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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in September

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This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for bootcamp in Sept..I will leave the year open so that even future Deppers leaving in the month of Sept of any year can join.Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 601
Latest Activity: Sep 3, 2022

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

If you have September 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 September, ...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 Diana(PO3/IT3) on September 24, 2011 at 11:19pm: @WandaG: Prayers and strong positive thoughts that you get to celebrate your mom's b-day AND PIR day!!! Yea! What a fabulous November you will have!

Comment by Diana(PO3/IT3) on September 24, 2011 at 11:18pm: graceism....you make me laugh! Happy to hear you received some information. 3 days left here :-/ My stomach is in knots. My daughter is breezing through this at the moment, spending time doing last minute visiting. I savor these last moments and dread them at the same time. I think we both are ready to just call it and move on to the next step. Feels like purgatory....

Good to know on Southwest. I will check that out as well when the time comes.

Tonight, while my daughter is hanging with her dad's family at a bbq, I am printing tiny little 2"x3" pics to stash in her wallet along with a small card of important numbers and address, stamps, and a love note. She threatened to ditch the pics thinking those were 'comfort' items not allowed. I hope she'll just chill and allow me to indulge - after all, I KNOW what to expect after all this wisdom from my newfound friends......

Hugs to you all. I am grateful our paths have crossed.

Comment by graceism on September 24, 2011 at 10:55pm: Hello Fellow Navy Moms! I got my form letter today....the one day that I did not run to the mailbox...then it came...I was so excited...she did take advantage of the opportunity to write a lengthy note on the back of the form letter....It took 11 days to get here....she is in Ship 12, Div 370 with a PIR on 10 Nov 11....so I am so excited...she did not have a lot of complaints about what she is experiencing but she also knows that it is suppose to get worse...it is still early yet...so I am staying up until I get all of the daily emails that I am turning into letters printed out and ready for mailing on Monday. Honestly, I was getting ready to go over to my neighbors and see if perhaps one of them had my FORM letter placed in their mailboxes by mistake...so God spared me AGAIN! Hang in there ladies...communications is coming! namaste'

Comment by WandaG on September 23, 2011 at 11:05pm: Bellachella, I don't know if you have Southwest but I heard that they don't charge penalty fees for changing your flight. Maybe that's something to look into.

Comment by WandaG on September 23, 2011 at 10:30pm: Bellachella, numbering of the letters is a good idea. I plan to do that as well.

I hope my daugher's PIR ISN'T Nov 10th, I have tickets to Radio City's Christmas Spectacular for Nov 12th. It's my mom's 75th b'day. We're surprising her with the tickets. I pray we get Nov 18th or later.

Comment by WandaG on September 23, 2011 at 8:00pm: Bellachella, I got the "I'm Here" call on Wednesday 11:50pm. It's been a crazy week between my daughter shipping out and conferences at work. I barely got any sleep these past few days. I'm so glad it's Friday. I plan to sleep in tomorrow and write a letter to my daughter. The recruiter told me to call him on Monday and he should have her address for me to send my letters.

Comment by spontino on September 23, 2011 at 7:32pm: Good Luck Aubreysmom...I remember the days before my son left and I was a mess. Now we are about 2 1/2 weeks into it and it is going quicker than I thought! I wasn't on this sight b4 he left so I didn't have all this good information. Didn't know about stamps or calling cards, and my son was tired of me trying to give him any advice about bootcamp, however in his letters now, I think he wished he had listened to me!! But at the time he thought he knew everything! But I love him more than anything!! You will be in my thoughts and I am sure your daughter will do great!!

Comment by Diana(PO3/IT3) on September 23, 2011 at 7:20pm: @Bella....good to know. That is about what I was thinking. We have the phone card, dr. license, SS card, and bank card - bandaid(s), stamps, $25...and I'll sneak in a pic or 2 with a note. She has her travel pack ready and knows to send back the cellphone in 2 parts along with all else in her pack. Still need to pick up a pocket sized Bible as it sounds like nothing larger should be sent.

I SO appreciate all this tips and words of encouragement. My daughter is getting tired of me giving her a 'heads up' on what to expect....I just want to lessen the shock a bit.

4 days :-/ And 2 of them she is headed for LA to spend with her best friend......

@Jenn: Such a sweet picture of your little one following her big brother around. Sounds like she will keep you sweetly occupied during the waiting period :-)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 23, 2011 at 4:32pm: Right now Wednesdays are looking like the day for the new TG’s to start but there are always variables…this is a general idea. That is why I am asking for those that have arrived on Thursday, Friday, the next Monday (some will go to MEPS and leave the same day, for most the second trip is two days) and Tuesday to consider being the creator of the next PIR group to be on the safe side. Also, why I am waiting on Monday as some can call the recruiter that day.

A 900 Division Mom is a very good idea as they go consecutively with the TG’s Example: TG 51 the 900 Division is 951. We know that the recruit that is in 951 is going to be in TG 51.

So if you get a Ship/Div number either from your recruiter or your form letter…post it so we can direct you to your PIR group.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on September 23, 2011 at 4:21pm: Bellachella - Right now the way it is looking it is more likely that your PIR is going to be on the 10th...but you are "on the cusp" so to speak! It is very random as to when some recruits will complete BC. 7.5 to 9 weeks (this includes "P" days) is the range.

There are three "kinds" of Divisions in BC training 800 divisions(not always in a TG) which are only SPECOP recruits, 900 divisions which are the performing divisions (there is USUALLY only one in each PIR) and then all the rest of the divisions. Division numbers always go consecutively...Ships (the building in which they live in) are more random. Brother Divisions (two divisions that train together) almost always reside in the same ship (different compartments) but there can be more than one Ship to a TG. Once one is filled with divisions they move on to the next vacancy.

Divisions start with about 88 recruits. They will lose and gain some along the way...most typically finish around the 70+ mark.

When the recruits are arriving they are filtered off to the 800 (if there are any) and 900 Divisions and then the rest of the divisions. Some get held up for paperwork, other things or the TG gets filled and they have to wait for the next TG to start. Some get "pushed back" to another TG that may have been waiting for a few recruits to make their starting number.

The recruiter usually can get the Ship Div in 72 hours upon arrival.