Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)

I can't wait to get a call! I'm happy you all got calls, it gives us something to look forward to.

Here are the current PIR groups:

PIR: June 30, 2017 TG 34 - 7 Divisions (203-208 & 934) 4 guests

PIR: July 7, 2017 TG 35 - 7 Divisions (209-214 & 935) 4 guests

PIR: July 14, 2017 TG 36 - 9 Divisions (215-220, 815, 816 & 936) 4 guests

PIR: July 21, 2017 TG 37 - 8 Divisions (221-226, 817 & 936) 4 guests

PIR: July 28, 2017 TG 38 - 9 Divisions (227-234 & 938) 4 guests

PIR: August 4, 2017 TG 39 - 11 Divisions (235-244 & 939) 4 guests

PIR: August 11, 2017 TG 40 - 8 Divisions (245-250, 818 & 940 (Keep checking and join when it is up.)

Click on the date of your recruit’s PIR and join the group to connect with others with loved ones training with your recruit.

@tutorlady ... Service Week is no longer a thing.  I had service week when I went through boot camp in Orlando ... the Navy had three boot camps, and used the recruits to keep the place running, much like they do on ships.  Helping at the chow hall, the laundry, doing sweepers and landscaping.  That is long gone, along with the two other boot camps we once had.  

As for hell week, seriously, we didn't have one.  We had hard weeks, and harder weeks, and busy weeks, but it was a mistake to say hell week, as we got in trouble for that.  Only the SEALS had a real Hell Week, and we were not to compare ourselves to them.  Now, that tradition has changed, and hell week is sometime around week six? Seven?  I honestly don't know, so I suppose I need to learn that too!

@Anti M - thank you for the clarification.  I heard the term (and horror stories which I tried to tune out) from a former Navy member who hadn't been "in" for a while.  My understanding is that "hell week" is what is currently called Battle Stations.  Am I incorrect in my understanding?  Thanks again for the clarification.   

Here are the current PIR groups:

PIR: June 30, 2017 TG 34 - 7 Divisions (203-208 & 934) 4 guests

PIR: July 7, 2017 TG 35 - 7 Divisions (209-214 & 935) 4 guests

PIR: July 14, 2017 TG 36 - 9 Divisions (215-220, 815, 816 & 936) 4 guests

PIR: July 21, 2017 TG 37 - 8 Divisions (221-226, 817 & 936) 4 guests

PIR: July 28, 2017 TG 38 - 9 Divisions (227-234 & 938) 4 guests

PIR: August 4, 2017 TG 39 - 11 Divisions (235-244 & 939) 4 guests

PIR: August 11, 2017 TG 40 - 8 Divisions (245-250, 818 & 940 (Keep checking and join when it is up.)

Click on the date of your recruit’s PIR and join the group to connect with others with loved ones training with your recruit.

Christina, yes, you can visit you Sailor in "A" School when he is not in class or on duty. He may or may not be able to leave the base depending on which Phase he has Phased up to when you visit. Many wait until at least the third weekend after arrival to visit since the Sailor usually has more freedom by then although he may still have to remain in uniform while on Liberty, but some visit sooner than that. Your Sailor is the best one to ask once he gets to Shepard AFB as far as when the best time to visit would be.

MoparMom, the Day by Day is still pretty close to what happens based on what recruits and Sailors have reported. There is an inconsistency in the Day by Day that still has not been corrected, but overall it gives a good idea of what is happening.

Babybird98,. chevrons indicate that he is a Petty Officer. Since the rate of Petty Officer cannot be earned by a recruit at BC, that would indicate that he has a Recruit Petty Officer position and has some extra responsibilities. You will not see the collar device for that (until he actually becomes a Petty Officer later on while in the fleet) since it must be returned before he has PIR. See Recruit Petty Officer Positions.

Math teacher and tutorlady, "Hell Week" (not all RDC's permit the use of that term) is week 4 of  training and is called that because of the number of tests that week that include the second PFA, live fire where the recruit may earn Sharp Shooter or Expert Ribbons and several inspections among other things. Battle Stations-21 (BST) is the final test before becoming a Sailor and occurs at the end of week 6 of training.

Even though recruits are at the RTC at least 7 weeks, there are 6 weeks of actual training for all recruits after a minimum of 4 P-days. Some recruits may have extra P-days and/or have extra days between Battle Stations-21 (BST) and PIR depending on when the division formed.

SHIP 12 DIV 235 Missed our phone call but her twin brother was able to speak to her and said she sounded really good. She actually said boot camp is better than she thought. lol   Hope you all hear from your loved ones. 

The August 11, 2017 PIR group is up and running.

Melanie, are you using a mobile device such as a phone or tablet?  I find this site so hard to use on those I only use my laptop.  If you are, try "desktop view" and then you can find "My Groups" and bit easier, and then this group.  I hope that helps a little.  

I agree, the mobile version of the site is hard to navigate.  You can add comments by clicking the icon next to the number at the bottom right, though.

Mammagoose, most of the time a future Sailor will be able to ship if the initial security clearance has gone through. It is common for additional security checks to be done while at the RTC (and NF, your future Sailor's contracted field, is one that it happens for), so expect him to ship as scheduled. If something comes up in the security check while at BC, then he would be offered a contract for a rating or one of the PACT programs that does not require the higher level of security clearance or he could choose to be separated.

Here are the current PIR groups:

PIR: June 30, 2017 TG 34 - 7 Divisions (203-208 & 934) 4 guests

PIR: July 7, 2017 TG 35 - 7 Divisions (209-214 & 935) 4 guests

PIR: July 14, 2017 TG 36 - 9 Divisions (215-220, 815, 816 & 936) 4 guests

PIR: July 21, 2017 TG 37 - 8 Divisions (221-226, 817 & 936) 4 guests

PIR: July 28, 2017 TG 38 - 9 Divisions (227-234 & 938) 4 guests

PIR: August 4, 2017 TG 39 - 11 Divisions (235-244 & 939) 4 guests

PIR: August 11, 2017 TG 40 - 8 Divisions (245-250, 818 & 940

Click on the date of your recruit’s PIR and join the group to connect with others with loved ones training with your recruit.

How long before form letter comes my son arrived last Thursday?

jennifer, if they have A school at Great Lakes, then they can take back whatever electronics and clothes to their new barracks, after they have checked in.  Everyone who is flying out to A school cannot take anything back to RTC with them, but you can meet them at the airport to hand their phones, etc, over.

A word on security clearances: they really never finish them completely before they ship.  They do enough to get them to RTC, then complete the clearances in stages.  I needed a Top Secret for C school, and it didn't come through until I was done with A school. That was over 30 years ago, one of the things which does not really change.  These just take time. Honestly, I think the internet and our new larger electronic footprints actually have slowed things down!

JRMOM  when does your SR graduate and what div???? Maybe someone can help

JRMom - We're friends. Isn't your SR in either my son's DIV 220 or sister DIV 219? Maybe I can help!!

So, here I sit just waiting until 3pm when I take my son in to leave for BC.  It's a wonderful thing, so I why am I so teary?  He keeps getting angry because I keep trying to hug him as he walks by.  He had left after high school to live on his own a few years and then since learning he was going in moved back temporarily for a month.  I was just loving it having him back here and he does not get that.