This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
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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:
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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in December
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This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for bootcamp in Dec..I will leave the year open so that even future Deppers leaving in the month of Dec of any year can join...Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions
Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 523
Latest Activity: Oct 2, 2022
Hello everyone and welcome to the Navy!!! This Group was started for the loved one of DEPPERS leaving in the month of December (although everyone is welcome).......What year you say? Well ......any year!
If you have December 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 December, ...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
What makes December boot camp different?
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Son Left 12/13/17
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Comment by lemonelephant on December 2, 2014 at 12:55am
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The Page, 800 and 900 Divisions, within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will be of interest to many who had a recruit ship today or this week.
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Comment by Imasigner on November 29, 2014 at 11:20pm
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I hear you Terces!It came way too quickly ! Keeping it together won't be easy, but I will do it for her! So proud of my daughter. Blessings to all
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Comment by NavymomMary on November 28, 2014 at 5:15pm
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Does anyone know how a parent can buy a NEX gift card?
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Comment by Nurse Paula on November 26, 2014 at 5:34pm
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My son leaves in 1 week! So many emotions right now! this site has been a tremendous help already to help me be prepared- Thank God for other Moms!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you all
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Be sure to check out the discussion, Things to Do in the Last Month before Your Future Sailor Leaves for....
If you have not yet joined Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones), now is a good time to do so and to begin checking out the Pages (found under the pictures of the Members) starting with OPSEC and PERSEC (Making Changes to Your Profile) (some of you have changes that you need to make--at least change 3) and Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.
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Comment by Nancy on November 17, 2014 at 8:30pm
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Our son is leaving on the 8th of Dec, too. I have to keep reminding myself not to miss him before he's gone. As an old Army wife, I am used to hubby being gone. It's different when it's your baby(even when said baby is 21!)
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Comment by mtnestr on November 17, 2014 at 7:45pm
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Number One Rule: Don't miss them before they leave. :)
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Comment by tytulip40 on November 17, 2014 at 11:41am
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Its really starting to get to me - empty nest syndrome is kicking in and we still have 3 weeks left!!
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Comment by KarenW56 on November 15, 2014 at 12:09pm
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Everything you said is right on ! I read something similiar to this when my Son started his journey last January ! It helped me a lot -He will be gone to Bootcamp in 3 short weeks and while I am sad I am also VERY proud !!
I know he is doing this for all the Right reasons..
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This post is in no way meant to tell you how to feel. As each child leaves, I have feelings of loss, nostalgia, worry, and above all, pride. All of those feelings are normal as we adjust to our children becoming adults and leaving the nest. These are the things I keep telling myself as I adjust to the new normal. Some are serious; some I use to keep levity in my thoughts: 1. These people we love going off to basic training are adults. 2. They are supposed to leave. 3. They have chosen this path. 4. The Navy people in charge have been at this a long time and have the best interests of the recruits in mind. 5. While at basic training, you will know where they are at night. 6. They will return. 7. Compared to an average lifespan, the 9 weeks they spend at basic is .002% of their lives….a short time, really. 8. Once they are done with basic training, they can phones and most can have regular contact with loved ones. 9. This is good training for when they have to be away even longer! 10. Believe that you really don’t want them “living in your basement” for the rest of their lives, anyway! 11. In the Navy, they will receive health care, food, shelter, training/education, and will have no college loans when they’re done. 12. They are part of strongest Navy in the whole world! I hope this helps….it helps me. Feel free to add your thoughts!
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