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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed.  Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).  

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED.  Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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.

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Devonson
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  • Fredericksburg, VA
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Devonson replied to Chipmunk's discussion 'What PIR weekend may be like for those flying out of GL' in the group Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)
"As this was posted in 2018, is it still current information?"
Nov 3, 2021
partyofseven left a comment for Devonson
"Good Morning Devonson. It is so good to have you hear. Have you heard from your loved one yet? No question is ever dumb and someone will answer you!! Come to the comment wall and post when you are ready. There is a lot of support there and there is…"
Oct 1, 2021
Devonson liked barbara22_ship7_div110's discussion Questionnaires
Sep 29, 2021
belovedbyHim left a comment for Devonson
"Welcome!! Please read my blog to give you an idea of what the first few weeks may look like.. First Things First-- The Quarantine Edition Up and to the Left is a link to all the Navy Lingo! It is titled Navy Speak and you can find it here. We…"
Sep 28, 2021
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) left a comment for Devonson
"Welcome to NAVYforMoms.com!    Head to “Settings” on the main page right away to add a profile image (no last names visible, please) and complete your Profile. Then - and this is important! - read these Community…"
Sep 20, 2021
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Sep 20, 2021

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A little about me:
My son has just entered bootcamp
I am here to support my
Son/Daughter
Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy career?
Enlisted
When I heard “Navy,” I...
was proud and encouraged it, had concerns or fears
Our Navy experience so far...
is a work in progress!

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At 9:50am on May 29, 2023, Chipmunk said…

Devonson - HI, I am just checking on you, seeing how things are going. 

At 9:11am on April 15, 2022, Chipmunk said…

Hi Devonson - I saw you had joined the Ford group, I will send you a friend request and post a reply there for you. 

At 9:35am on November 3, 2021, Chipmunk said…

Devonson - I just replied to your question on my discussion about sailors flying out of GL after PIR. 

At 9:17am on October 28, 2021, Chipmunk said…

Be sure to follow the comments from the Beyond BC group page, I just posted some information for you there. 

At 8:55am on October 28, 2021, Chipmunk said…

Devonson - I saw that you had joined the Beyond BC group. Please be sure to read the information area in the top middle of that group page. We are a little more laid back, mostly we chatter a lot about things going on in our daily lives, especially since some of the moms have sailors doing jobs that just don't get talked about much, however, we are always willing to answer questions you might have about A school or life out in the fleet as best as we are able to. 

At 9:52am on October 1, 2021, partyofseven said…

Good Morning Devonson. It is so good to have you hear. Have you heard from your loved one yet? No question is ever dumb and someone will answer you!!

Come to the comment wall and post when you are ready. There is a lot of support there and there is a lot of us that have been right where you are now.

Welcome again!!

At 10:33pm on September 28, 2021, Chipmunk said…

Devonson - I also wanted to welcome you to the BC Mom group!! It has been a busy weekend for most of us but we try to reach out to the new members when we get notified that someone has joined the group. 

B'sNukeMom is on of the Admins for this site. BBH has a sailor who has been in longer than mine and mine has been in for four years now as a Nuke.

Please come to the BC Mom group page and introduce yourself to the other members. This site is a lot easier to navigate on your computer, so if you are using a mobile device I have heard it recommended to put into desktop mode. When you come to the group page, be sure to scroll down past all the information (do read it but find our chat area first), past the Discussions, and then you will come to the Comment Wall on the group page. That is our daily hang out area. The comment wall is the best place to post questions and share your ups and downs as you learn and group through the process of becoming a Navy Mom while your loved one is in BC.

BNMHs {Big Navy Mom Hugs}

At 6:20pm on September 28, 2021, belovedbyHim said…

Welcome!! Please read my blog to give you an idea of what the first few weeks may look like.. First Things First-- The Quarantine Edition Up and to the Left is a link to all the Navy Lingo! It is titled Navy Speak and you can find it here. We are here to get you through the “Great Silence” of the next 4 weeks (ish) and the 10 weeks of BC (ish). You will come to learn that No News Is GOOD News and everything is Needs of the Navy. You life will be Hurry Up and Wait and it’s ok to make plans but they are subject to change until after they have happened so it’s best to embrace the Motto: Semper Gumby!! (Always Flexible!!)

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 -8 -- 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 9 & 10 -- Stressful!! They have all their final inspections, PFA, Drills, BS21 and Tests. This is the lead up to the end!!


All of this is assuming no exposure to COVID with additional ROM
Training typically occurs Monday - Friday but we have heard rumors that Saturday’s are now training days as well.
Normal PIR will be 10 Fridays after departure from Home but it can be less by 1 but it can be extended by ???? (lots!!) It just depends on how many times they get caught in the “Ring of Fire” but do not get COVID. IF they get COVID, Once they are recovered they will not be removed from training again even if they are in the “Ring of Fire”. (so there is that small silver lining if kids get sick)
I Hope you’ll come and join us on the Main Boot Camp Moms page: https://navyformoms.ning.com/group/bootcampmoms You may have to scroll down a ways to reach the comments but we’d love to get to know you and answer any questions or concerns you may have or just be a support from others who “get it”.

At 12:18pm on September 20, 2021, B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) said…

Welcome to NAVYforMoms.com!   

Head to “Settings” on the main page right away to add a profile image (no last names visible, please) and complete your Profile. Then - and this is important! - read these Community Guidelines and this Operations Security (OPSEC) Checklist, for the safety and privacy of all our Sailors.

Then jump right in!  Browse around the site and check out the groups and the information in their Discussion Forums.

Join this group for boot camp moms, where you'll also find a group for your Pass in Review (graduation) date; and this one for PIR Reference Information.  

Get a head start during boot camp by joining groups for, and learning about, your Sailor's occupational specialty and "A" School; and later your Sailor's duty station and/or Navy ship and homeport. You can also join groups for your own state, region or home town and interests from getting ready for deployment to care package ideas!

Please say Hi when you join a group, and feel free to ask any and all questions - everyone was new once, and there is no "dumb" question.  This site was created by the U.S. Navy just for you, and we look forward to getting to know you and your Sailor.  Welcome to the NAVY family - we're so glad you're here!!

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