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900 Division Duties
Here is a description of the 900's Division duties written by a former Sailor:
900 divisions are performing divisions. There are 3 types of 900 divisions which will be explained in depth a little further down; staff, state flags, and triple threat. 900's PT less and have much less slack for people who can't pass their PFA or their swim qual, not because we're assholes, but because our "free time" is spent at the drill hall.
Staff divisions, which are all male, run graduation. Their division provides the reviewing commander, master-at-arms, and adjutant for the graduation ceremony. Basically those are the guys that stand right in front of where the CO is sitting and issue commands to the divisions, etc. Their division also has an honor guard that gets inspected by the reviewing officer and/or commanding officer (not 100% sure on who performs the inspection lol). Other than that, they have door openers, bell strikers, bodysnatchers, etc. They go off of very specific cues that help graduation run smoothly.
Next is state flags, which is an integrated division. Obviously they carry state flags, along with U.S. territory flags, and they're kind of like one giant color guard. Their division also provides the actual 5-man color guard (2 rifles, U.S. flag, Navy flag, POW flag) and the drum line.
Last, but not least, is triple threat, which is also an integrated division. They have a band, a choir, an armed exhibition drill team, and non-performers if you don't make the cut or get cut from one of those three. Not sure if all MUs have to be in a triple threat, but I know if you are an MU in a triple threat division you will be performing a solo while the band is playing. The Navy band plays at the beginning of graduation and provides the music you hear in the drill tape during the ceremony, but the triple threat band plays a few songs by themselves and with the choir. I wasn't in band, but I heard the music was prettyyy easy. As for the choir, most of our non-performers came from not making the cut for choir. If you've never done armed exhibition and only have experience in band color guard or armed regulation, you can still do triple threat drill team. For the band people, the rifles are a lot heavier, but you'll get used to it pretty quickly. For armed reg. people, most drill teams do simple, clean moves and save the cool fancy spinning for the RPCO or ARCPO, so as put in the work you're fine.
If you're interested in being in one of these divisions, be aware that only one 900 division is formed per week, but not all week. For example, I arrived on a Tuesday which happened to be the first day they were screening for triple threat. We got a majority of our division strength on Wednesday, with a few stragglers on Thursday. We're housed in ship 02, the USS Reuben James, which is the closest ship to pretty much everything. Only 900 divisions live in ship 02, and when you first get there you'll be sharing a compartment with a senior division that's about to graduate.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
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Comment by lemonelephant on August 21, 2018 at 6:46pm
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tiffanym0116, Your recruit may eventually get the letters if the address is correct, but they could be delayed.
The address available to the recruiter for any recruit early on MAY or may NOT be correct and can be wrong up to 11 business days or more after the recruit's arrival at the RTC if the recruit fails the initial run and then passes (or fails) on the second attempt and is placed in a new division (or STEP or SEPS) or if the RTC needs to move recruits for some reason. Wait on The Form Letter, which now arrives 9 to 14 business days after the recruit's arrival, before sending letters and to know the PIR date for sure. See Arrival and What Happens at the RTC and Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) and Fitness Improvement Training (FIT).
Again, do not send letters before receiving the form letter.
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Comment by tiffanym0116 on August 21, 2018 at 9:03am
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lemonelephant ,I did receive the information from the recruiter but I am still waiting on the letter. Some letters have been sent from friends, what happen to them if the letter has not been sent?
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tiffanym0116, since your recruit is in a Sticks/Flags division, then you should see him in the Livestream of the two PIR's ahead of his and in his PIR.
Have you received the form letter because it is a bit early for those with a recruit in the 10/05/2018 TG to have the form letter? If you got the info from the recruiter, then wait on the form letter before sending letters.
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My son is in 948! I wish we could see them doing their role the day of
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Comment by Lauracat19 on August 4, 2018 at 8:41am
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We were able to see our son marching to yesterday's PIR! It was a glimpse but I am so thankful to have seen him. Gave me goose bumps!! I am very appreciative of the people who post videos and photos of our SR's!!
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my baby is in div 944 but doesn't play any instrument. he's working the graduation but not participating. is that a bad thing??
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VFNDtoNavymom My baby is div 944 also. he told he's working the ceremony. is that bad or good??
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That is AWSOME!!! Our son should be in this Friday's PIR! Can't wait to watch!
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hruark01 Yes, that is correct. My son is in Div 940 and performed at the PIR last Friday. I tuned in just to see if I could catch a glimpse of him and much to my surprise I got more than a quick glimpse. I got to see him perform, and there are a few great pics after that had been posted from the PIR. I can’t tell you how many times we back over the weekend to watch that part of the PIR. We know exactly where in the ceremony he performs. Made my weekend!!! Will definitely be tuning in again ithis Friday to see him again.
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