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An outcome of the study was the recommendation that DISNEY AWARD: BEST IN AIR NATIONAL GUARD
military food service operations initiate a competition that
would identify and reward those judged to be the best, ***WINNER***
inspire better management and build the food service com-
mand support. 123rd Airlift Wing, 123rd Force Support
The Air Force became the first to implement this recom- Squadron, Louisville, Ky.
mendation, and established a program named in Hennessy’s
honor that later became known as the Hennessy Trophy
Awards Program.
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
A similar commitment to motivating better food service
performance is made by Air National Guard units under
the Disney Award Program. Hennessy evaluators make the
same rigorous culinary assessment across all aspects of op-
erations, including kitchen operations, from serving and
dining to sanitation and management.
Results of the evaluation are shared among members of Named for the late Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Disney,
the National Guard Bureau, the National Restaurant Associa- the award remains a way to promote quality meal service in
tion and Culinary Institute of America to improve military the Air Guard. Competition for the award is open to units
food quality and service. from all states and U.S. territories, with the winner being
Members from the Air National Guard’s services personnel recognized for Best Food Service among the 99 Air Guard
have deployed worldwide in the past decade in support of Units nationwide.
contingency operations. Offering the highest quality food Additionally, one member from each of the final three
service is a top priority for commanders, whether guard units is selected by the evaluation team to attend the week-
members are at home or abroad. long hands-on training forum at the CIA Greystone campus
The Disney program aims to support this ambition. in California. —GFS