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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!

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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

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:

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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Bahrain Moms

If you have a son or daughter in Bahrain or going to Bahrain heres the group for you!!!!!!

Members: 402
Latest Activity: Feb 26


Life in Bahrain
I have many moms asking me, hows life in Bahrain? So I thought I would put a few things together, post it and update, make corrections as I remember something. Well aside from the very hot sun, nice beaches,museums,malls on and off base,the sand storms , which reak havoc on the weapons some carry :). Here are a few thing that might help.

New Arrivals
1. 2 or 3 weeks of training and classes to learn Bahrain customs,laws and the Navys do's & don't's
2. Not allowed off base til the training is complete.
3. No family housing. Non military persons were removed after 9/11. ("09" spouses allowed back )
4. Lower rank personal(I'll check the rank) must live on base in barricks. Others live off base in rental units.

Duty
1. Shifts are 12 hours long.
2. No uniforms are to be worn off base at any time only civ's (civilian cloths)
3. Unlike the States, there week is Sunday - Thursday weekend is Friday and Saturday.

Misc.
1.They buy cell phones on base at the mall or Nex. They can call you for about 10 cents and send texts for 10 cent per text. (Tho in Bahrain they go by BD'S Bahrain Dollars).
NOTE: They CAN NOT text to some cell phone services. The ones I know are Nextel,Verizon and Sprint.
2. Everything they need can be bought on base at the mall or Nex. Even computers,tv's, music,movies .....everything......
3. Drinking: 18 is the legal drinking age in Bahrain on and off base.This goes for the military personal also with one Navy rule in order to buy/drink liquor or whiskey you must be 21, but at 18 they can consume/purchase beer and wine.

Mail
1. They have a on base post office. Which is closed I belive on Monday's.
2. On packages/letters you send DO NOT write Bahrain,middle east or Manama anywhere on the outside of the mail. This may make it arrive to the town P.O.(Manama) instead of onbase. The military ships its own mail but if it does not arrive to the state side base to be shipped to your sailor than its put on a internatial mail flight and sent to the town P.O. Your sailor will have a p.o. box with a FPO address on base only use the address he/she gives you and your return address. It will look something like this.
*Rank Name*
PSC ??? Box ???
FPO AE 09840-2800



http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/home.asp
http://www.bahraintribune.com/index.asp
https://www.cnic.navy.mil/bahrain/index.htm (This one is the base news)





Sailors on a Liberty Tour

U.S. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain -- The Oklahoma City rock band "Hinder" peforms outside the NSA Bahrain's Freedom Souq June 22. The hundreds of attendees included service members assigned to NSA Bahrain and from visiting ships USS Peleliu (LHA-5), USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52), USS Curts (FFG-38) and USS Dallas (SSN-700). The event was sponsored by the NSA Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson Bomjardim (Released)

Discussion Forum

re:Son going to Bahrain - I have so many questions!!!!

Started by julie(Shane's Mom). Last reply by DiG Jul 13, 2018. 15 Replies

Bahrain

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Our son has moved on ...

