July 2024 UPDATE: A School (+ C School, RKM)

CS “A” School

• Innovation Solutions Award Submission:
  • ACFEF Apprenticeship Program recognition, approved 08 August 2023
  • Certified Fundamentals Cook (CFC) for each student upon course completion, final exam grade 75% or above, and successful Capstone (practical assessment, grade 75% or above)          

• CS Students graduated: CS 01-24 through CS 10-24: 135

• CS Students rostered: CS 10-24 through CS 12-24: 28 CS 01-25 on deck 07/22

• Projected Throughput FY24: CS01-24 through CS 12-24: 168 (6 International students)

• Agile Students FY24 (16 to date): 4

• Lateral Students FY24 (4 to date): 3

• Staff Turn-over this summer:
  • 11 staff members will rotate AY24, including CS School Chief and three retirements
  • As of 01JUL24, CSCM Adam Shelton assumed the role as CS School Chief.

• Curriculum Update: In support of CS Program (CG-1K13) and Rating initiatives, the CS “A” School has redesigned the CAPSTONE experience to align with the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certified Fundamentals Cooks practical exam. During graduation week CS A School 07-24 piloted the redesigned capstone; each student completed a salad course and an entrée course.  The revised ACF capstone requires students to: 
  • Demonstrate good personal hygiene and health habits.
  • Demonstrate acceptable procedures when preparing potentially hazardous foods to include time/temperature principles.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in using knives and small wares to fabricate protein.
  • Demonstrate use of chef’s knives in preparing classical cuts (minimum of two).
  • Demonstrate proper cooking method to prepare a protein.
  • Demonstrate proper cooking method to prepare a starch.
  • Demonstrate a proper vinaigrette.
  • Demonstrate effective techniques in presenting food that maximizes the flavor of the products used.
    
• Culinary -Sanitation Training Annual Refresher (C-STAR):
  • The C-STAR course is officially live on the SharePoint site: https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/C-STAR
  • The goal of this course is to make the requirement for annual sanitation training easily accessible and available for all Culinary Specialist (CS) personnel.  C-STAR features training based on the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Course and includes additional USCG specific requirements. The course is broken up into self-paced units and may be completed throughout the year. The tests for each 1-hour unit of training are live in the LMS Course Catalog under “C-STAR” or Course Code “100587.” Program is currently working on linking C-STAR to CGBI and will officially announce via an ALCOAST, requiring All CS personnel to complete C-STAR in 2024.

• CS “C” School:
  • The CS “C” School is winding down with just 02 FSO-PVA and 01 Advanced Baking courses remaining for FY24.  We anticipate our first FY25 convening to take place in October with 01 FSO-PVA class and reconvening the school schedule in Spring of 2025. The JOD SOJT is live and available to all interested members.  Please encourage your junior CS’s to participate. Once completed, graduates will receive the brand new CS19 competency code. Thanks again to CSC Katrina Rekalske for championing this much needed training. If you haven’t heard; FSO-PI and FSO-PVA “C” Schools are now a part of the Master Training List (MTL) with Cutter Forces and required for any member receiving orders to fulfill those positions afloat.  AY24 marks the first time the CS “C” School has enrolled members directly from this pipeline training status.  As you can imagine, demand is high, and the “C” School staff is doing its best to enroll all members needing this required training.  Please be patient as we sort through an exorbitant amount of FSO afloat transfers.Advanced Baking quotas continue to remain low and will for the remainder of the FY and possibly the foreseeable future. However, please continue to submit ETRs for your members, the sooner the better. We will do our best to enroll members whenever possible. Please keep in mind that the Advanced Baking course is now also a part of the MTL with certain afloat units receiving priority.

Feel free to reach out to the CS “C” School staff with questions or concerns.  Just remember, training is paramount to mission support, execution, and success.  Thanks for all you do and have a great day!

V/R

CSCM Adam Shelton
Culinary Specialist School Chief
(707) 765-7815 office
(207) 632-1864 cell