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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
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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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Bahrain Moms
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If you have a son or daughter in Bahrain or going to Bahrain heres the group for you!!!!!!
Members: 402
Latest Activity: Feb 26, 2024
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.
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
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 1 Like
Our son has moved on ...
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Comment by Navymom on July 6, 2012 at 8:57pm
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Stevesmom - Iran is threatening to block a certain waterway, the strait of Hormez(sp?) which is important for oil exporting. Iran also said something about sending missiles at nearby foreign military bases and at Israel because of the sanctions against them because of their nuclear program. Just makes me a little nervous to hear with my son stationed in Bahrain.
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Comment by jennnyj on July 6, 2012 at 6:47pm
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My husband has just departed from Bahrain to head to Virginia for 2 weeks for training!! I head there tomorrow :) So excited to see my husband, it's only been 4 months this time compared to the 10 months we went before the last time we have seen each other but I have to say the 4 months seem longer!! Hope everyone is having a great day!
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Comment by chriscwick on July 6, 2012 at 2:12pm
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Scary stuff. Hope she continues to improve & the driver bails on his claim.
Happy dancing with you on the hour Skype!
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My sailor lives off base also. Gahhh! The MA mind set says, "One is none, two is one." Wish he could bring his MWD to his flat.
When he said NAVY I thought water! Forgot the doggone sand part of the equation. What a dufus.
Stay alert & safe Wifey. Are they targeting US folks or just being opportunistic a__h__es. I would ditch the purse & diaper bag for short walks. My sister in law rarely carries a bag since she got bumped & robbed here in the states years ago. I'd also vary trip times to be inconsistent so as not to have a set pattern.
He & his Dad got me a Shrade Tactical Pen. It's a (great) working pen, made of aircraft aluminum. It's hot chrome pink also. It is to be used as a weapon to jab into someone. Mine has gone through airport & other security checks without incident.
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Comment by JosephsWifey on July 6, 2012 at 7:49am
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Yea my husband now has to do the "buddy system" and I'm not allowed to be out past 8 with just my son & I. I'm hoping we stay safe until we leave here :( There have been 'incidents' since may i guess.....apparently people have been getting hit by cars then robbed, or knocked out then they take their purse/whatever it is they want......Soooo when my son and I walk our 3 minute walk over to the coffee shop we go to everyday, I keep my phone dialed to the emergency number here and I carry a glass juice bottle with me since its the only legal weapon I could think of lol! It is scary to walk alone at night now though.
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Comment by Mom2aSailor on July 5, 2012 at 10:49pm
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I also know my sailor said they mandated the "buddy system", they are NOT to go off base by themselves. My girl said there had been a few "incidents" and so now no one is to be by themselves. ughhhhhhhhhh
Prayers all around!
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"Grim" tidings. Bet the MA3 & the MWD are sniffing like mad...
Hate it when swords are rattling.
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Comment by Jane-Adam's mom on July 5, 2012 at 6:40pm
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Mine is on base, soon to come home from first year there. Security is a little tighter due to Iran's testing short range missile, threatening to close oil route (Hormuz)....again.....and that if anyone tries to take out their nuke program they will attack all the bases in the area-esp. 5th fleet at Bahrain. US has moved in several stealth bombers and increased presence so hoefully it is just them "peeing a line in the sand"...again....
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What news have we missed?
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I feel a little uncomfortable bringing this up, but has anyone been watching the news? I am feeling a little nervous with what is going on with Iran. Praying for safety for all of our loved ones.
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