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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 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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Our loved ones are on the submarine ALABAMA... Roll Tide!
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Latest Activity: Apr 12, 2019
The photo above is the Alabama Blue crew, formed when 731 came out of dry dock in summer of 2009. CMDR Thomas Massida, CO.
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Started by Kaye S.. Last reply by Mymobsmom May 27, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by tayway on August 26, 2010 at 11:28pm
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I'm already learning so much from these posts lol! Wow! I still have a lot to learn! I am so excited to start this journey with my husband!! We are planning on moving to Washington mid sept. Will we find out how soon it will be before he leaves when we arrive? We are expecting a baby in Jan. and I am so nervous he won't be around.
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Comment by Kaye S. on August 26, 2010 at 1:35pm
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Here is the information from the Ombudsmen for Blue crew. It has no sensitive information in it. Re: the video: it appears to me to just be the married sailors, but I could be wrong. Hugs! k.
A quick reminder about the next mail drop! Letters and Cards (no packages!) will be collected between August 23rd and September 2nd.
How many letters can I drop off?
Please limit letters to ONE per sailor. An out-of-state mom or family member may send one as well. It can be mailed to one of the ombudsman addresses (noted below).
What address can we mail it to if I'm out-of-state?
You can mail to:
Tricia Bennon
5435 Mustang Lane
Bremerton, WA 98312
or
Marina Hogan
122 A Wencker Circle
Bremerton,WA 98312
What if my letter doesn't arrive in time to be sent?
It will be delivered when the boat returns.
Video
I was unable to upload the video due to the lenght of it. Please send an email to the FRG at alabamabluefrg@hotmail.com and they will work with you to get you a hard copy! (Or they might be more tech savy than I and get it online!)
Take care everyone and have a great week! Enjoy the sunshine!!!
~Trish
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Marina Hogan Trish Bennon
USS ALABAMA Blue USS ALABAMA Blue
Co-Ombudsman Co-Ombudsman
H - 360-447-7402 H - 360.616.2611
C - 360.265.6419 C - 360.990.1880
email: 731ombudsman@gmail.com
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/USS-ALABAMA-SSBN-731BLUE/109795632389267
**If you do not want to receive future emails, please respond with REMOVE in the subject line**
**If you are no longer attached to the boat, please reply with NO LONGER ATTACHED in the subject line**
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Terrie: My daughter-to-be and I are both ready for this cruise to be over. Sadly, I won't be there to welcome the boat... don't know about D-I-L; depends on what day it happens (work schedule). Do you know about the mail drop? LETTERS ONLY (no packages) -- get it there by Sept. 2. Let me know if you need details. Hugs! k.
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Tayway: Welcome to ALABAMA! Your sailor is certainly taking you from coast to coast, right?! Most of us here are Blue crew, so we can put you in touch with the Ombudsman and FRG straight away. We have a great group here and we look forward to getting to know you, too! Hugs, k.
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Hello. My husband just got his orders and we will be moving to Bangor Washington in a month. We are so excited! He is a YN and will be on the USS Alabama! Blue crew
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Welcome, Marybeth! Your son has been stationed at "Naval Base Kitsap," (NBK for short). There are several Naval installations in the Bangor area, but this is where the subs live. I'm so glad to have another member of the 'Bama crew here. Has your son been assigned to the Blue crew or Gold? Most of us here are Blue moms; Tammy and PIckles are the only Gold moms and would LOVE some company!
We're happy to put you in touch with the Ombudsman and FRG for your crew. Looking forward to getting to know you... Hugs! k.
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OK... it's just WAAAYYY too quiet! I know that Pen is alive.... anyone else tired of this cruise already? My poor daughter-in-law-to-be is ready for it to be over. Don't know whether to tell her "Suck it up; it ain't even halfway!" -or- "Gimme the barstool next to ya; we'll cry into our beer together!"
HOWEVER, I keep thinking about seeing his pretty blue eyes while I eat Christmas dinner!!! Hugs everyone, k.
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Hey, Yvonne... how was Nick's leave? Did he do anything special? I thought about you while Drew was here. When the kids were little, my husband started using the phrase, "Ya' gotta take care of the mama." I told Drew that Nick didn't go home this time and he said, "That's dumb. Ya' gotta take care of the mama."
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Thanks so much, Pen. I love knowing the "go to" folks for good service (especially that "little something extra")! Now that son has a girlfriend, this info may come in handy. Let me also pass along The Candy Shoppe, in Port Orchard (http://thecandyshoppellc.com/). In '08, son was going to be cruising on his birthday (again). I realized two days before they left that I could send something with him. He LOVES Sour Patch Kids, so I "cleaned them out" and they delivered 7 pounds to his command office! Hugs, k.
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