...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

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**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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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: 487
Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2022

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 Phoenixmom on October 12, 2017 at 10:57am: Good Morning Ladies, Hoping you all have a Fabulous Thursday!. Lakisha welcome to the site, more than likely you will not hear anything for at least the 3rd week. For the first week or so they are in Processing Mode. Glad to have you along.

Comment by Lakisha Roberts on October 12, 2017 at 10:03am: Hello everyone My daughter left on Oct 4 has anyone heard anything since that initial 5 second call?

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 11, 2017 at 11:35am: NavymomofCO that is Fabulous News! Hopimg more Fabulous news is posted it would be Great to Hear!

Comment by NavymomofCO on October 11, 2017 at 11:13am: Good Morning! We got our form letter yesterday and the box on Monday. So, I have my son's ship number and division number. I didn't know that they're are divisions that start with 0. I'm guessing that my be for sub? We're going to book our flights today or tomorrow. Can't wait until PIR!!!

Hope you're all doing well :)

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 11, 2017 at 11:08am: Good Morning Ladies, hope you all have a great wed. and may all be good with calls and letters.

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 10, 2017 at 2:08pm: Here is a scripture for all those missing your Loved One, I know the feeling I was there not so long ago. Just Know Moms your Loved ones are ok and will be ok.

Genesis 31:49 "May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.

2 Corinthians 1:4 He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 10, 2017 at 10:46am: Good Morning Mary, I completely understand how you are feeling and it is Normal. Just don't be to hard on yourself. I'm sure your Girl will hold her own. BC is tough they have to try to break them down but like they say only the tough survive. I have complete faith in your Girl, she will do just fine. if there is anything that I can do to help just ask. I don't mind helping out anyone on this site. and if prayer is what you need I'm on it! Have a Good Day Mary.

Comment by Mary on October 7, 2017 at 11:17am: Thank you Phoenix mom. This is by far the hardest thing I have ever had to go thru in my life. It's crying every day, missing her, wishing she were here with me. I do feel like I am in mourning. I know she's safe, that's what I keep telling myself. But so many thoughts and memories run thru my head that it's impossible not to cry. I am not there to protect her, emotionally is a hard part too. I'm hoping she's not scared, sad, or crying. But thank you for the welcome during the most difficult time in my life.

Comment by Phoenixmom on October 6, 2017 at 2:57pm: Hi there, yea it has been pretty quiet, I just think some may be shy. Usually the form letter comes around the 2nd week of BC. That is what I did waited for the form letter and then once I got his address I would send two at a time, I had already like ten written LOL! gave me something to do besides crying. I am well Thank You! So this is your second in Military? That is awesome.

Comment by NavymomofCO on October 6, 2017 at 2:45pm: Thanks for the welcome Pheonixmom. I've been on this site for about three year since my older son left. This has been a quiet group so far, maybe because it's still early in the month. Anyway, I can't remember how long it takes to get my sons address, but I've started writing letters so that I'll have some to send when I get it. Hope everyone is doing well : )