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Comment by pdscoop on January 16, 2014 at 10:51am

Good Morning!

Comment by djk's Mom on January 16, 2014 at 10:44am

7 Days seems unreal! I need a letter or a phone call please >>

Comment by Tammy55 on January 16, 2014 at 10:40am

Love watching the count down we are almost their!!!!!! next week at this time we will be in GL!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by diannep on January 16, 2014 at 9:16am

Good Morning!

There is a BattleStations discussion above with info for you---I will post the link below.  You will read that they can do 2 divisions (brother divisions), 3 divisions (set of brother divisions plus 900 or 800 division), or 4 divisions (2 sets of brother divisions) a night.  Just depends on what the powers that be up there want to do.  I have the weekly BattleStations schedules for the past almost 4 yrs...and they are all different! 

Read this discussion for general info.  The call after they finish this test is the BEST!  They are then sailors!  So....celebrate!

http://navyformoms.com/group/pir01242014/forum/topics/battlestation...

Comment by CatMom509 on January 16, 2014 at 4:37am

Also, they try to run 4 divisions through Battlestations at a time~~

Comment by CatMom509 on January 16, 2014 at 4:34am

Welcome Melissa!!

CathyM is right on with the information she gave you on Battlestations. You can also check out "BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST" up in the Discussion Forum.  There is a powerpoint presentation and a video of what they go through to become United States Navy Sailors!!

Comment by CathyM on January 16, 2014 at 3:24am

Hi Melissa,

It's not a silly question - I didn't know either, so I googled it. I even watched a video about it on YouTube. Battle Stations is the final test, which is the culmination of everything the SR's have learned in basic training. They are put through a whole series of situations where they have to use what they've learned and teamwork in order to pass. The video I watched showed the USS Thayer, located at Great Lakes, and it showed the recruits facing simulated situations where they needed to demonstrate their training. It looks very daunting to me, but also looks like a really good exercise for the recruits to test what they know. 

Comment by diannep on January 16, 2014 at 12:00am

djk'smom:  There is a PFA (Fitness) test #3.  Is that the one you are talking about?  They take the PFA 3 times, but in order to do BattleStations, they must pass that 3rd test.

Comment by diannep on January 15, 2014 at 11:59pm

Erin:  The 900 divisions can go most any day, but the normal day for them to go is Monday of PIR week.  However, they have also gone on Sunday nights and Tues nights.  They can actually run BattleStations for a PIR group through Wed night of PIR week (as is the case this week for Fri''s PIR group).  Not fun for those with new sailors not happening until Thurs morning, the day before PIR, to be traveling up to PIR, not knowing for sure if they have sailors.  But it works out. 

For some reason, they have not been starting BattleStations the week before PIR week, as they have always done before.  They are trying to run them (at least, for the past few PIR groups) all during PIR week.  Not sure why.

No worries....they get BattleStations all done.  Never have heard of a division not graduating because they didn't get to finish BattleStations.

Comment by diannep on January 15, 2014 at 11:54pm

No, if they haven't phased up yet, they still can't leave A School base, even on federal holidays.  However, it may be possible for some to have visitors on base....he would have to tell you that once he goes through INDOC on that base and gets info.

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