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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

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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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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 MaggieMay on June 11, 2015 at 9:54am: Hello Everyone!

I'm curious - do any of you have sailors who have become shellbacks? I believe the ship has crossed the equator. My son became a shellback two years ago. His certificate is so cool, I put it in a frame and have it hanging in his room.

Have a great day!

Comment by Kimberly P on June 4, 2015 at 9:16pm: I believe to call from the ship it has to be a ship to shore card. My son gets his on the ship in the ship store.

Comment by Jojo1976 on June 4, 2015 at 6:44pm: Thank you very much Dylsmom. I will get one there.

Comment by DylsMom on June 4, 2015 at 4:22pm: Jojo1976, I was told they have them in the ship store to buy but I sent my son an international one I picked up at Walgreens..it even say Japan etc...etc..

Comment by Jojo1976 on June 4, 2015 at 12:27am: Hi does anyone know what kind of calling card to buy for my daughter. She is on the ship and wants to call home. Please advise. Thank you for any help.

Comment by Brooke on May 31, 2015 at 1:52pm: He is finishing up A school and was told he would spend a few months out on the ship, he isn't thrilled to go from A school straight to the ship but it won't be for to long so it could be worse. (:

Comment by MaggieMay on May 31, 2015 at 10:31am: You're welcome Brooke. Please feel free to ask questions and tell us about yourself and your sailor. We all love sailor stories! Is your fiancé already on the ship or will he be joining it later?

Comment by Brooke on May 31, 2015 at 10:11am: Awesome Joshmom, thanks for clearing that up!(:

Comment by MaggieMay on May 31, 2015 at 8:51am: TerriNavyMom - glad your daughter made it safely. Always hard to see them go but at the same time it sure makes you proud to see the excitement in their eyes as they head off to start their next adventure. Best of luck to her and I hope she has a rewarding and positive experience. Happy Sailors = Happy Moms!!

Welcome Brooke! I'm sure this whole thing is confusing especially for the newbies. The hull swap will take place later this summer and then the GW will continue its journey to Virginia arriving there late this year not 2016.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

Comment by Brooke on May 29, 2015 at 4:01pm: Hi, my fiancé just got orders to the GW and was told he would be out on the ship for a few months and then would end up in Virginia. I was reading some news articles about the ship leaving Japan and switching with the RR, I'm just confused by a lot of the news articles saying the ship wouldn't be in VA until late 2016??