C077 February 21-April 25 1990
Going to go back in training a little now. We
are in our new compartment with most of our gear. So, where does it all go?? In
our locker, of course. Each item had a way to fold it and its own place to put
it. I have no idea how many hours we practiced folding our clothes and having
them inspected by our CC’s.
The first go-around, I did pretty well on my clothes. My seabag, however, according to MMC Engley, “Looks like a piece of meat.” Don’t ask me how I remember that. Yeah, it was pathetic if I recall. Oh, BTW, “DROP!”
The first go-around, I did pretty well on my clothes. My seabag, however, according to MMC Engley, “Looks like a piece of meat.” Don’t ask me how I remember that. Yeah, it was pathetic if I recall. Oh, BTW, “DROP!”
We all took turns ironing everything flat. Even that damn seabag. Seriously,
ironing a seabag, what the hell? But, I got that bad boy tight! Of course, our
inspection clothes were never worn. They were always on the bottom of the pile,
letting gravity help hold their fold lines. We could not iron creases in our
inspection clothes, but there were ways to make sure the fold lines did stay.
For the inspection, we had 15 minutes to fold the locker. I recall one day we broke the folding down by each article. It worked out where we should 5 minutes left after we folded everything and had it placed in the locker. I forget which CC said this, but he told us if your locker was good shot it when you were done. I did that during one of our practices. I had everything in there, so I pulled out the finger gun and shot it. I made a motion like I was twirling it and putting it in a holster.
For the inspection, we had 15 minutes to fold the locker. I recall one day we broke the folding down by each article. It worked out where we should 5 minutes left after we folded everything and had it placed in the locker. I forget which CC said this, but he told us if your locker was good shot it when you were done. I did that during one of our practices. I had everything in there, so I pulled out the finger gun and shot it. I made a motion like I was twirling it and putting it in a holster.
“ADAMS!!! WTF was that?”
“My locker is SAT, Sir.”
“BS its SAT. Let me look.”
It was SAT, but my military bearing wasn’t.
“DROP!”
I sound like a horrible recruit, but others got yelled at too. I think that
particular time was FC1 Adams, who got me.
We were always told, “Your military bearing is always on inspection.” I never
did that again while in boot camp.
BUT!! I actually did that at a photoshoot. I was doing portfolio shoots for
some young ladies. I was on that day. I looked at my camera, and the photos
look killer.
So, out
came the finger revolver. I shot the camera and twirled the gun into its
holster. Serious!
OK, back to boot camp.
On another practice, we were folding our clothes, and the company yeoman was timing us. HE said the CC’s were lying to us about time. He said they were giving us 10 minutes instead of 15 minutes. We told him he was full of it.
A couple days later, during practice, the time was being called out by FC1 Adams. MMC Engley was out of the compartment. We hear like 7 minutes left. A couple minutes later, Chief Engley comes back in and yells 7 minutes. FC1 Adams says, “Yeah, I told them that a couple minutes ago, Chief.”
We all were really good at our locker. During another practice, we were being inspected like was going to happen during the real inspection. So, our CC was looking around our locker, and when he touched it we came to attention and said our billet number. So, my locker is being looked at. He slaps my locker.
I come to attention and say, “Sir, my billet number is 000.” Guess what, that wasn’t it. I totally brain farted that one. And, you guessed it here comes the yelling.
OK, back to boot camp.
On another practice, we were folding our clothes, and the company yeoman was timing us. HE said the CC’s were lying to us about time. He said they were giving us 10 minutes instead of 15 minutes. We told him he was full of it.
A couple days later, during practice, the time was being called out by FC1 Adams. MMC Engley was out of the compartment. We hear like 7 minutes left. A couple minutes later, Chief Engley comes back in and yells 7 minutes. FC1 Adams says, “Yeah, I told them that a couple minutes ago, Chief.”
We all were really good at our locker. During another practice, we were being inspected like was going to happen during the real inspection. So, our CC was looking around our locker, and when he touched it we came to attention and said our billet number. So, my locker is being looked at. He slaps my locker.
I come to attention and say, “Sir, my billet number is 000.” Guess what, that wasn’t it. I totally brain farted that one. And, you guessed it here comes the yelling.
“ADAMS WTF you want that number, I can give it to you and send your ass home.
Get your S straight. You were SAT, not now!”
“DROP!”
Our first locker inspection we did really well on. I was SAT as was my bunkmate.
The second locker was the important one, 3-5 Day of training (week 3 day 5). We were told if we had a company average, they CCs would march us over to Mc Donalds and buy us Big Macs. The score of 3.75 comes to mind, but it might be different. Our company was good at the locker. For the second inspection, we folded everything, stowed it, then went to PT.
“DROP!”
Our first locker inspection we did really well on. I was SAT as was my bunkmate.
The second locker was the important one, 3-5 Day of training (week 3 day 5). We were told if we had a company average, they CCs would march us over to Mc Donalds and buy us Big Macs. The score of 3.75 comes to mind, but it might be different. Our company was good at the locker. For the second inspection, we folded everything, stowed it, then went to PT.
Upon returning, we see some people's lockers
had items pulled out. I get to mine! YES! SAT!! My rack mates was as well.
Here come the CCs, “ON THE LINE!”
Here come the CCs, “ON THE LINE!”
We were informed of our score. We just missed it! Like just missed it by .03 or something crazy small.
Then the quick instructions. Basically, if your locker was SAT into the lounge now.
The rest of the guys got some serious cycling.
The locker had the potential to cause
problems, but when you worked it out, it was cake.
I know I make our CC’s out to be crazy lunatics, but they had a job to do. The locker was probably about mid-level as far as favorite.
One laundry day while on USS Scott, I am folding my shorts. Not boot camp style, but just doing it to make my locker neat. I got a good deal of trash talking thrown at me. But, I had room in my locker to keep extra stuff.
I know I make our CC’s out to be crazy lunatics, but they had a job to do. The locker was probably about mid-level as far as favorite.
One laundry day while on USS Scott, I am folding my shorts. Not boot camp style, but just doing it to make my locker neat. I got a good deal of trash talking thrown at me. But, I had room in my locker to keep extra stuff.
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