Wrangler food service specialists to compete in Army-level food service competition

FORT HOOD, TX, UNITED STATES

02.10.2014

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13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command (13th ESC)

FORT HOOD, Texas - Food service specialists from the 4th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), will represent the U.S. Army Forces Command in the Department of the Army-level 46th Annual Philip A. Connelly Award for Food Service Excellence competition, in the company-level field team category, using the Mobile Kitchen Trailer or Containerized Kitchen and preparing a breakfast and lunch meal in the field.

The event will take place on Feb. 13. During this advanced phase of the competition, our soldiers compete against soldiers representing other major Army commands (MACOMS). Inspectors will travel to each winning MACOM location and inspect their respective teams. Teams will be inspected on standards in the areas of food preparation and serving, site setup, field sanitation, maintenance, training and administration.

The overall goal of the program is to promote and improve professionalism in the Army Food Service, encourage and recognize excellence in the food service profession and reward individuals for stellar management practices.

Winners of the DA-level competition will receive a trophy from the Department of the Army G4 and coins and certificates from the Quartermaster General and Joint Culinary Center of Excellence (JCCoE) located at Fort Lee, Va. The food operations sergeant of the team will receive a Connelly Ring (similar to a super bowl ring), and two soldiers of the team will receive attendance to a residential or virtual culinary institute to further their civilian education and certification.

Media will have the opportunity to visit the site around lunch time, and observe the preparations and the serving of a lunch meal and will have a chance to interview participants. Media interested in covering the story should RSVP by noon, Feb. 12. Gate time for the event is 10:15 a.m., Feb 13. Media will be transported to and from the field site via military vans, since privately owned vehicles are not allowed in our training areas. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate satellite trucks for this event.

For more information and RSVPs contact Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kucera at [e-mail] or 254-288-6410/7342.

• Date Taken: 02.10.2014
• Date Posted: 02.10.2014 16:42
• Story ID: 120414
• Location: FORT HOOD, TX, US