Newly Graduated Sailor! Ask Any Questions!

RayGunnersMate · 09-10-2013, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by USNADrs

Best advice? Shut up and do what you're told. Also wake up one hour before REV so your DIV can get into the uniform of the day and stick down the compartment.

How did you get up an hour before? Are you allowed to use an alarm?

Kyledmorgan · 09-10-2013, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RayGunnersMate

How did you get up an hour before? Are you allowed to use an alarm?

We actually talked about this in our DEP meeting tonight. Whomever is on watch will go around and wake everyone up prior to the RDC's coming in for rev

nick93 · 09-10-2013, 08:07 PM

ive memorized my general orders, rtc maxim, sailors creed mission of the navy, alphabet, and rank and recognition. is there anything else that is recommended knowing for rtc? if i have to ill memorize the entire start guide, but i know that alot of it is learned in bootcamp.

and how easy is it to get advanced?

aecfjohnnydep · 09-10-2013, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nick93

ive memorized my general orders, rtc maxim, sailors creed mission of the navy, alphabet, and rank and recognition. is there anything else that is recommended knowing for rtc? if i have to ill memorize the entire start guide, but i know that alot of it is learned in bootcamp.

and how easy is it to get advanced?

i graduated august 30th. memorize all that and you'll be fine. mission of the navy doesn't matter really. creed, orders, and recognition is the most important. and the better shape you're in the easier the entire experience will be.

if you know that stuff really well you will easily learn the chain of command in p-days, and then you can get to the other stuff like learning about ships and aircraft. you will have plenty of time to study that stuff.

USNADrs · 09-11-2013, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by RayGunnersMate

How did you get up an hour before? Are you allowed to use an alarm?

Tell the recruit on watch at 0400 to 0600 to wake you guys up an hour early before REV.

But yes, bootcamp, battle stations, gas chamber, and hell week was a joke. Pretty much everything you do in boot camp is a joke.

RayGunnersMate · 09-11-2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by USNADrs

Tell the recruit on watch at 0400 to 0600 to wake you guys up an hour early before REV.

But yes, bootcamp, battle stations, gas chamber, and hell week was a joke. Pretty much everything you do in boot camp is a joke.

I heard no gas chamber in the winter

Mparker181 · 09-11-2013, 03:47 PM

No gas chamber in winter?

jzhaun · 09-11-2013, 04:01 PM

Gas chamber is inside, I don't think the season makes a difference. I did it in March, the rest of my division did in January.

RayGunnersMate · 09-11-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jzhaun

Gas chamber is inside, I don't think the season makes a difference. I did it in March, the rest of my division did in January.

In dep meeting the told us that forgot the reason why though,I'll ask again and follow up

Haasino · 09-11-2013, 05:46 PM

We did it all inside when I went through... during summer months, they let you walk outside to "air out" afterward.

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Haasino Active Duty Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,439 Rep Power: 286	We did it all inside when I went through... during summer months, they let you walk outside to "air out" afterward. __________________ "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"

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nick93 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Connecticut Posts: 73 Rep Power: 13	ive memorized my general orders, rtc maxim, sailors creed mission of the navy, alphabet, and rank and recognition. is there anything else that is recommended knowing for rtc? if i have to ill memorize the entire start guide, but i know that alot of it is learned in bootcamp. and how easy is it to get advanced?

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Mparker181 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Posts: 145 Rep Power: 20	No gas chamber in winter?

09-11-2013, 04:01 PM	#8
jzhaun Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 627 Rep Power: 127	Gas chamber is inside, I don't think the season makes a difference. I did it in March, the rest of my division did in January.