~ Battle Stations for Dummies (with pictures) ~

Craig · 03-21-2011, 10:06 PM

Hey all,
I thought I'd make something so you can see what Battle Stations is all about.

Battle Stations is the highlight of Navy boot camp. It's the grand finale. This is when recruits become sailors! These sailors are now ready to begin their chosen career, and to truly begin their life.

Let me know if this PDF helped you understand Battle Stations.
Craig

Battle_Stations_Part1_of_2.pdf

Battle_Stations_Part2_of_2.pdf

Logicalchaos02 · 03-22-2011, 09:40 AM

Wish I was allowed to go into detail about battle stations but I am not. You have to sign this waiver saying you will not talk about battle stations to anyone who has not gone through it before. All I can say is everything that you learn during boot camp will be put to test during battle stations!

Allygater213 · 05-02-2011, 06:38 PM

I am jealous I never got to see this before I went! I have so much to say about battlestations, but I can't say a word!

wardulock33 · 05-24-2011, 12:33 PM

hey ally, how did it go for you?

ya battlestations was truly an amazing and fun experience..... about all i can say lol

blueberripie · 04-19-2012, 02:26 PM

Not sure if anyone can tell me but when the recruits get to Battle Stations is it always 2 day before graduation?

vabchsue · 04-19-2012, 07:40 PM

The answer is no. It's been awhile since we went through it but still remember the phone call from our son afterwards and it was hard keeping him awake so he could tell me what he had gone through.

Nuke Guy · 04-20-2012, 01:42 PM

In part 2, theres a picture of a recruit handling ammunition while straddling a knife-edge....

prop827 · 04-23-2012, 04:34 AM

Knife Edge, there's one hit... And no it isn't always 2 days before, it varies based on your division's schedule and the number of divisions in the grad group. I ran battle stations monday night (the first night you can). But some divisions run it earlier if its a big grad group, others run it wednesday into thursday morning then grad on friday. It all depends on scheduling. Battlestations is fun though, its a great night. Thats about I can really say about it til you've done it though. Next day sucks though cause everyone's so tired.

Nuke Guy · 04-23-2012, 08:57 AM

Our RDC's decided to have some fun and made us march a mock drill inspection the day afterward before our phonecall. Everyone sleep walked all the way from the JFK to Pac Fleet. We have absolutely no clue how we managed to even hold columns, because no one remembers the march at all

03-21-2011, 10:06 PM	#1
Craig Administrator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Centennial, Colorado Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 285	~ Battle Stations for Dummies (with pictures) ~ Hey all, I thought I'd make something so you can see what Battle Stations is all about. Battle Stations is the highlight of Navy boot camp. It's the grand finale. This is when recruits become sailors! These sailors are now ready to begin their chosen career, and to truly begin their life. Let me know if this PDF helped you understand Battle Stations. Craig Battle_Stations_Part1_of_2.pdf Battle_Stations_Part2_of_2.pdf __________________

03-22-2011, 09:40 AM	#2
Logicalchaos02 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 704 Rep Power: 78	Wish I was allowed to go into detail about battle stations but I am not. You have to sign this waiver saying you will not talk about battle stations to anyone who has not gone through it before. All I can say is everything that you learn during boot camp will be put to test during battle stations! __________________ Live free or die hard.

05-02-2011, 06:38 PM	#3
Allygater213 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Arkansas (Originally Southern California) Posts: 42 Rep Power: 11	I am jealous I never got to see this before I went! I have so much to say about battlestations, but I can't say a word!

05-24-2011, 12:33 PM	#4
wardulock33 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 10	hey ally, how did it go for you? ya battlestations was truly an amazing and fun experience..... about all i can say lol

04-19-2012, 02:26 PM	#5
blueberripie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 45 Rep Power: 11	Not sure if anyone can tell me but when the recruits get to Battle Stations is it always 2 day before graduation?

04-19-2012, 07:40 PM	#6
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 137	The answer is no. It's been awhile since we went through it but still remember the phone call from our son afterwards and it was hard keeping him awake so he could tell me what he had gone through.

04-20-2012, 01:42 PM	#7
Nuke Guy Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 63 Rep Power: 13	In part 2, theres a picture of a recruit handling ammunition while straddling a knife-edge....

04-23-2012, 04:34 AM	#8
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 71	Knife Edge, there's one hit... And no it isn't always 2 days before, it varies based on your division's schedule and the number of divisions in the grad group. I ran battle stations monday night (the first night you can). But some divisions run it earlier if its a big grad group, others run it wednesday into thursday morning then grad on friday. It all depends on scheduling. Battlestations is fun though, its a great night. Thats about I can really say about it til you've done it though. Next day sucks though cause everyone's so tired.

04-23-2012, 08:57 AM	#9
Nuke Guy Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 63 Rep Power: 13	Our RDC's decided to have some fun and made us march a mock drill inspection the day afterward before our phonecall. Everyone sleep walked all the way from the JFK to Pac Fleet. We have absolutely no clue how we managed to even hold columns, because no one remembers the march at all