Georgia reserve unit wins food service award 01/15/2008 Cpl. Timothy St. Clair, a food service specialist from H&S Batt., Marietta, Ga, gets beef stew ready for evening chow Dec. 11. Food service Marines from Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, who won the 2008 Major General W. P. T. Hill Memorial Award. Click here to read more of this Marine Corps Food Service Specialist news article...
Iron Chef: Okinawa junior Marine chef wins quarterly MCBJ-wide title 01/18/2008 CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan -- At age 5, Pfc. Gabrielle Urias, a native of Grand Prairie, Texas, saw a Marine in dress blues for the first time during a Toys for Tots drive. He was standing next to a large bundle of wrapped toys in a department store. Click here to read more of this Marine Corps Food Service Specialist news article...
Military Sealift Command Announces Food Service Award Winners 01/23/2008 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. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
Culinary Arts Competition Heats Up 03/13/2008 FORT LEE, Va - The Army's top chefs gathered at the Army Center of Excellence, Subsistence, here this week to trade recipes, techniques, join the Culinary Arts Team and become better chefs. Click here to read more of this Army Food Service Specialist news article...
Food Service Instructors Savor Challenge 3/12/2008 Fort Lee, Va. -- A last minute team cancellation at the Armed Forces Field Kitchen Event March 7 provided a group of Fort Lee food service instructors the opportunity to showcase their skills. Click here to read more of this Army Food Service Specialist news article...
Always Ready Coast Guard Team Returns 3/10/2008 “Semper Paratus,” or “always ready,” is the Coast Guard’s motto. And ready was just what they were as they competed for the first time in the Installation of the Year category during the 33rd U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition. Click here to read more of this Army Food Service Specialist news article...
Haditha facility serves world's finest 2/15/2008 HADITHA DAM, Iraq — At the mere mention of a few V.I.P.s on deck for the 1st Marine Logistics Group commanding general’s Valentine’s Day visit, almost everything here seems to be flipped upside down to prepare for their arrival. Bedlam erupts, everything is hastily straightened out and all work is halted as an expectant feeling fills the air awaiting their arrival. Click here to read more of this Marine Corps Food Service Specialist news article...
Anderson Hall best in Corps two years running 1/19/2008 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — Marines are known for being the best of the best. But being best of the best in the Marine Corps two years in a row is a significant accomplishment. Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s Anderson Hall has accomplished this feat. Click here to read more of this Marine Corps Food Service Specialist news article...
TV chef cooks up a winner for Sheppard Airmen 1/24/2008 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- It took him 10 grueling hours of work, a frantic trip to a Wichita Falls retailer for ingredients, and the help of dozens of Airmen, but Chef Robert Irvine fed 1,000 people at the Air Force's 60th Anniversary banquet at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Click here to read more of this Air Force Services news article...
Airmen featured on Food Network's 'Dinner: Impossible' 1/16/2008 SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Television viewers nationwide will see a renowned chef attempt to feed 1,000 people at Sheppard Air Force Base when the Food Network airs a new episode of "Dinner: Impossible" in the coming weeks. Click here to read more of this Air Force Services news article...
Army Cooks in Afghanistan Provide a Taste of Home 4/1/2008 FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan, April 1, 2008 – Army cooks from Task Force Pacemaker in Afghanistan are providing their own unique touch and a taste of home with each hot meal they serve to soldiers throughout Regional Command East. Click here to read more of this Military Food Service Specialist news article...
Face of Defense: Navy Cook’s Innovation Improves Food Service 2/11/2008 LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2008 – The Afghan kitchen opened the sailor’s eyes and the smoke made them sting. Even fans that run 24 hours a day can’t keep up with the smoke from a dozen or more wood-burning stoves at the new Afghan National Army dining facility here. Click here to read more of this Military Food Service Specialist news article...
Face of Defense: Soldier Cooks up Morale in Afghanistan 1/25/2008 FIREBASE NAWA, Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2008 – Soldiers on the front lines are used to meals, ready to eat -- high-energy, high- calorie packaged meals with little emphasis on taste. Click here to read more of this Military Food Service Specialist news article...
Enlisted Aides Support Mission Behind Scenes 3/15/2008 Fort Lee, Va - If the general looks sharp in his uniform, they'll beam with pride. If the admiral's official quarters are clean and orderly, they'll gladly take credit. And if the ambassador to Japan is floored by the hors d'oeuvres, the hospitality knockout is all theirs. Click here to read more of this Army Food Service Specialist news article...
DFACs Take Nutrition Challenge 3/9/2008 The spirit of competition continues at Fort Lee’s dining facilities. As part of March’s National Nutrition Month, four dining facilities faced the challenge of educating patrons about nutrition as much as they provided nutritious choices. Click here to read more of this Army Food Service Specialist news article...
'The Next CG Food Network Star' 02/05/2008 Trout marinated in grape jelly and marshmallow puree smothered sole aren't dishes you would usually eat aboard Coast Guard cutters, but these were just a few of the plates served up on the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba on February 1, 2008. Click here to read more of this Coast Guard food service article..
