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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:
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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).
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
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Comment by MaggieMay on September 11, 2015 at 2:41pm
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I can attest....BeachBunny is always good for a chuckle! Thanks for the funny! Hope your son is feeling better now.
que'smom - tell your son he has to make a test call at least once a week! Yeah for you!!!
djk's mom - hang in there...remember focus on early Christmas present!
Hope you all have a great weekend!
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Comment by BeachBunny on September 11, 2015 at 2:05pm
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que'smom---lucky duck....:)
NavyMomandNavyCheifsWife...that was me too, my sailor is on a squadron, that is joining the USS GW for this cruise. I did try that format but no response yet....thanks!
I just joined this group a couple of weeks ago, my sailor just got back from a 10 month deployment in the gulf working on Operation Resolve bombing ISIS. My sailor was home for a week before hopping onto the USS GW,. As he really needed to decompress after that deployment....Some of you know me from other groups and know I can be silly. I think life is stressful enough, so humor goes a long ways...that being said...this is the screen saver, I change to on my personal laptop, work computer, post on the refrigerator and a copy put in my husband truck (just to remind him)...hope it doesn't offend anyone, I think it's funny:
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Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on September 11, 2015 at 1:15pm
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Thank you so much Navymomand navyChiefsWife. We instant message each other but a back up system is always good
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Comment by NavyMomandNavyChiefsWife on September 11, 2015 at 12:05pm
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I Saw someone say that they didn't have their child's email address yet for the George Washington
Their email will be firstname.lastname@cvn73.navy.mil
Hope this helps!'
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Comment by djk's Mom on September 11, 2015 at 12:01pm
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OK Ques Mom I am so jealous!
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Comment by que'smom on September 11, 2015 at 11:54am
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I got a call from my Sailor @ 6am today!!! He is an IC and needed to test a phone line he was working on and he called my cell#, he apologized for waking me up but He can use me for a test call anytime day or night. It was so good to hear his voice, he said everything was going well. I can't wait to go to Virginia.
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Yes more tape the better , My Son has been in Japan since 4/13 ! It has been a long haul and lots of care packages! :( I am missing him a lot! He did tell me it would be a while before he could email that they would be black for a couple of weeks
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My turn too, little emotional about not getting the "See ya Mom, we're off call".....he has always called...well, going to give him some slack, he was in sick bay, got some kind of flu and needed hydration thru an IV and got another peanut butter shot, ouch!...maybe he slept thru pulling out of port, as he has been on a moving carrier more then land and could of slept thru the whole thing...lol...
I stalk FB, wait on the green light and we use FB messenger on the phone too....he'll email at least once week, but didn't have his underway or email address for the GW yet (he was on the CV) but am sure he'll get it to me asap as he'll want a care package....thinking the first one will be a Halloween theme...perfect I have ghost duct tape...reminder use lots of tape! The packages go to the central processing central in Chicago then out to the fleet, they get beat up! I tape each side and even the inside corners. For 3 deployments on the water, everything has made it to him in one piece....
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Bring on VIRGINIA!! PLEASE
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OK!! I know they are not even gone a week! BUT I am missing my Sailor like crazy! He was busy having FUN and not really in touch much this port. So relaxed and Happy to be in the states. Can I say I was soooo Jealous , BUT Happy. I wanted him to call me and share ! I also have a Sprint phone for my Sailor and have never turned it off we use FB messenger for communication while he is out!
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