Robo-
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Joined: 11/17/2006
Msg: 1 | |
| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 2:36:37 PM | | My nephew is a member here. He signed up for the U.S. Navy. Is it o.k. for U.S. Navy persons to belong to date sites during war time? Is it o.k., if you are on active duty? What about the reserves? | |
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| Question for U.S. Military
Posted: 11/24/2006 2:56:45 PM | | there is nothing in the UCMJ that indicates it is wrong to belong to a dating site. The only violation would be posting OPSEC information. Ship or troop movements, your IA departure date, and or derogatory remarks about the government, military or its interests | |
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| Question for U.S. Military
Posted: 11/24/2006 3:08:47 PM | I think his question wasn't is it legal, but rather is it wrong, or right.
Meaning knowing that he might be going into a dangerous situation, is it
right to be trying to set up a relationship with someone, or something to that extent.
And my answer would be no, as long as you are honest to people about it.
Some women can deal with it, some can't. | |
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 3:11:40 PM | | What he does on his own time is up to him , unless as said, he gives sensitive info, other that his time is his own. On duty that's another story. | |
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Robo-
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Joined: 11/17/2006
Msg: 6 | |
| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 3:15:12 PM | | What would happen to him if he gets caught breaking the rules? Do they let them carry a laptop, on board the ship? What kind of connection do they have out at sea? Do they ever use Navy computers for leisure? I am checking into this, on a Navy site. His recruiter says it's not o.k... I'll get back to you all. Thanks, Robo | |
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 3:22:25 PM | Your reading way to much into this...
Has long as he isn't giving info out he's good to go. The Navy will be more concerned with underage drinking, liberty buddys, sexual harresment and crap like that but there will be plenty of GMT time for him to ask this question or he can ask his LPO or his CC or what have you. | |
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 3:29:19 PM | | This is stupid. If he wanted to give out info via the computer, he wouldn't need a dating site to do it. | |
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Robo-
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Joined: 11/17/2006
Msg: 9 | |
| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 3:37:17 PM | This is stupid. If he wanted to give out info via the computer, he wouldn't need a dating site to do it. This is not stupid. I am not talking about vital info. There's a war a goin' on...that's what I'm talkin' about. | |
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 3:42:45 PM | | Don't worry about it really the Navy will inform him upon his deplyoment exactlly what he can and can not do. He will go to lots of GMT on the subject. If you want to buy him a laptop or something go for it just make sure it has a big hard drive and a dvd player because it's primary use will be p0rn.. | |
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late™
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Joined: 1/9/2005
Msg: 11 | |
| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 3:48:16 PM | I've seen posts from active Navy personal.
I've also been told that the POF forums are off-limits for those serving in Iraq, who comment on this after they've been discharged.
I've seen posts from Navy guys "at sea", several times.
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 4:03:58 PM | This is not stupid. I am not talking about vital info. There's a war a goin' on...
No, this really is stupid. If you're not talking about vital info, what does it matter? Perhaps you are not aware that thousands upon thousands of service men had female pen pals back in the mid-1940's when there was another war "a" goin' on. | |
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 4:14:07 PM | In Iraq all you have access to is your Navy issued email account. Which is highly, highly monitored
On the ship, on your offtime you may surf navy approved sites. Most of the off limits sites like myspace, youtube are blocked. As part of your check in, at any command you will be required to sign a waiver. This will state the rules of the Navy/DOD and the commands policy for computer use.
On a ship on your free time you may surf the net. The connection is beyond slow. Smaller ships share internet time. They have hours, within the battle group. Carriers have 24-7 access to the internet, everyone else shares time. Believe me, it took an hour to connect to Yahoo to look at the news. It is a big waste of time. When I got home I signed up for news headlines to be sent to my email.
If any active or reserve person violates the terms of service for use of the computer at the command there is hell to pay. People have gone to jail, for looking at porn. It is a violation. Use of the internet in the military is a privilege | |
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 4:19:41 PM | I'm not sure, but I know when my nephew was active AF in Iraq (he's being deployed for a 3rd tour in about 8 weeks) he was able and encouraged to use email as a way to keep in touch with the family. Using the govt network, I'm assuming it is a VERY secure connection and has blocks to prevent access to unapproved sites and monitors all email in and out of the area.
I worked for the fed govt a while back and was informed that all inbound/outbound email outside our immediate offices (inter-office communications) went through a server in D.C. for security scanning so we were advised to be aware of that just in case. Most email to friends & family from my office computer were delayed for several hours and I actually had one email rejected from being sent as the sensors said it included sensitive info. (??? - no other explanation.) The sensors on the computers also prohibited access to various questionable sites and we had to jump through hoops to obtain access to sites useful in researching various projects.
Another of my son's friends is US Navy and is on a submarine in the Pacific. He has a site on a popular Space (wink) site that he can access shipboard, but I think Internet access is extremely limited while submerged (3-6 weeks at a time). | |
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/24/2006 4:29:56 PM | I haven't read the Unified Code of Military Justice since
boot camp.
But, it didn't have any brig time stated about dating.
Sailors date. Known fact.
I think that they will forgive him if he doesn't bone an officer.
 moo | |
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/27/2006 5:57:10 AM | ^^^^ (I happen to have extensive anal (Naval) background thru my Grandfather)
So what does that make you? A guy who's never been in! so shut the hell up or JOIN up, LMAO.
Were NAVY....We surf.......We love women....End of story. | |
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evan2
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Joined: 11/4/2006
Msg: 18 | |
| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/27/2006 7:53:45 AM | its uniform code not unified and no there is nothing wrong with using a dating site... im active duty military not navy but it doesnt matter
ucmj is ucmj | |
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/27/2006 12:13:07 PM | Robo-
Internet usage is controlled and the speed is really low, but we don't restrict sites unless there is a security risk or it's got porn on it. Chat and IM are not allowed because of bandwidth restrictions and Operational Security concerns. That is primarily why Myspace and yahoo are blocked.
Dating sites are fine, as long as the pictures are not pornographic. We don't allow you to connect your personal laptop to the LAN, and if you did your access would be taken away. However, lot's of people on the ship look at dating sites and it's not a big deal.
Some commands will be more restrictive than others and it also depends on rank. If you have any other specific questions, email me. Managing this stuff is one of my primary jobs in the Navy. | |
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/27/2006 12:35:42 PM | Of course.
I am a Navy Reservist... If they had any regulation regarding online dating, there would be training on it. | |
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| Question for U.S. Navy Persons
Posted: 11/27/2006 12:41:01 PM |
What would happen to him if he gets caught breaking the rules? Do they let them carry a laptop, on board the ship? What kind of connection do they have out at sea? Do they ever use Navy computers for leisure? I am checking into this, on a Navy site. His recruiter says it's not o.k... I'll get back to you all. Thanks, Robo
See it's not a case of dating particularly... Its a case of communication. If his particular command decided to not allow internet chatting while underway.. then thats up to them. There are many good reasons to limit open communication with strangers when a command is on duty and underway.
Naval commands generally do have public computers available for their sailors to use. | |
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