When most people think of the Culinary Specialist (CS) rating in the Coast Guard, they think of peeling potatoes, long hours, and cleaning dishes. | NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive - GetArch
When most people think of the Culinary Specialist (CS) rating in the Coast Guard, they think of peeling potatoes, long hours, and cleaning dishes. | NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive - GetArch
When most people think of the Culinary Specialist (CS) rating in the Coast Guard, they think of peeling potatoes, long hours, and cleaning dishes. What people may not know is that behind the scenes there is a menagerie of out-of-rate qualifications, collateral duties, and volunteering opportunities that CSs undertake.
To get a peek behind the curtain of all things CS, let’s look at the career of Petty Officer 1st Class Zach Hassilev, the 17th Coast Guard District special command aide. Hassilev has been in the Coast Guard for 13 years, has been a CS aboard four different cutters, and currently works ashore.
“I have a fascination with ingredients,” said Hassilev, “So, being from Alaska, I’m pretty involved with foraging and fishing. I like going out and collecting edible mushrooms for dishes I cook at work, and there have been occasions where I have been able to go fishing on the morale boats and catch some halibut for events. Being stationed in Alaska really has its perks for me because of the abundance of fresh ingredients.”
Read the full feature story on Hassilev here: https://www.dvidshub.net/.../petty-officer-1st-class-zach...
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