Outstanding Food Service Winners Named 2/29/2008 MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter has announced the 2008 winners of the Navy Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards for outstanding food service. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
Navy Luncheon Honors 50th Ney Award Winners 4/8/2008 DENVER (NNS) -- Experts in Navy food service gathered in Denver, to recognize first-place winners of the 50th Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards for Outstanding Food Service. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
Naval Weapons Station Charleston Boasts Best Galley in U.S. 2/12/2008 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. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
Military Chefs Add a Dash of Flavorful Flair to ACF Conference 4/24/2008 Salt Lake City, Utah, April 24, 2008 – For the first time in the history of military food service, the U.S. Armed Force’s top chefs competed against each other in the first “Freedom Chef Challenge” held April 19 in Salt Lake City. Click here to read more of this Military Food Service news article...
Bulkeley's Food Service Department Ensuring Morale, Crew Satisfaction 4/4/2008 USS BULKELEY, At Sea (NNS) -- As the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) continues to carry out its mission objectives as part of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group, the ship's Food Service Department is working to ensure that her Sailors are well-fed and cared for. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
"Chefs at Sea" Program in Full Swing 4/1/2008 USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Harry S. Truman's (CVN 75) "Chefs at Sea" program is in full swing as Sailors will complete their classroom study April 4, and begin the practical application phase. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
Bulkeley's Food Service Department Ensuring Morale, Crew Satisfaction 4/4/2008 USS BULKELEY, At Sea (NNS) -- As the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) continues to carry out its mission objectives as part of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group, the ship's Food Service Department is working to ensure that her Sailors are well-fed and cared for. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
USS Nevada Sailors take 3rd in Joint Chowder Cook-off 4/2/2008 LAKEWOOD, Wash. (NNS) -- USS Nevada (SSBN 733) culinary specialists competed in a clam chowder cook-off at McChord Air Force Base's Olympic Dinning Facility, March 27-28. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
Culinary Specialists Receive Advanced Training at Corry Station 5/14/2008 PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- Ten food service professionals throughout the Navy's Southeast Region concluded a two-week course in advanced culinary techniques and received certifications from the American Culinary Federation Inc. (ACF) at the Corry Station Galley, May 9. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
USS Ashland Hosts Iron Chef Competition 5/23/2008 USS ASHLAND, At Sea (NNS) -- The Culinary Specialists aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) held their first annual Iron Chef competition, May 16. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
Ashland's Culinary Specialists Cook Up American Hospitality 5/27/2008 USS ASHLAND, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Ashland (LSD 48) hosted three dignitary receptions and two VIP lunches, April 8-15, which included serving over 700 guests in support of U.S. 6th Fleet's Southeast Africa Task Force Maritime Security Operations. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
'Campus Dining' to transform AF food services 4/8/2008 4/8/2008 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- Air Combat Command is leading the Air Force in a study that will change the way food service is delivered at Air Force installations. Click here to read more of this Air Force Services news article...
Combat cooks serve morale 5/11/2008 COMBAT OUTPOST PATTON, Iraq — Team Mustang, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, has high morale while engaging in operations through the vast deserts of western al-Anbar province, Iraq. Click here to read more of this Marine Corps Food Service Specialist news article...
New NFMT Integrated Training Facility Opens on NavSta Norfolk 8/30/2008 A new Integrated Navy Food Management Team (NFMT) training facility was opened in Norfolk on August 12, 2008. After three years of planning, and 18 months of construction, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Norfolk Commanding Officer, Captain Ruth A. Christopherson, and CWO5 Paul T. Jones, NFMT Norfolk OIC, cut the ribbon in Building W-143 marking the opening of the new state-of-the-art food preparation and classroom facility. Click here to read more of this Navy Culinary Specialist news article...
Military Hospitality Alliance Military Culinary Competition 8/26/2008 LAS VEGAS, NV – The Military Hospitality Alliance Branch of the International Food Service Executives Association announces that the Military Culinary Competition will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2008, hosted by the Army, Air Force, Marines and Main Street Barracks Row on 8th St. and I St., in Washington, DC, in front of Historic Marine Barracks. The Commandant of the Marine Corps will present the awards. Six Washington Redskin cheerleaders will be on hand as well as Miss DC and Miss Teen DC. Click here to read more of this Military Food Service news article...
Military Culinarians Compete in Olympics 9/30/08 ERFURT, GERMANY - Culinary masters from 50 nations united in Erfurt Oct. 18 for the opening ceremony of the World Culinary Olympics. Thousands attended the event bearing witness to the parade of nations and the Olympic commencement. Click here to read more of this Army Food Service Specialist news article...
U.S. Team Claims Gold in Culinary Olympics 10/21/08 ERFURT, Germany (Oct. 21, 2008) - The World Culinary Olympics steamed up Oct. 20 as the U.S. Army Culinary Arts Team participated in the Hot Food Competition, serving up the Gold for the U.S. military. Click here to read more of this Army Culinary Specialist news article...
Coast Guard Culinary Competition 10/22/08 A little background on the competition: My command and I have talked on several occasions about the possibility of us hosting a cooking competition. I recently received orders to the CGC Eagle and I depart on 31 Oct. I thought there was no better time than the present to put on the competition. Click here to read more of this Coast Guard Food Service news article...