August 2024 UPDATE: Culinary Operations Service Line (CSB, COSL, FINCEN, DLA)

New Team Members We are pleased to welcome two new members to the COSL team this transfer season: Our existing COSL team members include: We look forward to the contributions of our new team members and the continued success of our Culinary Operations Service Line. Annual Audits: Important Information from your COSL Team The COSL …

August 2024 UPDATE Assignment Officers (AOs)

Good morning, CS’s! Happy Wednesday! What we week are having here at EPM-2, kicking off the week with Master Chief John “Scott” Jeffries reporting in to assume the duties and responsibilities of the Junior Account CS Assignment Officer. Over the next couple of weeks Master Chief and I will be conducting our pass down, after …

April 2024 Update: RFMC

Culinary Specialists, Good morning from Base New Orleans. We have a couple Vested Crews members getting ready for A School here. SN Micheal Herman and SN Dane Smith. They tell me Chief John Ross and his Galley team are doing a great job preparing them for life as a CS. I’m headed to Galveston tomorrow. …

April 2024 UPDATE: CS School (A + C School, RKM)

RKM The Occupational Analysis (OA) is currently underway and is crucial for shaping the future of the CS rate through training. This is your opportunity to contribute your insights to potential changes in RPQs and the curriculum at our A and C schools. The RFMC will be handpicking high-performing individuals to help the RTAC create …

Feb 2024 UPDATE: Culinary Program

DCMS wanted an update to post on the following CS topics for Pride in Food Service Week. The Program/RFMC response works great for the FEB Culinary Program Update Post: The future is bright and the CS rating is still working on becoming even better. The following are some of our current initiatives the CS Leadership …

Feb 2024 UPDATE: RFMC

Ongoing- RTAC/RFMC/Program/Product Line collaborations Completed- RTAC/RFMC/Program/Product Line collaborations: DCMS wanted an update to post for Pride in Food Service Week. My response: From Steward to Chef, one of the most diverse ratings in the Coast Guard has brought its brand full circle and now holds a spot as one of the most exciting, inspirational, and …

Feb 2024 UPDATE: Assignment Officer (AO)

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 …

Feb 2024 UPDATE: TRACEN PETALUMA CS School

“A” School “C” School: The FY24 school year is off and running.  Currently delivering the first of 3 FSO-PI courses.  The first of 5 FSO-PVA classes begins Feb 26th. New meal rates and CGDF workbooks are being implemented to the curricula.  New JOD SOJT is scheduled to go live this month.  A course code has …

Feb 2024 UPDATE: SPL/CSB

Subsistence Product Line 1.  Ashore Major Equipment – SPL continues to work with the Culinary Program (CG-1K13) to seek out funding for major equipment replacement at ashore units. SPL has sent out several messages to FSOs asking for their needs and equipment status. CSC Sukohl, Equipment and Facilities Branch Chief Michael.r.sukohl@uscg.mil  is the lead at …

JULY ASSINGMENT OFFICER (AOs) UPDATE

Good morning CS’s and Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone had a relaxing 4th of July and was able to enjoy some fireworks! The 2024 Coast Guard Culinary Team Solicitation message was released. See ALCOAST 246-26 for application requirements. I have released another A2P critical fill solicitation for a CS1 on board CGC Winslow Griesser. See …