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construction process, modern and contemporary designs Government Food Service: Are any revisions or updates to
are not incorporated into the architecture. the Navy Food Service Management system being prepared
or released?
Government Food Service: In 2016, Navy Ashore consid-
ered completing advanced culinary arts “C” school training George: NAVSUP is continually monitoring the Food
in galleys rather than at a single, central location. Is training Service Management (FSM) system to determine where im-
accomplished in multiple sites or a single, central location? provements can be made. This system services all ashore or
afloat galleys, and universal updates have been challenging
George: Currently, advanced “C” school training is as each command has unique situations. NAVSUP has rou-
only conducted at a few designated training commands. In tine recurring calls with all of the stakeholders to address
2016, CNIC was able to fund instructors to come to one of any specific requirements, and every attempt is made to
the shore galleys to conduct the training. In 2017, we were revise or update the system in a timely manner.
able to provide this training again. In order to make this
Mobile Training Team (MTT) a permanent fixture there will Government Food Service: The E-Track system, which scans
need to be coordination between the Naval Education and Common Access Cards to determine ration-in-kind eligibility,
Training Center (NETC), Center for Support Services (CSS), was implemented CONUS last year. OCONUS some technical
NAVSUP and CNIC. NETC and CSS plan their school seats network security issues were being worked out. Is that closer
and instructor needs years in advance. NAVSUP manages to being resolved?
the Supply Rating inventory and determines the numbers of
culinary specialists that require advanced training. While it George: The former E-Track Common Access Card
may seem more cost effective to bring the instructor in-house reader system is being replaced by REVS: Ration Entitlement
when there is a need rather than to pay travel expenses for Verification System. Operation of the new system should
all of the students to attend class in a designated area, there be transparent to the customers and the users. Equipment
may not be a significant number of students at the galley updates and installs are scheduled to begin later this year.
requiring the training. The concept of a MTT will work best Both CONUS and OCONUS sites should be outfitted with
at Fleet Concentration Areas where there is a larger popula- the new system.
tion of culinary specialists from both shore and shipboard
commands. Schools already exist in the Norfolk and San Government Food Service: Similar network security issues
Diego area, so other sites that could benefit from the MTT had to be resolved for credit card use OCONUS. How is that
could be located OCONUS. progressing? And, how is the system working CONUS? Is
use growing?
Government Food Service: Naval Base Kitsap became the
seventh hybrid dining operation, or RIK feeder, which combines George: Network challenges continue for the credit
Morale, Welfare and Recreation and galley functions into card operations. DoD has very strict rules for transmit-
one site. There were no plans to expand these operations. ting Personal Identification Information (PII). Credit card
Is this still the case? transactions are considered PII and therefore do not pass
the risk acceptability for transmission over internet lines.
George: Yes that is still true; Traditional telephone lines have
currently there aren’t any plans to been used; however, the transmission
combine any other MWR operations time is so slow that the customers
with existing galleys. The two pur- are choosing to opt out of card pay-
poses for considering this type of joint ments. The galleys want to provide
venture are for customer convenience the convenience to the customer and
and savings to the taxpayer. If there also reduce the workload of stringent
is not a savings to the Appropriated cash handling procedures. We are
Fund account, converting to an MWR currently looking at possible solutions
operation may not be the best an- through the Navy Exchange or MWR
swer if the consideration is only to to help provide secure connections
provide additional outlets for the RIK for the sale of meals.
diners. MWR RIK [rations in-kind] —GFS
operations are successful where there
is a strong MWR Food and Bever-
age operation already in place and Navy culinary specialists are responding to the
there is a steady cash customer base Go for Green program’s focus on foods that make
better choices by requesting training on the science
to cover the food costs. of food in addition to basic sanitation, safety and
food preparation.

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