Story by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot | 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard | 03.03.2024
Three ANG Wings are competing for top food service honors in 2024. Iowa’s 185th Air Refueling Wing was the last to be visited by evaluators during their recent March training weekend. Competing ANG dining facilities are being judged on food service and hospitality excellence as part of the annual competition....
Story by Staff Sgt. William Prahl | 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 07.24.2019
The Philip A. Connelly Award program is a way to evaluate and reward culinary specialists who are responsible for feeding the U.S Army. In partnership with the National Restaurant Association (NRA) the award recognizes excellence in the Army food service. Active, Reserve and National Guard units are able to compete for the award....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Lazo | 200th Military Police Command | 02.09.2018
CAMP ASHLAND, Neb. – Soldiers stationed at security perimeter scanned the horizon as enemy prisoners of war were escorted into the dining tent. Two military police Soldiers inspected the EPWs as they received food, ensuring no extra utensils were taken, conflict didn’t arise, and food portions were correct. Portion size was important, not really to security personnel but especially to the......
Story by Carole Chiles Fuller | Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center | 04.03.2017
The 61st annual John L. Hennessy Awards for best U.S. Air Force food service operations will be presented to Little Rock and Peterson Air Force bases in May 2017....
Story by Sgt. Terence Brady | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 05.15.2015
The National Restaurant Association hosted the 2015 Armed Forces Food service Awards Dinner, May 15, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel in Chicago....
Story by Lance Cpl. Adeline Smith | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 04.14.2014
To win the most prestigious award in Marine Corps food services, Marines with Camp Kinser’s Mess Hall 1223 not only had to heat food to the right temperature, scrub and sanitize countless cooking utensils, stock fresh produce, and sweep and mop frequently, but also took the time to learn more about food practices, got to know patrons and their food preferences, and worked together as a team......
Story by Cpl. Timothy Childers | 1st Marine Logistics Group | 03.03.2014
The Marines worked quickly, moving between tents and carrying trays of food as the lunch hour approached. They were preparing a meal in the field for more than 250 Marines. More importantly, they were defending their title as best field mess in the Marine Corps....
Story by Lance Cpl. Adeline Smith | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.22.2014
The Camp Kinser Mess Hall and the Combat Logistics Regiment 37 field mess competed for Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Memorial Awards Feb. 20-21 on Camp Kinser....
