Culinary Specialists, Good evening! As promised, I will be sending out an email updating the rating on a variety of different topics. The last email mentioned the new (and extremely helpful) Culinary Support Branch (CSB) Knowledge HUB (please check your past emails). Today we will be discussing CS Career Paths to include: Seatime Requirement Changes (ALCOAST coming …
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Message from the CS Force Master Chief – Fall State of the Rating LIVE! A quick CS update and LAST CHANCE –> 2024 Culinary Specialist (CS) Occupational Analysis Survey
Culinary Specialist! Good afternoon. Thanks to the Culinary Specialist program manager, Mr. Chad Adams for sending the message below. He is right! We need to take this survey. This survey is only available to each rating once every 4 to 7 years. WARNING: There are only 5 days left to fill out the Culinary Specialist …
Message from Mr. Chad Adams – Culinary Program Manager
Good Day Coast Guard Culinary Specialists, The Occupational Analysis (OA) Team from FORCECOM (FC-Tace) has partnered with your CS Force Master Chief James Swenson, to conduct an Occupational Analysis of the Culinary Specialist (CS) Rating. As of today, only 11% of our CSs have completed this very important survey that hasn’t been completed in over six years now. …
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Message From the Culinary Specialist School Master Chief
Please find attached a brief one pager on JOD SOJT. Happy to discuss or expand if need be. Thanks to Chief Rekalske for putting this together 😊 Have a great day! FSOs of interested members, please click link below to begin the registration process. Jack-of-the-Dust (JOD) “C” School Registration Form (apps.mil) V/R CSCM Adam SheltonCulinary …
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Message from the CS AO’s – Unofficial shopping list has been released!
Good morning CS’s! Happy Friday! For those that are due to transfer this coming AY, the unofficial shopping list has been released and is available on direct access. I want to reiterate that this list is unofficial and positions will be added and removed between now and November 15th when the list will become official. …
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Message To FSOs From CSB Master Chief Vernon Joiner
Greetings Team, As the Culinary Operations Support Line (COSL), formerly known as the Subsistence Product Line (SPL), continues to review CGDF Audits, several recurring issues have been identified. To enhance the quality and efficiency of audit submissions, please address the following common discrepancies: Before your next Annual Audit submission, please visit the CSPORTAL – Home …
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Message from CSB Master Chief Vernon Joiner
Good day FSO’s, If you’re a dual card holder (Purchase/Travel card) and experiencing technical difficulties locating cards in Citi Banks web page, please look at the attached document. There are two ways to switch between accounts to view the status and purchase history of either card. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach …
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FORMC – Summer CS State of the Rating Review and Quarterly CS Leadership Departments Updates
Culinary Specialists, Good morning from Alaska. I love traveling to CS units to hear your stories, visit your cutters, and throw down some chow with you. The Chiefs who make these symposiums happen have no idea how helpful these are to the CS Senior Leadership and how much impact it has on everyone who is …
Vested Crew Member Guidance
We have heard your requests for guidance and support regarding best practices with your Vested Crew Members (VCMs). Additionally, many of you have inquired about ways to shorten the training duration for VCMs at A School, especially given the preliminary training you provide in your galleys. We are excited to share our progress and introduce …
Unimaginable! The Coast Guard now has two American Culinary Federation National Chef of the Years
Culinary Specialist FORMC says: I love this Rating. Culinary Specialists 🏆⭐️are just built different.. Coast Guard now has two American Culinary Federation (ACF) National Chef of the years. Culinary Specialist Danielle Hughes 2022 and John Toman 2024 competed against the best civilian chefs in America, in the most prestigious culinary competition in America, and won! …
CS FORCE Master Chief "LIVE" Force Notes 