Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)

HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF BOOT CAMP IN TIMES OF COVID

(as put together by belovedbyHim). Updated 1/28/2022.

The Expected timeline will look like this:

Day 0 -- Travel, Arrival and "I'm Here" scripted phone call

Week 1&2
Day 1-14 -- ROM (Restriction of Movement/ Quarantine-- Lots of studying and waiting) Unless they are Fully Vaccinated (2 weeks after final shot) in which case they skip straight to Week 3.

Week 3
Day 15-21 Arrive Onboard RTC and begin P-days (P-days- Initial Processing Days) including 2 days of P-hold (Weekend)
Day 21-- Complete P days. (Initial PFT & Run)

Week 4- First week of training 
Day 22-- Begin training and mail form letter out. Look for it to arrive around 1-2 weeks later

Week 5 -- First inspections and tests (Dental May be this week or next... Not Confirmed)(Form letter/ Personal letters usually arrive this week)

Week 6 -10 -- More training, Drilling (Flags and Marching), Fire Fighting training, Marlinspike (Line handling- How to tie up a Ship to the Pier) and weapons lessons, Confidence chamber( May or may not be happening yet, we don’t know for sure).. Warrior training in here somewhere.

Week 11 & 12 -- Stressful!! They have all their final inspections, PFA, Drills, BS21 and Tests. This is the lead up to the end!!

*** COVID PROTOCOLS ***
Recruit Training Command continues to operate in a COVID environment in order to protect the safety of both trainees and staff while meeting mission demands. This policy is subject to change as leadership continues to monitor the spread and impact of the Coronavirus. Therefore, the following protocols are in place:

• Guests 12 or older need to provide proof of IMMUNIZATION (14 DAYS POST FINAL DOSE,) in the form of a covid-19 vaccination record card to attend. If you are unable to provide proof of vaccination, you will NOT be able to attend, and will NOT be issued tickets to attend.
• In accordance with DOD and local policy and in order to ensure the health and safety of all, every person attending is required to WEAR FACE MASKS and observe social distancing protocols while inside all RTC facilities and throughout graduation ceremonies inside midway ceremonial drill hall. If you are unable to wear a mask, you will NOT be able to attend, and will NOT be allowed into the facility and you will not be able to attend the ceremony. If this is the case for you, we invite you to watch the ceremony online from home. Please continue to follow RTC social media accounts for updates and check www.bootcamp.navy.mil for the most up-to-date information. For specific questions and inquiries, contact the RTC Public Affairs Office at rtc.pao@navy.mil.
• Each sailor is allowed a maximum of TWO GUESTS on base for the graduation ceremony. No exceptions, and children 2 & under do not count toward the guest limit.

B'sNukeMom - Our snow is melting, and we are headed back to some warmer weather at least later in the week, but probably not as warm as you will be!

Good Morning Everyone!!

One more day till PIR - If we have anyone attending, may you have safe travels!! If you aren't able to make it to PIR, or if you just want to watch to get an idea of what to expect - 

Live streaming of our graduations begin at 9 a.m. CST every Friday. Videos will also be available for viewing afterwards as well on our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand and our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/RTCPublicAffairs/community​.

Our next PIR date is not until March 18th so things might be a little quiet on the site but please don't hesitate to come ask questions and introduce yourselves. 

Chipmunk - crazy thing is we are upper 80's into Monday and then on Tuesday we drop to 57.  This isn't normal for us lol!

B'sNukeMom - That is funny. Our weather tends to run that way through most of the winter season. My boys like to say that we only have two seasons, summer and winter. The rest of the time they fight each other!   

Be sure to join your PIR group.  Here are the links:

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Happy Friday!  I've got my RED on ;-D

Another PIR for April has been added:

April 22, 2022 TG-19 (147,148,149,150,151,152,153,154,918)

Be sure to join your PIR group.  Here are the links:

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Congratulations to all of our new sailors!!

If any of you have new sailors, I would like to invite you to come join us in the  Beyond BC  group. We would love to have you join us. 

Hello Everyone! 

I have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to comment here. On 1/21/22 my son completed MEPS and is now in the DEP program. He doesn't graduate (or turn 18) until June and has a date for August. 

 JNMnavymomOH I can relate! 

He just had his first PT, DEP meeting and Face-to-Face. I have been extremely proud of how seriously he has taken all of this. He's virtually quit working his part time job so that he can spend his time in the gym. He's always been involved in sports until this year. Now, he's focusing on strength training and endurance. 

I am so appreciative to have this group as a way of finding information about this whole process. My son, as I'm sure many of you may relate, is less than communicative sometimes. 

Thank you for allowing me to share in this space!

swdypdy - You are very welcome!! We are glad you have come and joined in the conversations here. Did you see the post by B'sNukeMom the other day with the physical fitness requirements? My son started running early in the morning, as well as working on his strength and endurance before he went on to BC. 

Good Morning Everyone,

And welcome to our group. We are glad that you are here. Any questions please don't hesitate to ask and someone will answer you. 

swdypdy- Welcome, we are glad that you are here. I am going to post some information for you that you can read over while your loved one is getting ready.

