This questionnaire is from Erica's final month or so at Boot Camp.... as she said most of this she had not completed until crucible so she filled it out after she was home on her so called 10 day leave, her answers are in red - green is moms comments
Phase III Questionnaire
1. Now that you have made it to the final phase of boot camp, have the DI’s gotten nicer?
A. Nice is not a concept they are familiar with.
B. Yeah, we’re great pals now.
C. No. They remind us daily that we are maggot meat.
2. How would you now describe your ability to drill in Phase III.
A. I am the best in my squad.
B. I’ve been sent back to remedial drilling.
C. Other (please explain)_better the other platoon got yelled @ more______. *wrote in
3. During FFR, what kind of moving targets do you shoot at?
A. Card board cut-outs.
B. A big bulls-eye.
C. The Energizer Bunny.
D. Don’t know. They whiz by so fast I can’t see them, let alone hit them.
E. Other (please explain)_something called an E-Mod ______*wrote in
4. When you rappelled off the tower during bwt phase I, you:
A. Forgot to use the rope.
B. Looked down and immediately froze.
C. Didn’t look down.
D. Prayed.
5. For combat endurance you:
A. Asked to be excused.
B. Asked to endure it again.
C. Asked if they were firing blanks over our heads.
D. Were informed that the answer to C was,
“NO MAGGOT! MARINES DON’T USE BLANKS OOH-RAH”!
E. Other (please explain)_kept running after legs were left behind_____ * wrote in ???W???
6. For the Defensive Driving Course you:
A. Accidentally ran over your SDI.
B. Knocked over all the cones.
C. Learned how to cut cookies in the parking lot.
D. Other (please explain)___wtf? no driving course__.* wrote in - she wishes there was one
7. During Basic Warrior Training you:
A. Made wood cookies to adorn your uniform.
B. Set up a tent complete with field sanitation and camouflage.
C. Got all tangled up in the barbed wire and had to call for assistance.
* not me but Angebrant did - another recruit
D. Got confused about the hand and arm signals for silent patrol,
causing your squad to break into a rousing chorus of the Marine Corps Hymn.
8. After the Crucible, awards are given for:
A. Best application of camouflage face painting.
B. Ending the Crucible with the cleanest uniform.
C. Just coming out of the *&#*thing alive is enough of a reward.
EGA :) Eagle Globe and Anchor
9. What was the hardest part of the Crucible?
A. The lack of sleep.
B. All the marching, marching, marching…….
C. Eating nothing but MRE’s.
D. Other (please explain)__________________________________
10. At the Warrior’s Breakfast they served:
A. MRE’s.
B. Everything you’d find at I-HOP.
C. Other (please explain)___and more!________________. * wrote in
11. What is the Grim Reaper? (For SD recruits)
A. My SDI’s nickname.
B. A small mountain at
C. A part of the obstacle course.
12. For the final PFT, you had to:
A. Jog at a leisurely pace for 5 miles, stopping to rest whenever you felt like it.
B. Do 100 crunches. *wrote in & over 70 seconds dead hang (85) run a 24:01 ^ 3 miles
C. Race through the chow line, slam down 10 pancakes, 8 sausage links, 1 lb of hash browns, 2 glasses of OJ and be back in formation in 10 minutes.
13. After the gas chamber you:
A. Asked if you could go again. * wrote in really I did!
B. Asked for a medic.
C. Asked yourself once again why you joined the Marine Corps.
D. Other (please explain)___________________________________________.
14. When you get home for your ten day leave after boot camp, what special meal would you like to request first?
A. MRE’s! I love MRE’s!
B. Mom’s homemade ________________.
C. Other __in-in-out, Jimmy's -- aka:Everything!!____.
15. Now that you are just about done with Phase III, if you could pick one word to describe your boot camp experience so far, what would it be? _CAKE!_LOL_ (annoyed with girls)_* wrote in
even though its done and she's a Marine now.. i still wanted her answers :)
posted by: darlene r.
