Zulu Company 180

Week 03

26 JAN-31 JAN 2009

Monday

This morning we made our decision whether or not to sign up for the GI Montgomery Bill. We also took classes on sexual harassment, rape, and sexual assault prevention. We also earned some incentive training because we were not motivated enough to move quickly.

Tuesday

Our squad bays were destroyed because we did not keep them up to the stellar standard of cleanliness. We also learned about the history of the Coast Guard, its many traditions and heroes.

Wednesday

Today was an embarrassing day for Zulu 180. During our physical fitness weight training we were shown up by Alpha 181 who sounded off louder than we did.

Thursday

We made a tremendous attempt at a turn around. We sounded off as loud as we could during our lifecycle workout, studied hard in our classes, and excelled rapidly with our manual of arms.

Friday

Today marked our first classes in seamanship. We learned about types of line including marlin and manila.  Our high was vaporized when our section commander informed us that one of our own attempted to quit. This greatly affected the sense of teamwork we have tried to build and earned our shipmate an extra week of training.

 Saturday

We spent a major portion of the day in seamanship learning knots including the bowline and the clove hitch. We also learned the proper way to stand lookout and practiced manning the helm on a simulator.

Week Summary

 This week was full of highs and lows for Zulu 180. Our company commanders are setting the bar higher every day. If we meet our objectives we can carry on with more practical tasks, such as maintaining our uniforms. If we fail we have to pay the consequences. Many recruits are getting inquisitive and are asking specific questions about their future roles in the fleet. In addition the senior company in our building, Victor 180, graduated this week. Many of us felt a blend of homesickness and excitement. In 05 weeks that will be us. However as a company we still need to worry about the small stuff in front of us. We are all changing little by little, from the civilians we once were into outstanding members of the Coast Guard.

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