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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 Juniboop on June 26, 2010 at 5:00pm: Kimmy-- I didn't get to talk long, but she thinks she knows who your daughter is. Kyle, I don't think I was pronouncing your daughter's last name right, but it sounded familiar to my daughter. I really hope that they all like each other LOL

Comment by Juniboop on June 26, 2010 at 4:34pm: Oh Kimmydee I'm sorry. I figured if my daughter called, everyone would call. I guess I will never figure out how the Navy thinks. :(

Comment by Juniboop on June 25, 2010 at 9:32pm: Just got a phone call from my Krissy! I wasn't expecting to hear her voice for another two weeks, but she called! Said she is sad and depressed and wants to come home. Talk about breaking your heart! I told her it would be ok and time would pass and she would be home. I hate that she is so upset, but it was wonderful to hear her voice. I hope every mother with a child in Div 939 got a call tonight.

Comment by Juniboop on June 24, 2010 at 9:50pm: And thanks to KyleMelissa for her advice. Never thought about that.

Comment by Juniboop on June 24, 2010 at 9:49pm: I'm feeling a little better today. Got my form letter with grad date and the little handwritten note at the bottom, and then SURPRISE! Hiding in the junkmail was this little envelope with a REAL letter. Once again, waterworks LOL, but I managed to control myself long enough to read :) I've said it over and over, but I am so glad to have found moms whose daughters are with mine.

Comment by Juniboop on June 24, 2010 at 9:44pm: Got my room at Red Carpet Inn. 65$ and a free shuttle to the PIR. But like Kimmydee says, room are going fast! Come on AUGUST 13 and GET HERE!

Comment by Kay(Daughter is a gunners mate) on June 23, 2010 at 9:13pm: I don't really know a particular hotel. I just know a hotel in Gurnee would have saved driving to get food, shop, etc. I am sure there will be all different prices too. The Ramada was very reasonably priced but again, pretty old. There is really good information in the "what to expect for PIR". As you get closer feel free to ask questions. My 24 year old daughter and 5 month old grandson went with me. She is going back over the July 4th weekend with her now 8 month old son to visit. My daughter just started her Gunners Mate school at Great Lakes.
I will ask my sailor where to stay close to base. They stay at hotels off base every weekend now. She must have some favorites:)
Your sailors will have to wear their uniform all weekend. You will feel so proud. We graduated in dress blues. They will be in dress whites now. I think there are some pictures on my profile page.

Comment by Kay(Daughter is a gunners mate) on June 23, 2010 at 7:19pm: When your PIR date is set, usually one of the Mom's will set up a separate link to the meet and greet. It is held at the Ramada in Waukegan. We stayed there for PIR since that is where the meet and greet was held. I would suggest staying in Gurnee. The hotel was very gracious, the linens were great, they love the sailors, the pizza for room service was amazing.....but the hotel is older and a little out dated. There is also not much around the area, like there is in Gurnee. Just my opinion! The Gurnee Mall is I believe 2.5 miles long and has tons of outlets. Pretty cool. Most of the restaurants etc. were in the Gurnee area also.
The Ramada had the best pizza ever and a large pizza and salad delivered to the room was like 15.00.
Write, write, write....every day....they live for the letters!!!

Comment by Kay(Daughter is a gunners mate) on June 23, 2010 at 6:36pm: Kimmiedee and Kyle Melissa, you are right about the names...what is funny is that you will ask your daughter's if she knows so and so and she will have no idea because they only know last names. They don't really learn their first names until several weeks into bootcamp. My daughter thought is was so random that I would talk to other Mom's on here, but it got me through the 8 weeks. Several of us have kept in touch on facebook since we met at the "meet and greet" that is held the night before PIR.
Good luck with the wait! It seems like it takes forever!!! But it is so worth it on PIR day:)

Comment by Juniboop on June 23, 2010 at 1:50pm: saw something on another group that I MUST join. It made me laugh and cry at the same time. It refered to the "box" as Kid In a Box.--everything but the kid. LOL Kid not included.