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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
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*****BATTLESTATIONS*****
This is their final test. After this, they graduate and are sailors! It is a 12 hr overnight drill testing them on all they have learned and what they may encounter when they are deployed on a ship. It takes place on the USS Trayer, a very realistic ship that will allow them to be tested on everything. They head over there in the evening, and have their capping ceremony the next morning. At that time, they trade their RECRUIT caps for their NAVY caps. A very emotional time for these new sailors who have worked so hard! Later that same afternoon, you should receive that much-anticipated "I'm a Sailor" phone call. HOOYAH!
Teamwork is the name of the game. They are divided into small groups and are evaluated as team members as well as individually. This is what one Chief said about BattleStations: 150-300 SRs go through at a time, 3-10 of those will fail and have to repeat BattleStations, teamwork is the key...if all SRs keep their mouths shut, focus and listen, and work as a team, they should pass. *If they don't pass, they go through again ...and pass....this could even be the night before PIR...but no problem, they will be at PIR, but probably in the balcony, in uniform but very tired!
They go through with their brother division. 900 and 800 divisions go randomly, unless there are two 900 or two 800 divisions in the group (rare but it happens). Sometimes 2 sets of brother divisions go together; sometimes a set of brother divisions with the 800 or 900 group. Occasionally only one set of brother divisions goes through. They start with the lowest-numbered divisions and move up---not including the 800/900 in that sequence. They can start on Tues, Wed, or Thurs---however, a Tues is rare and even a Wed is rare; normally, they start on Thurs night--a week before PIR for very large PIR groups...13-16 divisions. They do not go on Fri or Sat nights because of Captains Cup on Sat....a fun athletic competition between divisions in that PIR group. Then they can resume on Sun-Wed nights, depending on how large the PIR group is and how many of those nights they will need. Most will have BattleStations Mon, Tues and Wed nights of PIR week.
If an SR has not passed all of his/her final tests, he/she will not be allowed to do BattleStations until those are passed. Most get that done in time to still PIR with their group, but occasionally someone won't and will be held back until the test is passed (in FIT DIVISION if failed PFA), then participate in BattleStations with another PIR group. He/She will not be allowed to to participate in another PIR once they miss their own PIR, but will instead head straight for A School upon the completion of BattleStations. Those who pass before PIR can do BattleStations as late as the night before PIR.
The "I'm a Sailor" calls usually start around 2 pm GL time, but sometimes start later. So best to have those phones close by all day. Please ask your sailor if all in his/her division passed and post that. Some may not get their calls if they had watch, etc. So it would be nice for those ladies to know that they have a sailor instead of having to wait a day or two for that call to find out.
HOOYAH!
Below is an interesting PowerPoint that Craig (retired sailor) put together about BattleStations. Enjoy!
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ctratemoms/forum/topics/boot-camp-...
Great CNN Video on BattleStations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jibm7kyIGcM
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Permalink Reply by pilarica on
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Hello, I received a call from my son today...Battle Station is over and his officially a Sailor..Can't wait to see him Friday morning at his ceremony.
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Permalink Reply by Mattsmomma on
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Does anyone know when Ship 11 Div 233 (PIR 07/22/11) will do Battlestations?
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Thanks much for this info on Battle Stations.....it is extremely helpful to me in terms of wondering and waiting to hear from my daughter and get that AMAZING phone call! Your information is greatly appreciated! :-) My daughter is 11/238 and started her Battle Stations yesterday so that phone call should be any time now! Thanks again! :)
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Permalink Reply by caylex 9/279 on
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I'm not sure if my SR has misunderstood, but Tuesday when he got to call home for the first time, he stated that they do not know ahead of time when their battlestations is. He said they surprise you with it. But maybe because he is only three weeks in, he has wrong information.
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Permalink Reply by ebigirl on
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RTC does not want the dates of battlestations posted as it could be a security risk. This is a new policy since this topic formed originally back in April 2011 for the SR's who were due to PIR on 5/6/2011. These SR's were the first divisions to PIR after Bin Lauden was killed on 5/1/2011. You might find more current information in your SR's PIR group.
After Bin Lauden was killed ALL military bases throughout the US were on lockdown, including RTC. Security has been tightened since then.
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Permalink Reply by Debera1952 (SR Kyles Mom) on
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Not to seem dense, so we are not to post anything pertaining to Battlestations as originally requested on this Battlestations web site by diannep-veteran? I do not want to breach security or put anyone in harms way. Please advise.....
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You are correct. The request came out AFTER our PIR group's (5/6/2011) SR's had graduated. They were the 12 divisions that graduated the Friday following Bin Lauden's death, and security was and still is very high.
It is my understanding that they don't want battlestation dates or times talked about as they do not want anyone knowing what buildings are being used at any said time or on a specific date on the RTC base. This is for security reasons.
This web page is open to ANYONE, and we want to keep everyone at RTC safe. Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by wordmountain1 on
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This so amazing, cant wait to show my husband tomorrow. Our son is scheduled to PIR Jan 13. I pray he makes it. So happy for him.
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Permalink Reply by christie on
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Absolutely wonderful Battle Stations presentation! Thank you so very much for sharing! Also, for ALL the time, effort, and dedication it OBVIOUSLY took to create!
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Permalink Reply by peggyproudnavymom on
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If graduation is march 30th ...the battlestations will be this week coming up or the week of the 26?
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Permalink Reply by Valtameri on
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Generally it is within a week of the PIR, but timing will depend on how many divisions there are.
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