ppl with bootcamp experiance..

[holliann7]

Originally Posted by ajfederio

how many people have you seen get cut from bootcamp? im not setting myself up for failure here.....only sucess but just curious as to how its possible to fail bootcamp? i leave in about 10 days and am getting nervous/excited

It really depends a lot of different things. I graduated boot camp 2 weeks ago, and we started with 88 and graduated with 74.

Before you go, just make sure to be in good physical shape. Honestly, the PT at RTC is not all that intense, and it also depends on your RDC's how much you work out. So I would suggest doing some push-ups, sit ups and running before you go. Just make sure that you can pass the PFA or are close. I left for boot camp and failed the first PFA but passed the final one (only the final one ACTUALLY matters) and I was well within standards by the time I passed. My RDC's worked my division hard because we had a lot of females who failed the first PFA. But by the time the 2nd PFA rolled around, I passed with no problem.

And make sure that you can swim! We had a lot of girls who missed out on a lot of division events because they had to go to swim lessons twice a day. Pass the first swim test and that will help a lot.

And as far as failing goes... Just go in with a lot of confidence and mental toughness. We had a few girls who just up and quit... They said that they didn't want to be in the military and they chose to go home. One girl failed her drug test so she was obviously sent home. We had a few others be set back in training for being LLD (light limited duty) too much. It may seem startling that we graduated with less then what we started with, but do not worry too much about that.. Most of those girls were ASMO'd, which is when you are set back in training. They are probably graduated by now or are about ready to graduate... The only ones who I saw go home were the ones who couldn't handle it, or were sent home for medical things.

Failing is really hard to do, honestly. You have to pass 3 educational tests, but trust me, it's not as hard as it sounds. The only things you ABSOLUTELY need to graduate is the PFA, the swim test and the 3 educational tests. And you can re-take those. And if you got through MEPS with no problem, you should be fine with the medical process... Trust me, it will seem scary but don't let it get to you.

Just remember not to give up, because it's an amazing opportunity to be apart of the world's finest navy. It will ALL be worth it, just wait and see. Good luck, and I'm sure I'll see you out in the fleet someday

[PacificSunrise]

Off topic here, but I see a lot of Sailors on here that still have their status on Depper.. I'm a bit OCD on that and if it were me, it'd be the first thing I'd do when I get back on here.

[maggio1994]

Just think of it this way, if you want to get through bootcamp you will. Unless something medical comes up.


If you can't pass the PFT you'll either get ASMOD (sent back in training to a different division) for more time to get fit, or get put into a fitness program to focus more on it. If you don't pass the swim you'll keep trying until you pass or your division gets to battlestations then you'll get ASMOD. It's not really physically hard, it's all mental.

[Haasino]

There are really only three things you can say that will for-sure get you separated:

- I have a migraine (Not headache... those can be caused by lack of sleep, change in diet, or dehydration... but a migraine will get you sent home!)

- I had a panic/anxiety attack (There's another thread here explaining this one)

- Anything construed as intent to harm yourself/others