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Military Sealift Command Announces Food Service Award Winners
Release Date: 1/23/2008 2:40:00 PM By Bill Cook, Military Sealift Fleet Support Command Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Fleet replenishment oilers USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) and USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), and rescue and
salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) are the winners of Military Sealift Command's (MSC) 2008 Capt. David M. Cook Food Service
Excellence Awards.
MSC Commander, Rear Adm. Robert D. Reilly Jr. announced the winners in a message Jan. 22.
Laramie won the award in the large ship East Coast category while Yukon took the honor for large ship West Coast. Grasp won the
award in the small ship overall category. Winners will receive their awards April 5 at the prestigious International Food Service
Executives Association Joint Military Food Service Awards banquet in Denver, Colo.
Ten ships vied for the coveted award and competition was intense, according to Roberta Jio, chief of MSC's food service policy and
procedures. All of MSC's more than 40 government-owned, government-operated ships were eligible to compete.
"All of the food service competitors are good, and that compounded the difficulty of selecting the best," said Jio.
The exceptional efforts of MSC's food service personnel are essential in keeping morale, health, and quality of life at peak levels for
the more than 5,000 civil service mariners working around the world to ensure MSC's mission success.
"It's a distinct honor to receive this award for the second consecutive time," said Cesar Guerrero, Yukon's supply officer. "My folks in
the supply department's food service worked extremely hard, and their dedication to excellence has been exemplified in winning this
coveted award."
Capt. Steven Perdue, Yukon's civil service master believes the award is an excellent way to award the food service professionals.
"Winning this award is truly a testament to those dedicated professionals who day in and day out prepare our meals," said Perdue.
"Their job is a thankless one that goes largely unnoticed, so it is especially rewarding to those folks on board who work in the galley
to be recognized."
The award is named for the late Capt. David M. Cook, USN, former MSC director of logistics from 1995 to 1998, who was a catalyst
in improving all aspects of the food service operations aboard MSC ships.
MSC operates approximately 110 noncombatant, merchant mariner-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships, conduct
specialized missions, strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around the world and move military cargo and supplies used by
deployed U.S. forces and coalition partners.
For more news from Military Sealift Command, visit www.news.navy.mil/local/MSC/.
Release Date: 1/23/2008 2:40:00 PM By Bill Cook, Military Sealift Fleet Support Command Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Fleet replenishment oilers USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) and USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), and rescue and
salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) are the winners of Military Sealift Command's (MSC) 2008 Capt. David M. Cook Food Service
Excellence Awards.
MSC Commander, Rear Adm. Robert D. Reilly Jr. announced the winners in a message Jan. 22.
Laramie won the award in the large ship East Coast category while Yukon took the honor for large ship West Coast. Grasp won the
award in the small ship overall category. Winners will receive their awards April 5 at the prestigious International Food Service
Executives Association Joint Military Food Service Awards banquet in Denver, Colo.
Ten ships vied for the coveted award and competition was intense, according to Roberta Jio, chief of MSC's food service policy and
procedures. All of MSC's more than 40 government-owned, government-operated ships were eligible to compete.
"All of the food service competitors are good, and that compounded the difficulty of selecting the best," said Jio.
The exceptional efforts of MSC's food service personnel are essential in keeping morale, health, and quality of life at peak levels for
the more than 5,000 civil service mariners working around the world to ensure MSC's mission success.
"It's a distinct honor to receive this award for the second consecutive time," said Cesar Guerrero, Yukon's supply officer. "My folks in
the supply department's food service worked extremely hard, and their dedication to excellence has been exemplified in winning this
coveted award."
Capt. Steven Perdue, Yukon's civil service master believes the award is an excellent way to award the food service professionals.
"Winning this award is truly a testament to those dedicated professionals who day in and day out prepare our meals," said Perdue.
"Their job is a thankless one that goes largely unnoticed, so it is especially rewarding to those folks on board who work in the galley
to be recognized."
The award is named for the late Capt. David M. Cook, USN, former MSC director of logistics from 1995 to 1998, who was a catalyst
in improving all aspects of the food service operations aboard MSC ships.
MSC operates approximately 110 noncombatant, merchant mariner-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships, conduct
specialized missions, strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around the world and move military cargo and supplies used by
deployed U.S. forces and coalition partners.
For more news from Military Sealift Command, visit www.news.navy.mil/local/MSC/.
| 050421-N-8629M-039 Nias, Indonesia (April 21, 2005) – The Military Sealift Command (MSC) underway replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) makes an approach to come alongside MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for an underway replenishment. At the request of the government of Indonesia, Mercy, MSC combat stores ships USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) and USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) are on station off the coast of Nias, providing assistance as determined appropriate and necessary with earthquake disaster relief efforts and provide medical assistance to those in need. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Rebecca J. Moat (RELEASED) |
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