USS Curtis Wilbur Selected Runner Up in Ney Competition
Release Date: 2/14/2007 2:20:00 PM By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jacqueline Russell, USS Kitty Hawk Public Affairs
YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) was named runner-up in the medium afloat category for the 2007 Capt.
Edward F. Ney Award.
The Capt. Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards program was established by the Secretary of the Navy and the International Food
Service Executives Association in 1958. This award is given annually to galleys which earn a five-star rating from a Navy evaluation
team.
"The Captain Edward F. Ney Awards recognize one of the top quality of life issues for our Sailors across the globe," said Capt.
David M. Fitzgerald, deputy commander, Navy Family Support, Naval Supply Systems Command.
Ships are narrowed down by a series of scheduled inspections given over a period of three months.
Once the ships have been narrowed down, Ney awards are determined by a one-day, surprise inspection conducted by an
evaluation team made up of senior Navy culinary specialists. The Ney evaluators arrive at the ship at 6 a.m. and depart before the
end of the evening meal.
For many culinary specialists, this is the only chance they will have to compete for the Ney award.
“The Ney competition is like going to the Super Bowl,” said Chief Culinary Specialist (SW/AW) Karl Shannon, S-2 Division leading
chief petty officer. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime achievement.”
Although Curtis Wilbur was only the runner-up, those involved in winning the award are proud of their performance.
"We're proud of our 2007 winners. Their outstanding creativity, combined with presentation skills and their ability to serve delicious,
healthy foods every day, is a tremendous achievement," said Fitzgerald.
On ships, culinary specialists are augmented in their duties by food service attendants (FSA), junior members of the crew are
rotated through the mess decks for set periods of time.
“I’m proud of each and every one of my food service team personnel, CSs and FSAs,” said Shannon. “Next year we will bring home
the first-place trophy.”
Release Date: 2/14/2007 2:20:00 PM By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jacqueline Russell, USS Kitty Hawk Public Affairs
YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) was named runner-up in the medium afloat category for the 2007 Capt.
Edward F. Ney Award.
The Capt. Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards program was established by the Secretary of the Navy and the International Food
Service Executives Association in 1958. This award is given annually to galleys which earn a five-star rating from a Navy evaluation
team.
"The Captain Edward F. Ney Awards recognize one of the top quality of life issues for our Sailors across the globe," said Capt.
David M. Fitzgerald, deputy commander, Navy Family Support, Naval Supply Systems Command.
Ships are narrowed down by a series of scheduled inspections given over a period of three months.
Once the ships have been narrowed down, Ney awards are determined by a one-day, surprise inspection conducted by an
evaluation team made up of senior Navy culinary specialists. The Ney evaluators arrive at the ship at 6 a.m. and depart before the
end of the evening meal.
For many culinary specialists, this is the only chance they will have to compete for the Ney award.
“The Ney competition is like going to the Super Bowl,” said Chief Culinary Specialist (SW/AW) Karl Shannon, S-2 Division leading
chief petty officer. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime achievement.”
Although Curtis Wilbur was only the runner-up, those involved in winning the award are proud of their performance.
"We're proud of our 2007 winners. Their outstanding creativity, combined with presentation skills and their ability to serve delicious,
healthy foods every day, is a tremendous achievement," said Fitzgerald.
On ships, culinary specialists are augmented in their duties by food service attendants (FSA), junior members of the crew are
rotated through the mess decks for set periods of time.
“I’m proud of each and every one of my food service team personnel, CSs and FSAs,” said Shannon. “Next year we will bring home
the first-place trophy.”
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| Pacific Ocean (May 4, 2006) - The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) tows the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) during a towing exercise (TOWEX). Wilbur and Stethem are currently participating in Multi-Sail 2006. Multi-Sail is an exercise that allows ships in the Forward Deployed Naval Force to maximize their combat readiness level by participating in maneuvering exercises between ships and allows them to operate in a multi-ship environment. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Danny Ewing Jr. (RELEASED) |