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06-04-2014, 02:03 PM | #1 |
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JUST GRADUATED 23MAY14 900 DIV. ASK ME ANYTHING
I was in a 900 division, I am an AC and I am currently in Pensacola, classing up for A-School tomorrow. I know before I left for boot camp I was on this site every day asking questions, so literally ask me anything and I will try my best to help!
BUT before a million Glee kids ask how the 900 divisions work... there are 3 different types of performing divisions. There's the triple threat division, which does the choir, band, and drill team. Then there's the state flag division (that's what I was in), they do state flags, color guard, and drum line. The last one is the staff division, it's always an all male division and they are in charge of catching people who pass out, manning the door ways and bleachers, and commanding the pass in review ceremony. The type of 900 division available all depends on what week you arrive. For example, I got there March 25th and was put in state flags. There was no prior skill really needed for this dovision, btw, only drummers and colorguard. The week after I got there, they were forming the triple threat division, which you have to try out for. And the week after that they formed the staff division. All the 900 divisions stay in their own barracks separated from all the other divisions. Our training schedule is way different because starting in week 5 you perform at every graduation including your own. And you go to rehearsal 4 times a week. Everyone at RTC will say the 900 divisions get treated differently and they get spoiled, and in my experience that was true.
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06-04-2014, 03:19 PM | #2 |
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Hey welcome back! I can't wait til you start A school so I can bombard you with questions. The only other AC I've met leaves 2w before me. So she won't be any help. How long do you think it'll be until you class up?
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06-04-2014, 08:39 PM | #3 |
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What if you want to audition for the triple threat 900 div and they're not yet forming it or they've already formed it?? I'm a singer and I know I would be more suited for that division. Is it just a matter of chance or can I request to audition??
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06-05-2014, 12:11 AM | #4 |
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First Off Gratz and welcome back
Second can you go over generally what went on throughout boot on a summary type deal, what would you rate it on a scale of 1-10 as far as being difficult ( rate without the initial culture shock for people with low to no discipline ) how lenient were they with liberties etc. |
06-05-2014, 01:09 PM | #5 |
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I'm gonna try my hardest now to join the 900 division
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06-05-2014, 03:30 PM | #6 |
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Im an AC and I leave in like 19 days... is there a long wait time to class up, or did you get lucky and get to p-cola at the right time?
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06-05-2014, 05:45 PM | #7 |
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06-06-2014, 12:09 PM | #14 |
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What kind of skills do drummers need? I'm an experience band drummer but no experience in drumlines etc...
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06-09-2014, 03:31 PM | #15 |
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I think we came out of the same recruit office, The USS Denbigh?
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06-20-2014, 07:49 PM | #16 |
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You can only try out for what they are forming that week. You don't get a choice on what type of 900 division you want, and depending on what time of the day you show up you may not even get offered it because that's one of the first divisions they form.
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06-20-2014, 07:52 PM | #18 |
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I classed up in a week, I have actually been in school for almost 3 weeks now. I heard later in the summer the wait gets longer though.
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06-20-2014, 07:53 PM | #19 |
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In my division no one got promoted from e2 to e3. They wanted to promote the e1s first. But its possible. And you should know everything they teach you in dep. But the dep test at boot camp wont promote you unless you are an e1. So if you are e2 than it doesnt apply to you.
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06-20-2014, 07:54 PM | #20 |
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Yes! When do you leave for boot camp?
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06-20-2014, 07:54 PM | #21 |
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They really dont need any experience at all cause they teach you everything lol.
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06-20-2014, 07:56 PM | #22 |
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Message me and i will tell you anything! I started school a couple weeks ago.
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06-21-2014, 10:56 AM | #23 |
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Is the food at boot camp good? My recruiter says it is, but I don't know if I believe that...
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06-21-2014, 02:59 PM | #25 |
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06-22-2014, 08:31 AM | #26 | |
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Fortunately, by P-2 day, you're not gonna care and it's gonna be the best food you've ever eaten, lol. Compared to a ship, yes... but the food here at NAS Jacksonville is excellent compared to RTC or NATTC in Pensacola. My friends up at NAS Whidbey Island also say great things about the food the CS' prepare up there.
