DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in February

If your future Sailor has yet to ship, be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for....

If you have not yet joined Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), now is a good time to do so and to begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) starting with OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (some of you have changes that you need to make--at least change 3) and Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

lemonelephant-thanks! I think he should be able to handle that =) my son would rather be a fly on the wall, so I wonder how he ended up anywhere in the 900 div!

You are both very welcome.

:o)

Ampegv4 i just go my sons box and letter with his address today, he left on 2/11 so hang in there. you should get it any day.

anyone else have someone who left on 2/11 in ship 14 div 135 ?

Im so excited to finally get something! Yay graduation date is 4/11 have to start making plans!!!!  

RuthB13, join PIR 04/11/2014 TG 22 to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR.  Divisions 135 and 136 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 together, so look for others with loved ones in either division.  There will later be a discussion within that group for the two divisions.

Thanks!!!!!!!! lemonelephant

RuthB13, I'm glad to help.

My son called me at 11:45 CST to say he had arrived at O'Hare. When should I expect his official call? It's now 1:43 AM CST.

Scampsmom- I have heard of it being as late at 3:00 am!

I got  the LETTER!!!!   :)   PIR is 4/11   :)  and now I have his address!!!!   yeah!  :)

Form letter arrived yesterday! Ship 14, Div 135, PIR 4/11/14.  Making plans now! :)

My daughter was able to call me from O'Hare waiting for the bus to pick them up from the USO.  Don't know when I will hear from her again but I will treasure all I can get. 

molokaimom, are you waiting for the "I'm here" call still?

Demetris, my son arrived last night, also. I got the call at 5:30 P.M. CST.

Well my daughter just got on the plane.  This is not easy.

k10mom, Kimba is right, it will get easier. This morning I really felt much better, knowing that he was finally there, finally doing what he had signed up to do so many months ago.  Now my letter writing begins!

My son flew out of LR last night - & received my 5 second call.  This is a first for us.... Hope what everyone is saying is true and it gets better.  I'm so lost....

LeAnn, I know that first phone call is not very reassuring.  My son sounded so rushed and stressed, but we had just been texting and I knew that call would be short and scripted like that, so I was ready for it.  Just hang in there.  Once you start getting letters and a real phone call, I'm sure you will feel much better!

LeAnn, I think your son flew out with mine. I can't speak to boot camp of todays but I did a hitch back in the 70's and I can promise you this, the Navy takes care of their own.

Reasons to wait on the form letter:

1. The PAO at the RTC asks that loved ones wait on the form letter before mailing letters.

2. The recruiter does not always give the right address and letters that do not have the correct address may be returned or may be delayed several weeks in getting to your recruit since it will not be a high priority for those in the mail room to look up the correct information.

3. Even if you do have the correct information, your recruit will not receive letters that are mailed before receiving the form letter much quicker, if at all, than letters mailed after receiving the form letter because recruits do not receive mail until they are in their permanent ship and a Recruit Mail Petty Officer is trained. The first Mail Call is on day 1-3 or 1-4 DOT.

***If it has been at least 2 calendar weeks since your SR arrived at the RTC and you don't have the form letter, then yes, it fine to get the address from the recruiter and send letters. Double-check the info against that at http://bootcamp.navy.mil/contact_recruit.asp or Ship/Division--How it Works.

Kitchen Kimmi, yes, unless the 04/11/2014 TG is a very small one, Division 139 will be in that TG since it begins with Division 135.

If your future Sailor has yet to ship, be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for the RTC.

If you have not yet joined Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), now is a good time to do so and to begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) starting with OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (some of you have changes that you need to make--at least change 3) and Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

The default Privacy Setting on N4M is "Anyone." That means that ANYONE with access to the web has access to everything on your My Page. To change that, make change number 3 at the bottom of OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile), While you are there, read the Page and see if there are other changes you need to make.

Just got my call. Here we go!

Hello everyone.. My 19 yo Boy Left For BootCamp Yesterday.. Heading to Chicago.. I am Having a Hard Time.. .. e-3 class.. 

My son arrived last night and we got the call around 9:15. I knew it was going to be short and scripted and so did he but I was shocked at how calm and relaxed he sounded. I bet it was a long night for them. I know it was for me. :)

stay strong huntersmom...its a hard road but it does get easier with each day.  mine left the 3rd and i havent had a meltdown since sunday....i havent washed the clothes out of the box yet, im just not ready..but your life does change.  you become obsessed with your phone and the mailman, all you talk aout is the navy and your friens will constantly compare this  to them goin to college...just smily, cry when the urge hits and come here often to chat.  these ladies here will become your sanity....stay strong......

k10 and lexismom..same to yall...please get on here a lot!  it calms me to read all the posts and know that im not alone in this journey...i have my settins set to where all comments go to my email and i read them constantly thru out the day, it makes me feel better.  stay strong and hugs to all!!!

Ship 03 Div 137

Anyone else?

Thank you everyone!!! I know all my Facebook Friends will get tired of my posting about my son in the Navy lol.. but I don't care, I got to tell someone :) 

If your future Sailor has yet to ship, be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for the RTC.

If you have not yet joined Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), now is a good time to do so and to begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) starting with OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (some of you have changes that you need to make--at least change 3) and Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

Here are the current PIR groups for the February shippers:

PIR: Mar. 28, 2014 TG 20 - 9 Divisions (119-124, 810, 811 and 920) 4 guests

PIR: Apr. 4, 2014 TG 21- 11 Divisions (125-134 and 921) 4 guests (Note: form letters went out to some in this TG with a PIR date of 04/10/2014; that is wrong and 04/04/2014 is confirmed to be the correct date.)

PIR: Apr. 11, 2014 TG 22 (starts with division 135 and contains 922)

Click on the date and join to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR.