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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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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Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 24, 2016 at 12:41pm

didntcthiscoming ya that is far haha  I am in Az so I thought since a Texas mom and Calif mom got theirs I would .. 

Comment by didntcthiscoming on May 24, 2016 at 12:39pm

Edwards, no box for me, I am in Wa near Canadian border so as far west and North as can be. lol

Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 24, 2016 at 12:38pm

 LovemySailor51816 just I am here call  nothing else so far, but some others that their left on 18th got the box..  I follow this 

http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433

Comment by didntcthiscoming on May 24, 2016 at 12:35pm

lovemysailor51816.   It is under Bootcamp day one. Here you go.1-1 Day:
- Get blood drawn for special jobs (Nuke, Aircrew, EOD, Divers...etc). More tubes of blood, more tests.

- Asked for allergies and if we are FFD (Fit For Duty).

- DEP advancement test is taken today. If you are E-1 or E-2 and want to advance, you need to pass the PQS at your recruiter station AND this test. The test is 30 questions, multiple choices, and you cannot get more than 5 wrong to pass. It tests naval history, Rank and Recognition, Chain-of-Command, 11 General orders, etc... STUDY!!!

- You will send a letter home with your address.

- You will go to recruit receipts. Here you will take care of the rest of your service record. You will do your DDS (Direct Deposit), SGLI (Life Insurance) and receive your military ID. 

- Today you will also go to PT. This will be where you learn what exercises you will do during PT (Physical Training).  

Comment by LovemySailorAlyssa on May 24, 2016 at 12:30pm

where do you guys see where it says Day 1 Boot Camp letters will be going home?? I am trying to follow all of this and Its a little overwhelming. Has anyone got a letter , box or call that has left on 5/18/16

Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 24, 2016 at 12:27pm

didntcthiscoming me too .. I hate not knowing  and following.. yep one week , sorta feels longer.. I just want the box and letter haha   Have you got a box yet? 

Comment by didntcthiscoming on May 24, 2016 at 12:25pm

Edwards19  I hope today is last processing day as well !  I am hoping they get to start physical training tomorrow as it does so much to release stress etc. Can you believe a week has gone by tomorrow ?!  The calendar also says Day 1 Boot Camp they will send letters home ! Soon we will be hearing from them : )

Comment by Edwards19 ( Tricia ) on May 24, 2016 at 12:14pm

didntcthiscoming I do the same thing, but we never know if they have had to wait on division or something else.. If all went as planned today would be the 5th P day which should be last day as they do not count weekends.. but again anything can throw it off.. I hope today is the last and they are now working as a team and such 

Comment by didntcthiscoming on May 24, 2016 at 12:02pm
Comment by didntcthiscoming on May 24, 2016 at 12:00pm

For May 17th Meps and may 18th Boot Camp, can anyone tell me what processing day they are on ? Trying to follow the day to day calendar to see where he is at . Thanks !

 

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