Ahhh I-Day Now It’s Complete!

CrewDad

CrewDad

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What an honor it was today at the Naval Academy to watch 1,195 American young men and women and 14 international Plebes start their honorable and courageous journey from the Alumni Hall to Bancroft Hall. All 875 men and 334 women. I will never forget this day. Sent tears down mother’s face yet son marched with joy and honor. He entered the Bancroft Hall with smiles, conviction, and pride. This day will be eternal. I am most grateful to the United States Navy and the United States Naval Academy for embracing our children to 4 years of tremendous leadership transformation! The ship is now underway.
 
Yeah plenty of that, just not in T Court. So guessing from the comment, USMA drops new Cadets on the parade deck on R Day during the ceremony?
 
Are enlisted Navy treated in the same manner now? My enlisted retired husband remembers a whole different scenario but it may be the “I walked 30 miles uphill both ways to school in a snowstorm.” scenario.
 
USNA has for at least the last 20-25+ years (probably longer) been very stern with new Plebes during the intake process. Until they swear in they are not dropped nor get the real yelling treatment. It’s why you don’t really see Mids in Alumni Hall cycling the new Plebes through the stations. They meet detailers at Bancroft who do give them a wake up, but it is not the full treatment or dropped. USNA also will not drop Plebes in public spaces like T court, Stribling, classrooms, etc. It is contained to Bancroft and some other select areas. Once those doors slam after the oath, then the real treatment starts.

As far as I can remember USNA has always had Plebes sit surrounded by detailers for I day. Them standing over you and their oath is pretty powerful (the few hundred of them are much louder than the dazed Plebes). I think it’s more a logistics thing than anything.

Enlisted recruit training is different. Different missions. USNA’s goal is break a Plebe down and build them back up to be a contributing member of the Brigade after 6 weeks. USNA is a 4 year leadership/training program that starts with a boot camp like phase, then a year of learning to follow, with progressive leadership challenges over the next 3 years.
 
Where did they stow their hand carts? Looks like a tight fit where they are sitting.;);)

Edit to add: I just saw the thread about the carts returning this year. Ouch! Didn't mean to pile on... OK, I don't feel so bad about it. I can't believe they brought the carts back after all the grief they got last year. I will give them credit for not caring what others think.
 
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Dropped means to be dropped on your face... as in push ups. It actually could be a variety of exercises. Push ups and flutter kicks tend to be favorites.
 
NavyHoops said:
Yeah plenty of that, just not in T Court. So guessing from the comment, USMA drops new Cadets on the parade deck on R Day during the ceremony?
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No they don't drop New Cadets on the Plain. But they do stand without chairs for the oath ceremony.
I didn't realize the chairs were a normal tradition, I thought they were brought in to compliment the hand carts.
 
Love4monsters said:
Are enlisted Navy treated in the same manner now? My enlisted retired husband remembers a whole different scenario but it may be the “I walked 30 miles uphill both ways to school in a snowstorm.” scenario.
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I went to Navy boot camp in 1977 and found it to be quite easy. The PT was not strenuous, the academics were easy, and I got meritoriously advanced to E-2. As a Corpsman, I went to field medical school which was like Marine boot camp for docs. Now that was difficult.

When I was the LCPO of Navy medical training and education and the head of training for all operational medical NECs, I visited HM A School one winter. Why winter? I know. Anyway, my entourage and I went across the street to RTC Great Lakes to observe training. I was impressed by the intensity and the professionalism of the RDCs and the response of the recruits. I was particularly impressed with the culminating activity, Battle Stations. It looked like fun but was a very valuable training evolution. As mentioned above, the academies, the RTCs, the OCS experience, all have different missions. I admit that mine was easy but I paid for it throughout the next 26 years in the various schools and operational environments.
 
Devil Doc said:
I went to Navy boot camp in 1977 and found it to be quite easy. The PT was not strenuous, the academics were easy, and I got meritoriously advanced to E-2. As a Corpsman, I went to field medical school which was like Marine boot camp for docs. Now that was difficult.

When I was the LCPO of Navy medical training and education and the head of training for all operational medical NECs, I visited HM A School one winter. Why winter? I know. Anyway, my entourage and I went across the street to RTC Great Lakes to observe training. I was impressed by the intensity and the professionalism of the RDCs and the response of the recruits. I was particularly impressed with the culminating activity, Battle Stations. It looked like fun but was a very valuable training evolution. As mentioned above, the academies, the RTCs, the OCS experience, all have different missions. I admit that mine was easy but I paid for it throughout the next 26 years in the various schools and operational environments.
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His comment wasn’t about the strenuous nature of boot camp but it wasn’t a rollie cart either. He thoroughly enjoyed his years in the Navy as a boiler tech.

How is the mission of USNA different than ROTC and OCS?
 
jebdad said:
Where did they stow their hand carts? Looks like a tight fit where they are sitting.;);)

Edit to add: I just saw the thread about the carts returning this year. Ouch! Didn't mean to pile on... OK, I don't feel so bad about it. I can't believe they brought the carts back after all the grief they got last year. I will give them credit for not caring what others think.
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I’m also waiting to see if the sprinklers turn on Monday at USMA! They might want them to with the temps.
 
Love4monsters said:
Devil Doc said:
I went to Navy boot camp in 1977 and found it to be quite easy. The PT was not strenuous, the academics were easy, and I got meritoriously advanced to E-2. As a Corpsman, I went to field medical school which was like Marine boot camp for docs. Now that was difficult.

When I was the LCPO of Navy medical training and education and the head of training for all operational medical NECs, I visited HM A School one winter. Why winter? I know. Anyway, my entourage and I went across the street to RTC Great Lakes to observe training. I was impressed by the intensity and the professionalism of the RDCs and the response of the recruits. I was particularly impressed with the culminating activity, Battle Stations. It looked like fun but was a very valuable training evolution. As mentioned above, the academies, the RTCs, the OCS experience, all have different missions. I admit that mine was easy but I paid for it throughout the next 26 years in the various schools and operational environments.
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His comment wasn’t about the strenuous nature of boot camp but it wasn’t a rollie cart either. He thoroughly enjoyed his years in the Navy as a boiler tech.

How is the mission of USNA different than ROTC and OCS?
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I guess it was hard to tell what his comment was about from your post. USNA, et al., are military schools, ROTC for the most part are at non-military schools with a military component, and the only OCS I know about is the Marine Corps OCS. My son went there from a state school with no military training. Their mission was to identify leadership traits and send those that passed to TBS. Marine boot camp makes Marines. OCS identifies potential Marines.
 
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