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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
...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:
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:
**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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If you have a son or daughter in Bahrain or going to Bahrain heres the group for you!!!!!!
Members: 402
Latest Activity: Feb 26
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!!!!
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Comment by Newsubmom on April 26, 2016 at 2:36pm
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Hi All-It's been a long time since I posted on this page but I feel compelled to share some info! We did not use international phone service. Our son used Skype with his computer to our phone when he called. This worked pretty well with some delays in the conversation depending on the call. Honestly they work a lot of hours there and with the big time change phone calls aren't all that easy. Just remember that if you use Skype to your phone the call will come through somewhere in the US. Our first call came through Palm City in California and due to the delay I thought it was a robo call and hung up on our son on his first call! We laugh about that now! We also used Facebook messenger a lot! That works really well. Our son put a hold on his cell phone (IPhone) and was able to use it through WiFi in his apartment. Calls get really expensive and connections can be clear as day or really bad. We also briefly used WhatsApp for texting but FB worked just as well. We were able to send packages through the FPO address and usually they got to him within a week. Don't send things to their apartment or they may never get them. It is a long trip over and there are frequently travel delays on either end. Our son had a couple of days delay on both ends of his travel. We did not hear from him until he had been there for about 24 hours. It takes a while to get adjusted to that big a time difference. He made good friends in Bahrain, learned a lot about the culture and put in a lot of hours. Best wishes to all... hope this is helpful!
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Comment by FLmom5 on April 26, 2016 at 10:52am
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My son is still in A school in GL. He called yesterday saying he received his orders and is going to Bahrain after he graduates. I am a total mess! Are there things I need to do for him besides setting up his cell phone to receive international calls? This is my first encounter with the military, so everything is new to me. Thank you in advance for any and all advice!
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Comment by Nic on April 25, 2016 at 1:09pm
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Thank you Sassysis. I'm working on his phone service no. We currently have Verizon.
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I contacted our bank to let them know that our daughter is in the military and will be stationed in Bahrain for next 2 years. They told me that they flag the account as military - over seas and should work just fine. Also as of February Sprint now has a tower in Bahrain. Strongly advise anyone with Sprint have their phone set up for international before they leave the states.
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Does anyone know a bank debit card will work in Bahrain?
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Comment by ValK on April 23, 2016 at 11:05am
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After being home for a couple of months, our Son left for Bahrain last week, flew to Norfolk but orders were incorrect stayed at Navy Lodge for a week (who pays for this). He flew out earlier this week, some L O N G layovers. Waiting to hear that he is on base, safe & sound for the next 1-2 yrs.
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Comment by proud mom of Kayla on April 21, 2016 at 11:09pm
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My daughter has report to Norfolk for training in July before her decamber 22 ship date for bahrain. We just found out she too will not get to come home before leaving. Not happy. Cried all night the night I found out. Also not sure how long she will be there. She could possibly be there until October 2019
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These past few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster to say the least. Long story short, my sons leaving for Bahrain very soon and is not able to come home before going overseas. We were under the impression up until recently that he would be able to come home for two weeks. His plans/arrangements have been changed about 4-5 times over that last few weeks. Is this common? Also, does anyone know once he arrives in Bahrain when will he be able to come home to visit?
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Comment by Roni13 on April 11, 2016 at 6:51pm
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Hi parents of sailors off to Bahrain :)
My son just graduated from A school in San Antonio this past Friday (the 8th). He was supposed to leave with us on the 9th to come for 2 weeks, but that didn't happen. He is still at Lackland waiting for his ticket. Fingers crossed that will happen this week.
What we've learned up until this point from his orders is he is looking at a 2 year tour in Bahrain.
I've heard alot of good reviews on the application Viper that they can us to text internationally for free.
Good Luck to your son ValK.
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Son is leaving tomorrow afternoon for Bahrain. Year long tour.
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