What is it like at Boot Camp and BattleStations 21!

[Kristie]

The following are great video's of what Boot Camp is all about including the new "BattleStations 21"

These have been posted on Navy-Parents but I wanted them to be here as well. Thanks to PANavyMom for providing the link to the first video.

Not sure how long this link will be up be here it is:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/07/18/oppenheim.navy.disaster.ship.cnn

Here is another great link that will remain alive:

http://www.navy.mil/media/video/allhandstv/ahtv.html

[army&navymom]

I thought these were both very good videos. Glad to be able to see something of what our loved ones are doing.

[Kristie]

I agree.....it always makes you feel better if you have some insight to what is going on....

[KYmom]

THat was good video, it's a shame Pengilum didn't get to see that before going. LOL

[Kristie]

I know....how are you doing!

[KYmom]

Doing good, still recuping from all the running the past 2 weeks, and waiting for that infamous THE BOX ! ! !

[Kristie]

Ok.....then take a deep breath before you open it when it comes.....and call me if you need to.

[dgilliam529]

Wow. Great links. And right on time. My son runs battlestations tonight!

Thank YOU

[Kristie]

Congratulations.....keep us posted and let us know when you get his call!

[WA/Mom]

Thanks for the video it was wonderful

[missgirl]

yes... very cool to see. dont you wish they could tell us all about it?! neal would not say anything about it... b/c of the thing they signed or whatever... lol i guess thats good tho. honest sailor.

[shypes88]

Thanks for the post and the links. I now know what my son will be doing soon. He is now half way through boot camp and hopefully will graduate the beginning of February. I think this is one use of the government budget that is well worth the expenditures. Our young men and women need to be prepared for all that they face out there. My son's recuiter was one of the first responders(firefighter) on the USS Cole and I know she appreciates that our recruits will be prepared for such situations should they arise. This simulation at Battlestation 21 is the final "test" like my other son who is in the Marines went through "The Cruicible". Each makes them define how they will react to severe situations and who they really are inside. Thanks again! Sheryl H.

[nickhallnavy]

i have a journal that i kept at boot camp that i can post here if everyone wants. it's about 7 pages long, so its pretty detailed.

[alhammer]

Please do post that. I would be very interested to read it.

[KYmom]

i have a journal that i kept at boot camp that i can post here if everyone wants. it's about 7 pages long, so its pretty detailed.


That would be cool to read.

[nickhallnavy]

ok, i'll start a new thread for it

[jnalise83]

Those videos are great!! Being that I just want to know every step my sailor takes!! But I have a question...are women allowed on the ships when they are away? I heard that they weren't and I do not know if there is any truth to the statement.

[NavyMomx2]

Jennifer - CousinIT - is on a ship as we type...and so are many others.

[nickhallnavy]

they are allowd on surface ships, but not on Subs.

that may be where some of the confusion is coming from

[Retired Navy Chief]

Damage control training has definately made huge steps forward with this facility !!! This is a fantastic program.
There is nothing on earth that better prepares you for what COULD happen onboard ship than opening a watertight door and seeing massive flames in your face-piece !!! Good stuff !!

I spent a couple days conducting damage control training for some sailors from the Singapore navy and let me tell you .... we have it good in the USA !! Their fire trainer consisted of a 12 foot pool of water with fuel poured on top :itsatd:
When I threw the match to it and the initial blast was done, I rounded up the two fire teams (they literally turned and ran :eterollll:) and brought them back to the fire :angry: ... they failed. I put a couple of our teams on the hoses and they got to see how we do it in the US NAVY !!!

Be very proud of your sailors .... they deserve it !!!

Cheers,
PISTOL

[nickhallnavy]

yea, the DC part was awesome. having all the hands-on experience definitely helped me get my DC quals on my ship. having to navigate through the USS Trayer helped to learn how to read the bullseyes on ships.

