Welcome to
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.

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

Add an Event

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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

Latest Activity

lilkbub is attending Storymom's event

A Blue Candle Event ♥ at Anytime, Anywhere, Any Home or Office

December 4, 2019 to December 3, 2020

yesterday

707 Comments

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

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

MINNESOTA NAVY FAMILY

Information

GROUP FOR FAMILIES OF MINNESOTA NAVY MEMBERS

Members: 121
Latest Activity: Feb 25

Discussion Forum

View All

Comment Wall

Comment

You need to be a member of MINNESOTA NAVY FAMILY to add comments!

Comment by tls on July 7, 2012 at 11:21am: Hi All --- Wanted to let you all know that my family will be relocating back to Michigan within the next week or so. It has been a roller coaster ride year so far, and we went for a visit a few weeks ago and realized that part of our struggle is that when we moved to MN, we left our family and friends in MI. We have a strong support system there and just need to get back to being around that.

At any rate, would love to come to Bloomington and say goodbye today --- but I work until 1PM and then it's pack-pack-pack the house. I will miss you all and our monthly lunches. Please keep in touch!

Comment by carol on July 7, 2012 at 11:09am: JJ, I was at my dad and mom's for the week. Got to celebrate with them and see 2 of my kids. Thanks for remembering. It added another star to the day!!

Did anyone get together today? We are getting ready for a wedding.

Comment by JJ on July 4, 2012 at 12:22pm: Happy 4th of July to all. Wishing everyone a glorious day and especially all our service members. What a wonderful day to celebrate our Independence. Have a great day!

And for tomorrow....Happy Birthday Carol....I didn't forget!

Comment by MidwestNavyMom on June 18, 2012 at 2:58pm: 7/7 might work for me, depends if we go to my brother's cabin that weekend or the weekend before.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on June 16, 2012 at 8:04pm: I was thinking Poor Richards since it's worked well there before. I'll call them.

Comment by MN Mom of MM on June 16, 2012 at 7:45pm: I am pretty open this summer. We live in Mankato. When we met at the Poor Richards 494 and 100 that was about 65 miles for us. Us being there are 2 other moms from down here that I could bring along to a gathering. If someone wanted to meet in Apple Valley, Burnsville area or in the Eden Prairaie area, that is about the same distance for us and would work fine too. Would love to have you all come down to my house. I am planning to do some sewing of pillowcases for Molly's adopt a sailor progect, we could have a stiching day and eat of course.

Comment by bhindthechair S.4 D.303 PIR 9/21 on June 16, 2012 at 3:36pm: I won't be able to join you. My SR will be competing in a national dance competition in VA Beach at that time. :-D
If I miss you all getting together, I will join you next time.

Comment by JJ on June 16, 2012 at 1:00pm: mn linda.....go ahead and book something. Whoever can come, will. I have booked many where the turn out has been 4 or under, but we still had a GREAT time!.....Sometimes we have plans that fall through at the last minute and can make it. So, if you want to set something up, go for it.

Comment by carol on June 16, 2012 at 12:06pm: I have a wedding that day, and my daughter and family are coming. I'm also booked until August.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on June 16, 2012 at 11:12am: The only weekend that I'm available until August is 7/7. I can set something up, but that's probably not a good weekend for everyone due to the holiday. Who could come if it is 7/7?