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Forum: Bootcamp 06-30-2017, 12:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,253
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
You do stand on a machine that determines your...

You do stand on a machine that determines your shoe size and arch for your initial issue PT shoes. However, the Navy is not pinching pennies so badly that if you are wearing a poorly fitting shoe...
Forum: Bootcamp 06-29-2017, 11:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,117
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
It can also depend largely on your rate. My rate...

It can also depend largely on your rate. My rate (Yeoman), for example, fills out a dream sheet in A school but it is almost completely inconsequential to where you get sent. Since every command in...
Forum: IT = INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (IT, ITS) 01-07-2017, 01:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,938
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
ITs fall under the ATF umbrella and follow...

ITs fall under the ATF umbrella and follow MILPERSMAN 1510-030, which states that they are advanced upon graduation of A school to the paygrade of E-4 provided that they have the 6 months TIR at E3,...
Forum: Bootcamp 01-04-2017, 09:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 18,449
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
I found it was easier to make the top bunk. You...

I found it was easier to make the top bunk. You have stuff hanging from hooks at the end of your rack and you were not supposed to move it while you make your rack. The flip side is after a long day,...
Forum: NUKE = NUCLEAR POWER FIELD 12-28-2016, 09:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 10,494
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
AS SOON as you find out what command you are...

AS SOON as you find out what command you are going to, call and tell them that you are applying for BAH as an E4. The paperwork for it is not particularly complicated, but the process can take a...
Forum: Master-at-Arms B640 11-06-2016, 08:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 23,839
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
If you want to get in people's faces, become a...

If you want to get in people's faces, become a Gunner's Mate (GM) assigned to a destroyer. Apply to be part of the VBSS team for the ship.
Forum: Bootcamp 09-23-2016, 08:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 13,247
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
I would not worry about it. Especially if the...

I would not worry about it. Especially if the recruiter is willing to affirm that they told him to put it on his record.

What they might separate people for is being actually allergic to something...
Forum: Bootcamp 09-23-2016, 08:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 18,829
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
So, can you back up a little bit and explain a...

So, can you back up a little bit and explain a little bit more thoroughly?

Unless they changed the rules since I was there last year, there is not really a time limit for swimming down the pool....
Forum: Bootcamp 08-09-2016, 09:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 17,791
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
I tried searching for a while, and I could not...

I tried searching for a while, and I could not find a PDF for you.

However! Do not worry too much over those tests. They do not just suddenly crop up, and you will have plenty of time to study!...
Forum: Bootcamp 06-17-2016, 05:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,160
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
Familiarity with it comes in handy if you end up...

Familiarity with it comes in handy if you end up in a squadron and are getting your EAWS. Not only are the aircraft names reflective of their mission (e.g. C-9 is a cargo plane, F/A-18 is a fighter...
Forum: Bootcamp 06-15-2016, 08:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,160
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
A very large part of what boot camp is about is...

A very large part of what boot camp is about is intentionally putting you in an on-going stressful situation. It teaches you through strife that if your training is solid, you will fall back on it...
Forum: Bootcamp 06-14-2016, 08:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,163
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
Do not freak out about the tests. They are...

Do not freak out about the tests. They are excessively simple and memory based. Just study your recruit manual religiously, every waking minute you are not doing something else.
Forum: Bootcamp 05-16-2016, 05:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,540
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
So that is a special circumstance that you may be...

So that is a special circumstance that you may be able to work around. Depending on the timing, you may be allowed an emergency leave to be there for his birth. The Navy does what it can to...
Forum: Bootcamp 05-15-2016, 02:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,803
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
You are on the right track, just keep at it...

You are on the right track, just keep at it studying. Try to have the general orders down as soon as possible so you can focus on the chain of command once you get there.

I will give you some bits...
Forum: Bootcamp 05-11-2016, 09:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,275
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
I can second Rach4USN's closing statement. Focus...

I can second Rach4USN's closing statement. Focus on whatever motivates you and push as hard as you can. For me it was what my wife's voice would sound like on the phone if I told her that I failed...
Forum: Bootcamp 05-11-2016, 12:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,275
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
I was in division 949, also a triple threat. The...

I was in division 949, also a triple threat. The PT can range from significantly less to double what other divisions do, but for sure you probably are not going to get IT nearly as much as the other...
Forum: Bootcamp 05-08-2016, 02:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 15,275
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
1. 900 divisions are semi-random. For the honor...

1. 900 divisions are semi-random. For the honor guard and the state flags divisions, you just have to get there at the right time and be lucky. For the triple-threat you have to A) get there within...
Forum: Bootcamp 05-07-2016, 11:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 52,086
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
Yes, this was added relatively recently. Many...

Yes, this was added relatively recently. Many people drop this off their ribbon board once they get enough other ribbons to fill a row. At my command, that is usually around the 90 day mark when you...
Forum: IT = INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (IT, ITS) 02-20-2016, 11:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,331
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
Definitely check out some officer programs, and...

Definitely check out some officer programs, and also CTN.

CTNs are the crypto-hackers and cyber defense for the military. With foreign contacts it will be tough to get that job, but would...
Forum: Bootcamp 02-20-2016, 10:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 52,086
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
I would describe it as one palm wide. Ish. ...

I would describe it as one palm wide. Ish.

You can buy them online, actually. I bought a box of them and went to the shooting range to help pass the time while I was in DEP :D
Forum: AG = AEROGRAPHERS MATE 02-20-2016, 10:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 16,556
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
It is not totally unheard of, but not very...

It is not totally unheard of, but not very likely. When they say 4-6 year mark they really mean Time in Rate. Having said that, even YNs can get picked up for Flag Writer right out of A school, and...
Forum: IT = INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (IT, ITS) 02-20-2016, 09:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 20,331
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
The manning numbers are public record and can be...

The manning numbers are public record and can be found at
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/enlisted/community/crypto_it/Pages/IT.aspx
Click the option labeled "Community Overview."

The...
Forum: Back From Bootcamp 02-17-2016, 06:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,679
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
Try to get a job in the gear locker. You...

Try to get a job in the gear locker. You basically just sit in there and issue stuff all day. If admin needs some cases of paper you load it on to a dolly and cart it out to them. Other than that you...
Forum: Master-at-Arms B640 02-06-2016, 11:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,508
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
Definitely do not sign for a job you don't want...

Definitely do not sign for a job you don't want to do. While the Navy is better than the other branches about changing jobs, you are still going to be stuck doing whatever you signed for over a...
Forum: Master-at-Arms B640 02-05-2016, 02:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 14,508
Posted By YN2(AW)Williams
Derp. I never look at that haha, I just read that...

Derp. I never look at that haha, I just read that it was a recent post.
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