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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

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)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.

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CS (Culinary Specialist) Moms

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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!

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Latest Activity: Apr 22, 2021

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Comment by VillageMum on May 6, 2020 at 1:45pm: Hi all ~ my "baby" girl is in the DEP and just got switched to CS which is what she's been hoping for. She now goes to boot camp in October 2020 and then is excited to be heading to Ft Lee for A School. I'm looking forward to seeing her grow and come into her own, she graduates High School this month.

Any advice or information welcome :)

Comment by Dolphinluv on February 10, 2020 at 9:26pm: My son graduated on 12/20 finally left for Ft Lee on 02/08 and was told he'll be on hold there till 03/23.

Comment by Miranda on January 16, 2020 at 8:33am: Thank you for the information.

Comment by therevbev on January 9, 2020 at 1:57pm: Hi Miranda! Welcome to the Navy roller coaster! Let me give you the info from the last few years. As far as I've heard, nothing has changed...

The CS all stay at GL for at least 2 and sometimes 4 weeks, or more, until the class is ready in VA. The first week is indoc classes (a Navy necessity) followed by a lot of cleaning and standing watch. That's just the way of it. As to PIR weekend, you can plan it as it fits your schedule (they have liberty throughout the whole weekend.. must stay at base each night, but you can sign them out Fri. afternoon, Sat & Sun.) since he'll be in Great Lakes, IL for several more weeks.

School is about 5 weeks in Fort Lee, Petersburg, VA. It's there that they will be assigned their first duty station just before the schooling is finished. There is a nice graduation ceremony (about 45 min) with about 1/3rd of the sailors having family present. USUALLY they will finally be permitted leave before reporting to their duty station or ship (my son went immediately to Guam after 10 days to catch a carrier that was already deployed).

This is the "normal" schedule... at least it is the average timing. The thing to always remember is that it is the military and THAT means nothing is ever written in stone. Not dates, not leave, it's always up in the air! As my Marine parents group says..."Semper Gumby" (always flexible).

Comment by Miranda on January 9, 2020 at 1:53pm: My son graduates next week. Will he stay at GL for A school or go to Fort Lee? Sorry if this question was already asked.

Comment by therevbev on November 19, 2019 at 12:10am: Hi, Dolphinluv! Welcome to the crazy world of Navy CS. If you check back thru the posts here you will find lots of info on the timing to expect. Some is older (my son did bootcamp 5 years ago) but a lot is the same. Feel free to ask. Be sure to find your Bootcamp PIR date for info on graduation and the Facebook page (if you use and it is a lot more active). Welcome aboard.

Comment by Dolphinluv on November 18, 2019 at 11:06pm: Hello all my son is boot camp right now at GL (graduating 12/20) and will be going to A school for CS.

Comment by Deanna on September 28, 2019 at 1:05pm: Good morning all! My sailor just finished week 2 of A school. I’ve seen pics of what they’ve been cooking and it all looks so good. I’m so proud of her and excited to see what’s next.

Comment by fxydawn on August 30, 2019 at 3:36pm: Yes I'm on there too. I was just wondering if there were any other CS's with him. :)

Comment by therevbev on August 30, 2019 at 3:05pm: Hi fxydawn! Be sure to look for the PIR date specific forum! That's where you'll find all the parents regardless of their SR's rate.