Navy CS Rate Career Path: Unlock Your Culinary Future

Navy CS Rate: Your Culinary Journey in the Navy The Navy's Culinary Specialist (CS) rate—responsible for feeding our sailors—boasts a surprisingly rich history. Early roles, such as "mess attendants" and ship's cooks, lacked prestige. However, a significant merger in 1975, combining the Commissaryman and Steward ratings, broadened responsibilities. The 2004 renaming from Mess Management Specialist to Culinary Specialist proved transformative. This wasn't mere semantics; it modernized the image, attracting more recruits....

February 20, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Randy Stephens