Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)

Good evening Ladies, Until tomorrow. Get some much needed rest and for those whos Sons/Daughter just left to BC stay near your phones for the I'm here call it may come late at night you dont want to miss that call. God Bless you all and your Sons/Daughters. Battlestation I beleive is tomorrow for some Div. you may want to stay near those phones for that also...Much Love to you all!

Kraftinkat - I think discussion about when BS take place are usually kept within the PIR group for a little extra security. Your recruit may comment about them in their letters because it is a big deal to them, but the timing may not actually agree with what it seems like they are indicating.

Here are the current PIR groups:

PIR: September 22, 2017 TG 46 - 7 Divisions (297-302 & 946) 4 guests

PIR: September 29, 2017 TG 47 - 9 Divisions (303-310 & 947) 4 guests

PIR: October 6, 2017 TG 48 - 14 Divisions (311-322, 822 & 948) 3 guests

PIR: October 13, 2017 TG 49 - 9 Divisions (323-330 & 949) 4 guests

PIR: October 20, 2017 TG 50 - 9 Divisions (331-340, & 950) 4 guests

PIR: October 27, 2017 TG 51 4 guests

PIR: November 3, 2017 TG 52

PIR: November 9, 2017 TG 01  (This is a Thursday PIR)                                                                                       

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

Kraftinkat, The "I'm a Sailor!" call can come a day before PIR, but usually at least two days before PIR, to ten days before PIR at times although most of the time the first divisions of the TG will make that call about a week before PIR. .

Info on when Battle Stations-21 (BST) will be for a division or divisions should NOT be posted openly (that includes in a closed group) until after BST has been completed since BST is considered a Ship movement. See the info in Battle Stations-21 (BST). Only share the date in a PM. The dates for BST will be known by the recruit early on since BST is scheduled and included in the MTS soon after the division forms (or before).

lemonelephant-thanks for commenting on when and where BST should be discussed. I just knew it wasn't here or on chat. I can't seem to tell that PM is any more secure, but I may still not have figured it out properly yet as well. Thanks.

Hi, Bootcamp Moms!  If you haven't tried it yet, get the Sandboxx app for your tablet (or phone if you have nimble fingers).  I use it to send my SR letters every 2 days.  I type it, attach a picture, and click "send."  Sandboxx (for a fee), prints it and mails it, and lets you know when it's been sent. My handwriting takes too long, and I can type when I'm waiting somewhere, or during a TV commercial, and so my SR can get letters frequently.  (And I haven't used snail mail in years, so have NO stamps). So if you are lazy like me, get Sandboxx.  They also set up my flight arrangements for PIR.

Good Morning Ladies hope all is well, Happy Tuesday, hope all you Mothers recieve letters and Phone calls!

Good Morning Ladies hope all is well, Happy Tuesday, hope all you Mothers recieve letters and Phone calls!

Margaret It just depends on how big the Div. are some only get 3 some 4. when you get your letter with that info it will have information as to how many guest can go from your family, the rest will need to stay at hotel and watch from conferance room that they have.

Just wanted to post for some of you Mothers to know what the 1

WEEK 1:  IN-PROCESSING

Once you arrive you’ll be given Navy-issued clothing and taught the right way to fold and store your new belongings and how make your bunk. You’ll receive complete dental and medical exams, and if you need a haircut, you'll get one.

The first week will also be filled with conditioning, swimming, marching, drilling, and most importantly, attending Navy classes. Everything you do from this point on is designed to prepare you for what lies ahead. You will push your physical limits and achieve higher performance levels than you ever thought possible.

Honor, Courage, Commitment: Three words that probably held little meaning before Boot Camp. Here, they’re words you’ll live by. These Navy Core Values will become the ideals you and your fellow shipmates live by.

st week of BC consist of.

WEEK 2:  CONFIDENCE

This is a confidence-building week. you’ll be going through the confidence course, a course designed to simulate shipboard situations you could encounter in an emergency. Stay sharp because your life and the lives of your fellow shipmates depend on it. Teamwork and confidence are the themes for week two.

WEEK 3:  HANDS-ON

This week you’ll board a land-bound training ship. Everything will be hands-on, something your Recruiter told you the Navy is big on. You’ll learn everything from ship nomenclature (Names), to first aid techniques, to semaphore (signaling with flags). Classroom studies will focus on customs and courtesies, laws of armed conflict, money management, shipboard communication, Navy ship and aircraft identification, and basic seamanship. In week three you will also have your first physical training (PT) test.

WEEK 4:  LIVE FIRE

If you’ve never fired a weapon before, you’ll get your chance in week four.  You will have the opportunity to train with the M-16 and a 12-gauge shotgun. When you’ve proven you know how to properly use both, you’ll move to the live-fire range. Graduation pictures are this week as well as an academic test on everything you’ve learned to date.

WEEK 5:  CAREER

This week is all about you. Where you want to go, what you want to do, and how fast you intend to get there. Find the shortest distance between where you are and where you want to be. You are more than half-way through basic training, the finish line is in sight.  Remember that 180-degree-life-change your Recruiter told you about?  It’s happening.

