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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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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 December 10, 2015 at 12:46pm
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Congrats joshmom...awesome..BZ to your sailor! Partyhard...lol
funny navymomfromCT...there's your picture too...maybe you can meet up....
what about a meet and greet at the Navy Lodge the night before?
got to FB message with a sailor last night...he was wondering about online shopping packages showing up at home...yup, they are here...should hear land oh, pretty soon! Then the squadron makes it's way back to their home base in CA....
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N-DV340-007 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2015) – Capt. Timothy Kuehhas, commanding officer of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), addresses the selectees before a frocking ceremony in Washington’s hangar bay.
H855-025 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2015) Sailors dress out in firefighting ensemble during a Damage Control Olympics competition in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS George Washington
8-N-YB023-002 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2015) Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 cleans the dome of an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)
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Comment by MaggieMay on December 10, 2015 at 11:20am
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navymomfromCT - you're so funny...I'll be looking for ya!
Welcome lizzie19! Has your sailor given you any address at all yet? Just because he's being flown out to the ship his address shouldn't change.
2SailorMom - the t-shirt idea is awesome but I personally don't see how we could get that taken care of in such short notice....crap we should have started working on this a long time ago!
Sailor emailed me last night and I had to laugh: "hey mom I got to warn you, me and "so & so" might be going to a going away party for the two of us on the "date" (date ship arrives)" I respond back "can me & dad crash the party LOL" and his response was "Sure am hoping you will we need a ride to the hotel that night LOL" Lucky me I get to party with sailors! This should be interesting! My son and his buddy are both detaching from the ship right away, so hence the going away party. Also, my son got Technician of the Month...so proud!
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Comment by navymomfromCT (Ship 11, Div.037) on December 10, 2015 at 10:22am
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I am bursting with excitement....I have a mop of read curly hair...you cannot miss me....This is my first homecoming....if you find out anything from Norfolk folks can you let me know.....Any word from the ombudsman?
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Comment by Alyce on December 10, 2015 at 2:04am
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Lizzie, it's my understanding that the ship will be in port not long after he gets there, and then he doesn't know if he'll be living on the ship or in barracks after that. I told him that Santa needs to know where to send a present, so whenever the Navy gives him an address, I need to let him know! ;-)
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Comment by lizzie19 on December 10, 2015 at 12:07am
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Alyce.. my son also told me he will be flying out to the ship. Do you know if there will be anyway to get mail to them once they are on the ship??
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Comment by Brooke on December 9, 2015 at 4:32pm
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Beachbunny, thank you I will head over to that group and see what they have to say!
Joshmom, aww thank you I will definitely check out YouTube! I can't even imagine something more exciting then PIR, I can't wait!
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Brooke - go to youtube and check out videos there. Just the other day I watched one and it showed a young woman running into the arms of her sailor husband and of course I thought of you. Warning - have tissues close by when you watch! I've heard from other moms that a Homecoming is 100x's more exciting than PIR!
Alyce - how cool your son will be going out to join the GW. I've heard that's a great experience to be flown out and land on a carrier. My son hoped he'd get to do it but the ship was in port in Yokosuka when he joined it. Things the Navy does don't always make sense to us but I'm sure it all makes sense to them!
BeachBunny - be sure to let us know when your son hits land!
For all you ladies going to the Homecoming I would love to meet you but the question is how? Anyone have suggestions as to how we could meet? I'm assuming we'll all be hanging out at the pier for quite some time before the ship arrives.
Have a great day all!
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oh..love what they do out there...new pictures posted on the GW page:
205-N-DV340-010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2015) – Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department test an F414 engine from an F/A-18 Super Hornet on the fantail aboard aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are deployed in support of Southern Seas 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chas
-N-EH855-006 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2015) Sailors apply dressing to a dummy during a Damage Control Olympics competition in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).
151207-N-YB023-028 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2015) Sailors from the Combat Systems Department download a NATO Sea Sparrow weapon system aboard aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).Notice how "blue" the sky is....so pretty!
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Good day GW group....
Brooke...that's a great question...are you a memeber of the Norfolk group? I think you should ask them, since many here haven't been to a homecoming...the Norfolk base is big, thinking a few of the seasoned Norfolk Moms would know which gate, dock and how homecoming works.....well, just a thought for you..:)
I went to a big homecoming over 30 years ago when my brother pulled into SD from WestPac..my sailor is on squadron and they have a homecoming at their base as they pull off the carrier before it docks...the planes have to be dumped before port....:)
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