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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- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
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Navy.com Para Familias
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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in April
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This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for bootcamp in April...I will leave the year open so that even future Deppers leaving in the month of April of any year can join...Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions
Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 470
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 April (although everyone is welcome).......What year you say? Well ......any year!
If you have April 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 April, ...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
View discussions in the DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in April forum!
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Comment by NBSmom89 on April 27, 2015 at 12:13am
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Hi everyone... I got a very short call
today. First one besides the 30 sec. I'm here call.
I hardly recognized the voice. He sounds
So mature. Lol. He said he would call on Saturday. He sounded great.
He's been writing letters all the time. I didn't
Get a chance to ask him about division, PIR dates..ugh. Still waiting for the letter though.
I so love my son. Keep you posted. It does get a tiny bit easier. A tiny bit only. :)
God Bless our children. God Bless our recruits.
Goodnight and sweet dreams everyone.
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Comment by lemonelephant on April 26, 2015 at 11:34pm
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Calls don't always come on weekends and there is no specific number of calls that a recruit will be able to make. Don't expect a call, but have your phone available every day between 8 am to 8 pm Central time and be pleasantly surprised if you receive a call. Phone Cards and Phone Calls tells more about calls and even gives some times you can relax and know that you most likely will not miss a call.
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Comment by Dragonfly on April 26, 2015 at 11:30pm
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Still waiting on the call!! Been glued to my cell!
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Ladies my son left on 4/15 And got the form letter on this past Thursday. So I'm sure your letters will come in if they left on the 14th . Hang in there!
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Comment by Joy_Proud Mom_Navy on April 26, 2015 at 10:30pm
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My SR left for BC 4/14 and still no form letter. I'm getting super anxious - Hopefully Monday my mailbox will bring smiles to my face!
Hope everyone else is enjoying their Sunday!
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Comment by FLSeaHorse on April 26, 2015 at 9:29pm
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Principessa my son also left for BC ON 4-21. Hang in there. Did you get the "Box".
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You'll be getting The Form Letter by the end of the week.
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Comment by Principessa on April 26, 2015 at 8:42pm
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My son shipped out on the 21st. It has been a challenging week so far and I'm not even to week 1 yet. I am not sure what his PIR date is.
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Our SR just called and he sounds good. ship 13 Div 194
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Comment by Sharonclips on April 26, 2015 at 3:45pm
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I so miss hearing my sons laugh! We have been a tight knit family for years as my husband had a brain injury and my son quit college to come home and help. Then my mom and dad were in a wreck and mom died and dad came to live with us! Dad died last year, I broke shoulder a week later and now my youngest left for Boot Camp! I am proud and glad though, he just might be the oldest one there! I am excited but scared at the same time. I can not wait till graduation. It will be the first plane ride with my husband since brain injury! I hope he does not get his feathers ruffled! I cut hair and that is my therapy, I love people! That is my story, hello everyone.
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