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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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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You need to be a member of DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in December to add comments!

Comment by Alisha on November 28, 2015 at 10:14am
Hello- another nervous mother, here. We will be sending our son off to basic training on the 3rd.

Im reading through all of your posts, searching for others with the same date, and absorbing what you all have shared.

God bless, and thank you all gor sharing.
Comment by lemonelephant on November 27, 2015 at 1:39pm

Lestermom, by counting 9 Fridays, PIR will most likely be 02/05/2016, but since he is shipping at the end of the week, 02/12/2016 is also possible.

I have left info on your My Page about NF and more.

Comment by Lestersmom on November 27, 2015 at 1:28pm

My youngest son is leaving Dec 10. Middle son has been in USN since 2012, so I am a bit familiar with the process, but when it's your baby, it's still tough! And while his original date was Feb 15, they offered this date and he accepted it.I wish he waited, but it's his choice...

I really didn't want to travel to Chicago in Feb (he says PIR should be around Feb 4, 2016) brrrr

Since he was accepted into the Nuke program, I have some questions/concerns about that. Son says he'll be fine, but I heard there is a success rate of 15%. Middle son says he'll have to pay any bonus back and/or lose rank. 

I have to tie son down to get him to make me POA and signer on his bank account.

Comment by lemonelephant on November 26, 2015 at 2:01pm

Yes, counting 9 Fridays after arrival will give the most likely PIR date. It could be the week before (more likely for one shipping on Monday or Tuesday) or the week after (more likely for one shipping on Wednesday or Thursday). It all depends how the divisions are filled. Arrival and What Happens at the RTC within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will let you know what will soon be happening and what to expect. You will know the PIR date for sure when you receive The Form Letter.

Comment by lemonelephant on November 26, 2015 at 1:57pm

To help with PERSEC, when a member's Username appears to contain their last name, only use their first name when commenting to them. Then when they change their Username their full name will not be in your posts to them. Thanks

Comment by Belle Ship14 Division 079 on November 23, 2015 at 5:06pm
Hi Nicky Garcia..I think you count 9 Fridays to get an estimate of their graduation date or PIR, however this is just an estimate. You will receive a letter with the exact date of their PIR along with the number of people that may attend.
Comment by bahmom on November 23, 2015 at 4:49pm

Middlemom, my son is leaving Dec 15 also, time is flying by! I am so not ready for him to go.

Comment by middlemom on November 23, 2015 at 4:28pm

My son is leaving December 15th.  Can't believe its almost here.  He signed up in June.  I have been ignoring the fact that hes about ready to go.  

Comment by Nik77 on November 23, 2015 at 1:57pm
My son ships out 12/8 from Miami Florida... First time on this site... I've been getting different time frames as to how long is boot camp.... Can someone tell me pls
Comment by Gwizmom on November 23, 2015 at 1:29pm
My daughter ships December 15th from PA. She is he only one out of there recruitment office
 

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