This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Latest Activity
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
Badge
RCU
Information
Separate division for the SR's who have injuries/ fractures and are on light duty and unable to be with their original division
Members: 28
Latest Activity: Feb 11, 2023
Discussion Forum
Vision Waiver
Started by Proudmomofsailor79. Last reply by Proudmomofsailor79 Oct 2, 2019. 2 Replies 0 Likes
My son was just sent to RCU as he didn't pass his vision exam on intake. He is currently pending a waiver to proceed in boot camp. He required a waiver when he went through MEPS. Anyone have…Continue
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by Sonja on October 7, 2011 at 1:58pm
-
sbarber~ thanks for the info, sounds like she won't PIR, She was hurt on wendesday, & PIR is 10/14. I have no idea what phase she is in. I called her recruiter and they said she rolled it. So I guess I just pray she can PIR next week. Thanks again
-
Comment by sbarber on October 7, 2011 at 9:33am
-
@nsjc04: We really need more information on your daughters specifics before we can give a real good idea but as a general rule RCU has 4 phases if she is on phase 1 she is on cruthches if not she entered on phase 2 as a general rule each phase is 2 weeks long they see the dr every week and receive physical therapy 3 days a week. As far as a PIR thats going to depend on how far along she was in her training if she is in the first 4-5 weeks she will probably go out of RCU back into a Div that is in their training where she left out of her Div, if she is further along she may not go back to a Div and therefore will not have a PIR just do Battle Stations 21 with whom ever is doing it when she is ready and the she will go off to her "A" school. Hopefully this will help you a little bit and please know this is just general information. My son was in RCU for 7 weeks so I have some knowledge but I sure don't know it all. Keep the positive letters flowing to her and best of luck if you have any other ?'s we are all her to try to support you and try to answer them.
-
-
My daughter rolled her ankle, so now PIR is on hold, so bummed. I am praying that she is healed in time to make her PIR. I don't know how long they generally wait, before they can retest. She is so strong that I know she can make it.
-
Comment by Colten's Mom-Nuke A school 1207A on September 29, 2011 at 8:54am
-
I have a question for you moms with kids out of RCU. How long were they in THU before getting new orders? Colten said he could be there from 2 days to a few months a8nd with the holidays approaching who knows if they will have a spot for him at Nuke school before the first of the year.
-
-
@Kassie73: Sorry to have to welcome you to our family, however this group is wonderful lots of support here. My son injured his knee and was in RCU for 7 weeks he PIR'd the 16th of this month after 4 long months at Great Lakes. Just kow that he is being taken care of and he will do his BS21 when he is healed enough to do so and will be a sailor before you know it. The biggest disappointment is there will be no PIR as he was so far along but you will be just so grateful for him to complete it won't matter. The phone calls will get longer as they make them on the weekends when my son was in there it was every weekend however I have heard its every 2 weeks now but, that is all up to their RDC. Hope he heals soon and is on his way to A school before you know it. Best of luck.
-
Comment by Kassie73 on September 28, 2011 at 10:59am
-
Thanks, he will get there! He is a strong young man but the most frustrating part is they don't let the kids talk long. I will check out Ship 6 also and I truly appreciate everyones support and I will be there for you all as well!!
-
-
Hey Kassie you can also join the Ship 6 group injured in boot camp. It is not ship 6 anymore it is ship 4 but it is for parent with kids in RCU as well.
-
-
Hey Kassie! I understand your pain! Just know that we are here to support you! This is a hard thing knowing your child is hurt and there is nothing you can do for him. If you ever need to talk we are here .
-
Comment by KC'smom on September 28, 2011 at 7:37am
-
Hi Kassie. Sorry to hear about your son. I know how you feel. My son has graduated boot camp now and is doing wonderful - and that's what you have to look forward to. It may take longer to get there, but he will get there!!!
-
-
Hi everyone, I just received news today that my son here as he has a fracture in his leg as well. I feel so bad for him, apparently it has been bothering him for some time but was finally addressed. Poor kid was supposed to do his BS today and missed out on it, sooooo close. I guess he is going to be down 4 to 6 weeks.
© 2024 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of RCU to add comments!