Go to http://MilitaryChefs.com to download higher quality versions of this clip. Executive Chef Melody Money Volunteers Her Time On Board USS Boxer (LHD 4). More on the Adopt A ship Program: Cafe Meeting Place Article: http://cafemeetingplace.com/archives/chefsspeak_may2005.htm Adopt-a-Ship: Culinary Training on the High Seas An interview with Michael Harants, CEC, CCE, Corporate Chef, US Navy, Navy Family Support, Adopt-a-Ship Program Manager. One doesn't generally think of culinary training as an adventure on the high seas but the Adopt-a-Ship program offers just that. The program began in 1997 as a partnership between the US Navy and the American Culinary Federation to provide training to the Culinary Specialist (enlisted Navy culinary personnel known as the CS). The idea is to supplement the fundamental culinary skills that the CSs already possess, bringing their abilities to the same level as industry standards. The Navy is recruiting industry chefs, cooks, and instructors to assist with this training. Michael Harants, CEC, CCE, Corporate Chef, US Navy, became the Adopt-a-Ship program manager in June 2003. Since that time, 700 industry professionals have been registered in the Adopt-a-Ship database and 146 have participated in the program. Some chefs choose to offer a one-day service when a ship is in port. Others make the voyage to sea for as long as nine weeks (the journey may be rigorous but never dangerous. Visiting chefs are not sent into hostile environments). The length of service is determined by the ship's schedule and the needs of the volunteer, — yes, volunteer. There is no monetary remuneration for offering your culinary knowledge.' More here: http://cafemeetingplace.com/archives/chefsspeak_may2005.htm MilitaryChefs.com hosts news stories, photos, video clips and other forms of Multi Media pertaining to Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard food service, and hence we provide military cooks with the tools to display their recipes, training courses, culinary competitions, events, talents and accomplishments effectively promoting and motivating military food service operations.