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Comment by kym on August 29, 2010 at 11:38pm
My son is scheduled to arrive in Bahrain today. Anxiously awaiting to hear from him. Thanks to everyone for your information. It does help! Kim
Comment by chriscwick on August 25, 2010 at 7:13pm
Evening all, hope your day was nice! My MA son Chris will be having his 21st this coming, mid, November. First BD away and an important one! I guess his Dad & Uncle won't be buying him his first legal drink as planned, years ago. I do want to get him a cake. His recruiters mentioned making arrangements through the NEX, any other ideas for me?! (I know any gifts have to be mailed in September, what with the delays.) Thanks, have a nice evening!
Comment by GFmichele(SHIP 9 DIV 223) on August 14, 2010 at 7:10am
Thank you Shelly:) I really appreciate your kind words and advise. Its been about a week now and the feelings come and go.. but definitely texting and 2 hour long phone calls help alot! I've had to share him too ha ha.. I've been thinking about alot and I am just going to go back to school and by the time he's back I will have a whole new life for him to join me when he gets back.. I most definitely will enjoy every second of his leave before he goes to bahrain... no fights or arguing is allowed!! It seems to happen a little too much than we would like as both of us miss eachother.. but we make up reeaaal quick... :) just like you said keep the communication open.. skype here we come.... thank you again you are so kind and I hope your daughter and son the best in their careers in the military! They are so lucky to see all the amazing things there are in the world!! :)
Comment by GFmichele(SHIP 9 DIV 223) on August 5, 2010 at 7:03am
Hi ladies, im michele a gf of a sailor in his A school right now... a few weeks ago, after his first day of school they told him verbal orders.. that he was getting stationed in Bahrain... he told me a few days later and "I" balled my eyes out... we were hoping he'd get stationed in San Diego where he would be close to home.. I spoke to some of my friends/supporters I've met along the way from BC days and I was told verbal orders are nothing... only written mean something.. well I just got bk from my trip to pensacola from seeing him and while I was there he told me over dinner that he got his written orders a few days later after the verbal orders.. he didnt get a dream sheet... he was only asked if he wanted east or west coast and shore or ship duty.. of course he picked west and shore duty.... I'm trying not to sound negative but I just dont understand the military sometimes.. Im happy for him that he gets to travel to different places and countries but I just cant help but be concerned for his safety and concern for US! our relationship and the distance and wat it can do to us..... I asked and he said he will be there for 2 yrs but he will try and come visit every.. 3 months which seems too good to be true.... Im trying to be strong.. because I love him with all my heart.. i just keep tryin to psych myself out thinking "hes just a few states away in college or something.. he's be back soon.. " he will probably get 3 or 4 weeks leave after school which he says will be in sept. sometime..... I just really can use some advise.. maybe some strong words of wisdom... i dont know.... most of the time I just try not to think about it... I know we have a great love... I trust him and he trusts me... I know that was one of his reasons to join was to travel and before meeting me he wanted to be stationed in japan.. after meeting me he just wanted to be close to me.. which I can help but be selfish and encourage that feeling as its what I want too.. but never thought this would happen.. im just soooo emotional right now.... the most I want him to be is happy... I keep thinking... its his life.... he needs to live it to the fullest... take all he can get out of this whole navy thing... this is his time to explore... but when it comes to myself and dealing with these odd feelings Im at a loss...
Comment by trashline27 on July 26, 2010 at 10:16pm
Hi Leta
My son also had to produce his birth certificate...from what I understand an original had to be given in order to get the visa and the Navy had only a copy. He is leaving within a few weeks...
Comment by erics mom on July 25, 2010 at 6:09pm
I suggested to my son visiting Bahrain and he discouraged it. He had some reasons that I would not want to post. But if you do visit, be sure to do your homework about Bahrain before you go.....
Comment by trashline27 on July 19, 2010 at 9:28pm
Tina...Terence is finishing A school in San Antonio Texas..he will graduate on Aug7 then come home for ten days then back to San Antonio and on to Bahrain
Comment by trashline27 on July 14, 2010 at 10:44am
Hi everyone..my son Terence just got his orders...he will be deploying to Bahrain within the next few months..more details to come today...he is an MA...NavyforMoms has been so helpful throughout his bootcamp and A school...I am hoping to learn more about Bahrain and his future through this group....looking forward to following the chats and information....Theresa
Comment by kym on June 19, 2010 at 2:51pm
My son is flying out today to Gulfport. He will also then go on to San Diego and ultimately to Bahrain by Sept. Mobile Security as well. Hope to keep in touch with everyone here!
Comment by ScorpioMom on April 15, 2010 at 4:31pm
Brandon hasnt said anything about suicides but I will ask if he knows anything. Hopefully just a rumor.
 

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