********BATTLESTATIONS******

[diannep]

This is the final test for your SRs.  They will be tested on all that they have learned and any situations they might encounter when deployed on a ship.  It is a 12-hour overnight drill.  They go to the Disney-created USS Trayer ship (very realistic!) in the evening and finish up with their capping ceremony the next morning.  There they trade their Recruit caps for their Sailor caps...and they are then SAILORS!  Later that afternoon, the ladies on here will get the much-anticipated "I'm a Sailor" call.  Teamwork is the name of the game.  They are divided into smaller groups to go through BattleStations and are evaluated as a team as well as individuals.  This is what a chief said about BattleStations:  150-300 SRs go through a night, 3-10 of those may fail and be given another opportunity to go through before PIR, teamwork is the key, and if all SRs keep their mouths shut, listen and focus, and work as a team...they should pass. 

The divisions will go through with their brother divisions.  Up to 4 divisions can go through a night, sometimes just 2 or 3 go.  If a 900 division or 800 division tags on to 2 brother divisions, that would be 3 divisions going through.  They start with the lowest numbered divisions going through first and move up.  800 and 900 divisions are random, or if they happen to have a 800 or 900 brother division (rare), they go with them.  They can start on Wed (although rare) or Thur nights a week before PIR.  They do not do them on Fri or Sat nights because of Captains Cup on Saturday--a fun athletic competition for all divisions in the PIR group.  They then can resume BattleStations Sun-Wed nights, but may not need all of those nights depending on the size of the PIR group.  If an SR has to repeat BattleStations, he/she will go with another division's group.  Or if an SR has not passed all tests prior to his/her division's BattleStations night, he/she will continue taking that test until he/she passes and then join another division for BattleStations.  Some can even go as late as Thurs night before PIR, with the divisions from the next PIR group.  They then will be at PIR in uniform as a new sailor, but in the balcony, too tired to march after being up all night. 

The "I'm as Sailor" calls usually start around 2 pm GL time and go into the early evening, but they can start earlier.  So we advise all to have phones very close by that day...even when in the bathroom or checking the mail. Hopefully bosses will be understanding on the "I'm a Sailor" call day!  When you hear from your sailor, ask if all in his/her division passed and post on the board for others to see.  Some may not receive their phone call that day...because their SR may have watch...and would like to read this info. 

The brother divisions for this group are:

139+140, 141+142, 143+144, 145+146, 147+148

923

Please ask you SR when his/her BattleStations are, post here and on the main board, and we will get a schedule started here!  HOOYAH!

Here is an interesting PowerPoint that Craig put together about BattleStations:

 

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ctratemoms/forum/topics/boot-camp-...

 

*****BATTLESTATIONS SCHEDULE******

Thurs, Apr 14th/Fri, Apr 15th     Div 139, 140, 141, 142

Sun, Apr 17th/Mon, Apr 18th     Div 143, 144, 145, 146

Mon, Apr 18th/Tues, Apr 19th    Div 147, 148, 923  

 

 

[MaryJune (s3/d141)]

Thank you diannep!

[J'smomAME-Norfolk]

Good luck to all the divisions doing battle stations tonight. Can't wait for the call tomorrow!!!

[linda_d (Ship 2 Div 923)]

congrats to div 923 - they all passed Battlestations.  Calls started coming at 4:15 CT and they were told they had an hour but as usual this division got cut short again.  My son was happy to talk to me and was glad it was over but said the best part was the cap ceremony and the playing of Boss's song 'I'm proud to be an American".  He teared up feeling proud of his accomplishment.  Momma too.  Now I am phyched to head to GL to meet my N4M friends and see my new sailor.  Thank you for this site and for you Navy Moms who stay on board to help the others out.  It really made it go fast .  I am glad my son's recruiter told me to go to this site. 

[diannep]

Oh wow....I didn't know they played that song at the capping ceremony.  I have always loved that song, but I would imagine if they played it when my son graduated back in 2010, he really teared up as he had selected that song himself when he was 15 to be sung at his dad's memorial service.  Must have brought back so many memories for him.  Congrats to your new sailor!