Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Joy Davis, a culinary specialist aboard the cutter Munro, stirs a pot of soup while underway Mar. 26, 2017. Culinary specialists may find themselves operating their own dining facility as an independent duty food service officer on board a patrol boat, river tender, or small boat station. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.