Category Archives: CS Updates

HACCP Email Question for the RKM/RFMC (Select)

References:1 – What is HACCP? https://www.fda.gov/food/hazard-analysis-critical-control-point-haccp/haccp-principles-application-guidelines 2 – What is COOL? https://www.forcecom.uscg.mil/Portals/3/Images/VOL_ED/CG%20COOL%20FAQs.pdf?ver=2020-02-26-120153-9433 – What is the CS Career Guide? https://coastguardculinary.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cs-career-guide-final-publish_14-feb.pdf If you have anything helpful to add in regards to CS2s Email Question please add in comments below. Thanks all! Good Morning Master Chief, With the CS Career Guide, I see “Certified Food Safety HACCP …

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January BDFA Message from Chief Toler (Check your Email)

Good Day CSs and Happy New Year, Linked here is the BDFA message for JANUARY 2023. Also, check your email for the Requisitions for Purchase Cards and DLA. You will see in the BDFA message, the Requisition Numbers and Purchase Order (PO) Numbers are included. There will be used for the receipting, verifying, and approving your …

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Message from Chief Eric Toler about Updating your Email Title in EDMS

Many of you have reached out about not receiving emails from me about the BDFA, or other emails passing critical information. The first thing you need to check is your outlook address. Your title should read your rank (CS3, CS2, CS1, ect). It’s shouldn’t say things like FSO, Duty Cook, ect. *See the picture to …

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December Email Message from RKM/RFMC Select (Check your CG email)!

Culinary Specialists, Good afternoon from your Rating Knowledge Manager (RKM) and soon-to-be RFMC. I sent an email to the CS Chiefs Mess and another to the CS Petty Officers. Here is most of what I sent: Attached is a Rednour Awards Guide. Lots of changes this year! If you are an FSO please submit for …

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2023 CS Incentives – A Message from the RFMC (Select)

With the RFMC change out we wanted to research and provide simple and current guidance on CS monetary incentives so all CSs can quickly reference. With the upcoming FY24 Workforce Planning Team (WPT) and Special Duty Pay (SDP) Panels commencing, we are prepared to request continuances (and increases if possible) to current incentives. It is …

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What are the most up to date CS RPQs?

We’ve been getting this question lately: “I have a quick question about the RPQ’s and EPQ’s for my third. The last revision is May 2021 on the CS portal and what we have printed but is there a newer version out there? Thanks for the help and have a great day.” The most updated quals are …

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December BDFA Message from Chief Toler (Check your Email)

Good Day CSs, Linked here is the BDFA message for DECEMBER 2022. Also, check your email for the Requisitions for Purchase Cards and DLA. You will see in the BDFA message, the Requisition Numbers and Purchase Order (PO) Numbers are included. There will be used for the receipting, verifying, and approving your purchases in FSMS. …

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November Email Message from our AOs (Check your CG email)!

Good Morning Shipmates!! Senior Chief Wright and I want to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving! As we roll into the holiday season, we ask that everyone do a shipmate check and make sure everyone is doing well. The holiday season can be a tough time, so if anyone needs to talk, please do not …

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October Email Message from our AOs (Check your CG email)!

Good Morning Shipmates and Happy Thursday! I hope everyone is having a great week and getting ready for Thursday Night Football! We are already 2 weeks into AY23 E-resume season. Please take your time when filling out your E-resume. Make sure if you are in the Special Needs Program, you have any assignments you are …

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