I understand that communication restrictions can happen for a lot of reasons but when they specifically use the term "River City" are there other reasons?
ETA - Specifically on deployment in Iraq/Afghanistan - not on a ship
MVR
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Lots of it is practice.
We set River City for real for injuries/deaths as well as any sensitive operations we don't want Sailors/Soldiers/Marines/Airmen writing home about. It is not always personnel-related.
blusafe1
Whenever somebody is under attack, downed aircraft, safety mishaps, etc. I remember when the Hopper, Port Royal, and Ingraham were being harassed we set rivercity.
They want to investigate and straighten out the details before the public sniffs it.
Jennifer S
Practice, to make all sailors can follow orders. Practice makes perfect.