How the "Ships" (Barracks) work at boot camp...

Craig · 01-21-2014, 12:16 AM

~ Understanding the Ships ~

A "ship" at boot camp is truly just a building. They call it a ship just to get the newbies to start using that word.

- Each ship (building) has its own name. For example, USS Triton (ship-12), USS Reuben James (ship-2), or maybe the USS Kearsarge (ship-11)

- Each ship has 3 floors.

- On each floor they have 4 divisions. So you have 3 floors x 4 divisions = 12 divisions per ship.

- Each division has ~88 sailors, so you have 88 sailors x 12 division = 1056 sailors per ship. However, during the surge months, they can easily move walls and have ~84 sailors x 18 division = 1512 sailors per ship.

- What people get messed up on is they think each ship graduates (PIR) on the same date. It doesn't. One a few divisions will graduate. You can a couple divisions from USS Triton Ship-12, a couple from USS Arizona Ship 14, maybe 4 divisions the USS Kearsarge Ship 11, and maybe four divisions from the USS Chicago Ship 7. So at PIR (graduation) many ships are represented.

Here is what the ships look like. All ships are exactly the same since they were contracted at the same time. These pictures are of the USS Triton Ship-12:

You will see:
The Galley (chow hall) and Training rooms are in the left building, the center is the Quarter Deck, and the right is the sleeping Compartments.

The overall picture of the sleeping compartment.

At the end of the building, right in the middle, is where your recruits will normally enter the building. If they are in a group of 10 or less they will enter the building through the Quarterdeck. There are two divisions per side, so 4 divisions per floor. There are 3 floors. So you have 4 x 3 = 12 divisions per ship.

What are the divisions?
Here is the complete way things work...

Each fiscal year begins Oct 1st. So if your future sailor is placed in the very 1st boot camp division in October their division would be 001. You will see ~10 divisions per week going through boot camp. The numbers vary by the needs of the Navy. Some weeks have no divisions. You won’t see any for 12/20 and 12/27 2013.

For example:
The last division for FY-13 was:
TG-52 (which means they started boot camp the last week of September, the 52nd week of boot camp).
Divisions 421 thru 430, 952. Division #430 was the very last division for FY-13, and division 952 was the last performance division (band, choir, sticks, body snatchers) for FY-13. For those that want to know, the body snatchers carry you off the PIR floor if you faint. Some sailors are so exhausted because of Battle Stations, others mess up and lock their legs (even though they are trained not to) and faint. Fainting is bad press, so the body snatchers will pick you up, and get you out of there....
There PIR date is Nov 8th 2013.

The very 1st division for FY-14 is:
TG-01 (which means they started boot camp the very 1st week of October).
Divisions 001 thru 011, 901. Division #001 was the very first division for FY-14, and division 901 is the first performance division (band, choir, sticks, body snatchers) for FY-14.
Their PIR date is Nov 15th 2013.

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Division 001 thru ??? (usually up to 400's) are the regular sailor going through boot camp.
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Division 801 thru ???. These are the Special Ops guys. They go up each number as we need Special Ops guys. These numbers are random. They start with 801, and the numbers click one up as SPEC OPS divisions are needed.
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Division 901 thru 952 is the performance division (Drill, Choir, Band, Body Snatcher). They have one each week starting at the fiscal year (October). Sometimes they double up the 900's division due to holidays...
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Division 2341 - RCU (Recruit Care Unit) for those that have medical problems, and need to heal.
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Division 2347 - This division is for those sailors that have failed the PFA by less than 1 minute.
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Division 2381 - This division is for those sailors that have failed any portion of the swim test.
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Division 2444 - This division is for those sailors that have failed the PFA by more than 1 minute.
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Lastly Ship 5 - This group doesn't actually have a division number but they are still a division. They are the ones that are being discharged from the Navy....
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Hope this helps...

