Have it be a deployment, patrol or underway, whatever term you use, they all lead to family separation. Within the submarine community, this time apart is unique as there is little to no communication between service members and their family back on shore. Preparing for this time of family separation, while similar to other communities, [...]
The dreaded underway. Whether it's a full fledged deployment or a season of sporadic underways (to learn the difference, check out our acronym guide), I think we can all agree it's never easy when your partner goes out to sea. And I'd like to say it gets easier overtime, and perhaps it does. But it [...]
Ok, how many of you have faced that love/hate relationship with refreshing your email inbox during deployment? I know I have! Even when I know that communication is down and the boat has gone “dark” for a mission, I still find myself refreshing my inbox...just to see if anything happened to come through from my [...]
A halfway box is a care package that you put together for your sailor prior to their departure on deployment. This box will be delivered to the boat (typically in coordination with your FRG) before the boat leaves. Your sailor will get to open it during halfway night festivities on the boat. This celebration marks the halfway point of deployment and gives sailors a chance to kick back and enjoy some small comforts from home.
