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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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 Dad of Sailor on April 3, 2014 at 3:38pm
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ed'smom,
I placed a link to the latest edition of the Avenger Newsletter above in the information section.
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Comment by Anita n Ohio on April 3, 2014 at 3:02pm
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Rough morning. Turned to a Boston station covering the funeral of the second firefighter that died in a fire over a week ago. Having a husband as a retired deputy chief firefighter and a child as a sailor and 6 years ago all three of us went to a double funeral for fallen firefighters from our area - such an event is a double-edge sword. You are proud to see the turn out of fellow firefighters from all over the nation and abroad but you are deeply sadden for the gathering. R.I.P. firefighters. You've earned your place in Heaven while battling Hell on earth.
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Comment by ed'smom on April 3, 2014 at 1:52pm
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Yea! So happy you heard from him! So you order this rack stuff after they are on the ship or can they take it with them?
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Comment by KWats Momma on April 3, 2014 at 1:21pm
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edsmomwww.navyrackpacks.com/
Heavy duty rack curtains with storage
We finally just got an email from him; confirmed that the internet has been down for days.
I have found the best way to send things is get the flat rate boxes for fpo shipping from the post office, they are free, and much cheaper to send things.
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Laura, the arrival sounds very cool. My son would love that. I am very happy to hear they get a travel buddy. ATA Kris, try not to worry and I will be praying too that all is well. Is emailing the ombudsman an option to check on him? This Navy Mom thing is tough! Also everyone I had asked a few questions that I would be grateful if you guys could help me with.
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Can I send a package in advance of his arrival on the ship and how?
What should he take with him?
What is a rack pack?
Anything else I should know?
Oh and can I get the Avenger? I thought someone said maybe they weren't taking new subscriptions? I am on the road a lot with work and usually email from my phone but it seems that I can't do that with this site so it takes me a while to follow up on conversations.
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Comment by stuntsmom on April 3, 2014 at 11:38am
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ATA momma...I haven't heard anything in six days... my sailor usually goes a few days without contact because he works very long hours... I'm sure your son will reach out soon...super busy or lack of computers are usually the reason for lack of contact...
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Kathy WQ - please pass along a "Bravo Zulu" to Cate and Brady! Sometimes the hardest thing is not moving on wanting to physically beat the smarts into someone who does not know better. And to big brother for showing her sometimes you just can't fix stupid. Bravo Zulu to them both!!!!
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Thank you all for letting me know you have heard from your sailor. It's very encouraging. I would hear from my son ata Kristian Watkins everyday and his girlfriend would hear from him multiple times a day. We have not heard a word, so yes I'm the worried momma. I just gonna pray all is good. Thanks all for replying.
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Comment by rikki_100113 on April 3, 2014 at 8:14am
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ATA KrisWatkins Momma....I do not hear from my husband everyday which sucks but he is no where near a computer when he is working and by time he gets off work the lines for the computers are long so he goes to the phones and they are the same as well. The longest we have gone without talking has been a week. But the time difference that they are on compared to EST is several hours ahead of us so that might make it more difficult for them to email or call depending on if you are east or west coast. Maybe there is someone on here that has a sailor that works or knows your son. What department is he is and they can try to get him to email or call you? Some of the moms on here have done that for me and I am forever grateful for it!
KathyWQ....That is so awesome!!! My niece who understands what her uncle does thinks the world of him. Every chance she gets she talks about him and tells her teacher how her uncle is in the Navy but he is away and she cant tell. I find it so cute!
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Comment by KathyWQ on April 3, 2014 at 7:35am
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My niece, whose 6, thinks my sailor hung the moon. Yesterday I got this text from my sister:
Cate got into an argument with Sammy in class because he was making fun of Jonny being in the Navy and said that he doesn't really save the world. Cate was so pissed! Brady (her 9yr old brother) told her that Sammy is young and may not be familiar with the Navy and what sailors do and she should take some time to explain it to him. His good brotherly talk forced her off the ledge. I was afraid she was going to beat the shit out of Sam in class. And I really love that she thinks Jon saves the world!
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