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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
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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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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
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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)
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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 brenda.elaine on April 21, 2013 at 8:00am
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My 2-week-old grandson "watching" old videos of his Daddy. I'm glad he'll recognize Daddy's voice when he returns!
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Yes, I've been emailing with my son almost every day! Sometimes he won't get to email back for a few days if they're busy. We sent him a package and he just got it last week, so it took about 2.5 weeks to get to him. We're sending another one tomorrow. He really liked the fruit roll-ups we put in there. He said it reminded him from when he was a little kid. ;-)
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on April 10, 2013 at 2:55am
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Watch the USS Kearsarge transit the Suez Canal - in 60 seconds :)
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Thanks, Marcy, for both sets of info! I've got my account updated with middle name instead of last name for my username. Yes, I'm on the Facebook page & Ombudsman list. I am praying that my son will be home before Christmas. I'd hate for him to miss his son's 1st Christmas.
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ps Brenda, N4M prefers that we not use our last names here for OPSEC reasons :)
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Due to so many factors, there is no "typical" deployment anymore. the USS Bataan and USS Iwo Jima ARGs were out for about nine months on their last deployments, each due to different circumstances. Are you on the FRG and Ombudsman lists and Facebook pages? Those are the #1 sources, and if you have special concerns you can always email them privately too.
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How long does the Kearsarge typically deploy for? I heard 7 months or 8 months, but then I also heard that they may be out to sea a few months longer than that because of budget cuts.
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Happy news, how wonderful!! You have to post photos when you get there :) So grateful for all Navy families and their sacrifice, but the rewards are so great too. Not to mention all the cute Navy baby stuff lol Congratulations to everyone!
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Announcement: I am now a Grandma! Alonzo Frederick Weatherly was born April 4 to my son ABHAR Andrew Weatherly and Kristal Weatherly. Kristal and Alonzo are doing good. She is staying with her parents in California during this deployment. I am in Kentucky and will get to fly to CA to meet our grandson in a few weeks! Kinda sad that my son will miss out on so many months of his baby's life, but I am thankful for the sacrifice that all of the sailors and Marines are making. My own husband was in the Navy and did not come home from one deployment until our daughter was 5 months old. That was with the Seabees back in 1998.
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In keeping with the Ombudsman's recent message - remember that anything posted on social media (here, Facebook, etc) can be read by anyone - and be mindful of what's put in emails too, as they can be shared be others unbeknownst to the original sender.
OPSEC guidelines -
✓ 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, or that a chat room or forum described as “military” has its membership restricted to militarypersonnel and their families.
✓ Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC when using email, phone, chatrooms and message boards
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