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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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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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USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)
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Welcome family and loved ones of sailors serving on USS Kearsarge, homeport Norfolk, VA! Please be sure to review and observe the OPSEC guidelines below to keep our sailors safe :) Introduce yourself and join in the chat! Current group Admin: Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom
Location: Norfolk VA - and everywhere!
Members: 128
Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2022
USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)
Discussion Forum
Active group
Started by Judy. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Dec 2, 2016. 2 Replies 1 Like
Welcome
Started by jkl2z7. Last reply by Proudmom Sep 2, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
"How to Simulate Life in the Navy" will bring a smile! :)
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Dwan2sTArHeaRtKmom Aug 26, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Important! Please read and observe these OPSEC (Operations Security) guidelines.
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Apr 10, 2013. 2 Replies 3 Likes
Links to USS Kearsarge Family Readiness Group (FRG); Ombudsman Team; and official ship Facebook page.
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom. Last reply by Dwan2sTArHeaRtKmom Jan 31, 2013. 1 Reply 4 Likes
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Comment by Proudmom on August 12, 2013 at 4:23pm
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Patti ur son is on the keasarge?
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I to heard from my son as well!!
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I heard from my son this morning he is on the keasarge they r not in river city anymore
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Thank you, Sindy, mattsmom, and Marcy for the info., appreciated!!!
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on August 10, 2013 at 3:07pm
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Please let's all observe OPSEC :) This is an open group. Patti, the FRG and Ombudsman Team keep in touch with family members, see the above Discussion about how to be on their lists.
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Anyone hear from our sailors recently?
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"Homecoming" T shirts are available for purchase from the FRG now - Sept 15!
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What's this "OPSEC," Sam I am?
We must use it here and there...
We must use it everywhere!
Could you share it in a car?
Yes - But never in a bar.
You cannot tell it in a text,
And do not share it at the NEX.
You can say it in your house,
But don't include a random spouse.
You can sing it in the shower,
Just don't go blabbing at Happy Hour.
PLEASE don’t make the Ombudsman sweat!
DON’T post it on the internet.
You cannot share it in a Tweet
(that would NOT be very sweet.)
Do not share on Facebook too, though
It’s tempting to let your feelings through.
You cannot tell it to a friend
Not even at the very end.
It’s a privilege to know a date - so
DONT tell ANYONE or they may be late!
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yes thank you very much it is very important that we can stay in touch with our sailors and marinesand we really need he keep them safe
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An important note regarding using social media, including Facebook and NavyforMoms.com -
Please review these OPSEC (Operational Security) Rules.
Ship homecomings have been postponed and their command Facebook pages taken down due to OPSEC violations on social media.
An example of how indiscretions have immediate impact: USS Bataan (LHD-5) had its Facebook page taken down and 3,000 sailors and Marines lost that means of contact with loved ones due to posts that violated OPSEC: USS Bataan's Facebook page shut down.
Here are the OPSEC guidelines for us all to observe:
✓ Donʼt discuss future destinations or ports of call.
✓ Donʼt discuss future operations, exercises or missions.
✓ Donʼt discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting exercises.
✓ Donʼt discuss security procedures, movements, or arms.
✓ Donʼt discuss readiness issues and numbers.
✓ Donʼt discuss specific training equipment.
✓ Donʼt speculate about future operations.
✓ Donʼt spread rumors about past, current or future operations or movements.
✓ Donʼt discuss deployment or homecoming dates (including Tiger or Family Day Cruises)
✓ DO assume the enemy is always trying to collect information.
✓ Keep in mind there is NO guarantee of security for information transmittal. A chat room or forum described as “military” is NOT secure just because it's a group or even 'closed group' of military and their families.
✓ Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC when using email, phone, chatrooms and message boards.
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