I have heard the strongest go through basic together, the middle and the weakest, I was just wondering if this is true.
2006-10-19 19:44:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
When I went through, they had a group for troublemakers (extra PT in the mornings), they had a system we called 'getting ASMO'd/AZMO'd' in which your had to retake a week due to failing that week's test (you ended up in a different company-one that was about to start that week-while your old company would graduate before you), and we had 'the rainmaker' (a Petty Officer-usually 1st Class-that had you close all windows and doors, then do PT 'til the sweat from your bodies had evaporated, condenced on the ceiling, and started to drip down again-used only for whole companies that were f'ing up REALLY bad). If you made friends with someone who was good in PT, it helped. Sometimes when the Petty Officers weren't looking, we'd get some extra PT in (no, get your mind out of the gutter...actual PT).
2006-10-19 20:24:08 · answer #1 · answered by MigukInUJB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is simply not true.
While others are giving their accounts of what boot camp was like, I might as well too.
Being a military "brat", I knew what to expect and actually enjoyed it. Was the most fun and pain I had experienced up to that point. I was actually sorry to see it end because I knew that I wouldn't get to "play those games" any more. That's what they are, you know. Very serious games. If you keep that in mind you will breeze right through. Just remember that the primary objective of boot camp is to make you think like a team and to take orders without question. The reason for the "orders game" is to keep you alive in combat. If you do as you are told without thinking, you have a much better chance of survival. Then when you have a little more experience in combat, you realize that much of what you were taught was not so much the only way to do something, but to help you understand what combat is and how to survive it.
2006-10-20 00:39:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about the navy but in the army they have a program that you probably don't understand and are getting it confused. When you first arive at reception (or atleast during that 1st week you are required to do so well on a pt test. When I was there in basic it was like 13 push ups, 22 situps, and a mile in like 10 minutes. Those who couldn't do that got held back at reception and were put on a diet and very physical work out regiment. After they were able to pass this pre pt test they would go into the actual basic training environment with what ever class was getting ready to start. Basic training is generaly 10 weeks long but for those out of shape severely it just increases their time they are there. I've known guys who it took them 15 to 16 weeks to complet the Fat Camp ( forgive me but that is the only term we ever called it, but I'm sure there is an actual name for it) and the 9 weeks of basic.
2006-10-19 20:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by knight35966 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some one is pulling you leg. Part of the reason for boot camp is to get you in shape.
Those who are in good shape when they enter boot, have it a little easier because they are in shape
Navy boot isn't all that bad, A lot of yelling,very loud and right in your face if you make a mistake. Don't take me wrong it is no picnic.
If you are going and you are going to San Diego. Make sure you go join in the summer. Cause winter boot there is a real @#$%^. Been there, done that.
2006-10-19 20:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i might want to initiate operating if I were you, you'll run there and weight training, call a recruiter for the dep. you're questioning about stepping into. i'm particular they could inform you what to do to get in structure Marines is the hardest branch to get in and they do truly some operating and marching. My son grew to change right into a Marine, yet is out now. they are enormous on operating
2016-12-05 00:53:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should break you into groups for the runs. Other than that, you're gonna get sick of your shipmates. There is a program where SEAL candidate go through basic together, but that only makes sense.
2006-10-19 21:18:58 · answer #6 · answered by DOOM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 40 and can do 100 push ups and sit ups forever. Can I join the Army?
2006-10-19 22:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO! at least not when i went through 20 years ago.
2006-10-22 07:42:27 · answer #8 · answered by namkciub 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