| Certified MC4 |
| Military Execuitve Chef Derrick Davenport |
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CSC (SS) DERRICK DENNARD DAVENPORT UNITED STATES NAVY OCJCS - CHAIRMAN’S DINING ROOM Chief Davenport was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He earned his Associates Degree in Culinary Arts from Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan where he studied under five Certified Master Chefs. He then worked in various fine dining food service establishments and won a gold medal in the 1998 Michigan Restaurant Food Show and a Silver Medal in the Singapore Culinary Exposition 2000. Chief Davenport enlisted in the Navy on October 11, 2000 and completed Basic Training in December of 2000 at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois. His follow on training was conducted at Mess Management Specialist “A” School in San Antonio, Texas and Basic Enlisted Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut. Chief Davenport reported aboard the USS Annapolis (SSN 760) in May of 2001 as a Mess Management Specialist Seaman. He was selected as Junior Sailor of the Year for 2003, and Commander Submarine Group 2 Culinary Specialist of the Quarter, Second Quarter of 2004. While attached to Annapolis, he completed an independent deployment in direct support of Operation Enduring Freedom and was advanced to First Class Petty Officer. Ashore, Chief Davenport served as Senior Instructor for Culinary Specialist “A” School, Great Lakes, Illinois. He was selected as Sailor of the Quarter for Second Quarter 2006 and Senior Instructor of the Quarter for First Quarter 2008. Chief Davenport volunteered for a 14-month Individual Augmentation as an Embedded Training Team member for Coalition Joint Task Force Phoenix V& VI in Herat, Afghanistan. During his tour he trained fifty Afghan National Army Soldiers in foodservice and was awarded “Best Dining Facility (DFAC)” in the Afghan National Army. While stationed in Afghanistan, Chief Davenport advanced to his current rank of Chief Petty Officer. In July 2008, Chief Davenport transferred to the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the Leading Chief Petty Officer/Executive Chef for the Chairman’s Dining Room. He was selected as Joint Staff/OCJCS Action Officer of the month for August 2009. Additionally, he was Team Captain for the first Joint Staff Culinary Arts Team to compete at the 35th Annual Army Culinary Arts Competition in Fort Lee. The team garnered 13 medals of which Chief Davenport won 2 Gold Medals and 1 Bronze and took “Best of Show” in the Nutritional Mystery Basket Competition. In March 2011, he was team manager for the first ever Pentagon Culinary Arts Team that won the coveted Installation of the Year in a fierce competition against 27 other military bases. The team garnered an unprecedented 55 medals: 23 Gold Medals, 24 Silver Medals and 8 Bronze Medals. The Team’s theme for their cuisine was, Farm to Table: Featuring Seasonal Sustainable Cuisine from the Mid-Atlantic. Additional Accolades include: Nutritional Hot Food Champions, Most Artistic Exhibit In Show, Best in Class— Contemporary Cooking (Chief Davenport personally won) and Best Team Buffet Table. His personal awards include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal (3 awards), Good Conduct Medal and various service and campaign medals. Chief Davenport is a Certified Executive Chef, Certified Executive Pastry Chef and Certified Working Pastry Chef. |
| Military Executive Chef Prerequisites - MC4 A military chef capable of performing as a department head responsible for all culinary aspects in foodservice operations including banquet halls, off site catering, institutional foodservice, collegiate food service, business style food service, noncommercial food service, clubs, or the owner of a foodservice operation. E-6 or above in military food service ACF Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC) or above Hold an Associates Degree Achieve Advanced Culinary Recognition Through Training, Culinary Degree or Competition Success. Package Reviewed and Recommended by Military Chefs.com |
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