SUBJ: ADVANCE TO POSITION (A2P) PHASE 3 OPPORTUNITY- CS1- USCGC MOBILE BAY

ALCGENL 312/24
SUBJ: ADVANCE TO POSITION (A2P) PHASE 3 OPPORTUNITY- CS1- USCGC MOBILE BAY
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8A
B. ALCGENL 242/24

  1. PSC-EPM-2 is soliciting for candidates to fill the following
    Culinary Specialist E-6 position:
    GRADE POSN NR UNIT POSN LOCATION
    CS1 00038357 USCGC MOBILE BAY FSO STURGEON BAY, WI
  2. IAW Ref (B), Phase 3 Candidates are defined as members who are
    marked “Recommended” and “Ready” on their most recent Enlisted Employee
    Review and meet all time in grade and time in service requirements for
    the following year’s SWE. Assignments will be made in accordance with Ref (A).
  3. Report date OOA 01 SEP 2024.
  4. Interested candidates shall submit one PCS E-Resume in Direct
    Access NLT COB 31 JUL 2024. Commands shall address all required endorsements,
    IAW Ref (A).
  5. Members applying for this A2P solicitation shall notify their
    XO or the first E-7 in their chain of command of their
    intention to compete for this assignment prior to the eResume
    submission deadline listed in paragraph 4.
  6. Members in Special Assignments may apply to this position.
    However, these members must receive a command endorsement addressing
    backfill requirements. Commands should be aware that immediate backfills
    for Special Assignments are not available and will incur a gap at their
    unit until AY25.
  7. E6s in receipt of AY24 PCS orders may not apply to this position. E6s
    desiring to fill the above position who are not tour complete are
    eligible to apply and will have priority over those E5s who do apply.
    However, these members must receive a command endorsement addressing
    backfill requirements. Commands should be aware that immediate backfills
    are not available and will incur a gap at their unit until AY25.
  8. A2P may be used to fill this position if a candidate meets the criteria
    in ref (B). If a qualified E5 is selected, the member will advance
    to E6 IAW Ref (B), if all other advancement requirements
    are met and the advancement recommendation is maintained.
  9. As a reminder, candidates should ensure their Official Military
    Personnel File (OMPF) is complete and accurate (e.g. CG-4082,
    CG-3307s, awards, academic transcripts). Members can view their OMPF
    by logging onto iPERMS: iPERMS RMA (uscg.mil). If updates to the OMPF
    are needed, members can work with their local Personnel & Admin office.
    Members are also encouraged to review their ESS in CGBI.
  10. PSC-EPM-2 Point of Contact: F&S2 Nicholas Wernicke, (202) 795-6570
  11. Released by: LCDR S. Sekitoleko, (202) 795-6857
  12. Internet release authorized

SUBJ: ADVANCE TO POSITION (A2P) PHASE 1 OPPORTUNITY – CS1 – CGC FREDERICK MANN

ALCGENL 313/24
SUBJ: ADVANCE TO POSITION (A2P) PHASE 1 OPPORTUNITY – CS1 – CGC FREDERICK MANN
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8A
B. ALCGENL 242/24
C. Screening for Overseas Duty, PSCINST 1300

  1. PSC-EPM-2 is soliciting for candidates to fill the following
    Culinary Specialist E-6 position:
    GRADE POSN NR UNIT POSITION LOCATION
    CS1 19386923 CGC FREDERICK MANN FSO KODIAK, AK
  2. IAW Ref (B), Phase 1 Candidates are defined as members who are below
    the currently published cut line with their stratified list on the
    current, active advancement eligibility list.
  3. Report date OOA 01 OCT 2024.
  4. Interested candidates shall submit one PCS E-Resume in Direct
    Access NLT COB 31 JUL 2024. Commands shall address all required endorsements,
    including overseas screening comments IAW Ref (A) and (C).
  5. Members applying for this A2P solicitation shall notify their
    XO or the first E-7 in their chain of command of their
    intention to compete for this assignment prior to the eResume
    submission deadline listed in paragraph 4.
  6. Members in Special Assignments may apply to this position.
    However, these members must receive a command endorsement addressing
    backfill requirements. Commands should be aware that immediate backfills
    for Special Assignments are not available and will incur a gap at their
    unit until AY25.
  7. E6s in receipt of AY24 PCS orders may not apply to this position. E6s
    desiring to fill the above position who are not tour complete are
    eligible to apply and will have priority over those E5s who do apply.
    However, these members must receive a command endorsement addressing
    backfill requirements. Commands should be aware that immediate backfills
    are not available and will incur a gap at their unit until AY25.
  8. A2P may be used to fill this positions if a candidate meets the criteria
    in ref (B). If a qualified E5 is selected, member will advance
    to E6 IAW Ref (B), if all other advancement requirements
    are met and the advancement recommendation is maintained.
  9. As a reminder, candidates should ensure their Official Military
    Personnel File (OMPF) is complete and accurate (e.g. CG-4082,
    CG-3307s, awards, academic transcripts). Members can view their OMPF
    by logging onto iPERMS: iPERMS RMA (uscg.mil). If updates to the OMPF
    are needed, members can work with their local Personnel & Admin office.
    Members are also encouraged to review their ESS in CGBI.
  10. PSC-EPM-2 Point of Contact: F&S2 Nicholas Wernicke, (202) 795-6570
  11. Released by: LCDR S. Sekitoleko, (202) 795-6857
  12. Internet release authorized.
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SUBJ: BASIC DAILY FOOD ALLOWANCE (BDFA) MAY 2024