Things to Do in the Last Month Before Your Future Sailor Leaves for RTC.)

This site will explain the PFA's that need to be passed and when the form letter will be sent.

See Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) and Fitness Improvement Training (FIT). 

***INFORMED DELIVERY UPDATE***

For those of you who have USPS Informed Delivery,  I received an email today that they are discontinuing the App as of 6/12/2021 and you have to download the USPS Informed Delivery Mobile App to your phone.  I just did it and the process is pretty simple.

This is a great app. You can see what mail you have coming every day!!

Let us know if you have any questions.

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!!!

Be sure to join your PIR group.  Here are the links:

PIR APRIL 2022

PIR MARCH 2022

PIR FEBRUARY 2022

Good Morning!! I hope all are well!

Any of you that have recently been to PIR, be sure to come share your stories here for us and any of our new members. We always love to rejoice with you. I know after my son's PIR, I came home and watched the video replay, I think once a day for the entire week. My son was a section leader so in the front where I could see him, I marked every time stamp where he was at. Then I shared the video with all of our friends and family that could not be there, as well as the time stamps so they could fast forward to where he was. Maybe I was a little overboard, but everyone else had their kids headed off to college and had them home for the summer. Mine had gone to boot camp and was headed to SC for training and a commitment to the Navy that would last longer than his friends who are now graduated and working. 

I was coming off of that emotional roller coaster of BC and wanted to show off that both my son and I had made it!

Good Morning Everyone!! Have a Wonderful Wednesday!!

Welcome to our new members! We are glad you have joined us!

I hope everyone is doing well. I have been enjoying watching what I can of the Olympics. Looks like we have winter weather crossing the country for some of us. 

Be sure to join your PIR group.  Here are the links:

PIR APRIL 2022

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PIR FEBRUARY 2022

We've had a few new members in the last couple of weeks.  I want to say Welcome!  And feel free to jump in with any questions you may.  Also, be sure to join your PIR group if you know the date already.  The link is below.

Good Morning Everyone and welcome to our group. For our newer members please come and introduce yourselves when you are ready.

No question is ever dumb and someone will answer you. Keeping busy is key and start writing now so when you receive your form letter you can mail those letters off right away!!

On Fridays we wear RED to remember everyone deployed!!! I have my red on this morning.

HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF BOOT CAMP IN TIMES OF COVID

(as put together by belovedbyHim). Updated 1/28/2022.

The Expected timeline will look like this:

Day 0 -- Travel, Arrival and "I'm Here" scripted phone call

Week 1&2
Day 1-14 -- ROM (Restriction of Movement/ Quarantine-- Lots of studying and waiting) Unless they are Fully Vaccinated (2 weeks after final shot) in which case they skip straight to Week 3.

Week 3
Day 15-21 Arrive Onboard RTC and begin P-days (P-days- Initial Processing Days) including 2 days of P-hold (Weekend)
Day 21-- Complete P days. (Initial PFT & Run)

Week 4- First week of training 
Day 22-- Begin training and mail form letter out. Look for it to arrive around 1-2 weeks later

Week 5 -- First inspections and tests (Dental May be this week or next... Not Confirmed)(Form letter/ Personal letters usually arrive this week)

Week 6 -10 -- More training, Drilling (Flags and Marching), Fire Fighting training, Marlinspike (Line handling- How to tie up a Ship to the Pier) and weapons lessons, Confidence chamber( May or may not be happening yet, we don’t know for sure).. Warrior training in here somewhere.

Week 11 & 12 -- Stressful!! They have all their final inspections, PFA, Drills, BS21 and Tests. This is the lead up to the end!!

Once you know your recruit's PIR date, be sure to join the group for that date. PIR groups are posted on the Comment Wall below once they are created. 

***INFORMED DELIVERY UPDATE***

For those of you who have USPS Informed Delivery,  I received an email today that they are discontinuing the App as of 6/12/2021 and you have to download the USPS Informed Delivery Mobile App to your phone.  I just did it and the process is pretty simple.

This is a great app. You can see what mail you have coming in every day. I still use it and I love it!!

Happy Friday everyone and stay warm and safe. God Bless!!

Good morning Partyofseven and others! 

I will be sporting my RED today as well! And we might be cold in my area but we at least have sunshine for today.

Good Morning Everyone and welcome to our group.

How is everyone doing? When you are ready please come and introduce yourselves and let us know how you are doing. 

We are here for you as you go on this journey! 

Have a great day!!

Good morning everyone.  My son is just finishing week 3 (he didn't have to quarantine so he is well on his way now).  I just got my first personal letters from him this week.  three came close together after he had moved to his ship from P Days.  We are doing some snail mail letters and some Sandbox.  He wanted to get some old school handwritten letters to save.  If it helps anyone else new to all of this, I worried a LOT about him being a picky eater and seriously turning his nose up at food that he would not eat at home no matter the pressure.  He is happily reporting that he is eating everything on his tray and looking forward to the next meal as there never seems to be enough food.  Maybe he is finally hungry LOL but he is eating every single thing ex the sandwiches (says those are inedible).  This has made me feel so much better knowing he says he is feeling good and eating a lot.  He is homesick and begs for letters... I am sure you all know, but it is worth reminding, you cannot send enough letters.  I even do some postcards tho the message is short it breaks the monotony and on letters you can doodle and do things to make it more personal than you can on Sandbox.  But in short... my heart feels much more at ease knowing this is the largest of his complaints... homesickness but knowing it is short term!  Keep your eye on the prize!  PIR day!  Hooyah Navy!

