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 Boot Camp in January

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DEP-Leavin' for Boot Camp in January

This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for Boot Camp in January. I will leave the year open so that any future DEPpers leaving in the month of January of any year can join.Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions!

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 630
Latest Activity: Jul 21, 2022

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

If you have January 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 January, ...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 Fitness Standards"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 37 seconds for female recruits."

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Comment by pamnavymom2015 on January 29, 2015 at 3:46pm

@Ro'sMom - mine too.  I got the box and also address from the recruiter so I wrote as well.  Hope to see you at graduation!

Comment by Ro'sMom on January 29, 2015 at 3:35pm

HI - new here! My son left on the 21st too like some of your kids did. I got the FedEx box- not the letter yet BUT I got his address from his recruiter so I mailed his first letter yesterday. Even if its nothing like talking, writing did help a lot! Weird, but I wrote like he was right in front of me and in my mind I could see him smiling and answering my questions. Love my boy and so proud of him! Glad to be part of this group =)

Comment by TamiJRN on January 29, 2015 at 2:19pm

Please help.  I wish to delete my profile.  My son has been separated.  Thank you.

Comment by Stef on January 29, 2015 at 11:53am

1/12

Comment by Navywife_Nuke on January 29, 2015 at 11:14am
When did he leave for boot camp?
Comment by Stef on January 29, 2015 at 11:10am

 Got a call from my son this morning. It was around 7:30... he was doing something, and when he got done they told him he had 5 minutes if he wanted to make a call... we talked for 9. lol Sounded so good! They haven't seen much of the snow, they are getting ready for their first inspection today.. (=

Comment by stacey on January 29, 2015 at 8:49am

My SR arrived to bootcamp on 1/8.  I got the form letter about a week later and have been writing him every day since receiving the letter.  I received a letter from him yesterday which was written Sunday and he stated that he was still waiting on getting a letter from me.  When should he expect to start receiving mail?

Comment by Anj01 on January 28, 2015 at 2:09pm
Kim thanks so much for your kinds words! I love this site! What a great group of ladies. I am feeling the love!
Comment by Kim on January 28, 2015 at 1:55pm
Anj01 I know it's hard. I'm sorry you had to go through the loss of a child. I can't imagine that pain. I'm sure it's one that never subsides. I will tell you the pain you're feeling now with your child leaving to boot camp is real and we ALL feel it. Even though we all know this is an amazing journey they are beginning, it still is one of the hardest things we as parents go through. When my daughter left on Jan 6th, I felt like someone reached in and tore my heart out. The pain, the sadness, the feeling of loss (in a way) and the feeling someone turned off the electricity are all very normal feelings...no matter how proud we know we are for their decision. The first few days I felt like I wasn't going to survive this. It wasnt until I found this site & started making friends with other mom's that everything started getting better. Friends & even other family members don't understand & don't get it...I promise you, here WE ALL GET IT! Here you will find comfort, you will find other mom's that you don't have to try and explain these feelings to because here...we are all feeling the same way.
Soon, this pain gets easier...we keep close tabs on any news about when phone calls are coming and when mail starts flowing (this takes a while)....it's so amazing that I knew my daughter's call was coming the first time she called. I already knew she had a meeting that morning with the people that meet with the recruits to talk to them about blood drive donations. I was able to talk to her about her shipmates that I had made friends with their mom's. ..I knew names of her friends etc. She was shocked at all the info I had and impressed that I knew so much. This actually made her feel better because believe it or not, they are just as worried about us. Knowing we were all communicating relieved her too.
Once that first "REAL" call comes, you will feel like someone lifted a weight off your shoulders (no pun intended...lol) it seems like forever but I promise after week 2 it starts to fly be. Heck, we are already less than 30 days to PIR on 2/27 and only 25 days from flying to Chicago!
Hang in there....Remember, youre NOT going to be alone through this journey. You will meet soooo many great people. Listen to the admins on here...read all the posts...you will learn so much.
Sending hugs & strength your way. ♡
Comment by Anj01 on January 28, 2015 at 1:15pm
My daughter left on the 21st. I miss her terribly! However, every day seems to be getting better. I got her box last night. I hope to get the letter within the next few days. And most of all, someone in this group told me they heard from their son on day 10 of boot camp. I am keeping my phone by me at all times! Baby steps! Every day feels like progress. I suffered the loss of a son a few years ago and I told myself before my daughter left for boot camp that nothing could compare to that loss and if I can get through that, then I can get through this. However, there are times that this boot camp process hurts nearly as bad. It sounds odd becuase I know that this is a GREAT thing that she is doing, and I am fully supportive, but there is nothing like missing a child. It's the momma- cub thing I guess! Hang in there all!
 

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