| Navy Vocabulary is an interesting mix of words, | | | | if a Division or a Recruit doesn't perform to the |
| letters, numbers, and stuff that can't be printed. | | | | RDC's expectations, they get IT. |
| Recruits at Boot Camp in Great Lakes become | | | | 6. IT - Intensive Training - Getting IT'd is a |
| familiar with all the new terms very quickly. Here is a | | | | consequence for all sorts of infractions. One Recruit |
| top ten list of Navy vocabulary words that will be | | | | can cause the entire Division to get IT. |
| learned in Boot Camp: | | | | 7. PFA - Physical Fitness Assessment. There are two |
| | | | assessments that a Recruit must pass in order to |
| 1. Petty Officer - An enlisted individual in the US Navy | | | | graduate. Running, situps and swimming are involved. |
| who has the necessary time in rate and has been | | | | The second PFA takes place during the 6th week of |
| promoted - after passing necessary training and | | | | training. One of the reasons for all the PT and IT is |
| exams. A Petty Officer starts out as a Third Class | | | | so Recruits can pass the final PFA. |
| E4, and competes for advancement through Master | | | | 8. Ricky Crud - Recruit Sickness. A large number of |
| Chief Petty Officer, an E9. The Petty Officers at | | | | Recruits catch this in Great Lakes. It involves the |
| Great Lakes are quite intimidating. | | | | upper respiratory system, headaches, stomach |
| 2. RDC - Recruit Division Commander. If the Petty | | | | cramps, diarrhea, and nosebleeds. (Read our Boot |
| Officers are intimidating, RDC's are terrifying. Recruits | | | | Camp guide to find out how to avoid getting the |
| are divided into Divisions during Boot Camp, and the | | | | Ricky Crud.) |
| RDC is in charge of one division. Their job is to make | | | | 9. Chit - A permission slip. In the Navy, Sailors must |
| raw Recruits into a cohesive group of Sailors. By | | | | get permission to do many things - like get a tattoo |
| most accounts, RDC's yell a lot. | | | | or go on vacation. Recruits might need a chit to go |
| 3. Rack - Bed. Recruits spend more time learning to | | | | to medical. |
| make their racks than they do sleeping in them. | | | | 10. PIR - Pass In Review. Boot Camp Graduation is |
| 4. Head - Bathroom. If your Recruit informs you that | | | | commonly called Pass in Review. Family and friends |
| he or she is in charge of the head, understand that | | | | are invited to Freedom hall in Great Lakes, Illinois, |
| they pulled bathroom cleaning duty. | | | | where they get to see their Recruit's division |
| 5. PT - Physical Training. Recruits do a LOT of | | | | perform. It's a once in a lifetime, impressive |
| Physical training during basic training, starting early in | | | | ceremony that should not be missed. |
| the morning and continuing until all hours. Sometimes, | | | | |