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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 hurleyl8dyShip6Div943PIR9/10/10 on July 23, 2010 at 7:15pm: I was wanting to know what my son would be doing. He is in ship 6 div 943. I see it is a performance division but he does not play music nor sings. He is older and was once a police officer. Just wondering is there more to ship 6 div 900 or is it just for performance? Are there different ships in the 900 div? Sorry, This is really all so new to me and I am a bit confused about his placement since I have not heard from him only in the recruit comment section of the paper sent with his address and PIR date stating the quest list is just a rough draft for now.

Comment by Amrik'smom ship 06 div 942 on July 18, 2010 at 10:49pm: My son is in Division 942. I'm not sure what he is doing exactly. He just said in his first letter that he is in the performance division and they get time each day to learn their music. I'm hoping that he is singing! He has a beautiful bass voice and I miss hearing him sing!

Comment by MamaBear kk on July 11, 2010 at 5:29pm: http://www.navyformoms.com/profile/navyformomsadmin

KimmyDee59 - you can go to the link above (admin site) and send them a message. They may not be able to tend the issue until Monday morning - but it is a way to have it removed.

Comment by MamaBear kk on July 11, 2010 at 5:11pm: kimmydee59 ~ When my son arrived at A School, his boots were complimented (laughing here). A few days later, he taught a class on his method of boot shining. Also, I suggest your copy your comment below, paste it to a new comment, then delete the last names in the new comment - then go below and delete your comment. Using last names of others is not recommended and actually infringing on their privacy. Some people are privacy sticklers - I am one of them. Some of us do not even post pictures of our sons, daughters, spouses, etc. Thank you... : ) ~ kk

Comment by Kay(Daughter is a gunners mate) on July 11, 2010 at 2:36pm: Caution on using names ladies...especially last names....even though it is fun to do, it would be better in private chats.

Comment by kimmydee59 on July 11, 2010 at 11:14am: Ya Sarah is the Helms. And Ellie I wonder if it is my Sarah talking. She likes to talk that is for sure. I told her in my last letter don't talk. lol. That would be hard for her.

Comment by kimmydee59 on July 11, 2010 at 10:42am: I received a letter from Sarah Fri. A long one Happy Dance. She was excited she got to handle a 9mm pistal. She passed her swim qualification easily she said.She said when she gets home after A school she wants to take me out for spa day. Yippi. She said it feels like Christmas when she gets mail and to keep my little hand writing.She said it helps her to get through this when she gets my letters of encouragement. She said it is getting eaiser now.She said marching sucks. She can't wait to take a twenty min shower instead of a two min. lol. And she hates two in one shampoo and conditioner. She said she has four close friends, Holschuh, Bashay, Hess and Partlow. They are awsome girls she said.Ha Ha this was funny she said when she graduates bring my energy cause shes gonna so wanna go everywhere.She said everyone puts peanut butter on everything. lol. Oh this is really funny she said when it gets 90 degrees there they call the weather condition black and everyone freaks out and they can't march outside, and she finds it funny cause 90 degrees to her is normal. We live in Florida. She said her dad was right about the germs everyone is always coughing and hacking. She said she has a difficult time shining her boots ands it is annoying. the other girls do it for her.(Hum have to talk to her about that. lol ) They have been learning about first aid, ships and aircrafts. The uniform military code of justice and grooming for the test. And at the end PS I hear fireworks outside with a :( sad face.

Comment by arlene40 on July 11, 2010 at 12:40am: KyleEllie's mom, That is wonderful. So you can look forward to them singing day of their graduation. They have a special section set aside for everyone with their love one in the 900 Division. However I will say this that it would have been better if we had sat in the section before I believe the blue section. Where the review stand is etc. My grandson was the band leader and the first to come in through the doors. We were thrilled but where they had us sitting we really could not see that well. The Choir comes through the same doors as he did. That is the doors like they will actually have you come into the building through. All the bleachers are on one side..My grandson told her where to sit where he would be standing but we thought when we saw the sign that said 900 group, we thought we had to sit there but it really does not matter where you sit except in the reserved area for the officers that are observing etc. I hope that everyone of you can attend your childs graduation it is the most heart warming thing you could ever attend. However, let me tell you this that there are many, many that are there that their parents cannot attend. The other boys kinda take them introducing to their parents and some let them be part of their family activities, at least part of the weekend etc. Many are shipped out that same day, others the next day. My grandson did not ship out until that Tuesday. I believe if they are staying at Great Lakes for A School they take little bit of time and go ahead and move their things on over to that part of the base that same day and the parents just wait on them... but it could be different with your child but that was how it was with my grandson and grand-daughter. She stayed there for A School but had to move to another part of the base. It is very pretty up there and your child being there now it is a beautiful time of the year to go there. The base is right on Lake Michigan and there is a beach there on one part of the base... we went over there even though it was very cold and snow was still on the ground in March.
Go if you can for you will really be proud you did... there are some pretty inexpensive motels close by. We were scraping to go and we stayed at the Motel 6, which really was not bad at all. We were there a week and have a room that had 3 full beds, microwave and refrigerator. I believe we only had to pay something like $65 a night plus tax and their tax is pretty high there.
Well enough for now... just trying to be helpful to you...

Comment by Proud Mom of a Sailor on June 29, 2010 at 10:32am: Arlene your post was very inspirational...would love to join up with you on facebook?