Graduated RTC 2/1!

AyeeYoAP · 02-09-2013, 12:09 PM

I graduated bootcamp on 2/1! I am now in Pensacola, FL at Correy Station for CTN A School. If yu have any questions about bootcamp, ill be more than happy to answer them

dascolbert · 02-09-2013, 12:52 PM

What were your before and after PFAs? Mainly how prepared were you?

OliviaJ · 02-09-2013, 01:32 PM

What was the PT like? How hard physically was Navy Boot Camp? Were any people ASMOD for failing their PFA's?

Blasterion · 02-09-2013, 02:54 PM

Congratulations, how was the food.

AyeeYoAP · 02-09-2013, 03:09 PM

@dascolbert I failed my first PFA bkuz of my situps (my tummy was sore from PT 2 days before) and I did 21 pushups and ran 14:05. I passed my 2nd PFA w. 47 pushups, 57 situps, and my run tine didn't change. I passed my 3rd PFA w. 80 situps, 51 pushups, and a 13:18 run. I was prepared, I just underestimated the situps. But better the situps than the run (trust me)

@OliviaJ Bootcamp PT is not hard whatsoever. If yu can run 20 minutes without stopping yu'll be okay. Getting beat isn't tht bad either. We didn't really get beat, but tht all depends on yur RDC. And yes, people did get ASMO'd for failing the PFA! We lost like... 4 girls bkuz ofit but one still got to graduate w. Us bkuz she was able to pass and still make it to Battlestations before PIR, but everyone isn't tht lucky.

@Blasterion I gained 14 lbs. Does tht answer yur question? Lol Peanut butter will become yur best friend.. Trust me.

dascolbert · 02-09-2013, 05:53 PM

That's quite a lot of improvement from your first PFA and your second. I'm guessing you're a female judging by passing with those run times. Good job on graduating.

OliviaJ · 02-09-2013, 07:56 PM

How did the African-American females in boot camp keep their hair? Did some have weave(sew-ins), cornrows, or did they cut their hair very short? * I am a Black female that ships 20130226 and I am just wondering how I should do my hair.*

aecfjohnnydep · 02-09-2013, 08:03 PM

OliviaJ I've been watching this girl's videos on youtube, she's african-american. she has a good amount of videos about bootcamp and everything and goes into the topic of how your hair should be A LOT. those parts didn't help me, since i'm a white dude, but i hope it helps you.

http://www.youtube.com/user/NavyGirl...ow=grid&view=0

llamayamaa · 02-10-2013, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by OliviaJ

How did the African-American females in boot camp keep their hair? Did some have weave(sew-ins), cornrows, or did they cut their hair very short? * I am a Black female that ships 20130226 and I am just wondering how I should do my hair.*

It's really all dependent on your RDCs. I can tell you that for my divisions, all the girls that had weave had to take it out. One girl had short (very short... like 2 inch long) dreads that they let her keep. When we got our hair cuts, they made all the girls take their braids out (didn't matter how small they were) to make sure the length didn't exceed the collar. For the rest of the time, the girls had to keep their hair in corn rows (if they couldn't keep it 'neat looking' otherwise), although some opted to cut their hair super short with the sewing scissors. For the ones that kept their hair in corn rows, I don't think they even had to go back and get hair cuts so long as they kept their hair braided.

Hope that helps!

AyeeYoAP · 02-10-2013, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by OliviaJ

How did the African-American females in boot camp keep their hair? Did some have weave(sew-ins), cornrows, or did they cut their hair very short? * I am a Black female that ships 20130226 and I am just wondering how I should do my hair.*

There were 3 girls in my division that had a weave (including myself). 2 of us had sew ins and the other girl had a wig. The girls that had braids had to take them out every time we got haircuts to make sure they were still in regs. But we are allowed to have scarves and bonnets for our hair at night and the NEX had products besides Pink lotion for AA women. They have ORS hair lotion, doo gro, motions, etc.

This was my experience personally, but all RDCs are different.

