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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.

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Comment by Covaslookout on January 20, 2018 at 11:27am: My SR is in ship 2 div 914. His PIR is February 9. I was told division 914 will be performing in some way. Can someone educate me?

Comment by S’mom on December 17, 2017 at 12:37am: Hi Moms’-

I just found out today my son is on ship 2 Div 913. I’m so proud of him. I’m new to all of this, so any info would help. I’m so appreciative of all that I have learned on this site and the various groups. My sons PIR is Feb, 2, 2018.

Comment by ADALESAILORMOM on December 4, 2017 at 4:47pm: Hi - i received the first letter/form today. My son is Ship 02 Div 911 - he has no music talent at all and was not in ROTC - i am assuming he will be Ship Staff???

Comment by Brandy on September 24, 2017 at 7:34pm: I finally got a short call. He did say he got letters out today. As they begin hell week he sounds beat and tired. He is trying so hard to stay strong. 27 days sending good vibes to my SR and yours.

Comment by Navymomof2daughters on September 23, 2017 at 12:03am: Hi there, my daughter is in DIV 950. I have received two letters so far. She will hopefully graduate on October 20th.

Comment by Junogirl on September 19, 2017 at 9:57am: Unicorn Navy, there are three "900" divisions, and they rotate each week. For example, for the October 20 PIR, the ones in 950 are Triple Threat (choir/band/rifle corps). One of the other 900s would be ship staff/honor guard (traditionally all male) and the last one is flag corp. So, depending on which week your SR finished his/her processing days, if they joined a 900 division (there is only one each processing week), they are in one of these three groupings. My daughter is in 950 and was most impressed I knew that her week was Triple Threat. The 900 divisions perform at their own PIR, as well as the two PIRS before them in the previous two weeks. You can watch some PIRS online and see that each PIR shows all three 900 divisions (because of the overlap in their performances for 3 PIRs). Just ask your SR if she is Triple Threat or Flag Corp (I don't think Ship Staff/Honor Guard is available to women yet).

Comment by The Unicorn Navy Nuke's Mom on September 18, 2017 at 7:40pm: Hi Brandy! Nice to meet you!

Comment by Brandy on September 18, 2017 at 7:20pm: My son is in 950. But great to make your acquaintance. I struggled finding information as well. My son is in "Triple Threzt" PIR Oct 20th.

Comment by ellen0502 on July 28, 2017 at 10:55am: Please be sure and join the group for your PIR date.

PIR: August 4, 2017 TG 39 - 11 Divisions (235-244 & 939) 4 guests

PIR: August 11, 2017 TG 40 - 8 Divisions (245-250, 818 & 940) 4 guests

PIR: August 18, 2017 TG 41 - 7 Divisions (251-256 & 941) 4 guests

PIR: August 25, 2017 TG 42 - 9 Divisions (257-264 & 942) 4 guests

PIR: September 1, 2017 TG 43 - 13 Divisions (265-276 & 943) 3 guests (This is Labor Day Weekend. If your recruit will be staying in GL for “A” School or training, s/he will also have Liberty on Monday. The holiday weekend will not affect those flying out.)

PIR: September 8, 2017 TG 44 - 14 Divisions (277-286, 819-821 & 944) 3 guests

PIR: September 15, 2017 TG 45

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Comment by Liamsmom on July 28, 2017 at 10:22am: I did get the letter! I was awesome to see his hand writing and get his address so I can send him the four letters I have already written!