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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
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**********BATTLESTATIONS************
BattleStations is the final test for your recruits. It is a 12 hour drill, held overnight, in a ship designed by Disney...very realistic. They are subjected to any situation that could arise for them on a ship...it is a night of adrenaline, teamwork, and training. They are not allowed to talk about specifics to anyone (confidential). At the conclusion of BattleStations, they have a capping ceremony in the early morning when they trade their recruit caps for their sailors caps...and they are sailors! Later that day, you should receive your "I'm a Sailor" call...depending on the number of divisions that went through the night before, these calls can range from 15 minutes to an hour. If a sailor has watch, his/her call may not come until the next day.
BattleStations are not held on Fri or Sat nights because of Captains Cup on Sat. This is an athletic competition that is a welcome break for the sailors/recruits. It is a fun day...BattleStations usually start Thursday a week before PIR (if a larger PIR group), and can resume Sun-Wed of PIR week.
Your sailors are not allowed to go to sleep until 8 pm on the day they finish BattleStations. So they may be a little drained and tired when talking to you! They are given candy bars and energy drinks to keep them going until lights out!
Please ask your recruits the day they are scheduled for BattleStations and post on here and on the main board. They start with the lowest numbered divisions and move up. 900 and 800 divisions go at random times--usually connecting with either each other, or with 2 brother divisions, or even alone at times.
Here are the brother divisions in this group:
39+40, 41+42, 43+44, 45+46, 47+48
908 could go alone or with 2 brother divisions
Here is what I have read so far regarding the schedule:
------BattlleStations Schedule------
Thus, Jan 6th/7th Div 39, 40, 41, 42
Sun, Jan 9th/10th Div 43, 44
Mon, Jan 10th/11th Div 908
Tues, Jan.11th/12th Div 45, 46, 47, 48
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Permalink Reply by diannep on
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Since 908 has joined Sunday night BattleStations, looks like 45 and 46 may go on Monday night. Waitng to hear!
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Permalink Reply by DramaboysMom on
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Ok. I know my son said that his division was only about 60 strong at Thanksgiving. He said they lost a few to medical, lost some to bad behavior and some got booted back a couple of weeks. Keeping my fingers crossed for ALL the divisions for PIR 1-14-11
Hoo YAH!
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Yes, Kelsi. For those going this Thurs., the call should come in on Friday afternoon/evening unless they have watch. In that case, they should call on Sat.
DramaboysMom: I bet that he has had more join his group since Thanksgiving. What happens is that they lose some, then gain more back who were asmoed (setback) and are now ready to continue training (from earlier PIR groups). My son's group hat 65 at graduation, I believe. He had been asmoed so this was his 2nd division.
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The boys said at Christmas they have never had a full division, but no matter. It is what it is. You play the hand you are dealt. and so shall they! ;-)
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Permalink Reply by lorriemi navy mom x2 on
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good luck div 39!!!!!!! our hearts are with you stay strong and focused
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Permalink Reply by Mossgirl4 on
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Div 047 on the 11th!!! I don't know the time, but the capping ceremony is on the 12th.
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Now, if we can just hear about 45 and 46. Maybe Monday? I added 49 and 50 to the schedule up top!
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Permalink Reply by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on
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Alright just got a letter today and my son says that BS21 will begin tonight at 10pm and conclude at 9am tomorrow morning.
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Permalink Reply by freedomfighter on
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What is ship 7 div 045 battlestation date?
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Permalink Reply by trsnelgrove on
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It looks like the 11th they will do this, my son said in last letter, his next call is on 12th and he will most likely be exhausted, so I take this as he will get a call after BS overnight
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