Photo By Capt. Fernando Ochoa | Soldiers from the 693rd Quartermaster Company are served lunch at the infield mess...... read more read more
SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. – Col. Gaspare Magaddino, 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command assistant chief of staff, supported the 693rd Quartermaster Company during the 47th Annual Phillip A. Connelly Awards Program at the Whittier’s Narrows Recreations Area, South El Monte, Calif. April 28.
Co-sponsored by the Department of the Army and the International Food Service Executives Association, units are evaluated by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence standard.
The 693rd QM Company, Bell, Calif., competed by cooking and serving a meal in this second round of competition. They are evaluated on categories that range from field food safety and headcount operations to effective use of manpower and the appearance and attitude of the food service personnel.
"I'm impressed with the 693rd QM Company operation. They have met the standard in every category," said Magaddino. "I'm confident that they will place high in this competition."
The Philip A. Connelly Awards Program is the Army’s ultimate cooking competition, which began in 1968 and takes in active Army, Army Reserve and National Guard mess sections from across the globe in order find the best Army cooking operations.
The 693rd QM Company provides one to three multi-class supply activities, including supporting brigade combat teams with class one perishable supply support for all echelons in the area of operations.
“This is an opportunity for units to not only train to standard but to showcase the talents of their unit,” said Chief Warrant Officer 5 Pamela Null, USARC food service adviser. “These Soldiers have reached a level where they will be recognized as the best of the best.”
Part of the competition scenario is preparing a meal in a combat zone environment. Stations where security is observed, hands can be washed, Soldiers can be signed in, meals can be eaten, utensils can be washed and a fully functional kitchen is displayed.
The 693rd QM Company is one of nine units that are competing in this final round; four teams from USARC and five teams from the National Guard. The winners will be announced within three months.
This program was named after Phillip A. Connelly, a leader in the Food Service Management Corp and a former President of the IFSEA, who worked diligently and earnestly throughout his life to promote professionalism in food service, in both the civilian and military services.
| Date Taken: | 04.28.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 04.29.2014 11:48 |
| Story ID: | 128032 |
| Location: | EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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