WEEK 6:  FIRE SAFETY

The big topics for this week are shipboard damage control and firefighting. Two of the most vital skills you’ll need on board a ship. You’ll learn many ship safety techniques such as how to extinguish fires, escape smoke-filled compartments, open and close watertight doors, operate Oxygen Breathing Apparatus, and carry fire hoses. Another academic test, and perhaps the most challenging of all, is the Confidence Chamber. Inside the Chamber, you and about 100 other recruits will line up and put on a gas mask while a tear gas tablet is lit. You’ll be ordered to remove your mask and throw it in a trash can while reciting your full name and social security number. Relax. Every Sailor before you has mastered it and so will you. This week you’ll also have to finish the confidence course, as a team.

WEEK 7:  BATTLE STATIONS

Battle Stations is Navy boot camp’s ultimate test. This exercise consists of 12 different scenarios incorporating everything you have learned during the previous weeks. You and your team will be graded on your ability to execute the required tasks.  Successful completion nets you the ultimate reward, a U.S. Navy ball cap. This cap tells the world you’re no longer a Recruit, but a full-fledged Navy Sailor.  All that is left is graduation

WEEK 8:  GRADUATION

You made it!  Don your dress uniform and get ready for graduation. You are a Sailor in the U.S. Navy. After today, your family and friends will envy you. Strangers on the street will thank you. Your Navy family will always have your back. Savor this moment. Not everybody makes it; not everybody should.

There you go ladies, for those who are following the weeks. Just be patient with no recieving the calls or letters. you SR is working hard and is deprived of sleep they have long days and may be standing watch at the same time. Good Luck SR's you can do it! stay focused have that determination, courage and strength. Good Luck Ladies!

Also remeber the Holidays coming up, click over to the right on arrivals and what happens at RTC for more info.

@Attygirl, if he took his phone, he might not have had time to charge it, or he might not have had time to call.  It happens.  Nothing is wrong, and no news is good news.  The Navy will only call you directly if something has gone wrong.  It is unfortunate you didn't get a call, but that's all.

How exciting..........we are 1/2 way ladies!!!!!!  I cannot wait to see my son's face!!!  I have gotten 1 call and 1 letter, which is ok, but I am greedy and I want more....lol!!!!!!  Have a wonderful day ladies!!!!!!

mom of two-yes we want more. Lol Have a great day as well. 

My understanding is that if another recruit adds names to their guest list to help another recruit, both will be separated out.  We have 7 people coming to my daughter's PIR, and 3 of them will watch from the hotel, and we will come get them when the ceremony is over and we have our sailor.  The letter and the form will tell you specifically how many people can attend and which names your SR listed on the form.  

Good Morning Ladies, just wondering if any I'm a Sailor calls have came in....CONGRATULATIONS to you and your NEW SAILOR if any come in! wishing the best for all of you! Have a good Day Ladies....

Good Morning Ladies Happy Thursday! To all the new Moms/Tias/ Aunts/Grandmothers welcome to the site. You will find much needed answers to all of your questions here. their are alot of knowledgable women on this site plus all us Mothers who have endured the same pain/loss/anxiety/stress/and the not knowing just know that your Son/Daughter/Nephew/Grandchild are in good hands. As they come into BC they will be doing the Processing thing for a good week or two, letters and calls start coming around the 3 week, just be patient. The training is very strenuous plus they will be up very early so lets just say a little sleep deprived. the best news is no news, I know thats hard to say and understand but it is true no news is good news. and express your feelings here we all have been thru it, so cry cry cry. I know I did, and when I recieved my first call and letter it was well worth it..Know they are missing home and you also but stay strong for them (your Loved ) because they too will have mixed emotions as to what have they done. they will second guess themselves and believe me some Hate it. but BC is BC for a reason. in the end they will be proud of themselves as well as you and the rest of the family. One day at a time is what I continued to tell myself. My son is a Sailor and attending Great Lakes he graduated Sept. 1st. the Proudest moment EVER! Good luck Ladies to you and Your SR. Keep strong and Keep the Faith. Good Day!

Yay! @mamabear - so glad we could pass on the message!  My SR has been on the lookout :)  I will write her today how much you appreciated that!  

Hello everyone!my Recruit left last Tues 9/12 and its been a very emotional week to say the least! We received "the box" yesterday, which brought me to the "ugly cry" and down on my knees. I know what he is doing is an awesome thing and I'm so proud of him, but it sure tugs on my heart daily! I'm so thankful for this website and group that helps get me through. Does anyone else have a recruit that left that same day from Los Angeles?

Mamabear and Patriotsmama67 I completly understand the whirl wind of emotions, believfe me my daughter and husband would always say to me mom/wife he is in BC hes not dead which was wrong for them to say because I did feel like I was mourning. My son and I were bestest friends and to have him away wheeewwwww! I tell you, But your SR'S are fine they have alot of physical test that need to be done so they are hard at work. You ladies will be fine and so will they, and it's ok to feel the way you do, I say unless you go thru it you wont know how it feels...Stay strong Mammas they are doing a great thing! Many Blessings and Prayers sending your way and to everyones Loved One!

Have a Good Evening All, Hope to hear about the calls and I'm a Sailor Calls. Hope everyone going to PIR this Friday have a very memorable Joyous Time! and Congrats to your Sailor!

Have a good evening Ladies, Wishing those who Have PIR this Friday have a Joyous, Memorable time! and Congrats to Your Sailor! Hoping to hear about the I'm a Sailor Calls that come in, and to all the SR'S in Boot Camp stay Strong, Stay Focused, and stay Determined! we are there for you sending you prayers of Courage, Strength...And LOVE!