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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

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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:

RTC Graduation

**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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Printable PDF – 2.0 MB

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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

Per the N4M Community Guidelines:

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.

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Comment by sethsmom on June 24, 2014 at 12:09am: Hi all, been a long time since commenting but so enjoy reading about all of your contacts and adventures. Last year in early August a couple of you went to Japan for the friends and family cruise. We want to do that this year. How does one find out how to do this? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

Comment by Smith on June 19, 2014 at 1:05am: I did video chat with my son today and yesterday!!
It was very nice to see him.

Comment by MaggieMay on June 16, 2014 at 9:47am: Hello Everyone! Hope the phone calls, skypes, emails are rolling in and hope all our sailors are enjoying some well deserved down time!

Comment by Kimberly214 on May 23, 2014 at 10:29am: I found a great new shirt to wear! Thought some of you might want one! http://teespring.com/my-heroes

Comment by MaggieMay on May 11, 2014 at 9:28am: Welcome EDS!!!

Comment by MaggieMay on May 11, 2014 at 9:27am: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Hugs to everyone!!!!

Cheryl - Awesome trip!

Comment by Cheryl on May 9, 2014 at 5:11pm: Hello all moms! I just had to get on here and report that I had the most amazing April of my life! My husband, Air Force Son and myself all went to Japan! It was the first time we had all been together since the Sailor daughter entered the Navy 3 years ago! We all stayed on base at the Navy Lodge and spent 2 weeks running all over Japan. And I do mean running! We had a great time learning all about the train system and finding the good places to eat. After that, Sailor girl came home with us for 2 weeks while Airman son reported back to his base. Everyone is back at their respective bases now and we are back to work, but what an amazing time we all had. I hope you all get at chance to go while your loved ones are there. It was worth every penny! And staying on base saved us loads! We are going to miss the tiger cruise since we were just there, but after seeing the GW, I'm ok with that. lol. Not sure how they all do it! Those are some cramped quarters I'll tell you! Anyway, just wanted to share. Hope everyone got to see their sailors during this break in port.

Comment by EDS - USS Ronald Reagan, Japan on May 9, 2014 at 12:51am: Hello Everyone! New to the group. My sailor has been in Yokosuka for about 3 wks now and at first it was a rough start, it looks like he's adjusted. He has said that it has a whole new appreciation for the Japanese culture. Was able to Facetime with him and pretty much have been texting to communicate. Looking forward to visiting but just waiting to get word on a good time to do so.

Hope all your Sailors are doing well.

Comment by Kimberly214 on May 5, 2014 at 11:16pm: Hello everybody! I haven't been on in a while. Figured I get back on and see how everyone is doing. Of course, I've been enjoying the fact that I can still talk to my sailor on facebook! I'm going to miss the chats when they take off. Everything sure is up in the air right now. Like everyone else, I'm wondering if the GW will be coming back to the states. I'm saving up my money just in case they do! If it happens, us Navy moms should meet for lunch - it would be great! Hope all of you are doing well - God bless.

Comment by Kelly on April 25, 2014 at 6:40pm: So I wanted to get my husband a GW sweatshirt for Father's Day. He would love to show how proud he is of his sailor... I am not sure where to look , does anyone have any ideas?