Ship 04 DIV 820 !

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Permalink Reply by Brian Curley on September 19, 2014 at 5:03pm

Tom we received our call around 1640 EST. He said he had the availability to talk on the phone for 60 minutes then they were going to be allowed to get something to eat other than the chow hall.

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Permalink Reply by Tom on September 19, 2014 at 5:35pm

Got the call. Thanks tons guys.

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Permalink Reply by Harvey Perkinson on September 19, 2014 at 6:13pm

Are the divisions with the high numbers spec ops? I'm trying to figure out why each PIR seems to have one division with a much number than all the others.??????

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Permalink Reply by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on September 19, 2014 at 6:20pm

800-series divisions are SEAL, EOD, SO divisions and 900-series divisions are the performing divisions - drill, flags, band, choir, etc.

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Permalink Reply by Bill on September 20, 2014 at 12:31pm

Harvey:  Just to shed some additional light on your question, the reason for the 800 Division, which encompasses Navy Diver (ND), Special Warfare Combatant Crewman (SWCC), Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD), SEAL (SO), and Aviation Rescue Swimmer (AIRR), is because prior to the creation of the 800 Division, these candidates found themselves getting out of shape during boot camp.  They would then go on to their respective physically rigorous A-Schools finding themselves behind the curve.  Accordingly, the Navy created the 800 Division which incorporates physical training in addition to the standard RTC training (referred to as Dive-Motivation training).  With respect to the 900 Division, they must undergo drill and ceremony training in addition to the standard RTC training.  It is really quite amazing to see them perform during Pass-in-Review as one would think they had been training together for the better part of a year.  I hope you find this information helpful.

Regards,

Bill

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