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 May

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DEP-Leavin' for bootcamp in May

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

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/deppersinbutnotyet
Members: 411
Latest Activity: May 19, 2023

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

If you have May 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 May, ...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."

Discussion Forum

RIMom

Started by RIMom. Last reply by Phoenixmom May 21, 2018. 1 Reply

Hello

Started by Trish. Last reply by lemonelephant May 20, 2018. 11 Replies

The box

Started by kuuipo. Last reply by kuuipo May 30, 2018. 7 Replies

Proud and worried

Started by Dr. Von. Last reply by lemonelephant May 15, 2018. 6 Replies

Boyfriend Leaving May 30th, 2018

Started by sailorgirlfriend. Last reply by lemonelephant Jun 14, 2018. 23 Replies

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

Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 24, 2016 at 11:21am

 Patriciab  exciting.. I got my call that night about 8:50 I am so glad it was not in wee hours, she sounded good and no robotic at all. Got my I love you's and Proud of you in 16 sec in :)  

Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 24, 2016 at 11:20am

Jerilyn congrats to him.. My daughter left a week ago.. still waiting for box and form

Comment by Jerilyn on May 23, 2016 at 11:43pm

My son reported today for basic training. At the hotel now, had a nice dinner together and a call tonight. He seems strong and ready. Nice to see all the other SR's at the hotel, as well. They go to MEPs in the am and then leave on the plane in the pm. Thanks for all of the information and tips, as I feel better prepared to picture him up all night, filling "the box", etc. through Wednesday at basic. Blessings to you all and, like most of you, I look forward to finding out his address. 

Comment by Patriciab on May 23, 2016 at 6:38pm

Mine left today. I am waiting for the call.

Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 23, 2016 at 3:45pm

Ckers94 we did that last Tuesday too, we had her for family dinner. MEPS is about 3 hours each way so we got a hotel room, then spend 3 hours with her at MEPS    yes its a great day.. good things about to happen. My daughter was so ready for this Journey to start.. Hugs to you and congratulations to your son.    

Comment by Ckers94 on May 23, 2016 at 3:29pm

Ok so I just dropped my son off at the recruiting office.  He goes to the hotel tonight and MEPS in the morning.  Luckily we get to go have dinner with him tonight and hopefully catch him flying out tomorrow.  What an emotional day.

Comment by lemonelephant on May 22, 2016 at 5:12pm

Here are the current PIR groups for the May shippers:

PIR: 06/24/2016 TG 33 - 7 Divisions (227-232 and 933) 4 guests

PIR: 06/30/2016 TG 34 - 11 Divisions (233-242 and 934) 4 guests (Note: PIR is on Thursday.)

PIR: 07/08/2016 TG 35 - 8 Divisions (243-248, 815 and 935) 4 guests

Click on the date and join to connect with others with loved ones training with your recruit.

Comment by thinkhappystuff on May 22, 2016 at 3:58pm
I'm thankful for this site, because it allows me to see that other moms are thinking of their children all the time, just like me. Last night I missed my son saying, "what's for dinner mom?" It felt very lonely in the house w/out him. His dog looks so sad, I hope he's having a good day.
Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 22, 2016 at 2:43pm

I worked all day and she slept and worked alot, but I miss her just being here, her laughs . her friends here,her texts ( we text alot ) Love the memories 

Comment by didntcthiscoming on May 22, 2016 at 2:34pm

What do you miss most about your son/daughter ?  I miss meeting him for morning caramel lattes, watching Marvel action movies, working out with him everyday and mostly, our identical humor of making a funny pun out of everything. I can't wait to laugh with him again. !  Share your thoughts !

 

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