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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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 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."
Discussion Forum
Left for MEPS 9/2/2020
Started by Patrice. Last reply by Patrice Oct 5, 2020. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Left for Bootcamp Sept 24, 2019
Started by NavyWife-E. Last reply by NavyWife-E Oct 11, 2019. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Left for MEPS 09/13/18
Started by Gaby. Last reply by astc Sep 22, 2019. 3 Replies 2 Likes
Son leaving 9/17/2019
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My son leaves 9/12/19 Anyone else
Started by SonOnSubMom76. Last reply by Olive Oyl Sep 13, 2019. 16 Replies 2 Likes
Daughter leaving 9/24/18.
Started by RaksAndRoll. Last reply by Bex_Kiss Oct 11, 2018. 3 Replies 2 Likes
Change of Plans!
Started by Lizbeth. Last reply by MichelleMamamiciru Oct 1, 2018. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Son just sworn in on 9/27 heade to RTC.
Started by Jennifer. Last reply by Cindy3boyz Sep 30, 2018. 2 Replies 2 Likes
Son leaves for BC 9/10/18 Anyone else?
Started by jcmom. Last reply by lemonelephant Sep 21, 2018. 25 Replies 4 Likes
Son leaves 9/17/2018
Started by Smoothsailing. Last reply by Chitown Sep 18, 2018. 14 Replies 1 Like
Comment Wall
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Comment by Q'sMom ~ Dee on September 12, 2014 at 5:24pm
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Got my Form Letter today!!! Yayyy!!!
Ship 14 ~ DIV 348 ~ PIR 31 Oct 2014
His Ship is 14 & my B'day is this Sun 14 Sep!! Now that's what I call being Together! LOL Yayyy!!!!
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Comment by MaryNavywife/mom on September 12, 2014 at 2:20pm
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Oct 24 https://www.facebook.com/groups/700004196721555/ Oct31 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1463938120551377/ Nov7 https://www.facebook.com/groups/286600068199508/ Nov14 https://www.facebook.com/groups/701094773306655/ I would like to let yall know about the facebook PIR groups. Having a loved one in boot camp is like being on a roller coaster. All of the admins of the group have been where you are and made it through. We are here to help in any way possible and answer any questions you might have! I am a Navy wife and Navy mom so I know both sides of having someone you love, whether it be a spouse or a child, go off to the Navy. There are no silly questions and it's a great way to meet others who have someone in your Seaman Recruits division or PIR group. Thanks!
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Comment by peejinator on September 12, 2014 at 12:00pm
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My sailor is leaving on September 25 for BC. Hope that means PIR is the week before Thanksgiving instead of the week of Thanksgiving...imagine travel would be crazy the week of Thanksgiving.
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Comment by Momsoblessed on September 12, 2014 at 8:21am
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Happy Friday Everyone!!! For all those with PIR 10-31 only 6 more Fridays until Graduation it makes it easier if I look at it that way !!!! Prayers for Good Health and Safety for all SR's currently in Boot Camp and for all us Mom's that we find the strength and courage....
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Comment by Craig on September 12, 2014 at 1:48am
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I just wanted to invite those families that have sailors with a PIR (boot camp graduation) for the October 24th or 31st 2014 date to the learn what happens at Navy boot camp on both N4M and Facebook. We work hand-in-hand to help you learn the Navy.
Just a little about our groups. I run a website called NavyDEP.com. I've been helping sailors get ready for boot camp since 2007. Once the future sailor goes to boot camp, their family members are lost. My desire now is to get the family members on a path, through boot camp, then guide them onto the various "A" school groups. I let family members know how cool the Navy is, and the fun history and people that are part of it.
So, if you have a sailor that is graduating on Oct 24th or
Oct 31st, please join us on two channels. Always fun and interesting things going on....
Here is the link:
Oct 24th PIR:- NavyForMoms - http://navyformoms.com/group/pir10242014
//////////////////////////////////////Oct 31st PIR:
- NavyForMoms - http://navyformoms.com/group/pir10312014
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/pir10312014/
Go Navy !!!!
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Comment by lemonelephant on September 11, 2014 at 11:47pm
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amos, remember that even though you got the address from the recruiter that the RTC asks that you wait on the form letter before mailing letters.
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Here are the current PIR groups for the September shippers:
PIR: 10/24/2014 TG 50 - 9 Divisions (335-342 and 950) 4 guests (Divisions not confirmed by the RTC.)
PIR: 10/31/2014 TG 51 (to be updated; begins with Division 343 and contains Division 951)
Click on the date and join to connect with others with loved ones training with your recruit.
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@amos ~ that's fantastic! Glad he made it safely! My SR left on 3 Sep. We have the box, but no Form letter yet. I guesstimate 31 Oct for PIR, but have no idea his Div or Ship #. How did you find out his Division so quickly? Thx for sharing!
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Comment by amos on September 10, 2014 at 10:56pm
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my son left yesterday, got my phone call at 11:15 pm last night, he is division 354; no pir date yet.
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My boy just left today. We live in Milwaukee he was sworn in at 10:00 AM left at 11:30 AM, I got a text from him that the bus had just pulled up at about 12:50 and then I received the call at about 1:30 pm. It all went MUCH faster than I expected!! So far the hardest part is know that I can't talk to him at the end of the day to see how things went.
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