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R 151455Z JAN 04 ZYB MIN PSN 914210J17
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01200//
NAVADMIN 012/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JAN//
 
SUBJ/MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (MS) RATING NAME CHANGE TO CULINARY
/SPECIALIST (CS)//
 
RMKS/1. TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE SPECIAL SKILLS AND
PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE HELD BY MEMBERS OF THE MESS MANAGEMENT
SPECIALIST (MS) RATING, THE NAVY IS CHANGING THE NAME OF THE RATING
TO CULINARY SPECIALIST (CS).
 
2.  THE RATING'S PROGRESSION, FROM COOK TO COMMISSARYMAN TO MESS
MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST AND FINALLY TO CULINARY SPECIALIST, IS A
NATURAL ONE.  THIS NAME CHANGE IS IN KEEPING WITH THE NAVY'S
TRADITION OF DEFINING A SAILOR'S OCCUPATION IN CONTEMPORARY TERMS --
THOSE THAT BETTER DEFINE THE TASKS TO BE PERFORMED AND THE SKILLS
NEEDED TO PERFORM THEM.
 
3.  THIS NAME CHANGE WILL FURTHER ALIGN THE RATING WITH THE CIVILIAN
CULINARY PROFESSION AND ASSOCIATED CIVILIAN CERTIFICATIONS, AND MORE
APPROPRIATELY CAPTURES THE 21ST CENTURY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF SAILORS WITH THESE UNIQUE SKILLS.
 
4.  THOSE IN THE CURRENT MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST RATING WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE CONVERTED TO THE CULINARY SPECIALIST RATING
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.  REQUESTS FOR CONVERSION -- FROM SAILORS OR
COMMANDS -- WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.
 
5.  THE RATING BADGE OF CROSSED KEYS AND QUILL SUPERIMPOSED UPON AN
OPEN LEDGER IS BEING RETAINED FOR THE CS RATING.
 
6.  N1 POCS ARE:  CDR JEFF BAQUER, SUPPLY ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER
(N132D15) AT (703)614-6850/DSN 224, NXAG_N132D15@NAVY.MIL OR
CSCS(SW) JOE DONELLAN (N132D15D) AT (703)695-3932/DSN 225,
NXAG_N132D15D@NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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