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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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
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- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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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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 mimiburl@yahoo.com on February 10, 2015 at 10:23pm
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You are welcome! I know how you feel. My son did not join the Navy until he was 27. He went to college, but could never find his calling. I was so nervous about him going, but it has been a good decision for him. He too didn't want CS at first because he thought "that was all he was qualified to do." It wasn't true, but his confidence was low. The Navy is helping him gain confidence. Recruiters can be good and bad at the same time. He has been very lucky to have great CO's and XO's. i hope your daughter has the same experience. As a parent, it does get easier. Your daughter will be amazed at the freedom she will have. My son calls or texts everyday now that he is stationed. Having that contact is what keeps me going. I know he is in a safe place.
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Comment by VirgoMom904 on February 10, 2015 at 10:05pm
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Thank you for your replys, the Facebook links are awesome and she is now excited about being a CS. I'm so glad she is starting to look at the good side of the job, it didn't help that her recruiter was a CS and had only bad things to say about the job and encouraged her to change it first chance she gets. I hope she continues to feel good about it, btw I love this site. I don't feel alone in this since she is the first in our entire family to join the military so we are basically at the recruiters mercy.
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I agree with Brandon's mom. My son graduated from boot camp in June and has been in Norfolk since August. He is doing great, and his CO and XO are extremely supportive. He was working on a shift with guys who did not get along--constantly at each other. My son expressed his unhappiness and they immediately changed his shift. He feels very supported. He has also heard just the opposite from VirgoMoms sailor. He has been told by retired sailors that CS is a good job. You're not in harm's way as much, and the motto is "don't p--- off the cook--everyone loves the cook. They can go far if they choose to. Did you know that the White House cooks are strictly Navy? Attitude is so important in the military.
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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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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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