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900's division sailors

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900 Division Duties

Here is a description of the 900's Division duties written by a former Sailor:


900 divisions are performing divisions. There are 3 types of 900 divisions which will be explained in depth a little further down; staff, state flags, and triple threat. 900's PT less and have much less slack for people who can't pass their PFA or their swim qual, not because we're assholes, but because our "free time" is spent at the drill hall.

Staff divisions, which are all male, run graduation. Their division provides the reviewing commander, master-at-arms, and adjutant for the graduation ceremony. Basically those are the guys that stand right in front of where the CO is sitting and issue commands to the divisions, etc. Their division also has an honor guard that gets inspected by the reviewing officer and/or commanding officer (not 100% sure on who performs the inspection lol). Other than that, they have door openers, bell strikers, bodysnatchers, etc. They go off of very specific cues that help graduation run smoothly.

Next is state flags, which is an integrated division. Obviously they carry state flags, along with U.S. territory flags, and they're kind of like one giant color guard. Their division also provides the actual 5-man color guard (2 rifles, U.S. flag, Navy flag, POW flag) and the drum line.

Last, but not least, is triple threat, which is also an integrated division. They have a band, a choir, an armed exhibition drill team, and non-performers if you don't make the cut or get cut from one of those three. Not sure if all MUs have to be in a triple threat, but I know if you are an MU in a triple threat division you will be performing a solo while the band is playing. The Navy band plays at the beginning of graduation and provides the music you hear in the drill tape during the ceremony, but the triple threat band plays a few songs by themselves and with the choir. I wasn't in band, but I heard the music was prettyyy easy. As for the choir, most of our non-performers came from not making the cut for choir. If you've never done armed exhibition and only have experience in band color guard or armed regulation, you can still do triple threat drill team. For the band people, the rifles are a lot heavier, but you'll get used to it pretty quickly. For armed reg. people, most drill teams do simple, clean moves and save the cool fancy spinning for the RPCO or ARCPO, so as put in the work you're fine.


If you're interested in being in one of these divisions, be aware that only one 900 division is formed per week, but not all week. For example, I arrived on a Tuesday which happened to be the first day they were screening for triple threat. We got a majority of our division strength on Wednesday, with a few stragglers on Thursday. We're housed in ship 02, the USS Reuben James, which is the closest ship to pretty much everything. Only 900 divisions live in ship 02, and when you first get there you'll be sharing a compartment with a senior division that's about to graduate.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

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Comment by cruisefan on September 22, 2014 at 12:05pm

My son is in Div 952.  I got his form letter on Friday and am hoping for a call this week too.  I know this division will perform the flag ceremony at the beginning of PIR, but I don't know what happens to them after that.  I assume they are still recognized though; they just don't parade in like the other divisions cuz they're already there.

Comment by Austins mom on September 21, 2014 at 9:25pm

Anybody else's kid in div 952? I hope I get a call this coming week. Dying to know what his job is. Does the 900 div's not get to participate in actual graduation? If that's so, when and where or how will they get recognized?

Comment by Josh'sDad on September 20, 2014 at 8:42am
Kim, he can volunteer to be in the drill division, BUT, no guarantee he'd be in the Blue Jacket choir. My son played trumpet in HS marching band, but he is in a "sticks" or flag division. The division formed behind his in the next training group is "Triple Threat" (band, choir, rifles) the division after that will be Honor Guard/staff. And so on..
Comment by cruisefan on September 19, 2014 at 8:46pm

I just got my son's form letter and found out he is in Division 952, which apparently is Sticks.  Looking forward to watching him perform!

Comment by kim on September 19, 2014 at 11:36am

        

My son leaves for BC next week and he was talking to us about being in a 900 division. He sang in the top choir in high school, received 1s at state and even had a music scholarship for a small college before he changed his mind and decided to go into the navy. Can anyone tell me how SR gets into a 900 division and are there any benefits to it. Seems like it would just add more stress to an already stressful situation. Sorry for being so long winded.
Comment by proudnavywife&mom on September 17, 2014 at 3:50pm
Thank you AZMOM ☺
Comment by azmom on September 15, 2014 at 12:37am

I know I might be a little late posting about being not being able to see your SR out on the floor. My son was in the 900 his PIR was 3/28/14. He told me that is a volunteer division. It is an honor to be a part of this division.  Although it was great to watch him perform for the time that he did, it was far outweighed by that first hug. I 100% agree with NavyMom93, the hardest part is putting them on that plane. So from one Navy mom to another, look forward to enjoying PIR and that awesome first hug. The ceremony is amazing and that hug is even better. You can get through this time apart by holding on to that and with the support of other Navy moms.

Comment by Austins mom on September 14, 2014 at 5:14pm

OK Thank You very much, ambermc.  Cause I went nuts when I thought it was JUST for musically inclined people. He was NEVER in band or NEVER played an instrument.  Had heard there were drills, and rifles, and flags, and even body catchers. lol.  Now I cannot wait to find out.  Will let you know hopefully soon.  Thanks again. This stuff's new to me now that he's fully in.

Comment by ambermc on September 14, 2014 at 5:07pm

Austins mom, my understanding is that MUs (who will be musicians in the Navy) automatically get in the 900 division, and others volunteer or are selected.  When my boyfriend arrived, they asked which were MUs, and they were put in 900.  He plays trumpet.  As a musician, he practices with the band a few hours on Saturday, which is priceless because he usually practices hours daily. Better some than none!

He may be carrying a state flag at PIR, or in drill team as you suspect, or even doing a behind-the-scenes job.  Let us know when you find out! :)

Comment by Austins mom on September 14, 2014 at 5:03pm

I guess I SHOULD ask this, what constitutes them being IN the 900 div, IF they ARE selected for it? Or CAN they choose?

 

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