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******BATTLESTATIONS******
This is the final test for your SRs. They will be tested on everything they have learned and every situation they may encounter when deployed on a ship. This is a 12 hour overnight drill. They go the the Disney-created USS Trayer (very realistic!) in the evening and finish up in the morning with a capping ceremony. There they will trade their Recruit caps for their Sailor caps, and they are now sailors! Teamwork is the name of the game....they are divided into smaller groups and 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 them may fail and have to go through again with another division. Teamwork is the key and if the SRs keep their mouths shut, listen and focus, and work as a team...they will pass.
The divisions go through with their brother divisions. Up to 4 can go through a night, but sometimes only 2 or 3 go through. If an 800 or 900 division tags on to 2 brother divisions, that would be the 3 to go through. If an 800 or 900 division happens to have another 800 or 900 division in the same PIR group (rare), that would be their brother division and they go through together. They can start Wed (rare) or Thurs night a week before PIR, but they don't go through Fri or Sat nights because of Captains Cup on Sat --- a fun athletic competition between the divisions in that PIR group. They then can resume Sun-Wed nights, but may not need all of those nights depending on the size of the PIR group. They start with the lowest numbered divisions and work up...800 and 900 divisions can go randomly.
If an SR fails BattleStations, he/she will be put with another division's BattleStations and go through again...some even go through the night before PIR (with next PIR group's divisions)...in that case, they will be at PIR in uniform as a sailor, but will be in the balcony because after being up all night, they are too tired to march. Also, an SR has to pass all tests before going through BattleStations and if he/she has not by the time their division goes through, they will be given more chances to pass this and once they do, they will have to go with another division. Occasionally an SR does not accomplish this by their PIR date. In that case, they are put in FITT until they pass their test, then do BattleStations with a division going through then (another PIR group), and usually are not allowed to attend a PIR ...but instead graduate and head straight to A School.
"I'm a Sailor" calls usually start the day they finish at around 2 pm GL time, and go into the early evening. But they can come at any time so we remind everyone to have their phones handy all day, even in the bathroom or when checking the mail. Hopefully bosses are understanding on this day! When you hear from your sailor, please ask if all in that division passed and post that info on the board so that ladies whose sailors have not called yet can see. Some sailors will have watch and may not be able to call that day.
The brother divisions in this PIR group are:
149-150, 151-152, 153-154, 155-156
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Please ask your SR when his/her division does BattleStations and post here and on the board so we can get a schedule started. HOOYAH!
Ladies, check out this PowerPoint that Craig did about BattleStations:
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ctratemoms/forum/topics/boot-camp-...
******BATTLESTATIONS SCHEDULE******(This is tentative! Please confirm dates with your SRs and post on here)
Thurs, Apr 21/Fri, Apr 22 Div 149, 150
Mon, Apr 25th/Tues, Apr 26th Div 924, 151, 152
Tues, Apr26th/Wed, Apr 27th Div 153, 154, 155, 156
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Permalink Reply by ronniesmom on
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My son is in Div 150 he called Wed the 23rd and said his next call should be the 22nd? Must be because of Battlestations?
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Permalink Reply by diannep on
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Yes! I think you are absolutely correct. So I will put 149 and 150 down for Thurs, Apr 21/Fri, Apr 22 on the schedule above. Thanks for the info!
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Permalink Reply by vanavymom on
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My son is in 155 but I haven't got a call yet, just received the first letter this past Thursday.
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The earliest his group will go through is either Sunday or Monday of PIR week. But post when you know the exact date! Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by swim4life on
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Thanks so much. This was informative and fun. It's great to be able to see what
they'll be doing!
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Any more BattleStations dates, ladies??? We only have 149 and 150 so far. Be sure to ask your SRs and post here!
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Permalink Reply by ltolerNCcoastmom(ship03/Div155) on
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great job diane, thank you so much! If I hear anything I will let you know
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hey diannep...I was trying to share Craig's power point on Battlestations and the link
wouldn't go through..???
just wanted to share it with my hubby....
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Craig had removed that page. He replaced it with another more detailed one. I just posted it up there!
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Permalink Reply by janet (ship12 div 154) on
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Thank you for this info...I wish I would have seen it earlier! My daughter is in ship 12 div 154, I don't know when battlestations is supposed to be. Also she is special ops but not in div 800, kind of confused about that.
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Permalink Reply by Carrie (son in ship 03 div 156) on
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I am so grateful for this information! Thank you Thank you!!!! And the power point is just awesome! Thank you so much.
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