This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

FIRST TIME HERE?

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:

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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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in August

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in August

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."

Discussion Forum

Leaves Auguat 20, 2019

Started by Jamie. Last reply by Milliemax2 Sep 3, 2019. 16 Replies

My Son is off to start his adventure 8/27/19

Started by MyNavyRoo. Last reply by lemonelephant Aug 30, 2019. 9 Replies

Shipped out yesterday

Started by Leslie. Last reply by InTheNavyMom Aug 15, 2019. 10 Replies

August 29 group

Started by Kim. Last reply by lemonelephant Sep 19, 2018. 5 Replies

Leaving August 30, 2018

Started by 4Roses92. Last reply by Navy4JK Sep 18, 2018. 21 Replies

My son left 8/23

Started by Wcpunk4. Last reply by Anne Marie Sep 13, 2018. 7 Replies

Leaving Tomorrow Aug. 29th

Started by krisam. Last reply by lemonelephant Sep 12, 2018. 10 Replies

Left for Bootcamp

Started by tiffanyw18. Last reply by lemonelephant Aug 29, 2018. 4 Replies

leaving

Started by Bb8/00. Last reply by Son#2 Aug 12, 2018. 9 Replies

Leaving August 13

Started by FF3577 Aug 1, 2018. 0 Replies

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Comment by gretamae3 (nuke mom) on August 23, 2014 at 5:07pm
Dc have tissues and we are here for ya. Mine left Wednesday and I'm still a hot mess!!
Comment by D C on August 23, 2014 at 5:01pm

Daughter Leaves MONDAY!!!!! ughhh

Comment by fitnessmomofEmma on August 23, 2014 at 3:23pm

We got our box via Fed Ex and our daughter called today! What a great day! She is doing fantastic!! She loves the Navy!!

Comment by lysa on August 23, 2014 at 2:47pm

What's been helping me, is going to craig's website..www.NAVYDep.com/daybyday.  He tells what they are doing everyday,  I feel like I'm there...Hope this helps...

Comment by gretamae3 (nuke mom) on August 23, 2014 at 2:43pm
Thank you then I will try that
Comment by lysa on August 23, 2014 at 2:41pm

Idk, I wasn't home, but I posted a sign for Fed EX, USPS, UPS, or other to leave box from Great Lakes, IL in the designated safe place without a signature,  then I signed the paper...It worked...

Comment by gretamae3 (nuke mom) on August 23, 2014 at 2:37pm
Those of you who got your boxes. What company delivered them and did they have to be signed for?
Comment by JMmom on August 23, 2014 at 10:23am

gretamae3.....well let us be here for you.  I will be here for you on a daily basis to check on you.  Sorry to hear that because now is when we need our family and friends the most. I have marked a calendar also with the countdown...but I know this second phone call with be to his girlfriend.  But she needs it too.  I had him leave us both voicemails so we can listen to it when he is gone.  That has been the best idea EVER!!!!  Hope you have a better day.

Comment by gretamae3 (nuke mom) on August 23, 2014 at 9:21am
Jmom I understand. I finally got myself completely calm last night. Mind you I'm not a jogger but I went jogging in the pouring down rain and wow did it clear my head. I was missing my son, pissed because my parents nor my sisters have yet to call and check on me. I have been having so any emotions running through me since he left. I did speak to counselor today and she said I'm not crazy lol. We are mourning. He is my first born and no contact, not knowing how he is etc.... This is normal. Every mother reacts different. I am emotional to begin with..... I do know I need to quit letting my other two boys see me so upset. I need to work on that. Soon we will get a letter!!! So I have my calender marked Sept 11th!! Thats 3 1/2 weeks.... Even if date wrong I will deal with that come sept 11th!!!
Comment by JMmom on August 23, 2014 at 9:02am

I know they say "no news is good news" but when you are use to talking to your son all day, help them find their cell phone at least 5 times daily, find his keys in the morning, where is this, where did I put that, can you set the house alarm.....I know he is fine but it is driving me CRAZY!!!! 

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

 

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