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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 RAMAGE (DDG 61) FAMILIES
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Families who have Sailors aboard the USS Ramage (DDG 61). The Ramage is stationed out of Norfolk, VA.
Location: Norfolk, VA
Members: 36
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2019
Links, pictures, and other stuff....
Here's the link for the USS Ramage website:
http://www.ramage.navy.mil/default.aspx
Naomi L Wetterstrom
Command Family Ombudsman
United Through Reading Homefront Coordinator
USS Ramage (DDG 61)
757-513-2391/757-304-9078
www.ramage.navy.mil/b>
FRG President: Ramagefrg@yahoo.com
OPSEC Points :
Don’t discuss current or future destinations/ ports of call/deployment bases .
Don’t discuss current or future operations or missions.
Don’t discuss current or future dates and times of exercises or missions.
Don’t discuss readiness issues and numbers.
Don’t discuss specific training equipment.
Don’t discuss people’s names and operations.
Don’t speculate about current or future operations.
Discussion Forum
New sailor joining the rammage crew after graduating A school GM Vls in San Diego
Started by oregonmom. Last reply by Tina -- James' mom Dec 3, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Welcome to the USS Ramage Families Group!
Started by Melissa (Tucson). Last reply by ChrisyDVM(Chris'sMom) Jun 2, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Homecoming - April 2009
Started by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick. Last reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick Apr 6, 2009. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by Melissa (Tucson) on May 7, 2009 at 4:57pm
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Lisa: Hoyun Wong is the webmaster for the ship. Have your son find him and tell him to add your e-mails to the ships site.
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Welcome Home Ramage Sailors!!! Homecoming was unbelievable. I'll post the video after I finish editing it. It was SO worth the long trip! Isn't it wonderful to hug our Sailors again??
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Hello Ramage Families,
I hope everyone is doing well. I wanted to let you all know that I just spoke with Lisa Dain from FFSC, she will be joining us Friday for our Homecoming Brief, and she informed me that if you would like to write your sailor a letter to bring it with you to the meeting Friday. Her co-worker that will be going out to the ship to do the Homecoming Brief for the sailors has offered to take all the letters that you all write with her and give them to the sailors on board. So if you would like to send your sailor a message or letter before they get back, please bring your letter with you on Friday. She can only take letters on paper. This is a great opportunity to say hi and if you would like to do this, please do. If anyone has any questions, please let me know. Have a good day. See you all Friday!
Ashleigh Thrasher
USS Ramage
FRG President
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Monika:
Matt called yesterday from Cypress also. He got first leave too. I just got off the phone with Delta. We're coming back on April 2nd. Flight leaves Norfolk at 3:52pm. It's Norfolk to Atlanta to Tucson. So we may not get to fly together unless you can get the flight to Atlanta. We have a 3 hour lay over in Atlanta.
I made my reservations at the Navy Lodge today. I'm arriving in Norfolk March 29th. Meeting 2 other Navy Moms for fun, fun, fun. One is from Oregon and the other is from Atlanta. Can't wait!!!
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Auralei: What is your son's rate? Matt is a Sonar Tech. They have email on the ship and Matt calls home about twice a month. Currently the Ramage is on deployment but will returning soon. I can't give you the exact date because of OPSEC (Operational Security). We aren't allowed to talk about where the ships are going, but we can talk about where they've been.
Matt has his laptop, XBox, iPod, digital camera. And they have weekly poker tournaments. And they have 'steel picnic' (BBQ on the deck of the ship). Here's my private email: murray54@q.com
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Ramage Sailors Recommit to Service, Shipmates
Story Number: NNS090303-11
Release Date: 3/3/2009 3:47:00 PM
By Ensign Patrick Whitmore, USS Ramage Public Affairs
USS RAMAGE, At Sea (NNS) -- The crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) held a mass re-enlistment ceremony Feb. 14.
The ceremony paid tribute to the dedicated and tireless efforts made by 14 Ramage Sailors who ranged in rank from petty officer third class to master chief petty officer. The group re-enlistment was a benchmark event for Ramage, commemorating a total of 149 years of honorable duty in the U.S. Navy between the 14 Sailors.
"The opportunity to re-enlist side by side with 13 of my shipmates was both an honor and a privilege," said Gunner's Mate 1st Class (SW) Charles Lozano. "This re-enlistment reflects not only on the dedication we have towards our Navy but also on our commitment to our mission."
While each Sailor re-enlisted for different reasons, they stood together on Ramage's forecastle and in one voice recommitted to defending the U.S. Constitution.
"With deployment lengths increasing and turnaround times decreasing, this was probably the hardest reenlistment decision I have had to make," said Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman (SW) Joseph Burmeister.
"However, the Navy has been my life for almost 20 years. I love what I do and would do it all over again."
Sailors continue to cite economic reasons for re-enlisting.
"With the way the economy has been recently, searching for another career would have been extremely difficult for me and for my family," said Storekeeper 2nd Class (SW) Franco Margarella. "I feel very fortunate to have been able to sign on to serve four more years."
The 14 Ramage Sailors re-enlisted for a collective $126,000 in tax-free, selective re-enlistment bonuses (SRB). More importantly, they vowed to further serve the U.S. Navy for a collective 59 more years.
"I re-enlisted for the friends and the brotherhood I have with my shipmates on Ramage," said Fire Controlman 2nd Class Brian Wells. "My hope is that I'll be able to share my experiences and camaraderie with Sailors I'll meet throughout my career."
Ramage is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations (MSO) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. MSO help develop security in the maritime environment. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. MSO complements the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seeks to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material.
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Hi Ramage Families:
Are you all getting as excited as I am???!!!!! I can hardly wait!!! We have a Navy Mom that just joined the site and she has a son in "A" school who just received his orders the the Ramage. Would you all take a minute and drop her a welcome???
Click Here
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Snow is okay if you have thick blood. My blood is soooo thin I can't take the cold. Please get rid of your snow before I come through....lol. I'm leaving here in about 3 weeks. It's 90 outside right now.
Lucky Tim! That's so nice of you to help Amber get settled in. He'll have a really nice homecoming! I can't imagine getting married and then hubby deploying. That must be so hard for all of them.
Well, we're great grandparents to a one year old. We get to babysit her every Saturday and she is the highlight of our week. But after she leaves, we both calapse!!!
I'm meeting another Navy Mom in Norfolk. Her name is Molly (like in Molly's Adopt a Sailor group). She's from Oregon and her son is stationed on a carrier that's in the shipyard getting updated or whatever it is they do to the ships....lol
I'll PM you my cell # as the date gets closer and hopefully we can do something the day before they arrive. I'll be in Norfolk on the 29th.
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Oh, Monika is from the Phoenix area! Are you planning on attending? Have you made any plans yet?
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