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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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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

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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

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

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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).

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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.

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USS George Washington Sailors

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For family members of sailors who are on the USS GW on their way to be stationed in Japan

Members: 284
Latest Activity: on Thursday

Per the N4M Community Guidelines:

Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security)
(Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips)
The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:
• No Sailor addresses, emails, or other contact information. The exception to this rule is FPO addresses.
• Specific dates, times, and locations regarding current or future deployments and ship movements. Do not post dates more specific than by month. Do not post specific ports of call, deployment bases, or future destinations.
• Details regarding training, equipment, and current or future operations or missions.

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Comment by BeachBunny on October 22, 2015 at 10:37am: I've noticed that on this cruise communication has been limited, this is the 3rd deployment for my sailor on the 3rd carrier...yup he gets around...lol...even when in the gulf in a war zone there was more communication from the ship, including the ship staff thru the captain (weekly newsletter) and media dept( weekly hands on deck video and shout outs) plus sailors connecting home more thru phone calls on the boat and email....hummm maybe their having problems with connections or with the hull swap not fully staffed (just a guest)...well, on the positive side packages are getting there pretty quickly, seems with the new address format packages are leaving the sorting center faster too....packing another box.

Comment by BeachBunny on October 22, 2015 at 10:13am: Good Morn GW group...

I posted this picture so you can see the deck board( sorry forgot the official name), this is one of the many things that will be updated when the boat gets the overhaul....

Cool photo...

20151020-N-ZZ999-005 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2015) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 and an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 fly adjacent to each other. UNITAS 2015, the U.S. Navy's longest running annual multinational maritime exercise, is part of the Southern Seas deployment plan..released.

Comment by Jojo1976 on October 21, 2015 at 6:39pm: Mom of 5 my daughter is an AO and her Box # is 500. I hope this helps and email address should be 1st name.last name @cvn73.navy.mil

Comment by Momof5 on October 21, 2015 at 6:08pm: Thanks for all the responses. I know how it goes and understand it will be spotty and few and far between, I'm just looking for a means to contact him. I have nothing. He is AO, so I need that box # if anyone knows? I've tried changing the CVN# from his last email and same format as on the RR but didn't work. I realize there will be little communication, but little is far better than none! :)

Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on October 21, 2015 at 12:38pm: Hi Momof 5 and everyone else. It is hard when we worry but are not in contact. Private messaging seems to work for our family the best as phone is not accessible and computer access is spoty. Thanks to everyone for the support provided through this site

Comment by navymomfromCT (Ship 11, Div.037) on October 21, 2015 at 10:12am: The only time that I really get a phone call from my sailor is when they are in port....there is no cell phone reception and very little internet while out to sea...I will once in a while get a quick FB message or two...but most of the time we wait until they are in port.... :(

Comment by navymomfromCT (Ship 11, Div.037) on October 21, 2015 at 10:04am: What is his job....if he is AS I can give you the Box number for that.....

Comment by BeachBunny on October 20, 2015 at 10:20pm: 51020-N-YB023-010 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2015) U.S. Naval aircraft and Chilean Air Force aircraft fly in formation adjacent to aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). UNITAS 2015, the U.S. Navy's longest running annual multinational maritime exercise, is part of the Southern Seas deployment planned by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet. This 56th iteration of UNITAS is conducted in two phases: UNITAS Pacific, hosted by Chile, October 13-24, 2015 and UNITAS Atlantic, hosted by Brazil scheduled for November. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication /Released)

51019-N-EH855-149 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2015) Sailors wrap the waist catapult on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). UNITAS 2015, the U.S. Navy's longest running annual multinational maritime exercise, is part of the Southern Seas deployment planned by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet.

Love pictures of what they r doing...isn't the stream from the catapult cool, it's loud when the birds launch...if your sailors berthing room (bunk) is under the catapult it's really warm when they are launching...now you can see why...lol

Momof5..this was on the USS GW FB page: GW Friends and Family, As of May 1, 2015, the USPS Mailing Address for your favorite Sailor has the following format:

(RATE/RANK) LAST NAME, FIRST

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)

UNIT 100148 BOX ### (need the box number)

FPO AP 96650

Comment by Island Girl on October 20, 2015 at 9:27pm: Ya, I don't hear much from my son thru email? Don't think he has access to a computer?

Comment by NavyMomandNavyChiefsWife on October 20, 2015 at 6:55pm: @momof5
Email format will be firstname.lastname@cvn73.navy.mil

You should be warned that there may be long periods of time that you don't hear from him.