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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

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**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.com Para Familias

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We ♥ helping you understand the Navy!

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Welcome to the
MEPS & DEP group...
We love helping deppers, recruits, sailors, and especially their families!!!

Don't understand the Navy?
Haven't a clue what is about to happen?
Do you just want to share your joys or sorrows?

Then this is the group for you!!!

We enjoy helping family member with all information or just to pass the time chatting.

Glad you're with us!

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."

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Comment by Patriciab on May 15, 2016 at 9:42pm: My son is leaving May 23rd. Anybody else?

Comment by lemonelephant on May 5, 2016 at 8:59pm: MomOf3, you are very welcome.

Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 5, 2016 at 12:32pm: Momof3 so much information on these sites, and great helpers that get us through it

Comment by MomOf3 (Dena) on May 5, 2016 at 12:25pm: Thanks lemonelephant! I am still learning so much! Never had any Navy experience before! She was really excited! Goes for her first leadership meeting today! I am so proud of my girl!

Comment by lemonelephant on May 5, 2016 at 12:06am: MomOf3, that is an honor and a lot of responsibility that will help her as she prepares for BC and will help her in BC and she may even be assigned a leadership position based on her experience in DEP. She will serve as a mentor to others in DEP and will help them as they prepare for BC.

Comment by MomOf3 (Dena) on May 4, 2016 at 12:21pm: My future sailor daughter just got informed that she was being promoted to Lead Petty Officer of her DEP station. Does anybody know what that means???

Comment by New2Navy on April 26, 2016 at 2:52pm: My son leaves exactly 2 weeks from today. I'm not feeling sad or anxious yet. I am ready for him to start this adventure. He has been without direction for two years since HS grad and he is a smart young man who needs to find his purpose, his passion and a way to use his brain! I'm hoping the Navy Nuke program will provide all that and more. So excited for him. But, all that being said I will still worry about him and not being able to text to talk will be tough. Can let the "worrying mind" get to me - especially during the middle of the night!

Comment by Apple Lisa on April 25, 2016 at 11:05am: Mines in for 6 as well! Don't know what I'll do without him!

Comment by Apple Lisa on April 25, 2016 at 10:28am: DogAddictedMom, mine leaves in September as well. I try not to dwell, read here periodically, share info with him as I come across it, and cherish what time we still have left. This website has been a godsend!

Comment by bluediamond on April 25, 2016 at 9:25am: @DogAddictedMom~Time will fly by so fast...the best way I dealt with it was by always being on this site which made me laugh and cry, gave me hope and strength. But also by planning my sons going away party it helped to take my mind off of his leaving. And well here I am today....his swear-in is in a couple of hours and off he goes to GL. You stay strrong and make the most of these last few precious moments left. There will be a roller coaster of emotions but oh so worthwhile when you see the pride on their face. Hugs to you momma and STAY STRONG!!!!