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MILITARY CULINARY AWARDS

Inspiring Professional Performance

Hennessy Drives Air Force Food Service to Greater Heights

ir Force Food Service’s commitment to serving its airmen
the highest-quality meals culminates with the annual John
A L. Hennessy awards, which motivates culinary specialists 2018 NOMINEES FOR THE HTA
to improve their skills through training and competition. AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
More than just recognizing winning culinary teams,
the Hennessy and Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. REGION 1
Kenneth W. Disney award competitions give culinary spe- Airman 1st Class Jennifer Miranda, MacDill AFB, Fla.
cialists an opportunity to learn from the evaluators who Airman 1st Class Jessica Garay, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
select the victors. Airman 1st Class Miranda Whitt, Whiteman AFB, Mo.
Judges work in three-member teams, each comprising Airman 1st Class Marjoree Razal, Shaw AFB, S.C.
a senior non-commissioned officer, who is an expert in Airman Raven Winburn, Aviano AB, Italy
food service, and two food-industry leaders. Evaluations
are made across five categories that represent the entire REGION 2
scope of each participating installation’s dining facility Airman 1st Class Grant H. Boone, Osan AB, Republic of
operations, and the observations are shared with the cu- Korea
linary teams. Airman 1st Class Cortez Carey, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
Air Force Services Activity directs food service operations Senior Airman Jayde Moore, Cannon AFB, N.M.
for the Air Force enterprise and manages the Hennessy Airman 1st Class Oscar A. Callejas, Travis AFB, Calif.
awards program. AIR NATIONAL GUARD
While working to select Hennessy winners, the evalua- Senior Airman Mckenzie Mikler, 125th Force Support
tors also have an eye out to recognize the performance of Squadron, Sustainment Services Flight
individual culinary specialists. Top-performing individuals Staff Sgt. Alejandro Guzman, 162nd Force Support
identified by the Hennessy judges are nominated for the Squadron, Sustainment Services Flight
Hennessy Traveler Association Award of Excellence.
Judges nominate individuals based on professionalism,
dress and appearance, leadership, knowledge, teamwork and AWARDS PRESENTATION
attitude. These nominees earn an opportunity to attend the The installation Hennessy awards this year are being
Armed Forces Forum for Culinary Excellence hosted by the presented Friday evening, May 18, during the National
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)
at the Culinary Institute of America, Greystone campus Military Food Service Awards Dinner, which is 6 p.m. to
in St. Helena, Calif., beginning Aug. 18, 2018. 9 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Ill.
At the end of the forum, an overall winner is selected Along with the Air Force Hennessy and Air National
as the top Hennessy Traveler Award of Excellence winner. Guard Disney Awards, other military food service teams
being recognized at the dinner are the Navy (Capt. Ed-
ward F. Ney, SC, USN, Memorial Awards), Army (Philip
A. Connelly Awards), Marine Corps (Maj. Gen. William
62nd ANNUAL HENNESSY AWARD WINNERS Pendleton Thompson Hill Memorial Awards) and Military
Sealift Command (Capt. David M. Cook Awards).

REGION 1 (EAST) REGION 2 (WEST)

***WINNER*** ***WINNER***
AVIANO AB, 31ST FIGHTER WING, USAFE SHEPPARD AFB, 82ND TRAINING WING, AETC

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