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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.

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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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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."

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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 lemonelephant on August 2, 2013 at 12:16am: If you haven't done so yet, be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month Before Your Future Sailor Leaves for.... I also suggest you join Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) and begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) there starting with OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes To Your Profile) (some of you have changes that you need to make) and Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

Comment by ZacMansMom2012, USS George Bush on October 11, 2012 at 4:01pm: Kquzman21- so you havent even received the form letter, finding out his address and PIR date?? My son left on 9-20 also and we received his form letter last week. His girlfriend received 2 letters today from him and I am praying that my letter is waiting for me when I get home. Good luck to you!!

Comment by dmondrik on October 10, 2012 at 3:01pm: I got a wonderful phone call from my son today!!! It was so great to hear his voice again. I am so excited that I probaby won't be able to sleep tonight. I know it sounds crazy but just getting to talk to him just absolutely makes my day. I think the rest of my family thinks I am crazy but I know you all understand what I am saying. It just warms my heart when I answer the phone and I hear "Hi Mom!" I hope all of you are getting a call from time to time as well. It certainly makes the time go by much better.

Comment by Jojo(Rich'smom)S11D005 on October 10, 2012 at 10:26am: Good morning to all....

Well reservations are officially finalized! As we were trying to figure out the most economical way for us to go with our daughters we realized, we have miles thru United Airlines that we can use to pay for hotel and car rental....sooo that's what we did...rented a car/truck and we are driving from New Jersey...ROAD TRIP!! Best Western (Gurnee, IL) stay for 4 days for 4 people = 40k miles plus $16.00 , truck rental for 5 days = 30k miles....the family attending PIR......PRICELESS!! 37 days and counting … I cant wait!!

Comment by lemonelephant on October 9, 2012 at 5:44pm: Yes, there are some SR's in ratings who will have additional security checks and they have to call to get information for those. It can take up to 3 weeks to receive the form letter, although most receive it within the first 2 weeks.

Some who arrived on 10/01 were in the Thanksgiving and some are in the 11/30/2012 TG. Those in the Thanksgiving TG would have mailed letters faster than others arriving the same date who are in the next TG and those in Division 801 also mailed form letters quickly since 800 divisions get to training faster than those in "regular" divisions.

Comment by Kcontreras21 on October 9, 2012 at 5:03pm: My Fiance left 9/20 and we haven't received anything just the box which came pretty fast. i keep calling his mother to see if anything came in and nothing. I really want to know what day he graduates! we all miss him soo much. he did call oct 2nd for reference is that normal for him to call and ask? and does it usually take this long to receive a letter?

Comment by VickiK(Ship 03 Division 017) on October 7, 2012 at 9:30pm: proudnavymom12, I have not gotten a letter from my son yet and I called his recruiter on Friday and left a message, but, of course, never got a return call. I do not understand how we have received no letter, but moms whose kids left on October 1 have gotten letters. Maybe that means they are in the same division and weren't able to mail their letters as early as others. Let me know when you get your son's letter.

Comment by lemonelephant on October 7, 2012 at 5:56pm: The form letter is WRONG. PIR is Wednesday, 21 November. See http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/upcoming_grads.asp. Join the group, PIR 11/21/2012 TG 02 – 11 Divisions (009-018 & 902) (clickable link), to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR. Your son's friend is in a Push Division and was one of the last to fill his division, so he is at the RTC less time than others in his division who arrived the week before and than his friend who arrived the same day; this sometimes happens for people who arrive at the beginning of the week. A division was started the week before, but there were not enough recruits to fill it until the following week.

Comment by christine825 on October 7, 2012 at 5:52pm: My son and his friend left together on Sept. 24. Both letters came and my sons graduation date is Nov. 23, while his friend is a week earlier on Nov. 16. They obviously are in separate divisions, but does anyone know how the graduation dates are different if they went in on the same day? Haven't heard from my son yet and would hate to think that he was left back a week already for some reason.

Comment by proudnavymom12 on October 7, 2012 at 12:49pm: I finally got my letter Friday! My son is ship 03/div. 018. Anyone else's son in this div/ship? Thanks for all the advise ladies! :)