SUBJ: INDEPENDENT FOOD SERVICE OFFICER (IDFSO) COURSE A. COAST GUARD FOOD SERVICE MANUAL, COMDTINST 4061.5 (SERIES) B. CUTTER TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION MANUAL, COMDTINST 3502.4 (SERIES) C. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST 1000.6 (SERIES) 1. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE IDFSO COURSE IS A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN GROWING THE PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE OF THE FOOD SERVICE (FS) RATING. THE IDFSO COURSE ALONG WITH THE CREATION OF THE FS17 COMPETENCY CODE WILL BE PROVIDED AS PIPELINE TRAINING FOR FSS ASSIGNED TO THE FOOD SERVICE OFFICER (FSO) POSITIONS ABOARD THE ISLAND AND COASTAL PATROL BOAT (87/110) PLATFORMS. THIS TRAINING WILL ENSURE PROPER, EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE COAST GUARD DINING FACILITY PER REF A. COURSE CURRICULUM IS BASED ON FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM A FRONT END ANALYSIS CONDUCTED IN 2007 WHICH IDENTIFIED PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND GAPS OF THE IDFSO POSITION. 2. THE IDFSO TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE-FS), LOCATED AT TRACEN PETALUMA. EACH SESSION IS THREE WEEKS. THE FIRST COURSE WILL BE OFFERED IN JUNE 2009. THEREAFTER, THREE SESSIONS WILL BE HELD ANNUALLY. THE PILOT CLASS WILL BE DEDICATED FOR FS2S IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS TO THE 87/110S. FUTURE COURSES MAY OFFER TWO (2) QUOTAS ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS TO BOATSWAIN MATES (BM) SLATED FOR COMMANDING OFFICER/OFFICER IN CHARGE (COS/OINC) AND/OR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS/EXECUTIVE PETTY OFFICERS TO 87/110S. 3. THE FS17 COMPETENCY CODE, TITLED FS87/110, WILL BE ISSUED SOLELY BY THE FS RATING FORCE MASTER CHIEF (FS-RFMC) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO EACH MEMBER COMPLETING THE IDFSO COURSE OR TO FSS WHOSE SERVICE RECORD DEMONSTRATES THAT HE/SHE HAS PRIOR EXPERIENCE OPERATING SUCCESSFULLY AS AN IDFSO. UNIT COS/OINCS AFTER THREE MONTHS OF OBSERVING MEMBERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE IDFSO COURSE ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN EMAIL TO THE FS-RFMC WHICH STATES THAT UPON REVIEW OF THE IDFSOS PERFORMANCE AFTER COMPLETION OF TRAINING THE IDFSO EITHER DEMONSTRATES OR DOES NOT DEMONSTRATE FULL CAPABILITY TO SERVE AS THE UNIT FSO PER REF A AND ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL DUTIES ASSIGNED PER REF B. COS/OINCS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS IN THIS EMAIL WHICH MAY PROVE USEFUL IN COURSE MODIFICATIONS. 4. THE IDFSO COURSE SUPERCEDES ALL FS PREARRIVAL TRAINING FOR 87/110 PLATFORMS LISTED ON THE MASTER TRAINING LIST FOUND IN REF B. 5. EFFECTIVE ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2010, ALL MEMBERS IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS TO THE FSO POSITION ABOARD THE 87/110 PLATFORMS SHALL COMPLETE THE IDFSO COURSE OR APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FS-RFMC FOR A WAIVER BASED ON PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT AND PERFORMANCE HISTORY PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF PCS ORDERS. COMMANDS ARE REMINDED THAT PIPELINE TRAINING IS ESSENTIAL FOR UNIT READINESS AND MISSION EXECUTION. 6. FOR MEMBERS WHO REPORT TO A 87/110 PLATFORM WITHOUT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE IDFSO COURSE OR WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A WAIVER FROM THE FS-RFMC, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE MEMBER BE PLACED ON PERFORMANCE PROBATION BY THE UNIT AS OUTLINED IN REF C. UPON SUCCESSFUL REMEDIATION AND A MEMORANDUM FROM THE CO/OINC SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MEMBER PLACED ON PROBATION, THE FS-RFMC WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE FS17 COMPETENCY CODE WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR THE MEMBER. TO ASSIST MEMBERS ENDEAVORING TO ACHIEVE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES WITHOUT SUCCESS, UNITS SHOULD CONTACT THE FS-RFMC FOR GUIDANCE. 7. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY CGPC (EPM-2) TO ATTEND THE IDFSO PILOT COURSE SCHEDULED TO CONVENE 8 JUNE 2009: NAME UNIT A. FS2 BRIAN RIPKA MSRT B. FS2 MICHAEL DIETZMAN CGC HARRIET LANE C. FS2 HOUSTON HOYLE CGC RESOLUTE D. FS2 VINCENT BECKHAM STA GRAYS HARBOR E. FS2 MARIO RIVERA CGC DAUNTLESS F. FS2 MICHAEL ALLEN ISC MIAMI G. FS2 MICHAEL CONWAY CGC SHERMAN H. FS2 TRAVIS HICKMAN STA FORT PIERCE I. FS2 STEVEN DULL CGC HEALY J. FS2 THOMAS FROBERG CGC WILLOW K. FS2 JASON GANN STA GRAND ISLE L. FS2 LARUNE VALENTINE CGC CHASE M. FS2 RAYMOND MOORE CGC THETIS N. FS2 GREGORY JOHNSON SFO EASTERN SHORE O. FS2 TERRY LAYTON STA CALUMET HARBOR P. FS2 JOHN ROBBINS STA POINT ALLERTON Q. FS2 JOSE ORTIZ-GOMEZ CGC DEPENDABLE R. FS2 JUSTIN ANZALDUA CGC ESCANABA 8. COMDT (CG-1111) FS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (FSPDS) IS THE POC FOR COURSE ENROLLMENT. MEMBERS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4 SHALL CONTACT FSC DENA REAGAN, (202) 475-5151, OR EMAIL: DENA.L.REAGAN(AT)USCG.MIL WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS OF RELEASE OF THIS ALCOAST FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE JUNE CLASS. ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED BY TQC SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS PRIOR TO CLASS CONVENING. 9. COMDT (CG-1111) POC IS FSCM PHILIP GARRETT, (202) 475-5150, EMAIL: PHILIP.A.GARRETT(AT)USCG.MIL OR FSC DENA REAGAN, (202) 475-5151, EMAIL: DENA.L.REAGAN(AT)USCG.MIL. 10. RELEASED BY RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE. 11. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.