The USS KIDD Ombudsman page is intended to share resources and to keep families informed. What is an Ombudsman?
"Ombudsmen are the Lighthouses for Navy Families"
If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or send us a private message and we will get back to you. The purpose of this page is to share events and resources which will keep families of the Kidd informed and independent. An Ombudsman is a volunteer appointed by a Commanding Officer to serve as a link between command lea
dership and command families. As the Ombudsmen for the USS KIDD, we are responsible for being a liaison between the Kidd families and the command by securing an open line of communication. As Navy Family Ombudsmen, We are a confidential resource. Anything you talk to us about or ask for help with will not go beyond us without direct consent, with the exception of our mandatory reportables, which include the following:
-ALL suspected child abuse and neglect
-Alleged domestic abuse
-Suspected and/or potential homicides, violence, or life-endangering situations
-All suspected and/or potential suicidal risks
-All alleged sexual violence
-Anything deemed reportable by the Commanding Officer
We are required to report any form of contact with an ombudsman that involves any of those listed. Listed below are the OPSEC rules, remember they keep our loved ones safe. OPSEC Rules:
• Don’t discuss future destinations or ports of call
• Don’t discuss future operations, exercises or missions (including Family Day Cruises)
• Don’t discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting exercises
• Don’t discuss readiness issues and numbers
• Don’t discuss specific training equipment or lack thereof
• Don’t speculate about future operations
• Don’t spread rumors about current, future, or past operations or movements
• Don’t discuss deployment or homecoming dates
• Don’t assume the enemy is not trying to collect information; they always are
• Don't discuss Security Procedures, movements, or arms
• Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC when using email, phone, chat rooms and message boards. There is no guarantee that a chat room or forum described as 'military' has any security for transmitting information or restricting membership to military personnel and their families only
