Welcome Aboard: New Arrivals Orientation

Welcome Aboard workshops, also known as Newcomers Briefs, to assist Marines and families adapt to their new duty station. Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) information must include an installation safety brief, housing, child care, spouse employment, and education resources; Semper Fit and Recreation, Marine Corps Family Team Building Program and other MCCS program information and resources; and community orientation and non-commercial off-base resources. OCONUS workshops shall include cultural adaptation information, local driving conditions and how to access medical care. Attendance is mandatory for all newly arrived personnel in the grades of E-1 through E-6, WO-1 and O-1 through O-2 within 90 days of arrival at a new duty station. At OCONUS locations, all ranks and their family members 10 years of age and above, must attend mandatory Welcome Aboard workshops.

Per MCO 1754.10B, the Marine Corps Information, Referral and Relocation (IR&R) Program.

*All active duty service members and their families aboard MCB Hawaii are welcome to attend.
**This is a professional program, no pets allowed in Base Chapel.
***Must have access to MCB Hawaii.
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