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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 Mary on September 4, 2015 at 11:15am: I remember when my son was sent to the GW when it was in Australia. The transition went well. I think all the sailors are use to new arrivals.

Comment by MaggieMay on September 4, 2015 at 10:02am: Happy Friday Ladies!

Mary - I sent you a friend request

Alyce - Hope your son gets a warm welcome from his new shipmates. Hey, they all have to be the "new guy" at one point! I'm sure he'll make friends right away

Welcome BeachBunny!!!! We meet again! (BeachBunny & I are in another group too) Cool having our kids on the same cruise!

Gail1957 - I usually don't get a phone call from my son until they pull into a port (email is my best friend while underway!) I'm aware of the ship-to-shore calling cards but my son has never used them. I think they can buy them on the ship though.

Odi - I always look at those pics on facebook too....keep thinking one of these days I'll see my son but so far I've only seen him in one group pic and if he hadn't told me where he was I would have never picked him out! LOL

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Keep all our sailors in your prayers for a safe cruise!

Comment by Mary on September 4, 2015 at 5:28am: Joshman. Can you please send me a private message what you have so far. Let me know what you need from me. Thank you.

Comment by Alyce on September 3, 2015 at 10:51pm: He's so nervous about being sent to the ship. He feels like he'll be like the "new kid in school" after school already started. I'm so hoping it's better than he's made it out to be in his mind.

Comment by Odi_Ship09_Div140 on September 3, 2015 at 7:17pm: I do not post much but I enjoy this forum and look forward to seeing pics on facebook of their journey

Comment by BeachBunny on September 3, 2015 at 3:18pm: Hi Alyce....oh, it'll be cool if he gets flown out to the carrier!! Nothing like it in the world, such an experience!!

Comment by Alyce on September 3, 2015 at 2:41pm: OMG BeachBunny!! Hi!! I had to check and make sure I was on the right group when I saw your name! LOL!! So happy you're here! I haven't "left" the Pensacola group yet because I thought every now and again I might be able to chime in and help some. You have been such a big help for me!! Now I'll have more to learn from you! My son is headed to Norfolk to work on the GW when it arrives. He's not sure if he'll have to wait there or if they're sending him to the ship. He'll find that out soon, I guess.

Comment by BeachBunny on September 3, 2015 at 12:34pm: Hi GW group....

My sailor with his squadron is joining with USS GW for this cruise, yup, carrier hopping, on his 3 carrier in 2 years....just want to introduce myself.....Cheers.....

Comment by Gail1957 on September 1, 2015 at 12:22pm: Anyone hearing anything about departure? What kind of phone options do we have on a cruise of this kind? During RIMPAC 2014 we had phone service when they were in port in Hawaii but don't know if it's the same in other ports? Phone cards or ??????