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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: Jun 27, 2024
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.
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Discussion Forum
Son on USS GW
Started by MzNetNet Ship 12 DIV 371. Last reply by BBS Aug 3, 2016. 41 Replies 3 Likes
Pass ports
Started by Yvonne Jesse's mom(ship2div907). Last reply by ProudNavyMomkp Oct 28, 2015. 6 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Momof5 on October 20, 2015 at 6:46pm
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Hi all, new to the group. Joined when my son was in boot camp but have been lost for a while, so I "re-upped" :) I'm looking for any advice I can get, preferrably positive. My son wasn't able to get his email address before they shipped out, he said the process was rushed and he didn't write it down but he would email me as soon as he got it. Unfortunately same for the physical address on the ship. He swapped from RR, so it all had changed just after he got back from leave. I have the address but not his box #. I received one phone call 2 weeks ago, "Hi mom, my phone is probably going to go dead", that was it. This was after I had stopped screaming of course, being the first I had heard from him since they left. So....I have no email, no box # and when I call his phone, it goes straight to voicemail. I've researched, called, emailed everyone I can think of. They tell me I have to get it from him, which unfortunately for whatever reason on his side, I'm not able to at this point. I know he would have gotten it to me if he could, his birthday was shortly after they shipped out so he would have wanted his goody box. He initially told me they wouldn't be able to receive boxes, but I see this was not the case. Any advice at all? Does anyone know how I can get an email or box #? Desperate momma at this point.
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Comment by navymomfromCT (Ship 11, Div.037) on October 20, 2015 at 3:58pm
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I got to FB message with my sailor last night...he was also watching the Monday night football game...he got my Halloween package which I sent two weeks ago....made good time.....sounded in good spirits....
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Comment by BeachBunny on October 20, 2015 at 10:43am
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Funny joshmom, my sailor sent FB messages about football games this weekend...once a player always a player...lol
Looks like the "green side" of the Navy is busy on the carrier too....
151017-N-WO404-113 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2015) A sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, Platoon 3-1-1 is extracted from the flight deck by an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, while participating in a fast-roping exercise on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washin...
Flight Operations with the Chilean Navy
151018-N-WO404-049 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2015) A Chilean navy helicopter lands 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. 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 Specialist/Released)
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Comment by MaggieMay on October 20, 2015 at 9:43am
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Hello ladies! Finally heard from my son this weekend...should have known he'd contact me wanting to know how his brothers football game went! We've been emailing back & forth for a couple days...things must be slow in his shop LOL I'll take it! He got his package too "thanks for the pumpkin stuff mom"
Welcome TJCsMom! Glad you popped in...we're getting quite the crew of carrier swappers on here! LOL
NavymomfromCT - If you plan on staying at the Navy Lodge you want the one in Norfolk not Virginia Beach, it's my understanding Virginia Beach is about a 30 minute drive from the Naval Station. If it was summertime I'd make the drive but lucky us we get to stand on the dock and freeze our behinds off waiting to see the ship come in LOL I'm really gonna have to think about what clothes I'm wearing that day!
Hope you all have a great day!
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Comment by JH4JH on October 19, 2015 at 8:58pm
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Hi TJCsMom - my son will hull swap one more time to the TR as yours swaps to the GW, lol.
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Hi TJCsMom...one pops on, one pops off...lol...mine is on, just for this cruise....:)
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Comment by TJCsMom on October 19, 2015 at 2:43pm
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Hi all! My son will be transferring to the GW when he returns to Norfolk from his current deployment on the TR. just wanted to pop in and say HI!! :)
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For those of you that don't have FB, here's some pictures posted by the GW this weekend:
151017-N-EH855-375 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2015) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Joseph Little services the sonobuoy launcher of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Blue Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as part of UNITAS 2015. 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 Specialist 3rd Class/Released)
Look how pretty blue the water is...you can click on the picture for a bigger view...:)
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There are a couple different Navy Lodges in Virginia...the one I want is called Navy Lodge Norfolk?
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Awesome CountryGirl... I watch thier speeches when am on the treadmill...have fun!
Tiger cruises in the west pickup family members in Hawaii to cruise in SD.. My sailor said that I can't go on one bc then he'll get off the boat in Hawaii.. Hummm spoil sport...
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