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ALCOAST 036/10
COMDTNOTE 1510
SUBJ: 2010 COAST GUARD CULINARY TEAM (CGCT)
A. COAST GUARD WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS PROGRAM MANUAL,
COMDTINST 1020.8 (SERIES)
1. COMDT (CG-1111) IS SOLICITING APPLICATIONS FOR EIGHT E-4 THROUGH
E-9 FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS (FS) FOR THE 2010 CGCT.
2. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INITIATIVES AIMED AT RECRUITING,
RETAINING AND RECOGNIZING MEMBERS OF THE FS RATING. THESE
INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE FORMATION OF A HIGHLY SKILLED TEAM OF
CULINARY EXPERTS THAT WILL REPRESENT THE COAST GUARD IN THE LARGEST
CULINARY COMPETITION IN NORTH AMERICA AT THE ARMY QUARTERMASTER
SCHOOL IN FORT LEE, VIRGINIA. THE TEAM WILL PARTICIPATE IN 14 DAYS
OF COMPETITIONS THAT WILL ALSO INCLUDE INTENSE ADVANCE CULINARY
TRAINING. THIS COMPETITION PROVIDES AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR
FS PERSONNEL TO SHOWCASE THEIR INDIVIDUAL TALENTS AND ABILITY TO
WORK AS A TEAM. EIGHT MEMBERS WILL COMPRISE THE CULINARY TEAM.
3. TO ENSURE THE CGCT IS REFLECTIVE OF THE BEST FS MEMBERS WITHIN
THE COAST GUARD, THE APPLICANTS MUST:
  A. BE PROVEN LEADERS WITH A DEMONSTRATED RECORD OF EXCEPTIONAL
PERFORMANCE AND HAVE A BROAD KNOWLEDGE OF ADVANCED CULINARY SKILLS
AND FOOD PREPARATION TECHNIQUES.
  B. HAVE A GENUINE DESIRE TO PERFORM EXTREMELY TECHNICAL AND
CHALLENGING CULINARY TECHNIQUES IN A COMPETITION ENVIRONMENT
UTILIZING MINIMAL PHYSICAL RESOURCES.
  C. BE SELF-MOTIVATED AND WORK EXTREMELY WELL IN A TEAM
ENVIRONMENT.
  D. MAINTAIN AN OUTSTANDING MILITARY APPEARANCE, BE PHYSICALLY FIT
AND BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH WEIGHT STANDARDS PER REFERENCE A.
  E. BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY, BOTH IN WRITING AND
VERBALLY.
  F. POSSESS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND
EXEMPLARY COAST GUARD CORE VALUES.
  G. HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE ADVANCED CULINARY OR FS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESIDENT TRAINING COURSE.
  H. BE AVAILABLE TO COMPETE 27 FEB 2010 THRU 12 MARCH 2010.
4. ALL E-4 THROUGH E-9 FS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH 3
ABOVE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR TO THE CGCT AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO
DO SO.
5. ELIGIBLE MEMBERS MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR THE 2010
CGCT TO COMDT (CG-1111), VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO ARRIVE NLT
05 FEB 2010.
  A. APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE A COVER MEMO. THE COVER MEMO
MUST INCLUDE A NARRATIVE EXPRESSING THE APPLICANTS DESIRE TO BECOME
A MEMBER OF THE CGCT. THIS MEMO MUST EXPLAIN HOW THEY DEMONSTRATE
THE CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE.
  B. MEMBERS APPLYING FOR THE POSITION OF TEAM LEADER MUST ALSO
SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING IN THEIR APPLICATION PACKAGE:
CURRENT LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ABILITY TO WORK IN A HIGH PRESSURE
ENVIRONMENT, EXPERIENCE IN HIGH PROFILE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS,
EXPERIENCE IN MOTIVATING AND DIRECTING TEAM MEMBERS, ABILITY TO
UTILIZE RESOURCES, ADVANCED CULINARY SKILLS AND ABILITY TO INTERACT
WITH CIVILIAN/MILITARY FOOD SERVICE EVALUATORS.
  C. COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS ARE CRITICAL TO THE SELECTION PROCESS AND
MUST SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS MEMBERS QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY,
INCLUDING PERFORMANCE, PROFESSIONALISM, GROOMING, FITNESS,
COMMUNICATION ABILITY, INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP TRAITS.
  D. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO DFAM(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE CGCT CONTACT FSCS JUSTIN REED,
ADVANCED CULINARY SCHOOL CHIEF INSTRUCTOR, (804) 734-3103,
JUSTIN.L.REED(AT)US.ARMY.MIL. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING APPLICATION
SUBMISSION CONTACT FSC DENA REAGAN, (202) 475-5151, DENA.L.REAGAN
(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
8. RELEASED BY RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY.