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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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Don't discuss future destinations or ports of call!
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Don't discuss readiness issues and numbers!
Don't discuss specific training equipment!
Don't discuss people's names and billets in conjunction with operations!
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Don't spread rumors about operations!
Don't assume the enemy is not trying to collect information on you so he can kill you, he is!
Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC and COMSEC when using email or phone!
Rules of thumb for parents and loved ones:
*If your sailor indicates to you they can't tell you something, believe them. Don't try to coax them into telling.
*If it is published by the navy about where a ship or unit has been (not going), that is when it's okay to share.
*If your sailor is in a high security area, say a nuke or EOD, consider using a nick name for them and you, a seperate email without your name on it, and don't even tell where YOU live. Let them tell you what they want you to tell others or if they are worried about info, always let them know you are on here. That's why they are careful on here about only putting first names on your profile page.
*Be aware, the OPSEC 10 points are about what they can't talk about. Think about what YOU might share as a parent or loved one of a military member that could cause trouble. You also have a responsibilty.
*Be respectful and teach other parents if they don't know and say too much, no need to be disrespectful or mean to them about it. Just guide them and let them know they maybe need to rewrite or delete the post. There isn't a member on here that wants to cause trouble or harm. They just aren't thinking or don't know.
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Comment by Tobianne on January 24, 2013 at 10:09pm
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Is he in the 7? I k.ow that the 40 and the 7 were on the chopping block. My.daighter was in the 40. She is now in the 3. Port Hueneme. There is also a home port in Virgina. It is Little Creek. Also one in San Diego. Both are amphibious I do believe. I would wait amd ask your son, ombudsman only knows general i.formation and if this is just something that will be for a few.... they may not know. If you can email him, do so. I have been told by my daughter to take what is said with a grain of salt, until i hear it from her. Good luck, hope for the best kind of news for you and your son.
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Comment by julieb1019 on January 24, 2013 at 8:55pm
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Hi Kelly I am no expert but I think that it may have something to do with the battalion . I think some are being decommissioned. I know that Seabees have 2 homeports one in Gulfport and one in Port Hueneme in California. I would think that he is still a Seabee unless he has rerated . You may want to ask the Moms in the afghan group there is more activity there. I have found Facebook messaging to be pretty good for communicating with my son in the sandbox. I wish that I knew more. Maybe you should write or call the Ombudsman to put your mind at ease. I know the feeling thst you get from nit having information . Take care
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Hi ktssong, nice to see you here and congrats on taking a breather from the afghan group. It seems most of go from here to there for a long time and don't get back to this over here. At least that us my situation. Dealing with the first deployment experience. I am so happy for you and once again grateful for the support and information shared by you and other Moms who guide us through scary stuff. I pray for peace for you your Seabee and your family. I too would. Like to keep this group active. I agree the FRG and Ombudsman are fantastic I get info before sometimes before my Seabee. Take care
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Comment by ktssong on January 20, 2013 at 1:07am
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Hopping on here tonight to try to get active again. I spent last year up until Sept. on the Afganistan group then after that I've had a hard time even facing any group because I was having a hard time getting over the deployment I guess. It was strange I was on here every day then after deployment my head didn't want to think about it....I can truly say all my information and knowledge from Navyformoms has helped me survive all this yet I can't figure out it was what I had to step away from after we got him home safe. So I have had to return to Seabee Mom group and breathe easy. What I still can't figure out is if I feel like this how he must feel. I think it will take us longer than we thought to wrap our heads around the fact that it's behind us. I do want to say all his training in bootcamp and A school and even after at FEX was wonderful. I have grown in the two years he has been in to have a greater admiration for our military and the training and care we give our military and families than I ever had in my life. It's been a real eye opener. The family readiness group and ombudsman's are fantastic. There aren't words to say how appreciative me and my daughter in law were at how they kept us updated. And still do. If you aren't involved with the family readiness group, try to get involved. They will keep you posted.
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Comment by deniseMatt'smom on January 13, 2013 at 10:16pm
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Sorry it took me so long to get back to you today, we live in Foxboro which is where the New England Patriots play so we're a big football family...and yeah, they won!!! I'm sooo glad to be able to talk with experienced Moms, thanks for replying to my comments!!! My son is our 5th out our six kids but the only one to choose the military, we're all pretty proud of him. He is a Seabee so he had enlist for 5 yrs, he's been homesick but seems to be getting better with each passing day. Hope to more about your son, I will friend you then we can talk a little more!
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Comment by seashnoel60 on January 13, 2013 at 12:56pm
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I am having trouble getting into chat. It says I am signed in but cannot get chat to work. Please help with my question thanks
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thanks you said your son graduated 2012 congratulations what is he going to do? I hope he likes it as much as my son does I convinced him to stay in and now he listened to me told him there is no jobs out here. Would love to hear more about your son.
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Welcome seashnoe160, my son graduated bootcamp 12/21 and got to Gulfport on 12/30 so I'm new too, although I have been on Navy for Moms since before bootcamp. Your son must love the Navy, and wish him the best in the test he has to take!!! My son is just trying to be an E2!!!!!
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Hello all I am new to this Site and am looking forward to talking to you. I am from Aurora Colorado and my son has been in 7 years and is about to sign up for six more, he is in Washington but wants to transfer back to gulfport, he has to pass his pts first should find out next week if he does not make it he is out so I am hoping.
Looking forward to talking to you
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Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on January 9, 2013 at 1:21am
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@KathbShip13Div099: Yes, there is. I was the only civilian there at my son's. It was nice but not something you really need to attend. It is brief and not really a ceremony, more just have their name called, receive a certificate, and shake instructor's hand and have a picture snapped...held in one of the workshops. I went only because we live so close.
This is the 1st email I''ve sent from my tablet so please forgive any mistakes. Hope you have a great year ahead.
Terry (1/8/2013 just got this back in my email so I guess it didn't get to you when I first wrote it...LOL Sorry I'm sitll trying to learn my tablet)
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