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BATTLESTATIONS

This is the final test for the recruits...the one that makes them sailors! This is an approximately 12-hour overnight drill, performed on a ship designed by Disney, so you know how realistic all is. They are presented with every situtation that they could encounter while deployed on a ship and are evaluated individually and in small teams on how they respond. At the conclusion of this, there is a capping ceremony where they trade their recruit ballcap for their sailor ballcap! This is their actual graduation. If there are any who fail the first time, they will be given another chance to go through and most all pass then. The majority pass on the first try.

They can start BattleStations a week before PIR...or the week of, depending on the number of divisions. Since there are 14 divisions in this PIR group, they will start the week before, most likely on Wed or Thurs night. They go in division order, starting with the lowest numbered divisions, and they go with brother divisions. The 800 and 900 groups go randomly. Up to 4 divisions can go at a time. Since they go with their brother divisions, then that would be 2 sets of brother divisions, or possibly one set with 900 or 800 (or both) added. Your recruits will tell you when they are going so be sure to ask. Please post in this discussion when you have a date for your division and I will put up a schedule in this group. They do not go on Fri or Sat nights because of Captains Cup on Sat....a fun sports competition between all of the divisions in the PIR. So the nights they do BattleStations can be:

Wed or Thurs (week before PIR), Sun, Mon, Tues, or Wed. NOTE: In the past, I have never seen them go Wed night during the week before PIR, but the 2/11 group, also a large PIR group, seems to have them scheduled then. So for large PIR groups, this may happen. Something a Chief said about Battlestations:

150-300 SRs go at a time, 3-10 of them will fail and have to repeat. The most important thing is TEAMWORK. If the SRs shut their mouths, listen, and work as a team, they should pass.

Here are the brother divisions in this PIR group:

75+76, 77+78, 79+80, 81+82, 83+84, 85+86

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913

Check out the BattleStations video on www.youtube.com Just type in "CNN BattleStations 21" and enjoy!

HOOYAH!

****BattleStations Schedule******

Wed, Feb 9th/Thurs Feb 10th Div 75, 76, 77, 78

Thurs, Feb 10th/Fri, Feb 11th Div 79, 80, 81, 82

Sun, Feb 13th/Mon, Feb 14th Div 83, 84

Mon, Feb 14th/Tues, Feb 15th Div 85, 86, 805, 913

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Permalink Reply by kellroy(ship2,div913) on February 13, 2011 at 4:04pm

makes you crazy, doesn't it...... :)

Permalink Reply by diannep on February 13, 2011 at 5:05pm

You aren't kidding!

Permalink Reply by diannep on February 13, 2011 at 5:07pm

I'm not sure because in most weeks, there normally is another Battlestations during the week. So I don't know if they would hold a special one if enough have failed or what...let's just not "go there!" Figure that all will pass the 1st time on Mon night!

Permalink Reply by sue w on February 13, 2011 at 7:00pm

Well maybe they do..Thanks anyway I just thought somebody might know... I do go there because my SR "might" be going in that one. So as optimistic as I've been.. I also have to be realistic... so it is a question and concern on my mind.

Permalink Reply by Scrappy1(Carol) on February 13, 2011 at 6:51pm

If there is anyone with Ship 09 Div 78 who is not going to GL and would like a note delivered to their SR please feel free to contact me. I would be honored to print your email/picture and attempt to get it to your SR. If I were not to meet them face to face then I would count on my son to help get them delivered. I hope this isn't against any rule, diannep let me know!

Permalink Reply by diannep on February 13, 2011 at 8:26pm

Not against any rule at all....in fact, very kind of you! :-)

Permalink Reply by Kathy Dee on February 14, 2011 at 10:42am

I was hoping to know for sure that 085 would have gone last night but now I am not sure who went. Does anyone know for sure? If not, I will just sit here at my desk chewing off the rest of my nails. May start on my fingertips soon - maybe I should add salt and pepper cause I sure will be chewing for the rest of the day!! If anyone knows anything - please post. Thanks.

Kathy Dee

Permalink Reply by diannep on February 14, 2011 at 11:51am

Kathy: SO sorry it is so confusing. Sometimes even when we get the schedule correct, there can be last minute changes due to some divisions having not completed training. We had a recent PIR group that totally switched nights....so....try to hang onto your nails (and fingertips!) and you all should know something later today.

Permalink Reply by Renick ET on February 14, 2011 at 4:33pm

I got a Sailor! My son just called and he sounded wonderful! I am so happy for him and he sounds like a real sailor. He said that the moment when they put on their Navy caps he got really emotional and that the RDCs were congratulating them and shook their hands. He asked me to bring him a few things and will be staying in GL for quite awhile. I'm going to start packing now!

Permalink Reply by T.Le306 on February 14, 2011 at 8:51pm

My boyfriend called and said "I didn't pass Battle Stations" and I was so heartbroken but then he said he was JUST KIDDING....I was going wild! He sounded so beat so I didn't know if he was tired or serious.....I'm so proud of him! He didn't want anything, not even comfy clothes and said he could walk around naked in the hotel. LOL.

Permalink Reply by NavyWife31 on February 15, 2011 at 1:58am

I got a call from my Hubby in Div 084, and he is now an "Official Sailor" it was so super nice to be able to talk with him. Also I got to talk with him for at least 30-45min. It was SO NICE, I am so Proud of him. Can't wait to see him this weekend at Graduation...

Permalink Reply by Ark Navy Mom! on February 15, 2011 at 12:27pm

I'm just throwing this out there, hoping those of you with more experience can comment on this. I've been going through all possible senerios that I think might be, trying to prepare mentally in case we go another day with no call. My son had written that 085 would do BS on the 13th/14th but seems like the scheduling all got changed. Is it possible that some of the groups might still need to go tonight, or do you think they would not extend BS that late into PIR week?