Dprocarione · 02-10-2013, 07:15 PM

i have a question thats more to due with your rate i am also going as a ctn i leave for boot tuesday. i was told ill graduate as e3 since in the ctn contract it puts me at e4 after a school so i was just curious if its true or should i try to go for above and beyond and hope for the best?

mrsgriebel · 02-10-2013, 11:13 PM

I think i ask all recruits this because it varies.

Do you remember how many shots you got?
Do you remember the ones you got?
Did you bring your immunization records with you? If you did, were you excluded from any shots you had previously?

02-09-2013, 12:09 PM	#1
AyeeYoAP Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 15	Graduated RTC 2/1! I graduated bootcamp on 2/1! I am now in Pensacola, FL at Correy Station for CTN A School. If yu have any questions about bootcamp, ill be more than happy to answer them

02-09-2013, 12:52 PM	#2
dascolbert Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 100 Rep Power: 17	What were your before and after PFAs? Mainly how prepared were you? __________________ If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge an RDC.

02-09-2013, 01:32 PM	#3
OliviaJ Newbie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Muskogee,OK Posts: 12 Rep Power: 8	Boot Camp What was the PT like? How hard physically was Navy Boot Camp? Were any people ASMOD for failing their PFA's?

02-09-2013, 02:54 PM	#4
Blasterion Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New York Posts: 119 Rep Power: 18	Congratulations, how was the food. __________________ nyaaa

02-09-2013, 05:53 PM	#6
dascolbert Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 100 Rep Power: 17	That's quite a lot of improvement from your first PFA and your second. I'm guessing you're a female judging by passing with those run times. Good job on graduating. __________________ If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge an RDC.

02-09-2013, 03:09 PM	#5
AyeeYoAP Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 15	@dascolbert I failed my first PFA bkuz of my situps (my tummy was sore from PT 2 days before) and I did 21 pushups and ran 14:05. I passed my 2nd PFA w. 47 pushups, 57 situps, and my run tine didn't change. I passed my 3rd PFA w. 80 situps, 51 pushups, and a 13:18 run. I was prepared, I just underestimated the situps. But better the situps than the run (trust me) @OliviaJ Bootcamp PT is not hard whatsoever. If yu can run 20 minutes without stopping yu'll be okay. Getting beat isn't tht bad either. We didn't really get beat, but tht all depends on yur RDC. And yes, people did get ASMO'd for failing the PFA! We lost like... 4 girls bkuz ofit but one still got to graduate w. Us bkuz she was able to pass and still make it to Battlestations before PIR, but everyone isn't tht lucky. @Blasterion I gained 14 lbs. Does tht answer yur question? Lol Peanut butter will become yur best friend.. Trust me.

02-09-2013, 07:56 PM	#7
OliviaJ Newbie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Muskogee,OK Posts: 12 Rep Power: 8	Navy Female Hair Regulations How did the African-American females in boot camp keep their hair? Did some have weave(sew-ins), cornrows, or did they cut their hair very short? * I am a Black female that ships 20130226 and I am just wondering how I should do my hair.*

02-09-2013, 08:03 PM	#8
aecfjohnnydep Newbie Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 8	OliviaJ I've been watching this girl's videos on youtube, she's african-american. she has a good amount of videos about bootcamp and everything and goes into the topic of how your hair should be A LOT. those parts didn't help me, since i'm a white dude, but i hope it helps you. http://www.youtube.com/user/NavyGirl...ow=grid&view=0

02-10-2013, 07:15 PM	#11
Dprocarione Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Shorewood IL Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	i have a question thats more to due with your rate i am also going as a ctn i leave for boot tuesday. i was told ill graduate as e3 since in the ctn contract it puts me at e4 after a school so i was just curious if its true or should i try to go for above and beyond and hope for the best?

02-10-2013, 11:13 PM	#12
mrsgriebel Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 92 Rep Power: 16	I think i ask all recruits this because it varies. Do you remember how many shots you got? Do you remember the ones you got? Did you bring your immunization records with you? If you did, were you excluded from any shots you had previously?