ALCOAST 073/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SELECTION OF THE COAST GUARD EXCELLENCE IN FOOD SERVICE
(CGEFS) AWARD WINNERS FOR 2008
A. COAST GUARD EXCELLENCE IN FOOD SERVICE/FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST
OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2008, COMDTNOTE 1650 DTD 01 JUN 2007
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 181418Z OCT 07/ALCOAST 495/07
1. REF A ANNOUNCED THE ANNUAL CGEFS AWARDS FOR 2008. IT IS MY
PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE AND CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING WINNERS AND
RUNNER-UP COMMANDS:
 A. WINNING COMMANDS:
CATEGORY:           COMMAND:
LARGE AFLOAT:       USCGC SENECA
LARGE ASHORE:       USCG CAMSPAC
MEDIUM AFLOAT:      USCGC DILIGENCE
MEDIUM ASHORE:      USCG SECTOR SAINT PETERSBURG
SMALL AFLOAT:       USCGC MONSOON
SMALL ASHORE:       USCG STATION SIUSLAW RIVER
CONTRACT FACILITY:  USCG ISC KETCHIKAN
 B. RUNNER-UP COMMANDS:
CATEGORY:           COMMAND:
LARGE AFLOAT:       USCGC POLAR SEA
LARGE ASHORE:       USCG AIR STATION CLEARWATER
MEDIUM AFLOAT       USCGC ACUSHNET
MEDIUM ASHORE:      USCG SECTOR SAN JUAN
SMALL AFLOAT:       USCGC KATHERINE WALKER
SMALL ASHORE:       USCG STATION POINT JUDITH
CONTRACT FACILITY:  USCG ISC ALAMEDA
 C. REF B ANNOUNCED THE FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR WINNER
AND NOMINEES FOR 2008.
2. THIS YEAR THE NUMBER OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED NOMINEES MADE THE
SELECTION PROCESS VERY DIFFICULT. THE FINALIST EVALUATION TEAMS
REPORTED OUTSTANDING FINDINGS IN FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS AT EACH
UNIT. PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION TO MISSION SUPPORT WERE
PREVALENT. I STRONGLY URGE THOSE COMMANDS NOT SELECTED FOR THE
AWARDS THIS YEAR TO CONTINUE IN THEIR EXCELLENT MANNER AND REAPPLY
NEXT YEAR.
3. WINNING AND RUNNER-UP COMMANDS FOR THE CGEFS AWARD ARE
AUTHORIZED TO SELECT ONE FS REPRESENTATIVE TO JOIN THE COAST GUARD
FS OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER AT THE JOINT MILITARY FOOD SERVICE
AWARDS PROGRAM AND TRAINING SYMPOSIUM AT THE ADAMS MARK HOTEL,
DENVER, COLORADO, 2-6 APRIL 2008. BOTH COAST GUARD FOOD SERVICE
AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED ON THE EVENING OF 5 APRIL 2008. SYMPOSIUM
INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT WWW.IFSEA.COM OR FROM YOUR
RESPECTIVE AREA FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TEAMS (FSAT).
4. IN ADDITION THE CGEFS AWARDS PROGRAM INCLUDES A TWO WEEK COURSE
OF ADVANCED CULINARY TRAINING AT THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF VIRGINIA
CONVENING SUMMER OF 2008. THE WINNING AND RUNNER-UP COMMANDS ARE
AUTHORIZED TO SELECT ONE FS TO JOIN THE FS OF THE YEAR IN ATTENDING
THIS TWO WEEK COURSE. POC IS FSC DENA REAGAN AT 202-475-5151 OR
DENA.L.REAGAN (AT) USCG.MIL.
5. ALL PERSONNEL SELECTED TO ATTEND THE AWARDS DINNER ON 5 APRIL
2008 MUST SUBMIT REQUESTS THROUGH COMDT (CG-1111). COMDT (CG-1111)
WILL FUND ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR THIS PROGRAM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CWO JERRY BUKOWSKI AT 202-475-5149 OR
JERRY.L.BUKOWSKI (AT) USCG.MIL.
6. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR AWARD RECIPIENTS AND NOMINEES. THANK
YOU FOR A SUPERB JOB IN THE FOOD SERVICE SPECIALTY RATING. WELL
DONE.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
8. RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY, SENDS.