Marine Corps Motivational Sayings | |
| Semper Fi | Short for Semper Fidelis, Latin for "Always Faithful" |
| Ooh Rah! | Motivational statement in acknowledgement or agreement |
Terms about the Depot | |
| MCRD | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, also called "The Depot" |
| PI | Parris Island (MCRD PI) |
| SD | San Diego (MCRD SD) |
| RTB | Recruit Training Battalion |
| Plt | Platoon |
| DI | Drill Instructor |
| SDI | Senior Drill Instructor |
| CO | Commanding Officer |
| CG | Commanding General |
| CMC | Commandant of the Marine Corps |
| MRP | Medical Rehabilitation Platoon |
| PCP | Physical Conditioning Platoon |
Graduation Terms | |
| Parade Deck | Graduation: ceremonies takes place on the parade deck. Do NOT walk across the parade deck. |
| Moto Run | Graduation: the last battalion run taken together on Thursday morning prior to family day - motivational run |
| Theater | Graduation: classroom-style seating in a theater where families will hear information from the DIs |
| Viewing Stands | Graduation: the bleachers for families to sit on during ceremonies |
Training Terminology | |
| IST | Initial Strength Test |
| PFT | Physical Fitness Test |
| PT | Physical Training |
| IT | bootcamp term, extra attention and extra PT |
| Quarter Deck | this is where you get IT'd |
| Ink stick | Pen |
| Lead stick | Pencil |
| Knowledge | School book/notebook |
| Guideon | Platoon flag |
Titles of Recruit Training "Jobs" | |
| Guide | in charge of the entire platoon, carries the guideon |
| Squad Leader | in charge of the squad |
| Scribe | the recruit who keeps notes and records for the DI |
| House Mouse | makes sure the cleaning supplies are put up and the "Duty Hut" is clean, usually more than one recruit |
Orders, Acknowledging Orders | |
| As you were | disregard my last statement |
| Aye, aye | a term used by a subordinate to a senior in acknowledgement of an order |
| Carry On | an order to resume previous activity after interruption |
Marine Corps Gear | |
| Weapon | M16A2 (NEVER called a gun) |
| Canteen/water bowl | Water bottle |
| Moon Beam | flashlight |
Clothing/Personal Property | |
| Cover | uniform headgear |
| Blouse | any shirt that is part of the Marine Corps uniform |
| Trousers | pants |
| Go Fasters | Running shooes |
| Skivvies | underwear |
| Portholes | glasses (also referred to as BC glasses where the BC can stand for Bootcamp or Birth Control - Birth Control because they are so ugly there isn't a chance of...well, they're that ugly) |
Verbs/Activities | |
| Chow | meal time, also the food itself |
| Hydrate | drinking water (a critical component of recruit training and being a Marine) |
| Hygiene | Shower (or any other way to clean yourself) |
| Drill | Marching |
| Swab | Mop |
| Mini Grinder | Little bit-o-hell (moving bunkbeds to one side so they can drill with weapons) |
Space, Direction, Buildings | |
| Rack | Bed |
| Squad Bay | Where they sleep (also referred to as "the house" or barracks) |
| Duty hut | Office (Room in the Squad Bay where the DI staff has a desk, computer and a cot- the DIs are with our Recruits 24/7 they do not knock off at 5pm and get to go home) |
| Head | the bathroom |
| Whiskey Locker | closet in the squad bay where cleaning supplies are kept |
| Foot Locker | recruits store their gear in a footlocker at the foot of their "rack" |
| Overhead | roof/ceiling |
| Bulkhead | a wall |
| Porthole | Window |
| Hatch | Door |
| Ladderwell | Stairs |
| Port | Left |
| Starboard | Right |
| Bow | Front |
| Aft | Back |
Other Terms | |
| Suzie | Girl back home (girlfriend) |
| Jody | (guy that the girl "is cheating on him with") |
| T-Day | Training day |
| H-day | Holy day |
| Fresh blood | Recruits |
| Doc | FMF Corpsman (FMF = Fleet Marine Force) |
"I did receive a phone call this morn that got cut off... :( They were on their way to base to check in. She will hopefully call later???"
Following recruit training and graduation, new Marines go on to further their training. To do such, the Marines report to the School of Infantry located at Camp Geiger, MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines who are designated as infantry Marines are assigned to Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry for military occupational specialty training. After graduating from there, these Marines will be assigned to their first permanent duty station. All non-infantry Marines are assigned to Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry for training. MCT reinforces and expands on the basic Marine-combat skills learned in recruit training. Following MCT, Marines attend their MOS schools to learn the trade they are expected to perform for the Marine Corps.
The School of Infantry is located on Camp Geiger as part of Marine Corps School, Camp Lejeune, NC. The Camp Lejeune/New River complex is home to the largest concentration of Marines and Sailors in the world, with more than 143,000 people with the civil service employees, retirees and families.
Camp Geiger is named after.....
General Roy Stanley Geiger (January 25, 1885–January 23, 1947) was a United States Marine Corps General who, during World War II, became the first Marine to lead an army.
Geiger commanded the III Amphibious Corps in the Battle of Okinawa, where he assumed command of the U.S. Tenth Army upon the combat death of Lt. GeneralSimon Bolivar Buckner, Commanding General of the Tenth Army. Geiger led the Tenth Army until relieved by General Joseph Stilwell.
