In the Navy, what ASVAB scores are required for Cook/Chef?

Question

Or at least the range. Like 30's, 40's, 50's, perfect 99,? Thanks!

My G/F is going to school for cooking classes and there is very little job market here, some restaurant's , bar and grills, but really just a bad area. It is a VERY Seasonal Job market.
It is Upstate New York area, Lake George, Glens Falls area. The Real "boondocks" of NY State. Also the college expenses for large cooking schools are huge. The most a good cook with a lot of experience will get is around 12-16 bucks an hour with 100% NO Benifets.
SO, I understand that is is long hours and hot work, I have worked at the Sagamore, which is a world-class resort on the lake. SO,
Reasons why I want to go into the Navy.

1. Benifets
2. Predictable Pay
3. Travel
4. Meet new people
5. A good reference for when I get out.
6. Actuall on the job work experence for a few years.
7. Defending the country without a large chance of death!!!


Thank you for your help, And wish me luck!!!

Plus my recruter told us (My girl friend and me, she is going in) That Navy Cooks, prepare food for the Admerial's and Captons, as well as the President of US. That would be a great Resume booster to say she cooked for US Presidents!

Answer 1

hah. POTSDAM is way more isolated than Lake George. heheheh.

one thing to consider: CS shore duty is going away. pretty soon it will be something along the line of 5 years sea duty /2 years shore duty for all CSs. Most shore duty is being turned over to private contracters.

additionally.. CS isn't like being a line cook at a restaurant..fancy or otherwise. don't go into it thinking that you will have an easy shot at White House duty.. cuz you won't. Only the absolute BEST get that.. most senior CSs get to cook for Admiral's and suchlike. Which ain't bad duty if you can swing it, especially OCONUS when your skills are called upon to impress foreign VIPs.

Answer 2

Yes, the ASVAB is timed and you can't use a calculator. The test isn't too bad but that depends on your test taking skills and general knowledge of various subjects. I recommend getting one of these prep books
It can make a big difference in how well you do since you'll know exactly what to expect on the test. The higher your score, the more opportunities you'll have and the better jobs you can qualify for so don't take the test lightly just because some people say it's easy. There's a big difference between doing okay and doing extremely well.

The prep/study book will get you used to the timing of the test so you know how long to spend on each question and get used to the time pressure you'll be under. They give you everything you need to know to do well. Good luck!

Answer 3

Honestly, what Sandman said is true. It is very difficult to make rank as an MS unless you have... certain racial advantages. Filipino being the top.

Though he may be wrong about it being the worst job in the Nav... My friends who were MS's told me that the worst of the work gets dumped onto the people who are there TAD... each department is required to provide "support personnel" to the mess decks.

I'd say, go for it. But, look into the idea of moving... somewhere that you could start your own restaurant. Going thru the school She will have the skills, and you will have the experience going thru the Nav. You'll be a great team!

As for not dying... remember the USS Cole? The Forestall? Make no mistake... *no* branch of the military is "safe".

Answer 4

It's pretty low, I'm guessing around 35 or better.

I'm not trying to insult cooks here because that job is one of the WORST jobs in the military and I respect and kind of feel bad for anyone who does it.

On the other hand, if you are going to join the military, don't be a cook. You work about 15 hours a day, you get almost no days off, and you will be working an always changing schedule. Plus you will get no respect because you are "just a cook." At least that's how the cooks were treated in my unit. YMMV.

Answer 5

Hey good for her! Now the score she needs is what ever the qualify score would be, That is usually a combo of your math skills and word knowledge and paragraph comprehension, I think the cut off score for the navy is a 34? Now as far as if she will qual to a culinary specialist that will depend om how she does with medical as well as the test. For the norm it is not that diff. to qualify as a cook and I hope she goes through with it. Good Luck

Answer 6

With ASVAB scores for jobs in the navy they add certain parts together. To be a regular CS you need to add VE (word knowledge) +AR (math reasoning). Which means that you have to have @least an 88. To be a CS (what a cook is called in the navy) You need 200 with AR+MK+EI+GS=200 or VE+AR+MK+MC=200. Here's a link if you wanna see for your self

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/navy/l/blasvabscores.htm

Answer 7

When I was in,most cook positions,requiring no clearances obviously,were filled by Phillipinos wanting US citizenship.Unless you speak Tagalog,you may want to consider something else

Answer 8

Navy Required Asvab Score