Navy cooks

[ltfire]

I was just reading an article about a cook-off involving cooks on Navy ships. Their rating was called a Culinary Specialist, or CS. I was in the Navy many moons ago, and I don’t recall that designation. What was their official title years ago?

[mangeorge]

Danged if I can remember! So I'll hang around and find out.
Something mate. Not mess mate. Hmmm
:smack:

[chukhung]

This recent news release (http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=11398) from the Navy saysWASHINGTON (NNS) -- In a rating name change that better reflects their professional expertise, Mess Management Specialists (MS) will now be known as Culinary Specialists (CS).

[Scruloose]

Mess Management Specialist?

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ratings/navrate.html

[mangeorge]

Commissaryman, that's it.
Back in the day, at any rate. ;)