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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 Jules on April 6, 2010 at 10:05am: navymommike 1, our daughter is in Ship 6 Div.927 May 21. We are hoping to get our first full letter from her today/tomorrow. Have you heard from your son?

Comment by arlene40 on April 6, 2010 at 8:53am: just sitting this morning thinking about that day March 12th when my grandson walked out leading the band on his graduation day. It was such an exciting day. These recruits work so hard, it is more than any of us can even imagine in order to get to this point. And believe me if yours are in boot camp at this time... they will make it. Yes, it is exciting there is so much joy on this day... and believe me, I held up with few tears till they called liberty and our recruit were now sailors and my grandson started across the floor to meet up with us. I could not get down the bleachers very fast but by the time I got there...believe me I was not just tearing, I was sobbing uncontrollable. My grandson put his arms around me hugging me, saying MeeMaw its okay, its okay.. It took me a few minutes to stop the sobbing.. I thought I was going to do good and hold it all together and her I went... but I did get myself together, my pictures that I posted on facebook, you can see my face discolored, but It was the most wonderful feeling I had in my life, I was actually holding my grandson and I did not want to turn him loose. He looked wonderful, and I was so proud...but my heart was broken, and it still is not a lot better... I was and am so proud of him but I want him home.. Someway I have to come with grips that this is his decision. Thank God that he has enough feelings for his MeeMaw that he understands the way I feel. As for now he is calling often, Sunday everyone was trying to call him and was getting busy signal (this was where all my children and grand-children had met at one of my grand-daughters home for dinner and egg hunt and everyone was there) but they were getting a busy signal and I looked down at my phone and he was trying to call me.. How honored I felt. Well when he dials my cell phone the Navy song starts playing.. I love it. Everyone enjoyed his call... he then talked to everyone.. I was sitting on Easter Sunday with nothing to do... said he was kinda bored. But anyway, I don;t know how it will be in the future but I am having to deal with my feelings.. for I really do not like him being away. But he does share with me what he is doing and lets me know when he leaves base and when he gets back he texts me or calls me to let me know he is back... He has enough feeling that he is trying to help me deal with his not being home. He has done a lot including Skydived and took video which I have not looked at yet, got a tattoo that he had drawn on his arm, which his short sleeve shirt does cover it, (a cross with something about Navy on it). I am so proud of him but I must get better about him being away... since he has been going, I have had to sit in the doctors office, my blood pressure skyrocketed and then my heart is beating abnormal..on lots of medicines that I have never had to take before in my life time. Will turn 70 next monday... they children are having me a big birthday party on Sunday... can't beliieve who all is coming... they are trying to surprise me with it... but my husband talks loud and I hear his conversation with him leaving the room so he is not talking in front of me etc.. cute and funny. about 60 people will be here...what a birthday I will have but my grandchildren in the service will be missed. My grand-daughter left week before last for the seas but maybe not far is suppose to be back soon. but will not get back home for a year...But my grandson in the Coast Guards will be home on the 16 or 17 of this month, just finishing another school not A school but the next school and he will be headed to California too... I guess I will be headed to California soon. My son is getting me a ticket and my grand-son said he will get me a room at the Navy motel on base or something... but I don't want to go too soon for both my grandsons should be in San Diego within a few months.. I love them so much... Now that you have heard how this grandmother feels... I do hope you all do better. Tears feel my eyes but my heart is proud, but sad for I don't like my grandchildren away. Three is service is enough but yet, one more is fixing to join in June (the Army).... so we will see...But remember as I started off, you child is going to do well. Be proud they are in the 900 division... they will enjoy it and you will be proud on that graduation day... Can you imagine, mine was leading the band... came out before anyone else... how proud I am of him and so thankful that he loves me enough to try to help me deal with them gone etc.

Comment by emma_0077 on April 6, 2010 at 2:10am: my son is on ship 6 div 922 PIR 4/16.

Comment by CeeCee on April 5, 2010 at 6:31pm: Thank you too Arlene40. Already bringing tears to my eyes. I will check you out on facebook. Would love to see those pictures.

Comment by CeeCee on April 5, 2010 at 6:28pm: Thanks for the information kayzfam. Sounds like I better take some kleenex!!

Comment by Patty_CDS on April 5, 2010 at 11:11am: Navymmmike Yes we are the same Ship/Division and PIR.

Comment by Deanna_H_Proud_FC2's_Mom on April 4, 2010 at 10:30pm: Welcome Navy Mom Mike... My son's PIR is Friday 4/9!!! We fly in Thursday! I can hardly wait. Good Luck to your Recruit!!

Comment by navymommike(Ship6 Div927) on April 4, 2010 at 10:20pm: I am new to this group and My Son is in Great Lakes RTC Ship 6 Div.927 PIR May 21st anyone else?

Comment by Deanna_H_Proud_FC2's_Mom on April 2, 2010 at 6:02pm: Congratulations all!! My son's PIR is a week from today (4/9) Please tell this anxious mom, "How was the band?" And.. "Did anyone get any pictures of the band?" <--- Can you guess.. he's in the band! (and they perform at a few PIR's before theirs. I'm so excited, anxious, proud and ... EVERYTHING.. I can't wait to be in GL next week!

Congratulations again to all the recent graduates, new moms/family members that have 900 DIV SR (seaman recruits) and all of us with upcoming PIR's!! < giggles and cheers > Oh man, I can't wait to wrap my arms around his neck and give him a huge hug!

If you do have pics or want to tell me something about the band performance and don't want to put it here, please send me private message.. I can send you my email address!!

Comment by Kay(Daughter is a gunners mate) on April 2, 2010 at 3:02pm: Cee Cee....I just got back from PIR. What it means for you...you won't be looking for a familiar face in a sea of recruits, your son will stand proudly in the front and do their rifles. It is pretty darn cool. My daughter carried our WA state flag so I always knew where she was and what she was doing. The 900 division is also the first group to march into the building together. I'm still on cloud 9:)