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06-22-2014, 09:39 AM | #27 | |
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Rhode Island food was great.
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06-22-2014, 12:35 PM | #28 |
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06-22-2014, 03:38 PM | #30 |
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Lobster? No. But there is a basic salad bar that I highly encourage utilizing for lunch and dinner.
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06-22-2014, 07:23 PM | #31 |
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No snacks. Dessert'll depend on the day (sometimes more fruit or yogurt, sometimes cookies, ice cream only on sundays, there was pie for Christmas), but your RDCs may yell at you for eating it. In my div the people who had passed a PFA were given free rein, anyone else would be seriously guilt tripped if they asked for dessert. |
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06-23-2014, 04:27 PM | #34 |
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Thanks guys, I still think SEAL candidates should get more snacks and exercise but whatever....they think losing mass and fitness is a good idea.
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06-23-2014, 05:22 PM | #35 |
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While I agree that the meal system at bootcamp is overall somewhat detrimental to one's health, at the same time:
a) It's only 2 months for most people. (I personally had the privilege of being there for 4.) b) Bootcamp's primary goal is not to make you as fit as possible. Its primary goal is to make you a sailor, which requires some discipline, team spirit, and sacrifices. |
06-23-2014, 05:37 PM | #36 |
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If you have a root canal going in and don't tell them about it, will you be kicked out?
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06-25-2014, 07:45 PM | #37 |
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It's possible. You might want to tell them because you're gonna get checked out by dental during p-days and they will find out about it either way.
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06-25-2014, 07:48 PM | #38 |
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I LOVED boot camp food. I actually miss it sometimes. There definitely was no lobster, but they did serve fish and veal every now and then. Breakfast was awesome. You can get cereal at all 3 meals if you want, too. The salad bar was good too. And the desserts were delicious!
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06-25-2014, 08:06 PM | #39 |
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I take it back... I had lunch at Walter Reed today... totally blows training command food out of the water.
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06-26-2014, 03:58 PM | #40 |
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How did haircuts and grooming go while in basic and beyond? I like to keep my hair a very short buzzed at all times. Is it possible to get haircuts as often as you like?
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06-26-2014, 05:46 PM | #41 |
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You'll get 2 or 3 while you're at RTC... the 1st one during P-Days is the only one where they really buzz your head. During A School and onward, you'll be expected to maintain your hair within regulations... sometimes this is strict, and sometimes it's lax. There are barber shops on every base though, and you're free to get your hair cut as often as you wish.
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Btw, how much do they deduct from your paychecks during bootcamp? (rough estimate) I'm going in as e3 so I'm hoping to have 2 grand in the bank at the end of the 2 months. |
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06-27-2014, 12:31 PM | #43 |
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If you don't need experience, then how does the auditioning process go? Like if I were to try out with no prior experience, do they have you perform certain things like on drums or what?
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I think the State Flags are responsible for the drumline performance at the beginning of PIR (quads, snare, bass, cymbals) as well as providing the cadence for divisions marching in (standard 6/8 cadence with snare, bass, and cymbal). The Triple Threat will provide the recruit band, which usually includes snare, bass, and cymbal. |
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06-29-2014, 06:22 PM | #45 |
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I was referring to the staff 900 divisions. The triple threat divions you have to try out for, those are the divisions with the choir and band. Staff divisions just man the doors and bleachers and catch people who faint. They do a couple performing things but nothing you actually have to try out for. The division i was in was the state flags and we literally got chosen for our asvab scores.
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i was wondering about the peanut butter shot its honestly the only thing ive been worried about. im allergic to penicillin but i dont remember telling meps that i faintly remember telling my recruiter that i was before going up to meps. so my question is do they ask who is allergic to penicillin while they administer the shots? i meet with my recruiter wednesday so obviously im going to check with him although i already called him and he says he thinks that its on my medical records
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Can you be more specific about female drama? I mean, I can use my imagination, but I have limited experience living with other women in close quarters, and was never bullied, so I can literally only imagine . . .
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