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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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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!
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 HuskyMom on February 10, 2015 at 12:13am
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Have her check out these FB groups -
https://www.facebook.com/USNavyCS
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https://www.facebookcom/groups/258239720954775/
The 2nd group has former & current Culinary & Mess Management Specialists. She can ask them questions. My son just finished CS A School & is waiting for Sub school to start, so he has no experience yet. I've seen some future CS's ask questions & they do get a variety of answers. But basically, they can go really far in this field, all the way to the Chef for the President of the US. It's all in what they make it. They have competitions they can enter & can take additional courses to learn more & take their career further. The 1st link I believe shows some of these competitions & things they have made for holidays.
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Comment by VirgoMom904 on February 9, 2015 at 9:30pm
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Hello everyone, my daughter is in the DEP as a CS and is very worried that she will not like the job, she wanted HM and the recruiter assured her that her asvab score qualified her for that rate. Well at MEPS when it was time to chose her job she was told that she actually didn't qualify for HM and was 2 points off. She got offered a few jobs she was not familiar with and settled for CS and now regrets her choice. I'm worried that if she can't change her job before she ships out that she will not want to go. Is CS really a bad job to go with? All she keeps hearing is get out of that job if you can..
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Comment by therevbev on February 9, 2015 at 9:31am
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Mine was only at Fort Lee for 5 weeks, but had to wait at Great Lakes for 4 weeks. 1 week of Navy indoc classes, and 3 weeks of cleaning around the base and standing watch in the barracks. It was a total of 9 weeks from PIR to first duty station assignment.
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6 weeks. He'll stay in Great Lakes until the Friday before his classes start & he'll fly out to his next duty station or school right after graduation.
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Comment by Henry's Mom on February 8, 2015 at 10:37pm
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Can anyone tell me how long, approximately, ASchool takes for Culinary? Just trying to figure out how long my son will be there after he finishes basic.
thanks!
Henry's mom
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Comment by Michiganbelle on February 5, 2015 at 11:43pm
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Congrats to the new Navy Moms!! BC and A school seems like such a long time ago. What an exciting time it was. It seems as if they bond with so many new people that will always be a part of their lives. In my 'next life', I am joining the navy! :-)
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Congrats jessies'mom! My son graduated a few weeks ago & is on hold for sub school. :-) He was excited to have several people from BC with him. I'm sure your daughter will be several in BC who will also be going to Fort Lee.
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Comment by jessies'mom on February 4, 2015 at 10:03pm
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Hey Everyone,
DivontesMom my daughter just started bootcamp last Thursday and is attending A school in Fort Lee also.
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I went on a tour of a sub in Buffalo. Our younger Sailor was supposed to go with us, but then he got shipped off to BC early. I'm glad he didn't go! The sub was TINY! Granted, we only got to see the 1st level so it's probably smaller than the others. That sub was retired in the 50's & I was told that all modern subs are larger than that one. I hope so. I don't know how they do it. But they do go to Sub school to learn how to cope on a sub. I just hope my son loves it.
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Very interesting!! I have been on a tour of a sub in San Fransisco and can't imagine being that cooped up for any lengthy period. Definately thankful for the sailors that take on these tasks
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