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 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. …

SUBJ: 2025 COAST GUARD CULINARY TEAM (CGCT) SOLICITATION

ALCOAST 395/24SSIC 1650 SUBJ: 2025 COAST GUARD CULINARY TEAM (CGCT) SOLICITATION A.Body Composition Standards Program, COMDTINST 1020.8IB.Culinary Operations Management, COMDTINST 4061.5B1.This ALCOAST invites Culinary Specialists (CS) to apply for theCoast Guard Culinary Team (CGCT). The team will represent the CoastGuard in North America’s largest culinary competition, held at theArmy Quartermaster School, Joint Culinary Center of …

Expired MRE Message From Senior Chief Ernest Oellrich DLA Liaison

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 …

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. …

RFMC Shout Out to CS2 Derek Mazzocoli

You are commended for your outstanding performance in support of the Culinary Specialist Rating Force Master Chiefs (RFMC) National Security Cutter Dining Facility Familiarization visit from 15JAN2024 to 28FEB2024. Your exemplary leadership and culinary expertise notably contributed to the success of this significant visit. Your outstanding command over a seven-member team, comprised of the RFMC, …

SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2023 FORREST O. REDNOUR MEMORIAL AWARD PROGRAM

R 171402Z NOV 23ALCOAST 455/23SSIC 1650 SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2023 FORREST O. REDNOUR MEMORIAL AWARD PROGRAM A. Forrest O. Rednour Memorial Award Program for Excellence in Culinary Operations and Culinary Specialist of the Year, COMDTINST 4061.7A 1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for the 2023 Rednour Memorial Award Program. The Rednour Award Program honors seven …

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 …