ALCGFINANCE 016/24
SUBJ: BASIC DAILY FOOD ALLOWANCE (BDFA) MAY 2024

  1. The issued base BDFA for MAY 2024 is 15.11.
    Afloat 15.11
    Ashore 20.40
  2. All CG District 17 and Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA)
    units are authorized, but not mandated a 25 percent increase in the
    base BDFA.
  3. The Purchase Order (PO) Number for Subsistence Purchase Card
    purchases for the month of May 2024 is:
    a. PO Number: 70Z02324MO0002140
  4. Commanding Officers and Officers-In-Charge shall ensure all
    Food Service Officers receive a copy of this message.
  5. POCs are COMDT (CG-1K13), CWO3 DusƟn Webb at
    (202) 475-5244, DusƟn.P.Webb@uscg.mil or COMDT (CG-832),
    Mr. Monty Holcombe at (202) 372-3593, Monty.D.Holcombe@uscg.mil.
  6. CDR P.J. GranaƟ, AcƟng Deputy, Office of Resource Management sends.
  7. Internet release authorized.
    BT

SUBJ: BASIC DAILY FOOD ALLOWANCE (BDFA) JUNE 2024

ALCGFINANCE 019/24
SUBJ: BASIC DAILY FOOD ALLOWANCE (BDFA) JUNE 2024

  1. The issued base BDFA for JUNE 2024 is 15.10.
    Afloat 15.10
    Ashore 20.39
  2. All CG District 17 and Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA)
    units are authorized, but not mandated a 25 percent increase in the
    base BDFA.
  3. The Purchase Order (PO) Number for Subsistence Purchase Card
    purchases for the month of June 2024 is:
    a. PO Number: 70Z02324MO0002140
  4. Commanding Officers and Officers-In-Charge shall ensure all
    Food Service Officers receive a copy of this message.
  5. POCs are COMDT (CG-1K13), CWO3 DusƟn Webb at
    (202) 475-5244, DusƟn.P.Webb@uscg.mil or COMDT (CG-832),
    LT Gordon Holloway at (571) 608-2991, Gordon.S.Holloway@uscg.mil.
  6. CDR P.J. GranaƟ, AcƟng Deputy, Office of Resource Management sends.
  7. Internet release authorized.
    BT

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SUBJ: BASIC DAILY FOOD ALLOWANCE (BDFA) JULY 2024

ALCGFINANCE 021/24
SUBJ: BASIC DAILY FOOD ALLOWANCE (BDFA) JULY 2024

  1. The issued base BDFA for JULY 2024 is 15.14.
    Afloat 15.14
    Ashore 20.44
  2. All CG District 17 and Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA)
    units are authorized, but not mandated a 25 percent increase in the
    base BDFA.
  3. The Purchase Order (PO) Number for Subsistence Purchase Card
    purchases for the month of July 2024 is:
    a. PO Number: 70Z02324MO0002140
  4. Commanding Officers and Officers-In-Charge shall ensure all
    Food Service Officers receive a copy of this message.
  5. POCs are COMDT (CG-1K13), CWO3 DusƟn Webb at
    (202) 475-5244, DusƟn.P.Webb@uscg.mil or COMDT (CG-832),
    LT Gordon Holloway at (571) 608-2991, Gordon.S.Holloway@uscg.mil.
  6. M. D. Holcombe, Deputy, Office of Resource Management sends.
  7. Internet release authorized.
    BT

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CS LIVE SHOPPING LIST- TEST: Message from CWO Nicholas Wernicke (AO)

Good morning CS’s!

Happy Wednesday! I am pleased to announce the first ever CS “Live” Shopping List. I have created a Power BI tool that will track rotation dates for positions, much like ePAL does in CGBI. This tool is meant for informational purposes only! It combines a variety of reports available through CGBI, as well as information that I utilize for generating the shopping list each year. This is not the official shopping list, and changes will be made to the tool as needed. The AY25 Official Shopping List will be published in Direct Access this fall, at which point positions will be open for application in DA.

This tool is in the early stages and I am seeking any feedback to help improve it.

The CS Live Shopping List is available at Culinary Specialists (CS) AO Page – CS Assignment Officers (sharepoint-mil.us).

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Have a great week!

CWO2 Nicholas Wernicke
Culinary Specialist Assignment Officer
Phone: (202) 795-6570
Work Cell: (202) 841-1106
E-Mail: Nicholas.J.Wernicke@uscg.mil
#Responsive #Innovative #Integrated #Talent Management Transformation
Culinary Specialists (CS) AO Page – CS Assignment Officers (sharepoint-mil.us)
http://www.uscg.mil/psc/epm/

DLA Update: Message from Senior Chief Ernest Oellrich

With transfer season kicking off I wanted to touch on a few items from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) side of the house with regards to account management:

-If you are transferring to a new unit and DO NOT have an account, please reach out to me once you transfer in so we can get you setup.

