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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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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:
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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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The New USS Cowpens Crew
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This group was created for the family members and friends of Sailors on the USS Antietam
Members: 10
Latest Activity: Apr 4, 2015
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Comment by Vanya on October 24, 2013 at 7:08pm
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Hello, I'm new to this group. My son Jordan is on the USS Cowpens. This is his first deployment. I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you.
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Comment by Mike's Mom (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) on March 6, 2013 at 9:26am
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The group owner needs to edit the name.
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Comment by Navy for Moms Admin on March 4, 2013 at 11:40pm
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Hi ladies, please make sure to read the following from our Community Guidelines. It is VERY important to follow OPSEC.
• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security)
(Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips)
This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way.
The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:
• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter. If you scan in a picture of an article that contains your Sailor’s last name, make sure to black it out first. If it is an online Navy article or news article that you are reposting, do not publicly identify the mentioned Sailor as your son or daughter.
• No Sailor addresses, emails, or other contact information. The exception to this rule is FPO addresses.
• Specific dates, times, and locations regarding current or future deployments and ship movements. Do not post dates more specific than by month. Do not post specific ports of call, deployment bases, or future destinations.
• Details regarding training, equipment, and current or future operations or missions. (But Boot Camp is okay.)
• Names or numbers of the Recruit Training Command staff.
• Ways to cheat the system. Navy will see it as a breach of security when you share things like how to bend the rules. We don’t want to jeopardize the safety of our Sailors.
INCORRECT:
My Sailor is in XYZ unit and is stationed at ABC camp in XXX city in Iraq.
My daughter is aboard the XYZ ship heading to ABC city/country in X days.
They will be coming back on X date from XXX city.
CORRECT:
My Sailor is deployed in Iraq.
My son is aboard the Stennis.
They will be coming back sometime in May.
When in doubt, less is better.
Learn more about OPSEC here.
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Comment by Stephanie (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) on January 23, 2013 at 9:42pm
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Mary D, I've only sent 1 package & 1 card so far. My son has only been there since November. The care package that I sent just before Christmas took right around 3 weeks. However, I recently sent a card with a check & gift card inside (sent around Jan. 1st I think) and my son tells me he hasn't received that yet. I didn't think a card would take as long as the care packages do so I'm a bit concerned about why he hasn't received it yet. Now I need to send a care package again, and I'm a little bit worried with the changing of the ships and all about sending it. Guess I'll go ahead and hope for the best.
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New pics on the Cowpens FB page - both ships!
https://www.facebook.com/usscowpens
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Thanks all. I did contact the ombudsman on each of the ships and have gotten no answer. I guess I'll send it to the Antietam. If they swap hulls, it may take the package that long to get there. Just seems like there is a lot of opportunity for mail confusion with this situation. Ha!!
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My son will be transferring to the Antietam once they arrive in Japan. I've got a care package I need to send him and am unsure to which ship I should send it. He's telling me to look up the address for the USS Antietam and send it to that address, but I'm wondering if that address will stay the same or will it change? Does anyone know? Thanks.
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Comment by BunkerQB on January 9, 2013 at 12:34am
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My apologies for intruding and if you know about this already. I found this Facebook Group for the USS Antietam. Thought it was worth repeating.
https://www.facebook.com/USSAntietam/info
It does not appear to be a private/closed group (in which case membership must be approved by group admin). Be sure to click "About" because it has the phone number for the ombudsman for the group. If there is a private group, she will inform you and will be the one to approve your request to join. Be sure your sailor has given the ombudsman all the contact info.
My son's submarine has a private FRG - it was all very hush, hush. As soon as my son left the boat, I was deleted from the group. Ya, they take it pretty seriously.
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Always A Mom, My son is switching from Cowpens to Antietam but my question for you is about the newsletters? My son has only been in Yokosuka since early November but I haven't seen any newsletters. Am I missing something? Don't want to miss out on anything! (My son doesn't tell me much) HA!!
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Are we going to swap groups? My son is in Yoko on the Cowpens and will stay with the Antietam after the swap.
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