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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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The heart and soul of the Navy-the cook! Let's swap stories and exchange info about our loved ones being a CS in the Navy!
Members: 308
Latest Activity: Apr 22, 2021
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Arrived at bc on June 13-CSS
Started by Lea (SHIP 11 DIV 242). Last reply by Lea (SHIP 11 DIV 242) Jun 22, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
My Bird can Cook
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Comment by therevbev on March 4, 2016 at 9:49am
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Finally - after several months out of the galleys for maintenance work, he's back in the kitchens and happier than ever. I wasn't sure he would ever really enjoy the work in the galleys, but I guess it's true.... "absence makes the heart grow fonder".
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Comment by DonnaEricsMom on February 16, 2016 at 2:10pm
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Therevbev thanks for the information. I will be surprised if they don't send him to school there. It only makes since.
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Donna - If he does "school", it's about 5 weeks at Fort Lee in Richmond, VA. It's rather short for a school and is mostly an intro to recipes, Navy terminology in the galleys etc.. My son really enjoyed the class time - ½ class, ½ in kitchen. But that was my son's choice before Boot. Fort Lee is the ONLY school for Navy, Army, and AirForce cooks. My son was given his ship assignment about 1 week before "graduation", had 10 days off and then had to catch his carrier in Guam since it had already started a 10 month deployment. Hope everything works out well for your son.
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Okay, had this not been a move, my terminology isn't probably right on the re-rating, what would the schooling have been??
My son was originally in the Nuke program, but because of a technicality was removed from the program and offered the CS job. He took it, signed the commitment papers (I think that's what they were), and is waiting he says for orders. I just thought that meant a ship. Again, I'm not really good with all this stuff and my son isn't chatty at all, so most of this I wing (if you know what I mean).
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Thanks for the welcome therevbev, my son is getting re-rated. He was in the Nuke program. I just guessed that he would be assigned a ship by what he says. I asked him about schooling, but he said he didn't think that would happen. I hope he does, so he knows what to expect when he does get on a ship.
My Mom-in-Law works as a head cook at a local nursing home and never cooks outside of work, so I can understand where you're coming from (oranges and apples). Whenever we get together I always do all the cooking.
I'm looking forward to learning this part of the Navy, so any and all information will be welcomed.
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Hi, Donna (Eric's Mom) - Is your son changing rates or is he still Dep? Just wondering since you said he's getting a ship assignment. Those are not assigned til the end of schooling as far as I know. Anyway - welcome to the Chef's moms place to chat. I just wish when mine came home he'd cook at least 1 meal! :p
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Hi CS Moms!! My son signed his papers for CS Friday and is waiting for his ship assignment.
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Comment by JGMom on February 8, 2016 at 9:37pm
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Hi CS moms! It is nice to hear about other people who have sailors in this position. My son doesn't love his job but getting through. He is on the USS Harry S Truman right now. He is in his third year in the Navy!
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Comment by SunflowerMom on February 8, 2016 at 2:52pm
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Welcome to All the new members...my sailor is a CSS and although he doesnt enjoy what he is doing, it is because he is color deficient and wanted another rate. The guys he works with mostly like what they are doing and have goals to "move up". The White House chef is Navy, could be the reason the training they get for a CS is better than other branches. Not bad on the resume!!!
On another note...Husky Mom---I smiled when i saw your name, 2 siberian huskies have kept us calm during the days of missing our sailor!
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Comment by Lizzyanne on February 8, 2016 at 12:47pm
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Husky Mom~ thank you so much for making me feel welcome and for giving me some idea of what is ahead. My son won't even be leaving for boot camp until the end of May but still you all know how it is...thanks so much!! I am very sure I will be speaking with all of you daily!!
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