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****Battlestations*****
This is the final test for the recruits, before they become sailors. They are on a ship designed by Disney which is very realistic, as you can imagine. It is an overnight drill and they will encounter every situation that they could be exposed to when deployed. They will be evaluated on all that they have learned during bc. They go in with their division and brother division, and can have up to 4 divisions going at one time. They are evaluated both individually and in their "group" of team members. It is a night of adrenaline and excitement because they see the prize at the end! There is a capping ceremony upon the completion of BattleStations where they trade the recruit caps for their sailor caps (their actual graduation ceremony). A very emotional time for these new sailors after all of the hard work they have put in! And a proud moment for the RDC's who worked so hard with your sailors.
Each division goes through with their brother division, and possibly 2 other brother divisions, or the 800 or 900 division. Sometimes the 900 or 800 can go through alone.
Your "I'm a Sailor" call will come the next afternoon/evening in most cases, unless your sailor has watch. If they have watch, they should call you the next day. If they finish BattleStations the day before PIR, they may be allowed to call earlier in the day. We recommend that all have their cells available all day for that call....in your bras is a good place to keep it so as not to miss it! :-)
They can start Battlestations the Thurs a week before a Friday PIR. They don't go through on Fri or Sat nights because of Captains Cup on Sat. But they can resume on Sun-Wed nights. Depending on the size of the PIR group, they don't have to go all of those nights. They start with the lowest numbered divisions and go up through the highest. Something a Chief said about BattleStations:
150-300 SRs go through at a time, 3-10 will fail and have to repeat, and the most important thing is TEAMWORK. If the SRs keep their mouths shut, listen, and work as a team, they should pass.
The brother divisions in this group are:
59+60, 61+62
803 and 911 can go randomly
Post below when you have dates from your recruits on here and we will try to get a tentative schedule.
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****BattleStations Schedule****** (Remember, they go into them in the evening hours, and complete them in the early morning hours...that is the reason for the 2 dates)
Thurs, Jan 27th/28th Div 59, 60
Mon., Jan 31st/Feb 1st Div 911, 803, 61, 62 (61 and 62 moved up because of bad weather)
Tues, Feb 1st/2nd Div 61, 62
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Permalink Reply by NavyMomKim on
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Wow, thanks Dianne. I am glad you cleared that up for me because my son was trying to tell me that Battlestations was going to be the night before PIR!! He said "they keep us up all night". I thought "Wow, they will be exhausted for the PIR..plus it did not make sense because when would they have time to give us the "I'm a Sailor" call. That is great news! Now I will get to spend time with him instead of trying to get him some sleep.
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Permalink Reply by diannep on
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Well, believe it or not, some DO it the night before PIR...but only those who failed the first time and are making it up in time for PIR! They can't march then (too tired) but are in uniform and sitting in the balcony.
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Permalink Reply by janlee on
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Im so nervous about BS21. Im nervous, anxious, excited....
I hope he passes if thats the case, i really want to see my SR march. I had to go to the Recruiters office with him one day, and before he entered, he had to salute and ask permission to come aboard, then turn to salute the flag. It was so moving, i almosr broke down.
I really want to see them in all their glory at PIR.
As soon as i find out the date, i will post it> Thanks
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Permalink Reply by C'Town Mom on
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I know exactly what you mean....we were at one of the last high school football games with my son where he had played all his years in high school and when they started playing the National Anthem he saluted the flad and stood at attention the whole time the band played...I was BALLING!!!! I was so proud and everyone around us was looking at him with such pride......I loved it....
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Permalink Reply by barb(♥MYAO) on
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Thank you so much for posting this. I've been a little confused about it. I still wondering...how long do they do Battle Stations? I thought it was only for one night.
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It is for one night, but they start later in the night, and go through until morning. So it is over two different dates. I started posting both dates because ladies were getting confused thinking that they finished on the day they start. It is usually about a 12 hr drill. We don't know exactly what time they start, but it usually is later at night that they get there. They usually have their capping ceremony around 7 or 8 am from what I have heard.
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Permalink Reply by LauraJayy820 on
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Ship 11 Div 059
Battle Stations set for Jan 27
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Battle Stations!!! I hear the 27th for 059. My daughter said the 24th. I wonder who is right.
By David B
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they say...nothing is ever for sure in the Navy. Who knows what they are doing in there. lol Everythings always changing. We will get the final word right before they happen, im sure.
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It would be Thurs the 27th for 59 and 60. PIR 1/28 is still going through BattleStations on the 24th so she won't go then.
I have started a schedule at the top.
Captains Cup is on Sat., Jan. 29th.
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My son wrote me and confirmed...battlestations for 060 are the night before PIR!!! FEB 3RD! Crazy
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