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:
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:
**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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USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
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For family and friends of Sailors aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Freedom at Work.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/USSGeorgeHWBush
Members: 371
Latest Activity: Apr 15
Please help keep our Sailors safe by observing operational security (OPSEC) and not discussing specific details of the ship's schedule.
Ships Address: (this is for Sailors attached to the ship, squadrons have different addresses). You must know the Department and Division your Sailor is assigned to ensure mail finds its way to him or her.
(Rate or Rank/Name)
USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77)
UNIT 100331 BOX # (Box number is specific to each Sailor on board)
FPO, AE 09513
Here is the specific link the USPS Priority Mail APO/FPO Flat Rate Boxes, choose a pack of 10 or 25 boxes and they will deliver them right to your house. The APO/FPO boxes are the large size so you'll have to order the regular priority mail boxes if you want medium or small. Also linked the needed customs forms that you can order at the same time. ALL ARE FREE. You can then use Click and Ship to ship it at a discount and you can even schedule the post office to pick the package up from your house.
Priority Mail APO/FPO Flat Rate Box
You will need to attach a Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note (2976-A) when mailing to the ship while it is deployed overseas.
Ombudsman Email: cvn77ombudsman@yahoo.com
FRG (Family Readiness Group) Email: cvn77frg@cvn77frg.org
Official Web page of USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77)
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on Facebook
U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa (6th Fleet) on Facebook
AVENGER MONTHLY NEWSLETTER (Latest Edition)
MAIL CALL Written by MC3 Madlangbayan, Jeffrey
DEPLOYMENT 2017, January 21, 2017 - ???
USS George H.W. Bush departs for 3rd Deployment
USS George H.W. Bush Enters 6th Fleet
USS George H.W. Bush Arrives in Souda Bay, Crete (Greece)
USS George H.W. Bush Conducts Strikes from Mediterranean
USS George H.W. Bush Arrives in Souda Bay, Crete (Greece)
First U.S. aircraft carrier of Trump presidency enters the Persian Gulf
George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Conducts OIR Missions Against ISIS
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DEPLOYMENT 2014 February 15, 2014 - November 15, 2014
USS George H.W. Bush departs for 2nd Deployment
George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Enters 6th Fleet
USS George H.W. Bush Arrives in Greece
USS George H.W. Bush Arrives in Turkey
George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Enters 5th Fleet
George H.W. Bush Departs Manama, Bahrain
George H.W. Bush Departs Jebel Ali, UAE after port visit to Dubai.
USS George H.W. Bush to Move into Arabian Gulf
USS George H.W. Bush Arrives in Jebel Ali, UAE for port visit to Dubai.
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) F/A-18s Strike ISIL Targets in Iraq
USS George H.W. Bush Arrives in Jebel Ali, UAE for port visit to Dubai.
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) F/A-18s Strike ISIS Targets in Syria.
USS George H.W. Bush Departs Manama Bahrain
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) arrives in Duqm, Oman
George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Departs US 5th Fleet
George H.W. Bush Arrives in Marseille, France
USS George H.W. Bush Homecoming
George H.W. Bush Strike Group Returns to Homeport
Discussion Forum
Up-to-Date Ship's Activity Log
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Shoeboxes for Sailors
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Travel Radius for Norfolk Sailors
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Loved one on USS Bush
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Comment Wall
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Comment by TLC72 on January 21, 2017 at 2:40am
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I have the best job! I recently asked my boss for permission to wear my RED Friday shirt to the office on Friday's during deployment. He had never heard of RED Friday, so after I explained it to him, he said he was perfectly fine with it. The nest day, he told me that after he thought more about it, he decided to buy shirts for all the office staff and the Dr's to wear on Fridays. I was completely overwhelmed! However, the day after I distributed the shirts, we got a new employee. Sooo, if I can get enough interest, I will be taking one last and final order....again. If anyone is interested, please let me know within the next few days. Contact me at ignitespiritbows@yahoo.com, or on here. I look forward to reading everyone's posts again over the next several months. Here we go....
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Last chance to order the RED Friday shirts, if anyone wants to, or knows someone else who does. I will be finalizing the order tomorrow evening, so I can get them shipped out in time for deployment. (And stop bugging everyone) :) I hope those who have received their shirts from the first batch enjoy them. I know I can't wait to start wearing it.
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Hello GHWB family. I pray you have all had a good Christmas and visit with your sailor, if you were able to have them with you. Mine is home and it's been a great week. He got to see the RED Friday shirts and thinks they are pretty cool. He always says it's a great moral booster to know that while they are gone, families back home support them that way. I hope everyone has their shirts by now. I tried my best to get them to everyone by Christmas, but Mother Nature didn't cooperate when she dropped all the ice on us, so some may still be on their way. I had someone forget to order and really wants one, so I am going to do a quick turn order and have them shipped out before deployment. If anyone didn't get a chance to order one, and would like to, please get ahold of me at ignitespiritbows@yahoo.com ASAP.
I wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Comment by Dad of Sailor on December 13, 2016 at 11:14pm
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Hi my3sons73,
Welcome to the group!
While I understand your frustration, I can say that article does not mention specifics. It does list some general comments like "about the time" and "close to eight months" but there are no specifics other than where they will be going. It is a Norfolk based carrier so everyone knows where those carriers deploy, that's no secret.
We can't control what other sites or people do but we can do out part here to keep your loved ones safe as they can be under the circumstances.
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Comment by my3sons73 on December 12, 2016 at 8:39pm
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Im a mom of a sailor on the Bush I'm just curious if anyone else follows a FB page called American Military News? I don't understand why OPSEC is even mentioned on this website when clearly what when and whereabouts of Bush is plastered all over Facebook. I have to say honestly it pissed me off. The article names specificly how long and whereabouts the Bush will be and when it's going to deploy right there on Facebook. I just thought the Navy wouldn't want that advertised but I guessed wrong. Anyway I guess now I know it's an 8mth deployment not 6 like my son originally told me a while back.
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Comment by MeLinda on December 6, 2016 at 7:53pm
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I am still here, usually don't have time to reply but do read all the posts.
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Comment by diane on December 6, 2016 at 1:12am
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Hi ladies, my son was able to come home for 16 days in early November. I enjoyed his visit home even though I was very sick for half of it. I feel bad because I couldn't cook many of his favorites because I was so sick. I sure hope he had a nice visit home.
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Comment by SailorMom94 on December 5, 2016 at 1:04am
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Wow what a continued amazing family we have on the Bush. My Sailor is currently with all your Sailor's on this last step before deployment. My Sailor is looking at coming home when his 4 yr term is over as his Father past this past July, it is never easy losing a parent and especially not being there as it was sudden. We have always supported our Sailor and prayed his journey would always be positive as it has been. With our sailors term being completed in March I'm not sure if deployment is where our Sailor will go, but if it is I'm here to continue to support not only our Sailor but also yours.
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I said "mom" but you don't need to be a mom...a wife would work also. :) Let me know if you're interested.
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Hi ladies! It seems like a long time since we were all here supporting each other during the last deployment. I know you're all getting anxious as the next deployment nears.
My son is no longer on the Bush, or in the Navy for that matter. I'd like to find an involved and positive mom to act as an admin of this group during the upcoming deployment. If you're interested please message me so I can see about getting someone setup.
Hope you all are doing well and please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any Navy questions.
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