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Comment by Craig on June 30, 2013 at 10:55pm

1-1 Day:
- Get blood drawn for special jobs (Nuke, Aircrew, EOD, Divers...etc). More tubes of blood, more tests.

- Asked for allergies and if we are FFD (Fit For Duty).

- DEP advancement test is taken today. If you are E-1 or E-2 and want to advance, you need to pass the PQS at your recruiter station AND this test. The test is 30 questions, multiple choice, and you cannot get more than 5 wrong to pass. It test Naval history, Rank and Recognition, Chain-of-Command, 11 General orders, etc... STUDY!!!

- You will send a letter home with your address.

- You will go to recruit receipts. Here you will take care of the rest of your service record. You will do your DDS (Direct Deposit), SGLI (Life Insurance) and receive your military ID. 

- Today you will also go to PT. This will be where you learn what exercises you will do during PT (Physical Training). 

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1-2 Day:
- Blood Pressure check
- Another unine test for special forces, Nukes, Aircrew, EOD, Divers, etc. 
- Eye exam, measure for glasses
- Females will go to wellness center for birth control.
- You have a To-go Lunch
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1-3 Day:
- Dental check up
- X-rays
- Shots (about 4 of them), plus the Peanut Butter shot (It's not bad, Relax!). Then same routine
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1-4 Day:
- More stamping
- Lectures on Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) from training guide.
- Keep studinging from training guide.
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1-5 Day:
- First workout, pre-physical fitness test. See how many you can do.
- The air is dry, but keep running, keep pushing, Do not stop! Puke, if you want and keep going. 
- Don't stop your heartrate, raise it up. You'll feel good afterwards.
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Second Sunday:
- Holiday routine 07:00 - 13:00
- 13:00 - 14:00 Field day (Clean compartment)
- Dinner
- Lectures

Comment by Craig on June 30, 2013 at 10:55pm

Week 1:
Week 1 was very boring....just like the last week. Only this time if we screwed up, we would be issued some intensive,or sometimes known as instructional, training (IT). IT consists of various exercises that are horrible for the human body. Though some are good like the sit-ups and push-ups, others are bad for the knees. WE always started off on that black line with my favorite (actually most hated) exercise, 4-count jumping jacks! An RDC's IT card would consist of:
Jumping Jacks (usually 40-50 reps)
Leg Lifts, Left Side (again, 40-50)
8-Count Body Builders (25-30)
4-Count Mountain Climbers (20-30)
4-Count Sit-ups (20-30)
Leg Lifts, Right Side (40-50)
Down...............................Up Push-ups (25 or so)

I changed my mind. Mountain Climbers and the very long down up push-ups are my least favorite 2. With this push-up they will not say up for a good 15 seconds and that gets very tiring.
Sometimes IT sessions also had Squats and Arm Circles thrown into the mix.
Moving on....the whole week was practice for the second week's test and inspections. We had bunk and locker drills every day. We had to fold and stow our gear perfectly and make our bunks with precision and care...all under a horrible time limit, but it wasn't that bad on the actual inspections. 

The first test's study materials were for uniforms and grooming, rate and rank recognition, Navy ships and aircraft, and first aid. I was made the Educational Petty Officer (EPO) for the division, so I was in charge of making everyone pass and helping those that didn't study a little harder. At the end of the week was our Baseline Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA). It wasn't counted against us if we failed. They just basically wanted to know where we were at and if we could perform the tasks required for the regular Navy Physical Readiness Tests (PRT's). My age and gender group consisted of a minimum of 46 push-ups, 54 sit-ups and a 12:15 mile and a half run. I passed my run and sit-ups but failed my puch-ups by 2. Two weeks without PTing hurt a bit and my rust showed. But I won't beat a dead horse. In a nutshell the first training week was folding clothes, making bunks, introduction to military drill (marching), a little PT, studying, cleaning, and that Baseline PFA.

Comment by Tatersboo (SHIP 03 DIV 303) on June 30, 2013 at 8:59pm

Thanks @ Kelly W because i forgot to ask my SR.

Comment by Kelly W on June 30, 2013 at 8:53pm

My son said Ship 03 Div 303 will be week 1 Day 3 tomorrow. I asked him so I could follow along with them.

Comment by diannep on June 30, 2013 at 5:36pm

This group should be in training week 1....the divisions who are ahead in training should be finishing up in a couple of days, starting week 2.  The other divisions will be within a couple of days of them. 

The best way to keep up with your SR's training schedule is to ask your SR to date his/her next letter and write the training week/day in then.  You can follow along that way!  They train M-F, weekends they are on "hold," same for "holidays."  So....with July 4th this week, they will all move back in training one day after that.  No worries....they will still make their PIR date!

Comment by joshmom on June 30, 2013 at 1:47pm

Keefa, my son is also in Ship 09, Div 302.  He said they were in week 1 day 3 yesterday.  He said they had been in hold while waiting for their division to fill up but their PIR is still 8/16.  Hope that helps. 

Comment by CatMom509 on June 30, 2013 at 1:28pm

Good Morning!

     "Those who are planted in the house of the Lord

      shall flourish in the courts of our God."

                                                Psalm 92:13

Comment by diannep on June 30, 2013 at 10:01am

Glad to see you back on here, Lala! 

Thanks for the invite...but sorry, too much going on here on the homefront.  Hope you all have a great time! 

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 30, 2013 at 8:51am

Good morning everyone, I am still in FL. Having a Meet and Greet today for all the Navy Moms and families in this area who want to come, even teaching them how to make a scrapbook in a box :) It should be lots of fun and I wish everyone here could come too :) Diannep, I still say you could hop in that car and make it here in plenty of time :) Get on 75 and head north and we will see you in 4 and half hours :)

On July 4th your recruits will have holiday routine with a little down time with some extra time to write hopefully. They won't get to see fireworks but according to my daughter who was there for the 4th of July in 2010 they will have the BEST meal ever, or least during boot camp lol. They have the BEST Apple Pie on the planet :) I hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July this week. 

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 30, 2013 at 8:49am

Hi everyone I am one of the volunteers here to help you through this experience :) I hope you all are having a good week so far. I know how hard this is for so many of you. And as hard as it is to believe the boot camp time will pass pretty quickly. I was a mess when my daughter was there. I didn’t have much time to prepare as she was only in DEP one month and then she was gone. I was and am a worrier lol so I was always wondering what she was doing and how she was. But it all turned out great and it is so hard for me to believe it has been three years. Now she is a Sailor and is married to a Sailor and they are expecting their first baby and my first grandbaby :) I am still here helping others get through this experience and I love it. If you have any questions or concerns please just let us know and feel free to send me a friend request if you like. I am happy to help.

 I always say the days drag by but the weeks pass quickly so, try to find something fun to do and stay busy. If you have little ones at home there are several things you can do to make this journey a little easier for the, Make a paper chain with a link for each day they have left in boot camp and let them remove one link each day. It will help them see that this is only temporary. Other have also put a quarter in a jar for every day left and each week allowed the child/children to use the money for an ice-cream cone or even for a special card to send to their recruit, gumballs or gummy bears in a jar work well too and they get a tiny little treat each day. So many things can make it a better experience for them.  Welcome to your PIR group, we are happy to have you here.

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