Craig
NavyDEP.com – Our Mission: Remember - Honor – and Teach “

01-21-2014, 12:16 AM	#1
Craig Administrator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Centennial, Colorado Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 285	How the "Ships" (Barracks) work at boot camp... ~ Understanding the Ships ~ A "ship" at boot camp is truly just a building. They call it a ship just to get the newbies to start using that word. - Each ship (building) has its own name. For example, USS Triton (ship-12), USS Reuben James (ship-2), or maybe the USS Kearsarge (ship-11) - Each ship has 3 floors. - On each floor they have 4 divisions. So you have 3 floors x 4 divisions = 12 divisions per ship. - Each division has ~88 sailors, so you have 88 sailors x 12 division = 1056 sailors per ship. However, during the surge months, they can easily move walls and have ~84 sailors x 18 division = 1512 sailors per ship. - What people get messed up on is they think each ship graduates (PIR) on the same date. It doesn't. One a few divisions will graduate. You can a couple divisions from USS Triton Ship-12, a couple from USS Arizona Ship 14, maybe 4 divisions the USS Kearsarge Ship 11, and maybe four divisions from the USS Chicago Ship 7. So at PIR (graduation) many ships are represented. Here is what the ships look like. All ships are exactly the same since they were contracted at the same time. These pictures are of the USS Triton Ship-12: You will see: The Galley (chow hall) and Training rooms are in the left building, the center is the Quarter Deck, and the right is the sleeping Compartments. The overall picture of the sleeping compartment. At the end of the building, right in the middle, is where your recruits will normally enter the building. If they are in a group of 10 or less they will enter the building through the Quarterdeck. There are two divisions per side, so 4 divisions per floor. There are 3 floors. So you have 4 x 3 = 12 divisions per ship. What are the divisions? Here is the complete way things work... Each fiscal year begins Oct 1st. So if your future sailor is placed in the very 1st boot camp division in October their division would be 001. You will see ~10 divisions per week going through boot camp. The numbers vary by the needs of the Navy. Some weeks have no divisions. You won’t see any for 12/20 and 12/27 2013. For example: The last division for FY-13 was: TG-52 (which means they started boot camp the last week of September, the 52nd week of boot camp). Divisions 421 thru 430, 952. Division #430 was the very last division for FY-13, and division 952 was the last performance division (band, choir, sticks, body snatchers) for FY-13. For those that want to know, the body snatchers carry you off the PIR floor if you faint. Some sailors are so exhausted because of Battle Stations, others mess up and lock their legs (even though they are trained not to) and faint. Fainting is bad press, so the body snatchers will pick you up, and get you out of there.... There PIR date is Nov 8th 2013. The very 1st division for FY-14 is: TG-01 (which means they started boot camp the very 1st week of October). Divisions 001 thru 011, 901. Division #001 was the very first division for FY-14, and division 901 is the first performance division (band, choir, sticks, body snatchers) for FY-14. Their PIR date is Nov 15th 2013. ----- Division 001 thru ??? (usually up to 400's) are the regular sailor going through boot camp. ----- Division 801 thru ???. These are the Special Ops guys. They go up each number as we need Special Ops guys. These numbers are random. They start with 801, and the numbers click one up as SPEC OPS divisions are needed. ----- Division 901 thru 952 is the performance division (Drill, Choir, Band, Body Snatcher). They have one each week starting at the fiscal year (October). Sometimes they double up the 900's division due to holidays... ----- Division 2341 - RCU (Recruit Care Unit) for those that have medical problems, and need to heal. ----- Division 2347 - This division is for those sailors that have failed the PFA by less than 1 minute. ----- Division 2381 - This division is for those sailors that have failed any portion of the swim test. ----- Division 2444 - This division is for those sailors that have failed the PFA by more than 1 minute. ----- Lastly Ship 5 - This group doesn't actually have a division number but they are still a division. They are the ones that are being discharged from the Navy.... ----- Hope this helps... Craig NavyDEP.com – Our Mission: Remember - Honor – and Teach “ __________________