This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
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 as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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
Latest Activity
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
N4M Merchandise
Shirts, caps, mugs and more can be found at CafePress.
Please note: Profits generated in the production of this merchandise are not being awarded to the Navy or any of its suppliers. Any profit made is retained by CafePress.
Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
Badge
USS George Washington Sailors
Information
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.
• Details regarding training, equipment, and current or future operations or missions.
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
Comment Wall
Comment
-
Comment by Kelley's Aunt (USS GW) on August 27, 2010 at 1:25pm
-
Thanks to those of you who replied to my questions regarding the time it takes for mail to get from the USA to the USS GW ship.
Kelley called her mom yesterday and she did not receive any letters, cards or packages that we sent out on 8/16 so that's almost 2 weeks now. She felt sad on her birthday which was Wed 8/25. But she did perk and was very happy when her mom told her that cards were on the way.
Enjoy the weekend!
-
Comment by ant'smom on August 26, 2010 at 10:57pm
-
ADN, some coworkers and I will be packing items next week to send to GW from Mollys Adopt A Sailor. Address Molly gave me has: MM1 Morgan, IM-3 Calibration Lab. There was no info about Shop 11. Is this the same individual u correspond with? I just want to make sure the items get to the sailors.
-
Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on August 26, 2010 at 9:07pm
-
Kelley's aunt, I mail care packages to my g'daughter and it may take three weeks to a month to arrive. I mail from Maine in the FPO/APO priority mail boxes from the post office. I think sometimes it depends upon how the package links up to a delivery and where they are.
-
Comment by Mollie...Kelcies Mom on August 26, 2010 at 8:54pm
-
Hi Kelley's Aunt, welcome to the GW group! As much of a problem as there is with stealing, I have actually never heard of anything getting stolen from the mail shipments (including care packages). I think that there are probably a TON of people around when those are recieved, so one would have to be pretty brazen to risk stealing at that point. Mail usually takes about 10 days from the west coast, it might be longer if you are shipping it from further east. They can't use their personal lap tops while they are on board, but they can use them when they are out in port, but sometimes there isn't to much internet availability from certain ports :( I think that there are at least two galleys aboard. One for the enlisted, and a separate (that serves nicer food) for the officers.
-
-
Can someone please tell me about how long it takes for lettes and care packages to get from the USA to the USS GW? We just received the mailing address 8/13 and sent cards and a package on 8/16 for Kelley's birthday that was 8/25. I hope that she at least received the card.
I'm concerned because the address she gave us was for the Deck Dept and had 2 box numbers. Her first job on the ship was on deck, but she was moved to the kitchen back in July so I'm wondering if the address should have been changed to Galley dept (?) and maybe she didn't know it changed. Sure do hope she gets the goodies and someone doesn't take them the way I hear about the stealing on the ship. That is really a shame.
I dont get on this site often, but I did read that another mother had a daughter that worked in the galley. Do you know on a ship that size if there is more than one galley?
We don't hear from Kelley often, every 2 to 3 weeks. Last she called was 8/13. About 6 weeks ago she said she was approved for a Navy email address but we have not received an email from her yet. Being new in the Navy (she graduated from boot camp in March) I'm sure she doesn't know all the in's and out's yet. She has a laptop, but from what I read here they can't use it to send email.
I appreciate any information you can provide.
Thanks in advance!!!
gehabout When she filt dsue thec
/
?e' some
-
-
Soccercvn, I have some paperbacks I've been meaning to take to the local grade school for the rummage sale. I would be glad to donate them. These are what I call my "junk" reading ... very little thought required but easy to escape into.
Sherrill, my g'daughter works on the Prowler. While she does get good access to computers, she often has little time to write much. I often get an e-mail beginning with "I'm sorry this is so short" or "I'm sorry I have taken so long to reply but I have been so busy." Little does she realize how much a very short note means. I hate to admit that the first thing I reach for when I awaken in the morning is my iPod to check my e-mail. If there is a note no matter how brief, my day is made!
-
Comment by abc815 on August 26, 2010 at 12:55pm
-
hi carolina, are you sure on the e-6 and above getting liberty? that's strange because my sailor is an e-4 and he gets to leave... maybe i'll have to double check?
-
-
THANK YOU SO MUCH Tam.....it's just a relief to be reassured that the "Adopt a Sailor" group wasn't being taken advantage of :>) :>)
-
-
Grandma....good idea. I'm on their email list. I'll email and ask them about it.
-
-
Welcome aboard AirRescue mom....we TOTALLY understand that you will be busy spending time with your sailor while he is home before he leaves for the GW. This is an awesome group of ladies as I'm sure you will find out when you join us regularly.
If somebody does find a way to get books to the sailors that they can exchange back and forth, let me know. I have a TON that I would be happy to donate to the cause.
My mom used to say that "two wrongs don't make a right, but it SURE does make it EVEN". heh heh heh. I like the idea of planting something valuable with an exploding dye pack to reveal the thieves. Once again, will mention the problem to my MA to see if there is anything she can do to push a little more proactive approach to the problem. I agree....camera's would be SUCH a deterrent!!
Oh yeah, before I forget, does anybody out there know of a "calibration/lab shop 11 onboard the GW? Molly's adopt a sailor group had put out a call for care packages for that group of sailors, and it has been "hinted" that no such shop exists, and maybe Molly's group was being taken advantage of. Would like to find out for sure. She is such a great lady, with such a great group of moms that work with her, I would HATE to see her taken advantage of. Let me know if you know if that lab/shop exists for sure or not.
© 2025 Created by Navy for Moms Admin.
Powered by
You need to be a member of USS George Washington Sailors to add comments!