Thank you for your service

@@askardc thanks for your support, RDC. And thanks to all RDCs for the immense work you all put in to train Sailors.

No one knows what boot camp is actually like unless you sign up and go through it. People can watch these videos and get an idea of what is to come. I went through Parris Island in 1997 and this is Disneyland compared to what I went through. Back in my day we got hazed and smacked around all day long. They will NEVER show that on camera. I tell all these people watching the videos, yeah your laughing now, but trust me when those cameras are off it's a completely different experience.

@@GenX_US_Marine the second those cameras are off… you know the RDCs are making life hell for the recruits.

@@helljumper5601 Nothing like back in the 90s though. I got stories for days on boot camp and the shit they did to us.

I leave in a few days so…

@@rell5974 congratulations

Went in 99 too. Well i was a track guy so the 1.5 was easy.

@batboy555 when I had to do the final PFA, I missed the Run by 13 seconds and had to repeat it. I passed the second time around a couple of days later. Push-ups and sit-ups were not an issue for me though.

Thank you for your service! I don't know if you have visited the old San Diego RTC, but it has turned into quite the place. Some of it restaurant, but lots of different schools. They kept the ship in the box, and some old artillery.

@@askardc Thank you for your service as well! No, I haven’t been back to San Diego since my time in boot camp, although I have seen a lot of the changes that have taken place on the Facebook forum I belong to. I’m glad USS Recruit has been preserved!

How does that work? Does everyone do watch or what

@@vinnysparkzyea they do

No way I am too

@Carbon Air what fr???I'm from L.a meps. Hbu?

Should have joined the Marine Corps

@Andrew Rosales im too old bro if only im still young i would

I’m from the Chicago Meps @mans’s diarie’s

So close!! Good luck!

@@alibigmad488 thank you!! Im excited nervous

damn I'm may 16th

Same bro can’t wait to see u out there

Me too May 18th

Good luck, November? Good thing it's mostly indoors cuz you do know it's on the shore of Lake Michigan?

Thank you for your service! From what i saw, you go through NAVET/OSVET. i was not part of the program as a RDC, but from what i know, it did not matter the service. So you will still go to RTC but you wont be going through at the level new recruits do.

@@askardc Thank you for your reply, much appreciated! Keep up with the channel, it's really helpful. It's been giving me a refresher and getting me back into the mindset of RTC

Well said

You will get breaks. In our Company, you got more breaks if you smoked cuz our C.C. was a chain-smoking demon. But if you didn't you kept going.

Could I ask you some questions bro ?

I’m out Tomorrow too🫡

Anytime a Recruit has a change of graduation date, they will contact family members and Recruiter. Hopefully they pass the next one

To check your mobility. That's my guess. But it's not bad. Trust.

I'm already training myself to do pull ups, pushups, cardio (running/jogging) you dont have to worry about swimming, they'll teach you and train you, as long you keep it up you will be fine. Me personally I'm trying to gain weight to join in with my GED. Hope this helps.

Do not fall for the trainer's attempts to get you to work up some bravado and show all just who's the best swimmer in your training group! This is nothing more than an effort to graduate a number of class 1 and 2 swimmers to send to the Fleet. This means when you get to your next duty station aboard ship you will be assigned, in addition to the division you are billeted to the Ship's Lifeboat detail. And that means every time some dumbass goes overboard, on purpose or accidentally, day or night, it will be YOU who will be lowered over the side in the duty whaleboat to go search for their ass. Have you ever seen the Ocean at night? It sure as Hell doesn't look like an indoor heated pool. A it's best when calm and overcast and you're close enough to hear him yelling you MIGHT find them, or If Command has orders to be on station somewhere, they may leave you. Only the Naval Aviators are considered important enough to delay the ship and get helos effect rescue. Ever been to the Sea of Japan in Winter when the swells are 30 up 30 down and it's blowing snow at 50 knots? How about the South China Sea where there's so much plankton the sea looks like the Milky Way Upside down. And your looking for a crew member with a 1 D Cell flashlight on their inflatable flight vest. Oh, and for no pay.

Speaking from the experience of performing my boot camp service week at the RTC San Diego training pool in 1976. Just do what is necessary to pass the requirement for basic swimmer. If your ship is hit and you're ordered to abandon ship you will either die from the fire or get eaten by sharks long before you get tired from treading water.

I may have been tough on my recruits as a RDC, but i only did it to bring out the best sailor in them. Hopefully your dad was just trying to bring out the best in you!

@askardc That was/is his goal. He wants my brother and I to be strong and survive. 🙂

Bootcamp itself isn’t very weight heavy, you should focus on calisthenics because all physical test and punishments are based on your own body weight.

@@sebastianmartinez7400 so push ups and pull ups primarily ?

Best to be in shape and look at the requirements for the Physical Fitness Assessment for the navy. As long as you meet the height weight (and if not than the waste measurement) and the performance, you will be fine

Don't worry, you're fine, with a bodyfat score that will be a blessing for the first weeks. Trust me, you will put on muscle mass.

🙋‍♂️ the 26th

Hoepfully

The 10th

Shipping out on the 20th, nervous but excited and ready to better myself! Lets do this FS's! Hooyah!

@@son1of1sparda good luck I ship the 26th.

Update: Whoever is reading this and about to go or planning to go to bootcamp, you'll be fine :)

@@elijahvandever5458yeah I’m in best shape I’m decent I don’t really work you’ll think I’ll be ok?Im mostly worried about the fitness part

@@elijahvandever5458how did you do the first week? My son just called yday saying he failed the Pacer Test and being pushed back 🙁

@liviiiel9380 I actually failed it as well my first try, but then they give you 3 more chances. Since he got the call, he must've failed those as well. At this point he is now in a group that just practices running every day, and they take the pacer again every week until they pass. I won't lie, it's gonna suck for him, but if he's able to push through the suck he'll be okay. I know you will be worrying about him, but once he passes the pacer he will be alright as long as be tries in whatever task is in front of him, like test and stuff. There is a fitness test near the end, but if he fails the run, he will get put on a stationary bike and that thing is super easy, no one ever really fails that unless they aren't trying. But, he'll be alright as long as he tries. If you are able to write him letters, keep them often and consistent if you can so he knows you're encouraging him, and maybe it'll help him feel less alone. I know that was a big problem for me.

@@elijahvandever5458thank you so for the quick response. Did you get pushed back? Did you pass on the 2 tries? I really hope he’s motivated to keep trying. He said he’ll call again in 2weeks. 🤞🏻🤞🏻😕I actually wrote to him lastnight through sandbox.

Nope. Some recruits will be given various "jobs" within the division. They mention RPOC and AROC in this video, but basically they have a lot more responsibility than your average recruit with some benefits, but if you can't handle it, you get "fired" and that job goes to another recruit.

I smoked when i first joined. would have loved a smoke break!

Co 047 1976. Last Co to carry 1903 Springfields everywhere. Still scrubbed our own Clothing in the Forecourt. Do they still have Marching Party's?

Me!