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:

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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Michelle  (Craigs Mom)

DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in December

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in December

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?

Started by Arwen. Last reply by Velvetenor Nov 10, 2019. 89 Replies

12/10/18

Started by pilots17. Last reply by rebecca Dec 20, 2018. 15 Replies

Son Left 12/13/17

Started by Janice. Last reply by Danita Dec 28, 2017. 13 Replies

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Comment by Calob411 on December 20, 2014 at 11:10am
My son reported to boot camp on dec 11th, wondering if anyone has received the form letter yet? Thanks!
Comment by lemonelephant on December 18, 2014 at 9:54pm

Michelle, lots of recruits save time by writing Mom, Dad, Sis... One recruit wrote just a single letter on each of the lines. See the info in Answers to Common Questions on Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) for more on that.

Comment by Michelle on December 18, 2014 at 9:25pm

I got my form letter today my sons PIR is 02/06/15, I love how they said list the full name of 3 guests, Mom, Dad, Sis...ooops failed on the first task. LOL

Comment by lemonelephant on December 17, 2014 at 5:50pm

Also, since there are 13 divisions in the 02/06/2015 TG, there are only 3 guests for PIR.

Comment by lemonelephant on December 17, 2014 at 5:33pm

Because of the large number of recruits who shipped prior to the holiday stand down for recruiting activities, it may take a while for some divisions to be processed. We do know that 02/06/2015 is the last PIR date for the December shippers.

Comment by mtnestr on December 17, 2014 at 3:42pm

Aliecat64,  My son was in GL last year when it was unseasonably cold (below zero for days).  You would not believe the cold weather gear those guys and gals have to wear!  They look like eskimoes!  The leaders will make sure they are protected!  So far, this year up in the midwest has been nothing like last year!  :)

Comment by Aliecat64 on December 17, 2014 at 1:36pm

It has been 8 day since he has been gone. Got his box I am now waiting for the letter. So worried about him. Hope he is doing ok in the cold weather. He is from Ca. it does not get to cold here. 

Comment by tflannysmom on December 17, 2014 at 11:14am

Hi everyone...I just called the recruiters office to get my son's address.  I couldn't wait any longer :)  I have read that the recruiter may have the wrong address, but he assured me that what he has is correct.  Does anyone else have a loved one on Ship 3 Div 094?

Comment by lemonelephant on December 17, 2014 at 2:21am

Recruits do not send the form letter until the division forms. That sometimes takes a while this time of year--integrated divisions and the all female division and it's brother division are often among the last to fill. Also, recruits do not write real letters until the first Sunday that they are in their permanent ships, which is usually the second Sunday, but is sometimes the third Sunday, after arrival. P-days can be as short as 4 days to as long as 14 days, but are seldom over 11 days and the form letter is not mailed until the last or next to last day of P-days except for those in an 800 division and the form letters are mailed at the beginning of P-days. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC.

Comment by mtnestr on December 16, 2014 at 6:13pm

creolemom, Different recruits send form letters at different times.  I believe 800 divisions mail their letters right away because they are contracted, whereas other divisions need to wait until their division is filled to send the form letter?  Correct me, someone, if that is wrong information.  Also, no letters are delivered until the Recruit Mail Petty Officers are trained, so I don't think certain recruits would ever get their mail earlier than another. 

 

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