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NAVY BOOT CAMP

Navy Boot Camp: Questions & Answers to what your Sailor will be doing at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, IL.

This Support Group is for Families & Friends with Recruits attending Navy Boot Camp.

Website: http://www.navydads.ning.com/group/bootcamp
Members: 1840
Latest Activity: Oct 31, 2023

Boot Camp Forum, Helpful Links and Videos

No More "Sailor in a Box" - From RTC- Posted 5 Sept 2019


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.

U.S. Navy Acronyms

OK- When is PIR and What Is Their Mailing Address?

Something you should know about ADD and ADHD 

Moment of Truth - First week of Boot Camp

Complete List of Navy Boot Camp FAQ's - Need to Knows

A run down of how the divisions are formed

Pass in Review Dates - Dates for Upcoming Graduation Ceremonies

RTC Facebook Group Photos

Contact Your Sailor - RTC Division Addresses -RTC Ship/Div Addresses

Bootcamp Weekly Training Schedule - Follow Your Sailor's Training

Recruit Division Command Structure - Division Recruit Command Positions

Bootcamp Videos - Several Videos about Bootcamp

Return To Bootcamp Videos - Series of Videos from All Hands TV

Captain's Cup Competition - Final Competition between Divisions

BattleStations 21 - Videos and Infomation about BattleStations

Navy Lingo & Slang -Learn to speak their Language

Navy Enlisted Ratings- Navy Job Descriptions

Boot Camp Checklist - Items you can and cannot Bring to Boot Camp

Being Paid While in Boot Camp - Yes, you get paid in Boot Camp!

A MUST Read for All New Navy Parents - Bootcamp....and how it changes your recruits!

Small Arms Training and Qualification OPNAV Instruction 3591.1F

Current Weather Conditions at Recruit Training Command - Great Lakes, IL

Pass in Review Group- Tips, Hints, & Help for Navy Graduation

 

 

We talk about Holiday Routine at Boot Camp - here's the skinny

Sunday/Holiday Routine allows recruits to attend religious services and observe Federal holidays. From 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. recruits are able to: attend religious services, read and study, hygiene, perform uniform upkeep, write and read letters, or clean their rack and personal locker.

Important RTC/PIR Changes

RTC is making important changes to polices regarding PIR Guest Access as well as Bag Checks and Restriction Policies. Take the time to read thru these and be prepared when you head to Great Lakes for PIR.

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DEERS question

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Hype man?

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January 15th

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804, 805, 806 Division address changes

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Grauatioon

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Comment by MikeU on August 27, 2009 at 1:31pm
Yeah, I crack up everytime I think about by son getting up at 0545 hours. Noon was his norm also.
Comment by NavyDCparent on August 27, 2009 at 1:17pm
HAVE A GREAT TIME KEN and family...I am even getting butterflies.

Mark, great day in the mornin'! Its good to be Dad today! You can take a deep breath now and relax, huh.
Comment by Ken G Chartrey on August 27, 2009 at 10:29am
Well we made it here. Love the liquid rays here in Great Lakes. lol But knowing my son and nephew will be graduating tomorrow morning makes it shine here know matter what its doing here. Again congratulations to all the sailors graduating tomorrow. See you all tomorrow. TG41 Div 941 ship 6
Comment by Larry Huffman on August 27, 2009 at 10:13am
Mark...i promise he already has that getting up before noon thing down...way before noon. ;)
Comment by Mark on August 27, 2009 at 4:06am
Well yesterday we got Zach's address! The wife had to call me at work to tell me his address. I already had two letters written, so I printed them and got them in the mail.

When I got home I checked the mail, and almost fell over to see a letter from him!!!!! I honestly didn't expect him to get a letter off for at least two weeks, so I was very surprised.

He seemed in good spirits, and still has a good sense of humor. He said it was tough, but he was handling it well. He also joked by saying he hasn't been yelled at yet, but it's only a matter of time. He was in great shape when he went in, so the psychical part of BC won't be hard for him, but getting up anytime before noon will be his Achilles tendon. LOL

Seriously it was good to hear from him.
Comment by NavyDCparent on August 26, 2009 at 11:51pm
Take a lot of toll booth change...correct change, I overpaid and two years later getting nasty-grams from the IL Toll Authority...but, they are paid.
Comment by Greg Yee on August 26, 2009 at 11:29pm
Admin is right, when I went to boot camp back in 1981 the first few weeks were eat, sleep and live the Navy way, we didnt get to make phone calls home unit about week five and that was if you earned it, I'm sure times are different and we still haven't heard from my son who is on ship #03 div 349, my wife asks me if this is normal and I tell her it is, we can wait to hear from him and see him graduate, but until then I know its the navy way.
Be patient and the letters will come soon.
congrats to all of the sailors graduating and all the families supporting them, God Speed to all.
Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on August 26, 2009 at 9:03pm
To all new bootcamp parents---It is very rare to get additional calls until weeks 3 or 4. Your sailors are very busy for the first few weeks learning how to be sailors... a major goal of RTC to wean your kids off of home and to cut to apron strings that tie them to home. They need to start thinking in terms of their shipmates and the Navy first and not about home. It may sound cold, but this is a deadly serious job and your children cannot and must not think about home when confronted with conditions that require immediate response. BE PATIENT!! If there was a problem you would hear about it.
Comment by Raul Azpiazu on August 26, 2009 at 8:40pm
Gary, my son is on Ship 09 Div 343. Have you had a call sonce the initial "I'm here call". It's been over two weeks now and we are getting impatient.
Comment by gary volpe on August 26, 2009 at 5:51pm
ship 09 div# 342- anybody out there with a family member in this ship,& division thx
 
 
 

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