Coast Guard competes in the 50th Joint Culinary Training Exercise [Image 11 of 14]

FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

03.02.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Thieme 

U.S. Coast Guard East   

U.S. Coast Guard culinary specialists prepare food as part of the Operational Hot Food Kitchen competition March 1, 2026 at Fort Lee, Virginia. The exercise brings together more than 140 military culinary specialists to compete in an American Culinary Federation-sanctioned event focused on improving operational food service readiness. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matt Thieme)

• Date Taken: 03.02.2026
• Date Posted: 03.27.2026 14:34
• Photo ID: 9587723
• VIRIN: 260302-G-KU031-2303
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 6.93 MB
• Location: FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, US