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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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**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.
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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: Apr 7, 2019
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
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Comment by Suzanne on October 27, 2008 at 5:06pm
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On the address change the GW Family Readiness Group's newsletter for July-Aug has the address change as FPO AP 96650-2801. I have sent Aaron's boxes to the new address and he gets them in about 14 to 20 days. Last time we talked last week he said they had just gotten that day 35 Tons of mail!! I am glad I dont work in that Post Office. LOL Now with the holidays coming we need to give the boxes more time to get to Japan.The woman that do the newsletter really do a great job at keeping us informed on what the news is with the GW.
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Comment by Navy Mom of 2 on October 19, 2008 at 11:33pm
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Hi Dee my son Timothy is an ABH rate, he has been in the navy for 2.5 years, and has been aboard the GW his entire career ( they were still in the shipyards in Portsmouth when he first reported), excluding A school. Sailor #2 is in the delayed entry program in the engineman rate, he will leave for basic training in June'09 when he graduates high school. Thanks for asking.
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my son is in the air dept on the GW
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Today in Stars and Strips they are reporting on the full details of the fire on the GW back in May. Very interesting reading.
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Aaron called last night from Busan S Korea. Aaron said they had a day trip up to the DMZ. He has many men in the family who fought in Korea. They had to wear their dress blues. He said they all enjoyed them selves. He said it is very very cold there. He also said the sailors from around the world are fun to visit with. But he did say not the Russins, they had given the group the internainal launage- well you know. All is good on the GW he had not heard about the accident on the Ike he has some friends on the Ike and he was very sad. He said they all enjoyed the VP debate last week. They will be in Guam on the 31st. I sure do miss him!!!
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Comment by Pat L. in IL on October 1, 2008 at 1:44pm
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Hello Everyone, I don't have a sailor on the GW (my sailor is in Goose Creek) but his best friend left Aug. 31 for Japan and the USS GW. I thought it would be interesting to follow your comments and pass on information to my son. Hope this is okay. Pat
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I don't remember who posted the information on the recent pictures from the GW on the Navy's seventh fleet. But thank you very much for the information. 3 or 4 of the pictures had Aaron in them and he posted to them on my space. I have moved them over to here. Thanks again
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Leah,
I worry about all the protesting going outside of the base there also. It looks like they are getting more organized with their protesting. Its sad because the sailors are only serving their country and doing a job. We need to continure to pray for all their safety. That is the very best that we can do for them.
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Aaron called Friday Sept 12 about 1230 am our time. He said it was the first night without night flight ops since they left San Diego. He said the GW was running good NO Fires!! He sounded very tired but we talked about 15 mins. They were off Hawaii somewhere. He said they were close enough to see but did not pull in. He said they should be docking in Japan on Thursday but Wednesday to us and he would call when he gets off the boat. I sure do miss him!
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Has the address for the GW changed from APO to FPO?? If so do you have the zip that goes with. Also when you send cookies how do you pack them so they are not crumbs when they get there?? Thanks so much
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