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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

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)

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Comment by chriscwick on September 20, 2013 at 12:48pm: I agree with Veronica about a two year tour. Some are only there for 6 months. The time varies due to the rate.

My (MA) Chris signed for & served his two, plus one more. He was kennel support & was chosen by the Kennel Master & Base Command to attend C School to become a MWD Handler. His Kennel Master asked him for another year in the sand after school. Chris, happily, agreed.

Comment by JustCathy on September 20, 2013 at 12:48pm: Kathy T...Their stay in Bahrain is for 2 yrs. My son is an MA there since this past January. He will get 30 days leave after being there for 1 yr.

Comment by Veronica (Josh & Matthew's Mom) on September 20, 2013 at 12:29pm: KathyT... I think its two (2) years.

Comment by ChrisyDVM(Chris'sMom) on September 18, 2013 at 6:13pm: Nancy Cooper's Mom, thanks and yes I am proud of him! Chris will be 26! He liked his Dry Fit socks and Columbia Sweat Activated Shirt, air fresheners and all the goodies! I hope your son's pkg gets to him soon and that he gets to come home soon. Thanks back atcha for raising a patriot and for your sacrifice as well as his.

Comment by Nancy Cooper's Mom on September 18, 2013 at 11:39am: My son's birthday is the end of the month as well! All his packages went out on the 8th from West Coast. I sure hope the get there early too!? He will love the stuff and needs something from home! Time for leave! It keeps getting pushed back. His 21st Birthday is in a week and he had planned to be home! That's just the reality of being in the service though. We can't wait for him to arrive and enjoy a Birthday party- late or not! He is the youngest. He will so proud to join his adult siblings and now be so accomplished. His big brother better step left and give way to this grown man, returning. They all are so proud of him! Can't wait to here he has all his stuff. And an actual leave date! Happy Birthday to your son Christy! You have to be so proud of your Sailor! Thank you from raising such a patriot!

Comment by ChrisyDVM(Chris'sMom) on September 17, 2013 at 6:22am: My son's BD is at the end of the month so I sent his care pkg full of BD gifts early so he would get it before his BD. I sent it from Middletown, OH on Sept 6 and he got it on the 14th! That was super quick!

Comment by chriscwick on September 6, 2013 at 2:10pm: Jen, the GF, just messaged that Chris had to bring his OC spray certification up to date today. Yikes! Welcome again to the left coast! Oh, and HAPPY FRIDAY!?

Comment by chriscwick on September 4, 2013 at 9:39pm: Dear "Dad", glad you were able to get the lowdown on things. You most certainly made some hearts beat a bit easier.

Comment by chriscwick on September 4, 2013 at 9:36pm: Yep, 12 hour shifts, eat, maybe sleep. Some "fore to aft", several days straight. It ain't easy. I don't know if "Gary Cooper" was just a strong, silent type or too tired to speak!

Comment by Concernedad on September 4, 2013 at 11:30am: I was speaking with a buddy of mine this weekend who lives in Manama. He tells me all the news on the rioting and stuff is way overblown.

Hopefully this eases some minds. It did mine.