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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:
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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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: 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 BeachBunny on November 23, 2015 at 5:18pm
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Fresh picrures form the GW:
GW Family I need to catch up on some posts. Forgive me as I have been extremely busy. Here is the Thanksgiving decorating crew! The mess decks will never look the same. Heck Yeah...CMC!
All the moms seeing this need to take a
good look at what's on those plates! TURKEY FOR EVERYONE...CMC!
The crew went HARD for our Thanksgiving celebration the other day. I TOLD THEM ALL TO EAT EVERYTHING ON THEIR PLATES...CMC!
Some folks can't get down to the galley so Bubba made them plates to go. #THISISWHATSERVICELOOKSLIKE.....CMC!
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Comment by sethsmom on November 23, 2015 at 3:19pm
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Some mail received. Said a couple pallets went in the drink. Hope nothing got ruined.
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joshmom... Post a picture, pretty please...Am running in a marathon in January... Made me a Red white and blue tutu, found an infinity American flag scarf and navy blue white star socks...running with team navy...it's fun finding spirit wear!
Yuppie... Think my sailor will be getting 2 boxes now since the one took so loonnggg..
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Comment by navymomfromCT (Ship 11, Div.037) on November 23, 2015 at 1:22pm
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I got a message from my sailor...he got his package....they got a ton of mail and said it was like xmas for everybody... :)
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Comment by MaggieMay on November 23, 2015 at 11:55am
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Happy Monday Ladies!
I went shopping yesterday and couldn't resist buying matching scarf, gloves & boot socks to wear to the Homecoming. I plan on wearing layers...don't know what the weather will be! I'm getting so excited!!! Can't believe I'm getting concerned over what clothes to wear! LOL
For those of you going to the Homecoming, are any of you making "Welcome Home" signs for your sailors? I plan on it just haven't done it yet.
Hope you all have a wonderful day!
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08-738 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2015) Sailors assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4) prepare to chain down a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington was participating in UNITAS 2015. UNITAS, 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 iteration of UNITAS is conducted in two phases: UNITAS PACIFIC, hosted by Chile in October 2015 and UNITAS Atlantic hosted by Brazil in Nov.. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul A
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Damage Controlman 3rd Class Patricia Johnston explains firefighting equipment usage to guests in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a distinguished visitor embark. 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, Oct. 13-24, 2015 and UNITAS Atlantic, hosted by Brazil scheduled for November. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan
Checkout this week in review...see a ship you know?...
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Am thinking theya are super busy, since they are in the middle of the UNTAS LANT inetrnational exreices: Post by Navy on Nov. 16th:
ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Sailors assigned to aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Carrier Strike Group NINE (CSG 9), Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23 to include USS Chafee (DDG 90) and USS McFaul (DDG 74) and embarked Carrier Air Wing TWO (CVW 2) began UNITAS Atlantic (LANT) Nov. 14, a multinational exercise in the USSOUTHCOM region.
UNITAS LANT is scheduled for Nov. 14-25. Brazil will host the exercise with participation from Cameroon, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, United Kingdom and United States.
"UNITAS demonstrates the strength of our relationships with partner nations and our continued commitment to the South America region," said Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander, CSG 9. "This exercise provides unique training opportunities between George Washington Strike Group and 11 partner navies that enhance interoperability and allow our personnel to gain experience in a multinational task force training environment."
While the overarching goal is to develop and test command and control of forces at sea, training in this exercise will address the spectrum of maritime operations. Specifically, there will be scenarios addressing electronic warfare, anti-air warfare and air defense, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and maritime interdiction operations, and joint exercises with the Brazilian Air Force.
"Another component of UNITAS LANT, a bi-lateral exercise between CVW 2 and the Brazilian Air Force, will increase tactical procedures and voice/data communications interoperability and provides a venue to develop and standardize tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) to support multinational maritime engagement," said Lt. Dave Gardner, the operations officer of Destroyer Squadron 23.
Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2015 which seeks to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability and build and maintain relationships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.
For more news from USS George Washington (CVN 73), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn73/.
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