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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Navy Speak

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Navy.com Para Familias

Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in February

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in February

This group is for N4M members that have a loved one leaving for bootcamp in February.I will leave the year open so that even future Deppers leaving in the month of February of any year can join.Lets share stories, information, concerns, and questions

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 556
Latest Activity: Feb 16, 2023

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

If you have February 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 February, ...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 3boymom_texas on February 8, 2016 at 7:18pm
We dropped our boy off this morning and tomorrow he flies to Chicago. He is going to be hospital corpsman. My sole consolation right now is that he will be in San Antonio for A school and we live in Houston.
Comment by 4leafclover on February 8, 2016 at 5:26pm

We watched our son swear in this morning and said our goodbyes.  He just texted me that he's on the plane and flying off to Great Lakes now.  Trying to stay strong and positive, sending out positive vibes to him and all the other recruits heading out.  Best of luck to all!

Comment by Robertsmom on February 8, 2016 at 1:35pm

my son leaves on Wednesday the 10th to the Great lakes. This weekend finished up his room, just good family time. Just worried that he just got a cold and hope he can shake it off. I hope he can get throught the Great Lakes Weather being that he is from Florida but I know he can do it. . I can't wait for his first 2 sec call and his box, Thank you all, now I know what to expect. All kinds of emotions but I know he will do great, I have my tissues ready and a big smile to send him off.

Comment by Blondefaith on February 8, 2016 at 1:07pm

My son leaves for MEPS in one week and his ship date is Tuesday, February 16th. This is the last week for so many weeks before I will get to see him again and my heart aches. He is not as tender as he was last week or the weeks prior, which makes me think he is trying to disengage a bit to prepare himself for what is ahead. Love and peace I am sending to all of the parents and their future Sailors that will be embarking on such a huge adventure. If anyone is on the West side of Indy and has a recruit leaving next week, I am all about chatting.

Although I am certain my son is staying strong and brave and is very stoked about starting this new journey, I am moving in slow motion and cant seem to process the reality of an empty nest next week and the absence of his laughter and the incessant noise of his video games.    

Comment by 3boymom_texas on February 8, 2016 at 11:53am
Meadechef they truly do take a piece of your heart with you when they leave.
Comment by Jaymie on February 8, 2016 at 11:25am
My grandson who I raised heads to meps today and Great Lakes tomorrow. My heart is breaking but so happy to see him follow his dreams!
Comment by meadechef on February 8, 2016 at 9:35am

I am trying to be strong for him and myself for today and tomorrow.  My husband is dropping him off this afternoon and I will see him at MEPS tomorrow morning.  These next few days will be so hard. I thought saying goodbye to my husband when he left for his 6 months for hard, I believe this might be a little harder. He will be taking a piece of my heart with him. But we have another son who is still at home who will need me and I know he would not want me to be upset.  I will be counting the days until PIR.  I know he will do great and we are very proud of him. Good Luck to all the parents who is sending their s/d off tomorrow.  :)

Comment by Becky on February 8, 2016 at 12:46am
I am also dropping our son off tomorrow. He will leave sometime Tuesday for the Great Lakes.
Comment by Lisa1212 on February 7, 2016 at 10:40pm
That would be nice#
Comment by 3boymom_texas on February 7, 2016 at 10:26pm
Lisa1212 and meadechef maybe they will end up in the same division. I've been through this once before with my oldest and it really helps to keep in touch with other moms whose kids are with yours.
 

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