The CIA Meets ACES
This week, I brought Tama Murphy, the Director of Continuing
Education at The CIA, down to Fort Lee to meet everyone at ACES
(Army Center of Excellence, Subsistence.)
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New NFMT Integrated Training Facility Open 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CIA ProChef for the Military Chef:
Contact Staff Sergeant Guy Winks for more info:
(845) 905-4425 Office - (719) 232-4320 Mobile
guy.winks@us.army.mil
militarychef@culinary.edu
CIA ProChef II Certifications 10/13/08
Hyde Park, NY - Congratulations to Cesar Balmaceda and Jesse Rogers of the United States Marine Corps on attaining ProChef level II certification
from The Culinary Institute of America and Certified Chef De Cuisine from the American Culinary Federation!
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The Sweeter Side of Military Chefs
This month we have seven different Military Chefs from various
branches of the service gathered here for one purpose and one
purpose only: Dessert!!
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Transforming From Marine Cook to Marine Chef
The start of the New Year here at The Culinary Institute of America finds
ten Marines at a starting point of their own, on the path to ProChef
certification.
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"Bridging the gap
between military and
civilian food service"
And thus begins the long and difficult journey, salted with stress and peppered with passion that is the path of the professional chef.  We
must constantly learn and evolve.  And that, my fellow military chefs, is the true difference between a "chef" and a "cook".
- Staff Sergeant Guy Winks
Announcements
The CIA is going to run December classes that are geared for competition and will focus specifically on the categories we have at the Fort Lee show. The classes will be
offered at Greystone campus in California, as well as the Hyde Park campus in New York.  Click here for more information.

The CIA Continuing Education Department welcomes Military Chefs with special Spring discounts.  Click here for more information.

Michael Ray Edwards, a certified 4 Star Military Executive Chef, recently was named Military Chef of the Year. Edwards, a graduate of the CIA ProChef Certification program
accepts his Military Chef of the Year certificate from Dr. Tim Ryan, president of the CIA.  Click here for more information.

Salute to Veterans Caps off CIA's 60th Anniversary Celebration. Click here for more information.
CIA ProChef Graduate Named 2009 Military Chef of the Year 04/08/09
Michael Ray Edwards, a certified 4 Star Military Executive Chef, recently was named Military Chef of the Year.Here, Edwards, a graduate of the
ProChef Certification program from The Culinary Institute of America, accepts his Military Chef of the Year certificate from Dr. Tim Ryan, president of
the CIA.
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Coast Guard Wins Culinary Competition 06/12/09
Starched white chef coats offset the team members from the background surfaces of the stainless steel counters, charred gas stovetops and an
array of cooking pots, pans and utensils scattered throughout the room.
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