Certified MC3
Military Chef Jacob Ballard
Military Chef Prerequisites - MC3
A military chef capable of supervising and performing all food production in foodservice operations including
banquet halls, off site catering companies, institutional foodservice, colligate food service, business style food
service, hotels, clubs, hospitals, noncommercial food service and hold positions as personal chefs on yachts,
private homes, or hotels.

E-5 or above in military food service
Passed Basic Military Food Service Training School
Passed any form of Advanced Culinary Training, Competition, Degree or Achievement.
Package Reviewed and Recommended by Military Chefs.com

Married- 2 yrs to Christina Francis Ballard

Children – 10 months Claire Francis Ballard

Career Timeline

January 06 - March 06, Marine Corps Recruit Training Parris Island , SC

March 06 – April 06, Recruiters Assistance Program RSS Warwick, Rhode Island (Meritoriously promoted to PFC For having two contracts)     

April 06 - May 06, Marine Combat Training, Camp Johnson , North Carolina

May 06 - July 06, Basic Food Service School Fort Lee, Virginia . (Honor Graduate)

Aug 06 - Aug 08, MWSS 373, MCAS Miramar, CA
 Jan 07 - Aug 07 West Pac 07 USS JOHN C STENNIS Carrier Group 9
 Nov 07 - March 08, Mojave Viper Support Detachment

Aug 08 - Present, MWSS 371 , MCAS YUMA , AZ
 Dec 08 - Jan 08, Corporals’ Course
 March 09 – Sep 09 Operation Enduring Freedom, Camp Bastion , Afghanistan
 Jan 09 - Feb 09, Culinary Institute of America , Marine Immersion Program – Pro Chef Level 1 Certification - Highest GPA in Class
                            Recipient of  Master Gunnery Sergeant Cecilia A Henderson Award
 June 09- Received Navy Achievement Award

Culinary Education & Certification

Basic Food Service School- Honor Graduate

Culinary Institute of America continuing education-Pro Chef Level 1 Certification
( Highest GPA in Class Recipient of  Master Gunnery Sergeant Cecilia A Henderson Award)
Courses Taken, Marine  Week Immersion , Culinary Principles 1 , Soups Stocks Sauces , Brunch and Egg Cookery ,  Side Dishes &
Accompaniments , Culinary Principles 2 .

American Culinary Federation , Certified Culinarian

Billets

Cook on Watch,  Assistant Chief Cook , Chief Cook , Baker , Head Baker , Vegetable Prep , Store Room , NCOIC Class 1 lot(Camp Bastion )
                                             
Certified ACF CC