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COMMANDER’S UPDATE

FSM is the entire business automation tool for food Wilson: Since the rollout of Go For Green (G4G) in
service orders, receipts, menu planning and reconciliations. January 2016, the fleet recognizes a parallel with the CNIC
NFSAT is a space optimization tool that allows ships and nutrition and fitness program Navy Operational Fitness
their supporting TYCOMs (Type Commands) to adjust and Fueling System (NOFFS). Both nutrition campaigns
order quantities or modify the entire NSCM during fleet- promote color-coding as the guide for selecting the high-
wide semi-annual reviews. (green), moderate- (yellow) and low- (red) performance
foods. G4G uses green, yellow and red food labels at the
Government Food Service: How important is training for serving line to influence sailor choice, and NOFFS uses
Navy culinary specialists? Talk about the different training food lists and categorizes foods as green, yellow or red.
opportunities available. The programs complement each other, as well as reinforce
the emphasis that collaboratively, Navy Food Service and
Wilson: We highly value training and the professional CNIC Navy Fitness are committed to promote the overall
development of our culinary specialists. Naval Supply Sys- health and wellness of our service members. A revision/
tems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Centers, along update is scheduled for 2020.
with the Navy Food Management Teams (NFMT), continue
to provide relevant, quality training in all areas of food Government Food Service: What are plans for the Navy
service. Ney Awards in 2018? When will evaluations be done and
Annual training opportunities for our culinary special- when are winners going to be announced?
ists include:
• Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training event held Wilson: In October 2017, U.S. Fleet Forces Command,
at Fort Lee, Va. Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander, Navy In-
• Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training event held stallations Command recommended 18 Capt. Edward F.
at Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Ney Memorial Award finalists to NAVSUP. Since that time,
• Army vs. Navy Cook-off at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. evaluators have been around the world to identify the best
• Yokosuka Chopped, an organized-cooking competi- of the best for 2018 and to provide their recommenda-
tion event sponsored by Commander, Fleet Activities tions as to who should earn the recognition as a Capt.
Yokosuka, Japan, Galley and MWR, which is aligned Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards winner. Personnel from
with Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s Captain’s the winning galleys will participate in an award ceremony
Cup event. May 2018. Trophy bowls will be presented to the winning
• Culinary Championship in Great Lakes, Ill. commands, and culinary training will be provided during
• Numerous fleet Chopped and Iron Chef Competitions the Ney event. Winning commands will also have the
on board Navy ships and submarines, which provide opportunity to receive culinary training at the Culinary
additional opportunities for hands-on training. Institute of America at Greystone in the summer of 2018.
Government Food Service: The Navy finished implementing Government Food Service: Is there anything you can tell
the Go for Green nutrition education program and saltshaker us about response to last year’s joint awards presentation
symbol for sodium content last year. Has anything been at NRA, including the training program. How many sailors
learned from using it the past year or were involved? Are any other train-
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Tiara so, and are any changes or revisions ing opportunities planned for 2018? Culinary Specialist Seaman
Artem Kucherenko glazes pies
Johnson places jalapeño cornbread being planned to improve it or raise while preparing a meal for sailors
mix on baking sheet in the gal- its effectiveness? aboard the USS George Wash-
ley aboard the amphibious assault ington (CVN 73) in celebration
ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (Photo by of the Navy’s 242nd birthday.
Mass Communication Specialist
2nd Class Jose Jaen, USN)

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