Lila, so happy you have some communication with your son and he is doing so well. I agree with all the energy output they will eat almost anything set in front of them. They are still building friendship so soon the homesick feelings will probably lesson a little. There is no place at home but it seems a little easier to handle when you share those same feelings with others around you.  Good to hear he is adapting so good and that makes your Mama's heart feel alot better too. 

Hello everyone,

I received my first letter on Feb 14th at little more then 2 weeks. It was short letter - that he is doing well, getting tougher and stronger. RDCs are tough but they good side to them and that he is becoming more organized since he left home :-). We also received the Security form yesterday after 3 weeks now. But no phone call yet.

We have sent him couple letters all in one packet from us and cousins and grand parents for him to look forward to few more days :-)

Maya2021 - WooHoo for a letter! I am glad that your SR is doing well and adapting. You mentioned sending a large packet of letters, and that you had the form letter, which means you should have his correct address. I am sure he will enjoy the letters. I would suggest not sending just one large packet of letters but instead multiple envelopes. It might cost a little more, but he is more likely to at least receive most of those letters than possibly one large packet getting lost.  

Lila - That is great that you have had some communication as well. I always laugh when I read about the picky eaters that will snarf just about anything at BC. And they do learn to snarf their food down. He is working hard, and he knows he can't just go to mom's refrigerator and raid it when he wants to, so you eat when it is given to you!

Maya,2021, I hope you didn't miss the call. Seriously I almost did.  I was on a work call fortunately sitting still in a parked car so I could concentrate on my call when I saw the call waiting with area code 847!  If I had not read what to look for I would have totally screened the call thinking it was spam and they don't leave a message and you don't get a second shot... so I just got lucky.  He did say he thought his next call might possibly come (tomorrow) on Prep. Day because his RTC mentioned something about calls home possibly.  He has now been there 3 weeks so I guess this would be the "I am still alive" call.  Somewhere on here I saw a post that said all the area codes to watch for and I even took my robo call dumping app off so it wouldn't block the call by accident.  Just a thought.  I hope you hear from BC soon!!  

Lila

Lila - Thank you for sharing! Yes, you will want to turn off any robo call dumping apps that you might have turned on. 

Welcome to our new members!

Be sure to join your PIR group.  Here are the links:

PIR APRIL 2022

PIR MARCH 2022

No more PIR's for February - into March we go!

Yes, I will be sending separate letters :-) thanks for the suggestion.

Lila - No I did not miss the call - I got my son's call around 8:30 PM on Sat. Luckily the phone was with me and not with my daughter:-)

He is doing fine, he was unable to march for some time due to bad shoebite it seems but everything is well now. They march outside in that cold but he said he is getting use to it. He has made some friends, and was very excited that his DIV is at rank 2 and he is liking it. The call was for 20 mins only - not sure when he can call next but glad I was able to hear him and get his letter.

Maya

Maya2021 - I am glad that you were able to get to speak to your SR. As I recall, my son called about week 3 and then about week 6 and then after Battle Stations - Phone calls are no guarantee though, so stay hopeful but also know that you might not hear when someone else does. 

Reminder for all of our new members to this group, since this is a public group, please do not post dates for Battle Stations as RTC considers that the same as ship movement. This is why we encourage you to join your PIR groups when you know when your PIR date is, because those are closed groups. This is all preparation for getting you ready for when your sailor is out in the fleet and going on underways whether short or long term - but it is ship movement. 

Maya2021, that is great news. I remember when my son was in BC he stated that his division was doing very well and earned a extra phone privilege. That is never a guarantee but when a division is learning to work together it maybe more likely. It takes time for some divisions to gel and learn to work as a team. If one recruit doesn't get things right it reflects badly on the rest because in the Navy you are your brother's keeper. So happy you got that phone call, it makes a Mama's heart beat with joy when things are good with their children. 

Maya2021... so happy you caught the call!  And I know how great it is to hear their voice on the line.  My call yesterday was not as upbeat.  My son was not happy because several in his group have caused the whole  to lose half time on phone calls due to talking and not learning/memorizing their required lessons...  He was very frustrated because he is trying to hard to do it all right.  This is the breaking point where the doer's and those with less drive have to really learn to gel and make a team.  Unfortunately, the RDC's have to make it harder for everyone by singling out any lack of commitment.  But is really no different for us out in the work world.  I am glad you son is in a division that has a broad spectrum of "doers" as they will all benefit from that in the end.  Have a great day as they fly by!

Be sure to join your PIR group.  Here are the links:

PIR APRIL 2022

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The final PIR for April has been added:

April 29, 2022 TG-20 (155,156,157,158,159,160,161,162,163,919)

Good Evening Everyone!!