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

[diannep]

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  

[m3]

Asked my hubby about 154's date and he said they still haven't told them when it is! He said he will write as soon as he finds out!

[diannep]

Ok, thanks m3!  I'm thinking...Sun(24th) or Mon(25th) night.

[JoannfromYuma]

My son Called today. Ship 03 Div 151. He todl me his division will have battlestations on Monday. He didn't say the exact date though. I am assuming that will be the 25th.

[diannep]

Thanks!  I have 151 and 152 on the schedule now.

[diannep]

Hey, be thankful, PC Mom, because they USED to do them Wed nights too...so people were REALLY in transit (on planes too) when the calls came in on Thurs.  I haven't seen one on Wed in a very long time.  Wheeew!

[diannep]

Post dates when you get them please, ladies!

[chadanddianedivision155]

wowthat is close! grad on 29th, for 155 battlestations on weds

[chadanddianedivision155]

thanks for all the info!!!

[TraceyJ77]

Just curious, where does 153-154 fit into the schedule?

[Stacy(Div 149/Ship 3)]

so would they skip a day in battlestations? Because another mom just told me her SR said 149 has battlestations on Wed Apr 20/Thurs Apr 21

And I saw 148 has theirs Tues Apr 19/Wed Apr 20

So would they skip wednesday and then do 149 as you have listed above?

My SR is in 149 and told me it was Thurs/Fri as you have listed above. 

Ugh so much confusion now I don't know when to expect the call!!!

[diannep]

Stacy:  It is possible that 149, 150 go on Wed night, but more probable that they go on Thurs night as you heard.  I will wait to hear more from the ladies in these divisions.  I have only seen them start BattleStations on Wed night one time in the past year.  It can get quite confusing, believe me! 

Tracey:  153, 154 will go either Mon or Tues night.  Be asking your SR for the date and post when you hear!

[Stacy(Div 149/Ship 3)]

oh okay. Well As far as I know I think it's still on course for Thurs/Fri so we will stick with that as the plan  :)!

I really hope it stays that way because I've already made arrangements to be available for the call that Friday!