What you'll love in bootcamp PT1

Zachml7 · 07-05-2013, 08:03 PM

Just graduated and thought I'd let you know what you'll come to love in bootcamp. Feel free to ask questions
Chow- not for the food as much as the staff who treat you like real people and because sometimes its the only break you'll get in a day between rev and taps.
Uniforms- especially when you get NWUs because it means you get to stop wearing sweats and besides that different uniforms tell other recruits how far you are in timeline.
Going outside- this is especially true when you first get there. The first week and a half I was there we didn't go outside once and when we did it was like oh yeah there's such a thing as fresh air! You won't like it as much later on because usually it means drill practice.
Instructions- if you listen and follow them, bootcamp can be fairly easy because they lay out every little thing you need to do and EXACTLY how to do it, IRS just a matter of following along.
Shipmates- your shipmates are what will get you through bootcamp,because nobody can do it alone. And you'll be very surprised when you see the extent of how much everyone will have each others backs, even if they don't necessarily like the person, they're still your shipmate first and foremost.
Letters-most people have never sent/received letters but when you lose all other forms of communication your day will be made when you receive a piece of paper written on days ago in place of a text from a second ago.
POD(plan of the day)- every day before taps the POD for the next day will be posted telling you exactly what you will do and when; then you can take a little comfort in knowing what's going on, especially after knowing nothing in p days.

Now go to PT 2 for the rest!

Zachml7 · 07-05-2013, 08:18 PM

Continued...

Holiday routine- from 0700-1300 every Sunday(once you get out of p days) you have freedom with some limitations of course to do what you want. Write letters,go to church, shine shoes, upkeep uniforms,just relax and talk,and shower which is the best part because if you time it right you can shower by yourself and for more than the usual 60 seconds. And before you ask, no you can't sleep at all.
Privacy- there is very little privacy you get while at bootcamp so you will appreciate every ounce you get even if its just an actual door on a bathroom stall instead of a curtain or nothing at all.
Choices- same as privacy you will relish every little choice you get, which usually comes down to food at chow or other small things like getting a different brand of soap at the NEX.
Competition- with there being very little entertainment at bootcamp, you will find you and your shipmates competing on everything from who can make their rack the fastest to who can run and slide under a rack the farthest.
"Time machine"- you will always see recruits further ahead and behind you in training and both you'll like because you'll see that it gets better and realize that it used to be worse.
People watching- more entertainment source, you'll see a lot of odd habits and ways to eat that will be amusing.
Classes- not necessarily for the info but for the relaxed environment because the instructors are not RDCs, as they like to say, they didn't trade in their soul for a red rope.
Lastly,music- no matter how much you think you love music now, you will love it 100x more after because at most you'll here just a few songs a week- if you're lucky

warehimer33 · 07-05-2013, 08:24 PM

This is awesome! Thanks for posting!

FutureSailor24 · 07-05-2013, 08:27 PM

Thanks for sharing! It will be really helpful to keep all of this while I'm in bootcamp.

johnplisac32 · 07-06-2013, 04:16 PM

Thanks for the info

07-05-2013, 08:03 PM	#1
Zachml7 Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Pensacola Posts: 69 Rep Power: 13	What you'll love in bootcamp PT1 Just graduated and thought I'd let you know what you'll come to love in bootcamp. Feel free to ask questions Chow- not for the food as much as the staff who treat you like real people and because sometimes its the only break you'll get in a day between rev and taps. Uniforms- especially when you get NWUs because it means you get to stop wearing sweats and besides that different uniforms tell other recruits how far you are in timeline. Going outside- this is especially true when you first get there. The first week and a half I was there we didn't go outside once and when we did it was like oh yeah there's such a thing as fresh air! You won't like it as much later on because usually it means drill practice. Instructions- if you listen and follow them, bootcamp can be fairly easy because they lay out every little thing you need to do and EXACTLY how to do it, IRS just a matter of following along. Shipmates- your shipmates are what will get you through bootcamp,because nobody can do it alone. And you'll be very surprised when you see the extent of how much everyone will have each others backs, even if they don't necessarily like the person, they're still your shipmate first and foremost. Letters-most people have never sent/received letters but when you lose all other forms of communication your day will be made when you receive a piece of paper written on days ago in place of a text from a second ago. POD(plan of the day)- every day before taps the POD for the next day will be posted telling you exactly what you will do and when; then you can take a little comfort in knowing what's going on, especially after knowing nothing in p days. Now go to PT 2 for the rest! __________________ "A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are built for."-RADM Hopper

07-05-2013, 08:18 PM	#2
Zachml7 Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Pensacola Posts: 69 Rep Power: 13	What you'll love in bootcamp PT2 Continued... Holiday routine- from 0700-1300 every Sunday(once you get out of p days) you have freedom with some limitations of course to do what you want. Write letters,go to church, shine shoes, upkeep uniforms,just relax and talk,and shower which is the best part because if you time it right you can shower by yourself and for more than the usual 60 seconds. And before you ask, no you can't sleep at all. Privacy- there is very little privacy you get while at bootcamp so you will appreciate every ounce you get even if its just an actual door on a bathroom stall instead of a curtain or nothing at all. Choices- same as privacy you will relish every little choice you get, which usually comes down to food at chow or other small things like getting a different brand of soap at the NEX. Competition- with there being very little entertainment at bootcamp, you will find you and your shipmates competing on everything from who can make their rack the fastest to who can run and slide under a rack the farthest. "Time machine"- you will always see recruits further ahead and behind you in training and both you'll like because you'll see that it gets better and realize that it used to be worse. People watching- more entertainment source, you'll see a lot of odd habits and ways to eat that will be amusing. Classes- not necessarily for the info but for the relaxed environment because the instructors are not RDCs, as they like to say, they didn't trade in their soul for a red rope. Lastly,music- no matter how much you think you love music now, you will love it 100x more after because at most you'll here just a few songs a week- if you're lucky __________________ "A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are built for."-RADM Hopper

07-05-2013, 08:24 PM	#3
warehimer33 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 435 Rep Power: 50	This is awesome! Thanks for posting! __________________ Depped In: 15 AUG 13 Ship Date: 03 APR 14 "All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under a desk." --Ronald Reagan

07-06-2013, 04:16 PM	#5
johnplisac32 Active Duty Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 260 Rep Power: 33	Thanks for the info __________________ 70% of the world covered by water 80% of all people live near water 90% of all trade travels by water 100% on watch 5 oceans 7 continents whatever it takes where ever it takes us americas navy

07-05-2013, 08:27 PM	#4
FutureSailor24 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 204 Rep Power: 26	Thanks for sharing! It will be really helpful to keep all of this while I'm in bootcamp.