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*BATTLESTATIONS**

This is the final test for your SRs. When they complete this, there is a capping ceremony where they trade in their recruit cap for a sailor cap and they are sailors! BattleStations is a 12 hour overnight drill, encompassing all of their training and any situation they may encounter when deployed on a ship. They are evaluated individually and in their small team. They must focus and stay awake but the adrenaline is going so hard, that usually isn't much of a problem. Teamwork is the name of the game here. The training ship (USS Trayer) was designed by Disney and is very realistic...they go over to the ship in the evening and finish the next morning.

Up to 4 divisions can go through at once, but they also can go through with only 2 brother divisions, or 2 sets of brother divisions, or one set of brother divisions with the 900 or 800 division. Brother divisions always go together. They start with the lowest division numbers and move up....800 and 900 divisions go randomly. They can start BattleStations on Thurs a week before PIR, or Sun or Mon the week of PIR. Depends on the size of the PIR group and their progress in training. The larger PIR groups (13/14 divisions) may start Wed the week before PIR if the previous PIR group has completed theirs and doesn't need to go on Wed night. They do not have BattleStations on Fri or Sat nights because of Captains Cup (athletic competition between divisions in the PIR group) on the Sat before PIR. This is what a Chief said about BattleStations: 150-300 recruits go through a night, out of that number 3-10 recruits will not pass and have to repeat it, and the most important thing is TEAMWORK. If the recruits keep their mouths shut, listen, and work as a team, they should pass.

Here are the brother divisions in this PIR group:

91+92, 93+94, 95+96, 97+98, 99+100, 101+102

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Please ask your SRs for BattleStations dates for their division and post that here and on the main board. I will try and get a schedule started here then. HOOYAH!

****BATTLESTATIONS SCHEDULE*****(not confirmed!!!)

Wed, Mar 2nd/Thurs, Mar 3rd Div 91, 92

Thurs, Mar 3rd/Fri, Mar 4th Div 93, 94, 95, 96

Sun, Mar 6th/Mon, Mar 7th: Div 97, 98, 99, 100

Mon, Mar 7th/Tues, Mar 8th: Div 917, 101, 102

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Permalink Reply by Hunters_Mom_12/092_MAA on March 3, 2011 at 5:13pm

Just talked to my SR - He said the Divsion scored high and did VERY well, it was easy and he can't wait to get to graduation and see me! Cloud nine here!!!! He told me of his friends and that he is now E2? Lets hear from 091/092 people/ Your calls are coming! HooYah!!!

Permalink Reply by calmseas on March 3, 2011 at 5:35pm

Proud Mom of a new Sailor! Received our call about an hour ago... I can finally breathe! My son said he had to get off the phone... The pizza had arrived! :) Ship 12 Div 092

Permalink Reply by Maria,son in Miramar, SD,Ca on March 3, 2011 at 7:05pm

Congratularions !! Since my son is in Div 096 , his division will do it tonight ?

Permalink Reply by glassdog on March 3, 2011 at 5:33pm

Oh man, Div 102 is last! This is going to be a long weekend, but I am so happy for all of you new sailor mom's.

Permalink Reply by diannep on March 3, 2011 at 5:49pm

Yes, they have to be last because they are the highest division number. They go in order! It will be here before you know it! :-)

Permalink Reply by SailorMom on March 3, 2011 at 5:45pm

:) That means 095 must be going tonight!

Congrats to 091 and 092!

Permalink Reply by diannep on March 3, 2011 at 5:48pm

That's what we think! Hope so!

Permalink Reply by calmseas on March 3, 2011 at 5:48pm

I'm new to this group, but hope to meet a lot of you at the "Meet and Greet", next Thursday night...

Permalink Reply by Hisbelovedlinda on March 4, 2011 at 12:19am

Hello Lynda, we are all so excited about PIR coming up, this site has really been a blessing! Hope to get to meet you also! luv, Hisbelovedlinda

Permalink Reply by Mary D on March 3, 2011 at 8:17pm

Our son is division 095. We will be on the road traveling towards Chicago tomorrow afternoon so praying that when he calls we will have reception so we can talk to him!!!

Permalink Reply by Nellz15 on March 3, 2011 at 7:29pm