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^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
This is their final test. After this, they graduate and are sailors! It is a 12 hr overnight drill testing them on all they have learned and what they may encounter when they are deployed on a ship. It takes place on the Hollywood designer-created USS Trayer, a very realistic ship that will allow them to be tested on everything. They head over there in the evening, and have their capping ceremony the next morning. At that time, they trade their RECRUIT caps for their NAVY caps. A very emotional time for these new sailors who have worked so hard! Later that same afternoon, you should receive that much-anticipated "I'm a Sailor" phone call. HOOYAH!
Teamwork is the name of the game. They are divided into small groups and are evaluated as team members as well as individually. This is what one Chief said about BattleStations: 150-300 SRs go through at a time, 3-10 of those will fail and have to repeat BattleStations, teamwork is the key...if all SRs keep their mouths shut, focus and listen, and work as a team, they should pass. *If they don't pass, they go through again ...and pass....this could even be the night before PIR...but no problem, they will be at PIR, but probably in the balcony, in uniform but very tired!
They go through with their brother division. 900 and 800 divisions go randomly, unless there are two 900 or two 800 divisions in the group (rare but it happens). Sometimes 2 sets of brother divisions go together; sometimes a set of brother divisions with the 800 or 900 group. Occasionally only one set of brother divisions goes through. They start with the lowest-numbered divisions (except the 900 and 800 divisions which, like I said, go randomly). They do not go on Fri or Sat nights because of Captains Cup on Sat....a fun athletic competition between divisions in that PIR group. They can start Wed or Thurs night the week before PIR week...or...start Sun or Mon night of PIR week. Just depends.
If an SR has not passed all of his/her final tests, he/she will not be allowed to do BattleStations until those are passed. Most get that done in time to still PIR with their group, but occasionally someone won't and will be held back until the test is passed (in FIT DIVISION if failed PFA), then participate in BattleStations with another PIR group. He/She will not be allowed to to participate in another PIR once they miss their own PIR, but will instead head straight for A School upon the completion of BattleStations. Those who pass before PIR can do BattleStations as late as the night before PIR usually.
The "I'm a Sailor" calls usually start around 2 pm GL time, but sometimes start later. So best to have those phones close by all day. Please ask your sailor if all in his/her division passed and post that. Some may not get their calls if they had watch, etc. So it would be nice for those ladies to know that they have a sailor instead of having to wait a day or two for that call to find out.
HOOYAH!
Below is an interesting PowerPoint that Craig (retired sailor) put together about BattleStations. Enjoy!
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ctratemoms/forum/topics/boot-camp-...
Great video on BattleStations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jibm7kyIGcM
BATTLESTATIONS SCHEDULE (posted after completion)
Th/F 4/3-4/4 135-138
M/T 4/7-4/8 139-142
T/W 4/8-4/9 922
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Permalink Reply by Kitchen Kimmi (09/139) on
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I know we are still weeks out until Battle Stations, but I have a question. Being the internet stalker that I've become, I read that some recruits might not be able to call home after they finish battle station, due to having watch duty, practicing for PIR, etc. question- how will we know if our SR successfully completed the Battle Station exercise?
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Permalink Reply by diannep on
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The most important test is the final PFA (fitness that they all must pass in the final one). If they do not pass that test by BattleStations day, they call you and tell you that they failed, don't come to PIR unless they call you again. They usually get at least one more chance to pass their PFA and still make PIR. RTC will tell you that if you get that I-didn't-pass-my-PFA call, you should not go to Graduation unless you get another call from your SR saying that they passed. Sometimes they get to call you after they finally passed the PFA; other times they can't call until after BattleStations. It puts families in a quandry so close to PIR with travel plans. It is awful....since if you travel to GL without hearing from your SR and they did not pass the PFA (which you find out when you go to PIR), they will not let you see him/her. BattleStations is not the problem....they will pass that even if they have to repeat some of it. We haven't heard of a SR missing graduation due to failing BattleStations, but they do miss for failing the PFA. There were at least 3 SRs who have family members on this site who failed this last week and missed PIR. They are still in the FIT program, still trying to pass the PFA. So far, there has been 1 or 2 in this week's group who have failed it. SO pray that your SR passes that final PFA! :-)
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Thanks Diannep! Do they have to pass PFA as a group? He's super fit. He's actually trying to break the mile and a half record. It was my understanding that if one SR calls timeout, the whole division fails?
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No, passing the PFA is individual. Yes, I understand that a SR can call a timeout and then the run is stopped. I have never heard of a whole division failing in that case, so not sure how that works...but haven't heard of a SR not passing the PFA for a timeout like that in time for BattleStations, but DO hear about it sometimes in the FIT group for the ones working on the PFA in there.
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Thanks again diannep! I spoke with my boy this morning and he said he was worried that if the group failed then he wouldn't get to graduate. Is it strange that I am so excited to be able to tell people "oh- this is my son. He's serving in the United States Navy? How much pride can a mother have?
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Permalink Reply by Terrib on
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As the weeks are winding down, I'm wondering if there is a way to find out which day my SR will be doing Battlestations. He hasn't been able to call lately.
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