Culinary Specialist (US Navy)

Culinary Specialist
Rating insignia
Issued by: United States Navy
Type	Enlisted rating
Abbreviation	CS
Specialty	Administration

A Culinary Specialist buttering loaves of bread aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)

Culinary Specialist (abbreviated CS) is a United States Navy occupational rating. It was formerly the Mess Management Specialist (MS) rating until 15 January 2004,^[1] and as Steward (SD) prior to 1975.^[2]

Duties

Culinary Specialists operate and manage Navy messes and living quarters established to subsist and accommodate Naval personnel in addition to many other duties including but not limited to:

• Estimate quantities and kinds of foodstuffs required.
• Assist Supply Officers in ordering and storage of subsistence items and procurement of equipment and mess gear.
• Check delivery for quantity and assist medical personnel in inspection for quality.
• Prepare menus and plan, prepare, and serve meals.
• Maintain food service spaces and associated equipment in a clean and sanitary condition, including storerooms and refrigerated spaces.
• Maintain records of financial transactions and submit required reports.
• Maintain, oversee, and manage quarters afloat and ashore.^[3]

Navy Culinary Specialists run the White House Mess for the President of the United States.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of United States Navy ratings

United States Navy portal

References

1. ^ "Mess Management Specialist Rating Name Changes". Navy.mil. U.S. Navy. http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11398. Retrieved 2007-12-23. 
2. ^ "Navy Ratings". Bluejacket.com. http://bluejacket.com/usn_ratings.html. Retrieved 2 March 2011. 
3. ^ "Navy enlisted manpower and personnel classifications". Bureau of Naval Personnel. US Navy. http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/OccStandards/OccStd_Menu.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-11. 

External links

• Rating restrictions for Filipinos