Good morning CS’s!!
Happy Tuesday! I wanted to give you all an update on where I currently am in AY24 transfer season. Thus far, 247 orders have been issued since official eResumes were due in December. I have approximately 55 orders left to issue (not including A school orders) with the majority being at the E5 and below level. My goal is to get everyone their highest earned assignment! There are still some items that I am waiting on to settle out and will be issuing the remainder of the orders as I can.
With the influx of prospective Culinary Specialists joining the CG , we are instituting the vested crew member program for members with guaranteed A School. Under this program, non-rates with guaranteed CS A School are going to be sent directly to a CS3 assignment after boot camp while they wait to go to A school. This program is being utilized for members whose A school is 4 weeks or more out from graduation from boot camp and is being initiated due to our A Schools being at max capacity. Once the members report into their unit, they will be issued TDY orders to their A school class. For units that will be receiving vested crew members, I will be reaching out to the FSO and command to discuss the program and how it will work for the members. If there are any questions on this policy/program, please let me know.
For those members that applied for Special Command Aide, interviews are being scheduled so please monitor your emails or reach out to Senior Chief Rohrs for more information. A re-solicitation message was released on Friday, February 2nd for District 17 SCA REPFAC and the DHS Mess (see attached message). A solicitation message for the White House Chef assignment has also been released for a March 2025 report date. This assignment requires a TS (YW) security clearance, which is why we are soliciting for the assignment now. Please give Senior Chief Rohrs a call to discuss if you are interested! If you have any questions on either of these messages, please let me know.
A lot of you have been reaching out to conduct career counseling for AY25. While I have no problem conducting career counseling, it is a little to far out right now to discuss what assignments will be available in AY25, as well as items like extensions, fleet-ups, etc. Once the current AY is over, I will send out a message officially beginning AY25, where we can begin discussing extensions, fleet-ups, etc.
The final orders of business. As you all know, the Junior CS Assignment Officer position is currently vacant. It is my pleasure to announce that Master Chief John “Scott” Jeffries, has been selected to fill this assignment beginning this summer. Master Chief Jeffries is currently assigned to the DHS Executive Dining Facility in Washington D.C. where he oversees a team of 6 Culinary Specialists. Master Chief Jeffries brings over 6 years of sea time experience on multiple platforms, from 225’s to 87’s and river tenders. Please join me in welcoming Master Chief Jeffries to the team.
**Until Master Chief officially reports in this summer, please continue to send all assignment questions to me.**
Thank you all for everything that you do and continue to do out in the fleet, your work does not go unnoticed! If you have any questions
Very Respectfully,
CWO2 Nicholas Wernicke
Culinary Specialist Assignment Officer
Phone: (202) 795-6570
Work Cell: (202) 841-1106
E-Mail: Nicholas.J.Wernicke@uscg.mil
SCA Program Manager SC Jason Rohrs Says:
Culinary Specialists,
There are two new SCA positions for AY24 – CS1 to manage the D17 Representational Facility and CS2 for the DHS Executive Dining Facility. The package requirements have been shortened to expedite the process and due on Feb 16. If you are scheduled to rotate in AY25-27, you may be eligible. Check out ALCGGENL 041/24 for more details. Please reach out anytime for information or help putting an application package together – Jason.T.Rohrs@uscg.mil or 202-340-6952
AO Select MC Scott Jeffries says:
Culinary Specialists,
The DHS Executive Dining Facility (Chef Team 6) is currently soliciting for a CS2 as per the recent message (ALCGENL 041/24). If you are looking to be apart of a team of some of the most talented chefs in all of the Armed Forces, this is your opportunity! We are looking for highly motivated CSs who are looking to grow their culinary skill set while working in a fast paced, restaurant style environment, serving the heads of DHS and their foreign counterparts. Please reach out to me at
771-201-1527 or by email at John.jeffries@hq.DHS.gov if you have any questions about this incredible opportunity.
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