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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
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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.
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- Graduation Info
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- 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
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Comment Wall
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Comment by stuntsmom on September 28, 2014 at 10:03am
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thanks for your diligence Laura! it is truly appreciated.. thanks for posting the article southngal... and I'm in Texas and the George Stephanopoulos show is on covering the 5th fleet!!!!! on abc.. thanks Denise I was watching golden girls this is much BETTER!
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Comment by TLC72 on September 28, 2014 at 9:36am
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Hopefully "This Week" gets uploaded to you tube or something later today so we can watch. ABC in this area apparently doesn't air that show, and ABC says live streaming isn't available here either for some reason.
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Denise- what station does that air on? It should be at 9:00 am here, but ABC has a different show scheduled for that time.
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Comment by SailorMom94 on September 28, 2014 at 4:02am
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WOW Laura thanks so much for that great news, I know my Sailor has been working massive hours as all our Sailor's have.
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Comment by NavyWife1008 on September 28, 2014 at 3:58am
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That is definitely some good news!!! Thanks for sharing Laura!!
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Comment by Laura on September 28, 2014 at 2:59am
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And more good news!
Imminent duty pay will be reinstated for the USS George H. W. Bush and other ships in the same area of operation!
For months now, I've been sending emails to just about everyone in D.C., (President Obama, VP Biden, Sec. Def. Hagel, and my Congressional folks) asking them if they have any plans to reinstate the imminent danger pay that was discontinued in June.
I got a call from a staff member at the White House, shocked the heck out of me, saying that Sec. Def. Hagel will be reinstating the imminent danger pay. Full details will be in the letter that I'll be getting in the mail.
Glad that our sailors will be getting a little extra money to compensate them for the incredibly long hours they're on duty.
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Here is some good news for our sailors!
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"The Navy has approved a special provision granting hardship duty pay to sailors and Marines who are deployed beyond 220 consecutive days, service officials said.
The newly established Hardship Duty Pay, effective as of Wednesday, will pay sailors and Marines an extra $16.50 per day when they are operationally deployed beyond 220 consecutive days. Overall, the amount is not to exceed a monthly rate of an extra $495, Navy officials said."
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The night before homecoming reception for my sailor's last deployment was very nicely done. Get there early!
My problem was just getting there. I didn't know that area and the GPS couldn't keep up. When the road split and the GPS told me to stay to the left, it didn't tell me if I should take the bridge or the tunnel until after I made an incorrect choice! It figures, right?!
I took a few scenic detours but I finally made it. Well worth attending!
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Comment by SMom808 on September 26, 2014 at 3:18pm
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Did any of you watch CNN couple hours ago - "Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield"? They showed LIVE footage of the USS Bush, take-offs and landings. I filmed the TV screen haha....
No sign of my son on the flight deck but he works nights and was daytime there.
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Comment by CousinSarah on September 26, 2014 at 9:15am
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Thanks stuntsmom! I guess if it'll just be sent on to Norfolk after cutoff, I could keep sending it after that (whether that date is past, present, or future, not giving out any info here :) ), and he'll get it eventually.
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