Fun facts about bootcamp

Zachml7 · 07-05-2013, 08:50 PM

Just some random info about bootcamp. I'll add more as I think of it
Eating healthy- whether you like it or not,most of the food you'll eat are healthy. Including turkey/chicken/fish with very little beef/pork, the only sodas they have are the "zero" versions, lots of fruits of vegetables, everything baked instead of fried
Straight lines/angles- in bootcamp, circles and rounded corners do not exist. You walk in straight lines, pivot at angles, fold at angles(lots of things involve 45 degrees)
Recruit handwriting- also in bootcamp lowercase letters do not exist and there are very specific ways to write letters and numbers so as not to "double stroke"(go over the same area twice).
Studying- there is so much time to study its not even funny, the only times you won't have your trainee guide within arms reach are in the head and at chapel.
ASMO Train- to be ASMOed is to be set back in training and there is a specific day towards the end of training where a magical train comes and takes many people backwards in training because of PFA failure, test 3 failure, or failure to pass swim qual.
Bluejackets manual- even though you will very rarely if ever be told to read it by RDCs(some even get mad if they catch you),A LOT of the info you need to know for tests and training evolutions comes straight from there. So starting early read a little every night after taps to get ahead

FutureSailor24 · 07-09-2013, 08:20 AM

Didn't they just change the handwriting in the Navy? I thought that I read somewhere that they changed it to allow lowercase letters.

kforbs126 · 07-09-2013, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by FutureSailor24

Didn't they just change the handwriting in the Navy? I thought that I read somewhere that they changed it to allow lowercase letters.

That's in official messages only.

FutureSailor24 · 07-09-2013, 08:52 AM

What would qualify as an official message? An announcement from command?

LT Guppy · 07-09-2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by FutureSailor24

What would qualify as an official message? An announcement from command?

They're actually called "Naval Messages". It's the way a whole bunch of information is distributed.

LSsquillace · 07-09-2013, 09:00 PM

whats the difference between a PFA and a PFT?

johnplisac32 · 07-09-2013, 09:26 PM

I don't think there is a difference

alexis9025 · 07-25-2013, 09:40 PM

Hehe Asmo train took a few guys from my DIV just a few days away from graduation, not fun.

Zachml7 · 07-27-2013, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by alexis9025

Hehe Asmo train took a few guys from my DIV just a few days away from graduation, not fun.

Yeah we had a few guys ride the Asmo train along with one guy everyone affectionately referred to as the conductor because he had been on LLD since p days and therefore had missed out on a lot of the mandatory events/training

07-05-2013, 08:50 PM	#1
Zachml7 Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Pensacola Posts: 69 Rep Power: 13	Fun facts about bootcamp Just some random info about bootcamp. I'll add more as I think of it Eating healthy- whether you like it or not,most of the food you'll eat are healthy. Including turkey/chicken/fish with very little beef/pork, the only sodas they have are the "zero" versions, lots of fruits of vegetables, everything baked instead of fried Straight lines/angles- in bootcamp, circles and rounded corners do not exist. You walk in straight lines, pivot at angles, fold at angles(lots of things involve 45 degrees) Recruit handwriting- also in bootcamp lowercase letters do not exist and there are very specific ways to write letters and numbers so as not to "double stroke"(go over the same area twice). Studying- there is so much time to study its not even funny, the only times you won't have your trainee guide within arms reach are in the head and at chapel. ASMO Train- to be ASMOed is to be set back in training and there is a specific day towards the end of training where a magical train comes and takes many people backwards in training because of PFA failure, test 3 failure, or failure to pass swim qual. Bluejackets manual- even though you will very rarely if ever be told to read it by RDCs(some even get mad if they catch you),A LOT of the info you need to know for tests and training evolutions comes straight from there. So starting early read a little every night after taps to get ahead __________________ "A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are built for."-RADM Hopper

07-09-2013, 09:00 PM	#6
LSsquillace Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: phoenix arizona Posts: 199 Rep Power: 26	whats the difference between a PFA and a PFT? __________________ Logistics specialist 20130715 hooyah!

07-09-2013, 09:26 PM	#7
johnplisac32 Active Duty Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 260 Rep Power: 33	I don't think there is a difference __________________ 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

07-09-2013, 08:20 AM	#2
FutureSailor24 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 204 Rep Power: 26	Didn't they just change the handwriting in the Navy? I thought that I read somewhere that they changed it to allow lowercase letters.

07-09-2013, 08:52 AM	#4
FutureSailor24 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 204 Rep Power: 26	What would qualify as an official message? An announcement from command?

07-25-2013, 09:40 PM	#8
alexis9025 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 8 Rep Power: 7	Hehe Asmo train took a few guys from my DIV just a few days away from graduation, not fun.