Video by William Dodge | Center for Service Support | 03.05.2025
FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. – Culinary Specialist Seaman Alejandro Escobar competes in the Student Chef of the Year event as part of team U.S. Navy during the 49th Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE) held at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, March 5th, 2025. The JCTE is an annual event showcasing culinary talent across all components of the Department of Defense and is the largest American Culinary......
Video by William Dodge | Center for Service Support | 03.03.2025
FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. – Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Ortiz competes in the Nutritional Hot Food Challenge as part of team U.S. Navy during the 49th Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE) held at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, March 3rd, 2025. The JCTE is an annual event showcasing culinary talent across all components of the Department of Defense and is the largest American Culinary......
Video by RYAN SHARP | U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) | 03.09.2023
The American Culinary Federation has a prestigious list of certified judges that must meet requirements of excellence as culinarians. Only chefs that meet these high standards, with advanced credentials some even being Certified Master Chefs, are able to serve as judges at sanctioned ACF events. We get the best of the best to judge all of our military competitors. For more information on......
Video by Staff Sgt. Christy Parker | 214TH Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.07.2020
Military chefs from all branches of the U. S. armed forces along with foreign military teams are showcased within this event, the largest American Culinary Federation sanctioned competition in North America. This Feature presents an inside look from an Army Reservist military chef and how he prepares for the 7 day challenge of cooking among some of the best chefs from around the world....
Video by Pfc. Matthew Marcellus | 1st Armored Division | 02.25.2020
B-Roll footage of the Fort Bliss Culinary Team's preparations for the 45th Joint Culinary Training Exercise competition in Fort Lee, Virginia, on Feb. 25. The competition will begin on March 7, testing both international and American military culinary teams as they contend for certificates and awards through a series of entrees, hors d’oeuvres and desserts. The Fort Bliss team is......
Video by Pvt. Matthew Marcellus | 1st Armored Division | 11.22.2019
B-Roll as the Fort Bliss Culinary Team trains knife and culinary skills in preparation for the 2020 Joint Culinary Training Exercise, at Fort Bliss, Texas, November 22....
Video by Staff Sgt. Christy Parker | 214TH Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.16.2018
The 43rd annual Joint Culinary Training Exercise is held at Fort Lee, Virginia. It is the largest American Culinary Federation competition in North America. This event is administered by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence and showcases over 250 military chefs from around the world including teams from Great Britain, France, Germany, and Canada....
Video by Staff Sgt. Christy Parker | 214TH Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.10.2018
The 43rd Annual Joint Culinary Training Event held in Fort Lee, VA is presenting over 250 military chefs from around the world! This is the largest American Culinary Federation sanctioned competition in North America. All branches of the U.S. armed forces are representing their talents to the public!...
