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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:
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
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Comment by Brooke on December 8, 2015 at 4:43pm
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Hey everybody with homecoming right around the corner I was wondering if anyone who has been through a homecoming before could share their experiences. I don't know if this is the first homecoming for anyone else on here but I would personally love to hear anyone's past experiences or tips. Not knowing what to expect makes me a little anxious, so if anyone has any information on what to expect such as parking, wait time, how hard or easy it is to find your sailor, really anything that would be so appreciated!
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Comment by Alyce on December 8, 2015 at 3:05pm
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joshmom, I just feel your excitement!! Makes me excited for you!!
My son just got word that he'll be flown to the GW in several days. He's been waiting there in Norfolk to do so since September!!! And now that he's going, it's only going to be for about a week or so. Is that because some of the sailors are leaving before it gets into port?
He's been told a few different scenarios about what will happen for him once the ship is in port....whether he'll be in barracks while they work on the overhaul, on the ship, etc.
So excited for all of you who haven't seen your sailors in so long!!!
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Comment by BeachBunny on December 8, 2015 at 1:26pm
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Funny joshmom...check out this Mom that was at a homecoming last week in Norfolk...love love her scarf!!
I have an infinity flag scarf, it's stylish but not warm...lol
my sailor will hop off before they pull into Norfolk so am expecting a phone call anytime or day now..."Mom am finally on land!". Well, my sailor has been on the sea 20 out of 24 months....have his flight booked to come home this year for Christmas...Yeah...nope not containing the excitement!!
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Comment by MaggieMay on December 8, 2015 at 12:54pm
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willsmom - were you able to get on the access list? I sure hope so!
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Love the pic BeachBunny! I have that on my facebook page....I stole it from you a while back...heeheehee
Is anyone else finding it hard to contain their excitement? I've got my house decorated, Christmas shopping done and cookies are baked but I'm still fretting over clothes! What's wrong with me...my sailor could care less what I'm wearing when he sees me! I bought new warm weather attire thinking it would be pretty cold standing on the pier waiting for the ship but this December is rather mild and the long range forecast is looking good so I'm all in a tizzy as to what clothes to pack. Good thing we're driving the truck and have lots of room...my husband is going to think I'm nuts when he sees all the suitcases I'm taking! LOL
I can tell sailor is getting anxious too. I think he's emailed me more these past few weeks than the entire deployment!
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Well...am feeling this way today:
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Some how it really all works out...but the limited communication does cause anxiety ....Two years old I was freaking about the same thing, being on the list...problems I had was I was talking with the ships ombudsman not the squadrons...my sailor had us on the list the squadrons list the whole time! Then the squadron submitted the list to the ship....learning curve there...:)
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Comment by navymomfromCT (Ship 11, Div.037) on December 4, 2015 at 1:59pm
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My sailor just sent me a message....I was freaking out for nothing....he says "mom I am on top of it...I did that a week ago" thank god.....and he will e-mail the ombudsman to give him my e-mail....
I loved the poem...I'm going to print it and put it in his book....I too welled up...
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Comment by willsmom on December 4, 2015 at 11:47am
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My son didn't get us on the list in time, think they may add us today or no way?
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Happy Friday Ladies!
navymomfromCT - I just sent you a friend request. I received an email yesterday from the Ombudsman explaining that the deadline to be on the access list was yesterday. They also sent an email stating they would pass along info as it becomes available but due to OPSEC I don't expect to get dates & times until right before.
BeachBunny - had to chuckle when you said you feel like you're chatting with yourself on here...sorry I'm not on here as much as I'd like to be...I live a crazy lifestyle...catch myself coming & going most of the time! Plus work gets in the way of my personal stuff sometime LOL
I've seen that Christmas poem before but my eyes swell up with tears each time I read it
Hooray for the new Shellbacks!!!
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