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for the Drill Instructors’ Course, Enlisted Professional Military of developing healthy eating, menu development, marketing
Education (EPME) curriculum, Force Fitness Instructors/Trainers food service and designing a new mess hall. These Marines had
and the Officer Candidate School cadre orientation. the opportunity to see the latest and greatest concepts in the
industry today, and see how those concepts could change the
Government Food Service: What are plans for the Marine way military is providing food service support to the custom-
Corps Major General W.P.T. Hill awards in 2018? When are ers. The Marines were able to ask food service industry leaders
evaluations done and when are winners going to be announced? specific questions and receive detailed answers; many people
only dream of having the opportunity to do this. It is very
Spinelli: The evaluations will occur within the February- important for the services to keep a strong connection with
March timeframe and winners will be announced shortly after. industry partners; this way we stay on top of technology, which
We are grateful to the military foundation of the National allows us to leverage opportunities when and where possible.
Restaurant Association and its industry partners. Without their The joint military awards presentation and training program
direct support, the program would suffer. We also greatly ap- is an annual event, so there is an opportunity for Marines to
preciate the training they provide to our military members. attend the training in 2018.

Government Food Service: Is there anything you can tell Government Food Service: Has Marine Corps Food Service been
us about response to last year’s joint awards presentation at influenced by or implemented any of the dining facility design
NRA, including the training program? Are any other training ideas presented during the three-day NRA training program in
opportunities planned for 2018? its food service operations?

Spinelli: Marines who participated in the National Restau- Spinelli: The training provided went to some of the best
rant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) joint military and brightest up-and-coming food service Marines. I have no
awards presentation were awestruck at the outpouring of support doubt that some of these Marines will become senior staff
and enthusiasm at the event. While recognizing hard-working noncommissioned officers and commissioned limited-duty
Marines that have excelled in food service is important, the true officers that will put the training into good use for the benefit
reward is the fact that each of those Marines had the opportunity of the future of Marine Corps Food Service programs.
to attend a three-day training program that included concepts —GFS
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