[cousinIT]

I still hear mixed remarks about the new battle stations. When I was in boot camp they started running some of the divisions on it, and they said they liked the older one better. The new one is babied a little compared to the old one, in my opinion. We had to run all around the base to the different events and if you fell out, you failed. I had a lot of fun with it, but I definitley wouldn't do it again. Haha. The new one does sound pretty cool though. I know my division did a video in the new one after we got our ball caps, I was SIQ with pink eye in both eyes, and my friends said it was cool. Maybe I'll see it one day.

[B-E-A-R]

Wow I've got goosebumps. This is sheer excitement running through my veins and adrenaline rush of motivation. I've gotta make it. . . Cause failure is not and option.

[Ray]

Wow I've got goosebumps. This is sheer excitement running through my veins and adrenaline rush of motivation. I've gotta make it. . . Cause failure is not and option.

Great attitude to have! Keep it up. :biggrin:

[Kristie]

Wow I've got goosebumps. This is sheer excitement running through my veins and adrenaline rush of motivation. I've gotta make it. . . Cause failure is not and option.

Bear...and Ray....just keep in mind what we told our 2....they will just try to mess with your head...it is mostly a mind game so do not let them get to you and you will do fine.....

[nickhallnavy]

boot camp is a 100% mind game. they are going to yell at you for the dumbest stuff. just suck up your pride, say "My apoligies petty offier or chief" and dont do it again.


never say "sorry petty officer"

[NavyCook14]

boot camp is a 100% mind game. they are going to yell at you for the dumbest stuff. just suck up your pride, say "My apoligies petty offier or chief" and dont do it again.


never say "sorry petty officer"
I cannot count the number of times I heard a recruit say sorry, fortunately, I never did, but I did dumber stuff.

[MacSteve]

you will be fine in bootcamp, i had fun. its a big mindgame, they have you do all this useless stuff for no reason... we commonly refer to bootcamp as fold n stow camp. you'll see why when you arrive.

[Retired Navy Chief]

you will be fine in bootcamp, i had fun. its a big mindgame, they have you do all this useless stuff for no reason... we commonly refer to bootcamp as fold n stow camp. you'll see why when you arrive.



A lot of the stuff appears to be useless stuff .... and occasionally, it is. But for the most part it is to get everyone thinking the same way, learing to function as a unit and learning to pay attention to detail.

You learn that kind of stuff by repetition & constant drilling .... stow ... unstow ...stow ... unstow .... but it always has to be done the exact same way within the time parameters given.

We don't march onboard ship .... but you will learn to march EVERYWHERE at bootcamp. All in the name of unit cohesion, attention to detail and following orders to the full extent.

You will win the "mind game" by getting your mindset in alignment with the Navy mindset. The faster you grasp that ... the easier time you have at bootcamp.

Cheers,
PISTOL

[MacSteve]

A lot of the stuff appears to be useless stuff .... and occasionally, it is. But for the most part it is to get everyone thinking the same way, learing to function as a unit and learning to pay attention to detail.

You learn that kind of stuff by repetition & constant drilling .... stow ... unstow ...stow ... unstow .... but it always has to be done the exact same way within the time parameters given.

We don't march onboard ship .... but you will learn to march EVERYWHERE at bootcamp. All in the name of unit cohesion, attention to detail and following orders to the full extent.

You will win the "mind game" by getting your mindset in alignment with the Navy mindset. The faster you grasp that ... the easier time you have at bootcamp.

Cheers,
PISTOL

very true.

but now the only places you march are to go to events and PT
chow and classrooms (except for like firefighting/marlinespike) is now all done inside your barracks.


and if your by yourself, you BETTER BE DOUBLETIMING. dont be the one guy that comes back with a demerit chit for not double timing. you will be hurting at the end of the day.

[NavyCook14]

very true.




and if your by yourself, you BETTER BE DOUBLETIMING. dont be the one guy that comes back with a demerit chit for not double timing. you will be hurting at the end of the day.

and I never volenteered to go anywhere in boot camp.

[ProudNavyGirlfriend]

LMAO!!!

:) Ok, wow. This is great. I liked the videos (second time I watched them! lol!)

But hearing about boot camp the way y'all but it has me rolling with laughter. That's awesome, you guys. :)

Learned a lot though, I'm sure! :)