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    A U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant named Hodges, wearing a black chef's coat, is presenting a cooking and nutrition program to an audience. The presentation slide behind her references empowering Airmen and Sailors with cooking skills supporting the Air Force Comprehensive Airman Fitness Resiliency Pillars. She appears to be speaking at a podium or lectern in an indoor briefing room.

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES

    08.13.2026

    Photo by Grady Epperly 

    Air Force Sustainment Center

    Master Sgt. Ashley Hodges, enlisted aide to the Air Force Sustainment Center commander
    and host of the first Cooking for Readiness class briefs participants at the Tinker Chapel
    on Aug. 13. During the class Airmen and military spouses learn foundational cooking
    skills and healthy recipe adaptations. The taco-themed class focused on techniques that
    promote healthy eating and the Air Force Comprehensive Fitness Resiliency Pillars.
    (U.S. Air Force photo by Grady Epperly)

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    Date Taken: 08.13.2026
    Date Posted: 08.14.2026 15:56
    Photo ID: 9870112
    VIRIN: 260814-F-YA464-1007
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 1.42 MB
    Location: TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, OKLAHOMA, US
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    A U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant named Hodges, wearing a black chef's coat, is presenting a cooking and nutrition program to an audience. The presentation slide behind her references empowering Airmen and Sailors with cooking skills supporting the Air Force Comprehensive Airman Fitness Resiliency Pillars. She appears to be speaking at a podium or lectern in an indoor briefing room.
    A woman wearing disposable gloves and a blue t-shirt is smiling while chopping onions on a white cutting board in what appears to be a commercial or community kitchen. She is using a large chef's knife and has several onions on the board, some already diced. In the background, another person is also working at the same counter surrounded by various kitchen supplies and condiments.
    A smiling woman wearing a black chef's jacket with a U.S. Air Force emblem and the name 'HODGES' is standing at a kitchen counter. She appears to be instructing or supervising individuals in a cooking class or culinary training setting. A box of C&H Pure Cane Sugar and other cooking ingredients are visible on the counter.
    A person wearing disposable gloves and a smartwatch is carefully measuring oregano from a spice jar into a small stainless steel mixing bowl using a measuring spoon. The bowl already contains a mixture of spices including what appears to be red pepper flakes and other seasonings. A printed recipe or instruction sheet is visible on the dark work surface nearby.
    A young woman wearing a blue 'Frog and Toad' t-shirt and disposable gloves is preparing food in what appears to be a commercial or institutional kitchen. She is holding a stainless steel bowl containing chopped green bell peppers while using a knife on a metal prep table. Several additional stainless steel mixing bowls are arranged on the table in front of her.
    A person wearing disposable plastic gloves and a beige apron is chopping tomatoes on a white cutting board. The scene appears to be in a professional or semi-professional kitchen setting, with stainless steel surfaces visible. Two whole tomatoes and a partial red onion are also present on the cutting board.
    A military service member wearing a black chef's coat with a Master Sergeant rank insignia is conducting a cooking class or demonstration in a kitchen setting. She is opening a bag labeled 'Freedom's Choice' while another person in gloves chops carrots on a cutting board. A third individual, a young man in a gray t-shirt, observes in the background.
    A military instructor wearing a black chef uniform with a Master Sergeant rank insignia is conducting a cooking class or culinary training session with a group of young individuals. Participants are gathered around a stainless steel prep cart where tomatoes and other ingredients are being chopped. The instructor appears to be giving verbal instructions while demonstrating or explaining food preparation techniques.
    Two teenage boys wearing glasses are working together at a stainless steel prep table in what appears to be a kitchen classroom or culinary education setting. Both are smiling and engaged in mixing or handling food ingredients in metal mixing bowls. The boy on the right is wearing disposable plastic gloves and appears to be mixing a dish containing herbs and vegetables.

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