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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 janis USS DUBUQUE on June 23, 2010 at 1:40pm: In my son's first letter he asked me WHY I never LET him make his own bed or fold his clothes! He also was not one for structure or organization but since BC, all that has changed. He went in as a boy and came out a man. Thank you USN!

Comment by Juniboop on June 23, 2010 at 11:59am: Hi Kimmydee! Glad to have found you too! Still waiting on the dreaded box.....and still waiting on a letter. I'm so worried for my daughter, because I know what she's like, and structure is not her thing LOL! But I've been told I will be surprised by the daughter that comes home :) My daughter will go on to A school and then to reserves for two years, finish her college degree and then go active. Sounds like a plan. I live in West Virginia, but I have a LOT of relatives that live in Longwood FL, right outside Orlando. You must be baking down there! Its near 100 up here in the mountains!

Comment by Juniboop on June 22, 2010 at 9:05pm: Looking for mommas who have kiddos on Ship 06, Div 939. Left for boot camp June 15. Haven't heard anything since the "I'm here" call. And I still haven't gotten the clothes box yet. Dreading that. But very proud of her for being in the 900 divisions. I've heard that is an honor. She was in color guard all through high school, Guess that might have something to do with her placement there. Can't wait to see her at PIR!

Comment by Proud Mom of a Sailor on June 22, 2010 at 3:30pm: Actually the 900 division performs in the the 2 graduations before theirs. It is an honor as my son just graduated and he was in division 931.

Comment by janis USS DUBUQUE on June 22, 2010 at 3:08pm: I KNOW THE FEELING! My son has grwn so much since that day I dropped him off for BC. He said being in the 900's really made him proud to be Navy and proud to be an American. PIR was the greatest day! Janis

Comment by janis USS DUBUQUE on June 22, 2010 at 2:54pm: My son had his PIR 6/4. He was in a 900 division, first as a drummer and then as a flag carrier. It is very special. They perform at all the PIR's while they are in BC. it is a great honor!

Comment by MamaBear kk on June 20, 2010 at 9:27pm: Mary (Mike'smom,Ship6,Div937) ~ My son was in a 900 series division. During his time at GL RTC, the division was told by their RDCs that they are in an Honor Division. The 900 series divisions have two or three (triple threat) performance types to practice in addition to their normal boot camp duties, tasks, tests, etc. When my son was at GL RTC, the division he was in filled up later as the 88 Recruits (44 male & 44 female) were interviewed prior to entrance. They were pre-selected by criteria that could have been high ASVAB testers, prior leadership, prior employment experiences, etc. Yes, they are a performance division, as they do perform their PIR and the two (2) prior - unless this has been increased. They have an Honor Guard, all 50 State Flags, a drum corp, rifle drill team, etc. - to name a few. Some think they are music and band - not the case. Some have never played an instrument. They are amazing! They are proud! They work very hard! Some do not make it the first couple of weeks. If they are not retained - they may be sent to another division. Sometimes these slots are filled from other divisions. And yes...they are the first PIR group to enter the Grad Hall - as they disburse and wait until their performance time(s). You can spot some of them sitting high in the bleachers on the sidewalls watching you! LOL We were outside, quiet as mice, while the division marched from about a mile away to the Grad Hall. As the cadence became louder and louder, we held hands tighter and tighter! We had to be tight lipped and they had to keep their military bearing. The 900 series divisions are such an honor and a very good experience. When they go off to A School - they will remember other 900 series divisions and they will be remembered; others help them incoming and they help others incoming ~ nice huh? : ) ~ kk

Comment by Kay(Daughter is a gunners mate) on June 20, 2010 at 8:55pm: Tyra, it is a huge honor to be in the 900 division. My daughter was totally shocked to be in the group. It is tough because they not only do all that bootcamp does, but learn to perform as well. She was able to carry our WA state flag and it was AMAZING!!! I have to say that the calls home are few and far between. Just mail him something every day. They totally live for their mail. My daughter and I were closer by mail than we are by phone:) And "no news is good news" is the best piece of advice ever!!!

Comment by Patty_CDS on June 15, 2010 at 4:24pm: Does any one have a link to buy the video from the PIR. My son's was 5-21 and now he wants one...can any one help?

Comment by Deanna_H_Proud_FC2's_Mom on June 14, 2010 at 5:37pm: Zack's Mom, They actually posted something on the RTC Great Lakes FB Page (as well as on the US NAVY FB Page) But, on the RTC FB page they also show some pictures that show the recruites up close as they were lining up to march across to the base side!! Let me see if I can post the link here.

If you don't already have them on your facebook search for : U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command to find the page.

http://www.facebook.com/NavyRecruitTrainingCommand