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Naval Weapons Station Charleston Boasts Best Galley in U.S.
2/12/2008 3:05:00 PM - By Dani Pacheco, Naval Weapons Station Charleston Public Affairs
CHARLESTON, S.C. (NNS) -- After being five-star accredited for seven consecutive years, folks from the Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Charleston galley
were presented, Feb. 6, with the 2008 Captain Edward F. Ney Award for food service excellence.
The Ney Award, established in 1958, was designed to improve food service operations and recognize the best food service facilities in the Navy.
"This award is a collaborative effort," said Lt. j.g. Danny Headrick, the food service officer at the Galley. "The simple answer is every single part of the
team, both military and our civilian staff of 110 Goodwill Industries employees, came together to excel."
The Ney Award was quite a feat for the large galley, whose minimally manned staff work hard each day to provide 3,000 quality meals.
"I am very proud of my Sailors because we achieved this honor while our manning was down. When I first got here two years ago, we had about 30
Sailors and now we are down to 19, including myself and the food service officer," said Senior Chief Culinary Specialist (SW/AW) Nelson Sanpedro, the
assistant food service officer and leading chief petty officer at the galley.
"This award can be attributed 100 percent, not just to the Sailors, but to the positive attitudes and motivation of everyone involved," he said.
The Goodwill Industries employees, many of whom were referred by outside agencies such as the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and
Special Needs (DDSN), have proven themselves to be hardworking and deserving of this long-awaited recognition.
"We are so proud of their accomplishment. They have worked hard in this Galley for 10 years and that effort shows," said Peggy Smith, vice president of
Human Resources for Goodwill Industries.
"This is a large operation and a lot of folks are overwhelmed when they come in here," said Tony Goodwin, assistant project manager of Goodwill
Industries employees at the galley. "Most are minimally trained when they arrive, but our workers do an awesome job of overcoming their personal
barriers to learn a trade."
The management team within the galley is not the only one to express pride regarding their most recent achievement.
"This is the ultimate acknowledgment for any Navy galley. I am extremely proud of our team's accomplishments every day and especially proud to gain
some external recognition of our program," said Capt. Robert J. Brennan, commanding officer at Naval Weapons Station Charleston.
A few select members of the Galley staff, a mixture of both military and civilian, are scheduled to travel to Denver, April 5th, for the Ney Award Ceremony
where they will be presented with the prestigious trophy signifying the Refueling Complex at NWS Charleston as the number one galley in the United
States for 2008.
2/12/2008 3:05:00 PM - By Dani Pacheco, Naval Weapons Station Charleston Public Affairs
CHARLESTON, S.C. (NNS) -- After being five-star accredited for seven consecutive years, folks from the Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Charleston galley
were presented, Feb. 6, with the 2008 Captain Edward F. Ney Award for food service excellence.
The Ney Award, established in 1958, was designed to improve food service operations and recognize the best food service facilities in the Navy.
"This award is a collaborative effort," said Lt. j.g. Danny Headrick, the food service officer at the Galley. "The simple answer is every single part of the
team, both military and our civilian staff of 110 Goodwill Industries employees, came together to excel."
The Ney Award was quite a feat for the large galley, whose minimally manned staff work hard each day to provide 3,000 quality meals.
"I am very proud of my Sailors because we achieved this honor while our manning was down. When I first got here two years ago, we had about 30
Sailors and now we are down to 19, including myself and the food service officer," said Senior Chief Culinary Specialist (SW/AW) Nelson Sanpedro, the
assistant food service officer and leading chief petty officer at the galley.
"This award can be attributed 100 percent, not just to the Sailors, but to the positive attitudes and motivation of everyone involved," he said.
The Goodwill Industries employees, many of whom were referred by outside agencies such as the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and
Special Needs (DDSN), have proven themselves to be hardworking and deserving of this long-awaited recognition.
"We are so proud of their accomplishment. They have worked hard in this Galley for 10 years and that effort shows," said Peggy Smith, vice president of
Human Resources for Goodwill Industries.
"This is a large operation and a lot of folks are overwhelmed when they come in here," said Tony Goodwin, assistant project manager of Goodwill
Industries employees at the galley. "Most are minimally trained when they arrive, but our workers do an awesome job of overcoming their personal
barriers to learn a trade."
The management team within the galley is not the only one to express pride regarding their most recent achievement.
"This is the ultimate acknowledgment for any Navy galley. I am extremely proud of our team's accomplishments every day and especially proud to gain
some external recognition of our program," said Capt. Robert J. Brennan, commanding officer at Naval Weapons Station Charleston.
A few select members of the Galley staff, a mixture of both military and civilian, are scheduled to travel to Denver, April 5th, for the Ney Award Ceremony
where they will be presented with the prestigious trophy signifying the Refueling Complex at NWS Charleston as the number one galley in the United
States for 2008.
