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Navy For Moms

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

Events

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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.

Format Downloads:

Graduation Info
PDF – 2.7 MB
PNG – 2.3 MB
JPG – 3.4 MB
Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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Navy Speak

Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)

N4M Merchandise

Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.

Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.

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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MINNESOTA NAVY FAMILY

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GROUP FOR FAMILIES OF MINNESOTA NAVY MEMBERS

Members: 120
Latest Activity: Feb 16, 2021

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Comment by SaltyMama on September 9, 2014 at 11:03am: You should see it in the discussion forum. It's Saturday September 27 at 1 pm at Poor Richard's commonhouse in Bloomington.

Comment by bhindthechair S.4 D.303 PIR 9/21 on September 9, 2014 at 9:26am: Hi! Saw a post on FB that there was a plan on this thread for a Sept. meeting in Bloomington. Not finding the details. I'd like to come if it works out :) Any details planned?

Comment by MN_MOM on September 8, 2014 at 4:28pm: Come find Navy Moms on Facebook.

Navy Moms Minnesota. would love to have you.

Comment by Barb Mike on September 2, 2014 at 5:35pm: saltymama and goofytroll thank you the "navy stuff" answers. I had heard the VA had a store but wasn't sure if just anyone could go in there. My sailor/son just left after having a 5 day leave. On his first night home he got engaged. So happy for him and his girl friend. But oh so hard as his mom. So many changes in such a short time! Praying for all military families

Comment by AmyS on September 1, 2014 at 3:33pm: I must say I've enjoyed working only one day out of the last ten, but feeling a little guilty taking this last day off as its my son's 21st birthday today and he's working yet another 12-14 hour day in shipyard. I told him to have a good day anyway, that's all you can do.

Comment by JJ on September 1, 2014 at 12:02pm: I hope that all are enjoying the Holiday. For those who enjoyed the State Fair this year: Hope it was all that you hoped for. A great time was had by all, even with the rain. School will be in full force for all of Minnesota on Tuesday...and Fall weather will be here in no time. I hope that some of the moms recieved calls from your kids, it sure would make for a perfect long Holiday weekend!

Comment by SaltyMama on August 23, 2014 at 1:18pm: Barb Mike - I've found that ordering on-line is easiest for Navy apparel. There are a lot of sites I can PM you if you're interested.

Comment by JJ on August 23, 2014 at 12:47pm: Just wanted to comment that NOT all Navy Moms are on Face Book, so they are left out of the loop when things are posted there instead of on this web page.

You could try calling over the the Navy Recuiting office in Roseville and they might be able to tell you where to get "real" Navy apparel. Good Luck

Comment by Barb Mike on August 23, 2014 at 11:28am: Also wanted to ask, is there anywhere in the cities to purchase "real" navy apparel?

Comment by Barb Mike on August 23, 2014 at 11:20am: Hi MN moms. Haven't been on this site much, but plan on changing that. Reading through the messages I see mention of a facebook page. Is there a MN Navy mom fb page?