Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Det. Northwest - Bremerton, WA Olympic College hosted the 25th annual Armed Forces Culinary Arts Competition at the college’s Bremer Student Center in Bremerton, Washington, May 6. Each year service members from Naval Base Kitsap (NBK), Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Naval Station Everett (NSE), Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) and other commands throughout the Pacific Northwest come together to compete in a battle of culinary

Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Det. Northwest - Silverdale, WA “Reveille, Reveille, All Hands heave out!” the announcement that wakes shipboard Sailors and Marines. After the routine wake-up motions and a clean shave, service members head toward the galley to partake in the “most important” meal of the day. While Sailors are sleeping in their racks or at the barracks, culinary specialists had already been at work for hours. The culinary specialist, or CS, rate was est

Commander, Navy Region Northwest - Bremerton, WA A team of chefs representing Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) carved, shredded, and sautéed their way to an overall win in the 24th Annual Armed Forces Culinary Arts Competition at Olympic College May 7. More than 50 service members competed on teams from Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), U.S.S. Nimitz, U.S.S. Michigan, U.S.S. Louisiana, U.S.S. Ohio, and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. “Every team did a phenomenal job,” said Petty