-If you already have an active account and need it to update the catalog for your new unit. Please reach out to once you transfer in. You will need to update your location in the Account Management and Provisioning System (AMPS). Once that is complete, I will switch your account from your old unit to the new one.

-If you transfer in and have an account but have not used it in a long time, please reach out to me. The only thing needed is to request roles in AMPS and then once approved I can link you to your unit. The whole process takes around 5 minutes.

A couple more items to be aware of for DLA:

-Upon receiving delivery, you have 03 days to verify and send the receipt. Vendors do not get paid until this is completed.

-If 30 or more days has passed since logging in, your account will go inactive, and you will not be able to sign in. Reach out to me as soon as this happens because I can usually get it reactivated with no further steps needed. If 45 days passes, then your account goes into retired status. When this happens, you will need to resubmit for roles in AMPS before the account can be reactivated again.

-When putting in orders OCONUS, assume the lead time is 14 days. As I’ve said before, sometimes vendors can meet delivery with less time, but sometimes they can’t and then the unit is stuck using a Husbanding Agent (HA) which is far more costly.

Lastly and most importantly: If you ever have questions, concerns, or need assistance with anything DLA related, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. If I’m away from my computer I always have my cell phone on me. You are not bothering me; I am here to help you. ernest.oellrich@dla.mil

V/r,

CSCS Ernest N. Oellrich
U.S. Coast Guard Liaison
DLA Troop Support Philadelphia
Cell: (516) 233-7269

Expired MRE Message From Senior Chief Ernest Oellrich DLA Liaison

Expired MRE SpreadhseetDownload

Good Afternoon All,

CS1 Noah Lemelin reached out to me last week and asked if it was possible to get MRE’s reinspected to extend their expiration so the unit didn’t have to spend thousands of dollars replacing them. After some digging, I found out that you can get them reinspected by the Army Veterinarian’s. This reinspection is good for 6 months (and can keep getting extended as long as the MRE’s pass inspection). The Food Protection Division of the Army provided the following information to be sent out to our members:

“You can have your personnel utilize the group email box: dha.apg.Pub-Health-A.mbx.food-protection@health.mil,  along with the attached Excel spreadsheet to get MREs inspected/extended.  Once we receive the information, we will coordinate inspection with the appropriate MRC.”

CSCS Ernest N. Oellrich
CG-1113 Culinary Services Division
U.S. Coast Guard Liaison
DLA Troop Support Philadelphia
Cell: (516)233-7269
Email:  ernest.oellrich@dla.mil

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 which point Master Chief Jeffries will assume responsibility for the E-4, E-5, and A- School students and I will retain responsibility for E-6 and Above, PATFORSWA and Special Command Aid members.  For E-5 and below seeking career counseling, please refrain from reaching out to Master Chief Jeffries until the week of August 5th. I will continue to be doing the career counseling sessions for E-5 and below until then.

For members that are in the LA/LB area, I will be out there on Tuesday and Wednesday presenting an EPM-2 roadshow! CWO Brandon Frawley and I will be conducting two sessions each day at 0830 and 1330 both days.

Be on the lookout for some critical fill solicitations and A2P solicitations that will be dropping today or tomorrow. Once those messages are released, I will disseminate to you all.

Finally, the moment everyone has been waiting for has arrived….the AY25 PATFORSWA solicitation message has been released!! For members desiring a certain location or job, this is the perfect opportunity to earn that Assignment Priority 1 or 2. PATFORSWA has a lot of benefits as well to include International Leave Authorization, TAX Exemptions, Overseas Cost of Living Allowance, Family Separation Allowance, Hardship Duty Pay and 30 Days Proceed time upon PCS departure! If you are on the fence or have any questions about it, give me a call.

E-resumes for PATFORSWA are due on 18 October 2024!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions you have about it.

**** Update:
Good afternoon CS’s!

As promised, there has been 3 solicitation messages released yesterday.

ALCGENL 312-24: ADVANCE TO POSITION (A2P) PHASE 3 OPPORTUNITY- CS1- USCGC MOBILE BAY. EResumes are due on 31 July 2024.

ALCGENL 313-24: ADVANCE TO POSITION (A2P) PHASE 1 OPPORTUNITY – CS1 – CGC FREDERICK MANN. EResumes are due on 31 July 2024.

ALCGENL 314-24: CRITICAL FILL SOLICITATION – CS2 – FSO – MULTIPLE POSITIONS. EResumes are due on 31 July 2024.

Very Respectfully,
CWO2 Nicholas Wernicke
Culinary Specialist Assignment Officer
CSs E6 and Above, PATFORSWA, SCA
Phone: (202) 795-6570
Work Cell: (202) 841-1106
E-Mail: Nicholas.J.Wernicke@uscg.mil
#Responsive #Innovative #Integrated #Talent Management Transformation
CS Assignment Officers Teams Page
http://www.uscg.mil/psc/epm/

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 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