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Forum: Bootcamp 12-29-2014, 06:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 19,226
Posted By llamayamaa
I went in as an E3 and got paid as an E3, but...

I went in as an E3 and got paid as an E3, but everyone is referred to at the E1 title- "recruit."
Forum: Back From Bootcamp 10-29-2014, 07:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 24,642
Posted By llamayamaa
It's called the eSailor Initiative, and it's...

It's called the eSailor Initiative, and it's undergoing test drives at RTC. Recruits won't be playing games or surfing the web, obviously, but they'll be able to to access all their study material...
Forum: Bootcamp 10-07-2014, 09:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 26,216
Posted By llamayamaa
Unless things have changed in the two years since...

Unless things have changed in the two years since I've been at boot camp- women are prescribed calcium pills to take daily. Whether or not you take them is up to you. I didn't have room for them in...
Forum: Back From Bootcamp 06-28-2014, 03:24 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 44,696
Posted By llamayamaa
You'll meet the MUC in charge of the recruit band...

You'll meet the MUC in charge of the recruit band during the first couple of weeks. He will ask what experience everyone has on various instruments and assign responsibilities accordingly. For the...
Forum: Bootcamp 04-26-2014, 10:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,436
Posted By llamayamaa
I'm just being nit-picky, but frocking is not the...

I'm just being nit-picky, but frocking is not the same thing as promotion.

According to the MILPERSMAN: "Frocking is an administrative authorization to assume the title and wear the uniform of a...
Forum: Bootcamp 03-22-2014, 08:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,690
Posted By llamayamaa
Ooooh yeah, especially on Fridays and the...

Ooooh yeah, especially on Fridays and the weekends. They're all over the place. Though come to think of it, I'm not sure they're actually allowed ON base, but they'll drop you off and pick you up...
Forum: Bootcamp 03-22-2014, 08:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,690
Posted By llamayamaa
The Navy Lodge is about a mile and a half down...

The Navy Lodge is about a mile and a half down the road from RTC graduation (NOT on base). It's a pretty nice hotel, but reservations are tough and there might not be rooms available. Gateway...
Forum: Bootcamp 03-20-2014, 06:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,339
Posted By llamayamaa
If the galley coffee was decaffeinated, I never...

If the galley coffee was decaffeinated, I never noticed… it was just really nasty. As ejrwelch mentioned above, there is Coke, Diet Coke, etc. in the galley. While your RDCs CAN NOT dictate what...
Forum: Bootcamp 02-25-2014, 06:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,286
Posted By llamayamaa
Once you get into the fleet, no body cares what...

Once you get into the fleet, no body cares what you did in bootcamp. With that being said, I do think there are benefits to being in a 900, if for no other reason than it adds variety to your...
Forum: Bootcamp 02-09-2014, 12:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,896
Posted By llamayamaa
Eh… while experience and knowledge is a factor...

Eh… while experience and knowledge is a factor on picking a drum major for the recruit band (you just have to know the basic time patterns), it's more a matter of instrumentation. The Sr. Chief at...
Forum: Bootcamp 01-22-2014, 09:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,558
Posted By llamayamaa
I can't answer your question from a male's...

I can't answer your question from a male's perspective, but from a female's:

It's hard at first but you'll get use to it. The first couple of showers are awkward, but you're in such a rush to get...
Forum: Bootcamp 01-02-2014, 06:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,564
Posted By llamayamaa
I'm from the South and it suuuuucked! A lot of...

I'm from the South and it suuuuucked! A lot of people went to medical because their skin was so dry it was starting to bleed. They were prescribed medicated lotion and chapstick, which did wonders....
Forum: Bootcamp 01-02-2014, 07:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,564
Posted By llamayamaa
You'll be issued chapstick on your first night,...

You'll be issued chapstick on your first night, but not lotion. On your first NEX trip, you can buy lotion and shampoo (you won't get that either, just lever 2000). But your RDCs will dictate what...
Forum: Bootcamp 12-26-2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,498
Posted By llamayamaa
Yes, get it cut right before you go and as short...

Yes, get it cut right before you go and as short as possible (mine wasn't even long enough to pull back into a ponytail). If you want to avoid getting a butcher job at RTC, this is your best bet. No...
Forum: AO = AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN 12-23-2013, 11:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 17,844
Posted By llamayamaa
I found that writing my orders down helped me...

I found that writing my orders down helped me learn them, word for word. I started by just writing the number and what each order was about, i.e. 1- take charge, government property. Then I gradually...
Forum: Bootcamp 12-05-2013, 09:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 18,814
Posted By llamayamaa
I think it was the first or second week that...

I think it was the first or second week that everyone in my div got their dental work done. Our compartment kind of turned into an infirmary- so many people had their wisdom teeth pulled and were...
Forum: Bootcamp 11-18-2013, 08:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,081
Posted By llamayamaa
You can get a waiver for whitecoat at MEPS. What...

You can get a waiver for whitecoat at MEPS. What Guppy said is true- they will temporarily DQ you at MEPS and give you a paper that you have to take to your doctor on three separate days for BP/pulse...
Forum: Bootcamp 11-10-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 30,841
Posted By llamayamaa
I don't know about the flu shot, but you'll get...

I don't know about the flu shot, but you'll get two penicillin shots.
Forum: Bootcamp 11-10-2013, 08:45 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 30,841
Posted By llamayamaa
You can either expect an extra week of training...

You can either expect an extra week of training to compensate for all the holidays, or a really condensed schedule to fit everything in (we took our final test and PFA the same day we did...
Forum: Bootcamp 11-08-2013, 05:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 30,841
Posted By llamayamaa
December 3 - February 1 = 8 weeks 4 days ...

December 3 - February 1 = 8 weeks 4 days

Close enough to 9 weeks… still longer than a recruit would spend normally.
Forum: Bootcamp 11-07-2013, 08:58 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 30,841
Posted By llamayamaa
I also shipped out during that time, December 3,...

I also shipped out during that time, December 3, and graduated on February 1st. But that totals 9 weeks- bootcamp is usually only 8 weeks long. We had almost a week of holidays- Christmas, New Years,...
Forum: Bootcamp 11-02-2013, 01:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,275
Posted By llamayamaa
The night you get there, you'll be issued a NEX...

The night you get there, you'll be issued a NEX 'gift' card with a set amount on it (it comes from your first paycheck, they don't give it to you for free). You use that card that night to ship your...
Forum: Back From Bootcamp 10-28-2013, 07:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 22,483
Posted By llamayamaa
Do they let you sleep the first night now???

Do they let you sleep the first night now???
Forum: Bootcamp 10-14-2013, 02:28 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 61,464
Posted By llamayamaa
I think there's quite a difference between not...

I think there's quite a difference between not sugar coating an answer and being judgmental in your answer. She (I'm assuming) simply asked if females still had to get their hair cut. A non-sugar...
Forum: Back From Bootcamp 09-22-2013, 08:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 27,332
Posted By llamayamaa
Never for an inspection. There was one or two (at...

Never for an inspection. There was one or two (at most) questions on the exams about warrant officers, but that's about it. I wouldn't stress over studying them. When you get into real Navy, just be...
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