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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!

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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.

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Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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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).

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in August

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This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for bootcamp in August...I will leave the year open so that even future Deppers leaving in the month of August of any year can join...Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 746
Latest Activity: Jul 22, 2022

Hello everyone and welcome to the Navy!!! This Group was started for the loved one of DEPpers leaving in the month of August (although everyone is welcome).......What year you say? Well ......any year!

We are an extension of the group DEPpers/Future Sailors....in, but not gone yet- see the link above.

If you haven't been there, go there now....There is a ton of information that you will need and are probably dying for....like what to send with them to Boot Camp and BC videos! :)

So if you have general information and comments that will be helpful and/or encouraging for ALL new DEP/Future Sailor Moms, then leave it in that main DEPper/Future Sailors Group, but if you have August ship out issues/questions etc., need specific information, (or have some to share) or just want to talk to someone that is where you are, with a Recruit leaving for and arriving in BC in August, ...then this is the place to be. :-)

Remember, don't "miss 'em while you're with them!" :) Make the most of every precious moment together before they leave. This will be a big transition for both of you! We'll be here for you every step of the way...
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Things to do in the last month before your future sailor leaves (Click on the link.)

Once your recruit has arrived at RTC, the next stop here is to join the group Boot Camp for Moms (and loved ones) Hangout and ask questions in this group until your form letter arrives.

***New news just out today (9/25/19) from the US Navy Recruit Training Command FaceBook page:

Attention families and friends of RTC: Previously, upon arrival to boot camp, recruits would box up their civilian belongings and ship it to their choice of destination. Our new procedure now has those boxes being stored locally and will be returned to the recruits the day before graduation. The new procedure went into effect this week beginning with Div. 409 in Training Group 52.

Approx two to three weeks after your recruit arrives you will receive the "Form Letter". The form letter will include their Ship# , DIV #, their mailing address, PIR date, and the Security Access Form. The Security Access form needs to be completed and sent back to your recruit ASAP. Keep this letter in a safe place, it has the information you will need.

The date that is on the form letter is the official date for your Recruit's Training Groups PIR (graduation), Things can always change for an individual Recruit (due to illness, injury, failure to pass a final test etc.)! So, we always recommend that you plan, if possible, to purchase Refundable or Exchangeable plane tickets.

After you have received the form letter, join the group for your recruits PIR. There you can ask questions about PIR, training, hotels etc.Those groups will be posted in the Boot Camp for Mom's group.

Thanks for joining us. We hope you will realize you are not alone, and will soon make new friends, plus feel supported and encouraged! :)

**It is very important that your future Sailor be physically fit prior to shipping to the RTC (these are new standards beginning 1/1/2018) and that he be able to pass an initial run test. See Navy Sets New Physical Fitness Standard to Start Boot Camp. "The initial run standard is evaluated on the 1.5 mile run of the first Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) at boot camp. The initial run standard for male recruits will be 16 minutes 10 seconds and 18 minutes seven seconds for female recruits."

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Comment by lemonelephant on August 23, 2014 at 1:57am: Craig, also no one has a Sailor in those TG's since the recruits aren't Sailors until after BST.

Comment by lemonelephant on August 23, 2014 at 1:54am: Craig, form letters haven't been received for the 10/17/2014 TG yet and those in the 10/24/2014 TG haven't even shipped yet.

Comment by Craig on August 23, 2014 at 1:16am: I just want to invite those families that have sailors with a PIR (boot camp graduation) for the October 17th 2014 and the October 24th date to the *New* Navy Boot Camp Family and Friends group.
We are a brother/sister forums that work together.
(some of links not ready yet, but they will be soon)

Here is the links:
PIR 10-17-2014
https://www.facebook.com/groups/pir10172014
and
http://navyformoms.com/group/pir10172014

PIR 10-24-2014
https://www.facebook.com/groups/pir10242014
and
http://navyformoms.com/group/pir10242014

I know most of the members here have already been PIR, and I've probably worked with most of you, but sometimes new families don't understand the difference between "A" school and "boot camp" and they start here.

Just a little about our group. I run a website called NavyDEP.com. I've been helping sailors get ready for boot camp since 2007. Once the future sailor goes to boot camp, their family members are lost. My desire now is to get the family members on a path, through boot camp, then guide them onto the various "A" school groups. I let family members know how cool the Navy is, and the fun history and people that are part of it.

So, if you have a sailor that is graduating on Oct 17th and Oct 24, or you just want to pop over and read some cool stories about the Navy, then please do.

Hooyah! Go Navy !!!!

Comment by Ginny on August 22, 2014 at 3:33pm: gretamae3 I'm hurting for you. It's not easy to let go and change is so scary. I cry, I bet we all do. Just remember we are all here for each other, too. Let us know how your doing later today...tomorow...hang in there.

Comment by FlowerPowerNavyMom on August 22, 2014 at 2:31pm: Wow, Ginny! YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to get it done for me. One way I deal.

Comment by Ginny on August 22, 2014 at 1:50pm: FlowerPower I'm in the same mind set. After bootcamp I'm going to paint the room and replace the bed. But for the next 9 weeks I don't plan on spending a lot of time inside this house. I'll go insane. So I joined a bookclub, started weight watchers, and made plans for several weekends including my 30th high school reunion. I want to see if I can run a 5K and maybe run with him on his next visit home. His room can wait.

Comment by FlowerPowerNavyMom on August 22, 2014 at 1:43pm: Ginny, I am finishing Robert's room tomorrow! He is a "stuff" keeper. Drives me crazy. I already have a couple boxes packed. I figured since chances are slim he will live with me again, I might as well clean it out. It will always be his room and a place for him.

Comment by lemonelephant on August 22, 2014 at 1:43pm: Pray14 and gretamae3, your recruits are in brother divisions and train together. Wait on the form letter before sending letters,

Comment by lemonelephant on August 22, 2014 at 1:41pm: gretamae3, remember don't send letters before receiving the form letter.

Comment by Ginny on August 22, 2014 at 1:39pm: His room is finished. I'm assuming I'll be asked to ship clothes to him when he gets to A school. For the first time in a year I think I might successfully find anything he wants. Thank you Navy! Hasn't looked this good since high school. Now I can't wait till he visits and shows me how he makes a bed.