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MILITARY CULINARY AWARDS WRAP-UP

Food service training at Kendall College challenges military has chosen Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as the location
culinary specialists to perform at higher standards of excellence, to place six new concept-driven dining facilities.
while also supporting the NRAEF’s commitment to support Participants in the training program attend seminars, work
America’s armed forces and veterans through career training on the dining facility design project in teams and each presents
and post-duty employment. plan to judges, who select a winner. Participants also spend a
This year, the culinary specialists were asked to propose the day at the NRA show visiting selected exhibitors.
design of a dining facility from scratch that could be imple- A certificate of completion is earned at the end of the train-
mented at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Congress ing program. —GFS

The following is a summary of the culinary teams that were recognized as the 2018 Military Food Service Award winners.
WINNERS OF THE ARMY PHILIP A. CONNELLY AWARDS: Commanding Officer: Capt. Douglas Verissimo Large Ship Category:
Executive Officer: Capt. Brian Schrum USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4)
Best Garrison Food Operation: Supply Officer: Cmdr. Justin Lewis Captain: Lee Apsley, USMM
Headquarters, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Food Service Officer: Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dan Ayars Supply Officer: Kelvin Thomas
7th Infantry Division Leading Culinary Specialist: Commissaryman Master Chief Steward: Danilo Puniesto
Commander: Lt. Col. David Sarrette Chief Petty Officer (SW/AW) Butch Lobos
Food Service Officer: 1st Lt. Joseph Krehel Hybrid Ship Category:
Dining Facility Manager: Sgt. 1st Class Russell Slouffman Best Small/Medium Afloat: USS Emory S. Land (AS-39)
USS Ardent (MCM 12), Naval Base San Diego, Navy Captain: Douglas Bradley, USN
San Diego, Calif. MSC Captain: Robert Baus, USMM
Best Active Army Field Kitchen: Commanding Officer: Lt. Cmdr. Samuel Hoard Jr. Supply Officer: Raphael Cui
Forward Support Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, Executive Officer: Lt. Cmdr. Cat Reppert Chief Steward: Junior Vermont
130th Engineer Brigade 8th Theater Sustainment Command Supply Officer: Lt. j.g. Thomas Stone
Commander: Capt. Nicholas S. Caito Leading Culinary Specialist: Culinary Specialist 1(SW)
Food Service Officer: 1st Lt. Joseph Wyatt Braulio Munzo WINNERS OF THE 2018 AIR FORCE
Culinary Management NCO: Staff Sgt. Francine Talley JOHN L HENNESSY AWARDS:
Best Large Afloat:
USS America (LHA 6), Naval Base San Diego, Region 1 winner:
Best Army National Guard Field Kitchen: San Diego, Calif. Aviano AB, 31st Fighter Wing,
110th Multifunctional Medical Battalion (HHD) Commanding Officer: Capt. Joseph Olson Province of Pordenone, Italy
Commander: 1st Lt. Stephen Condon Executive Officer: Capt. Daniel Nowiki Installation Commander: Brig Gen. Lance K. Landrum
Food Service Officer: Chief Warrant Officer 3 K.C. Sohl Supply Officer: Cmdr. Ernan Obellos 31 FSS Commander: Lt. Col. Thomas W. Haas
Culinary Management NCO: Sgt. 1st Class Kathrine Struck Food Service Officer: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Morio Hall Food Service Officer: Capt. Nickalous J. Lewis
Leading Culinary Specialist: Commissaryman Master Food Service Section Chief: Master Sgt. Carlos Sauceda Jr.
Chief Petty Officer (SW/AW) Travin Harrell
Best Army Reserve Field Kitchen: Region 2 winner:
724th Transportation Company, 103rd Sustainment Best Submarine: Sheppard AFB, 82nd Training Wing, AETC,
Command (Expeditionary), 377th Theater USS Minnesota (SSN 783), Naval Submarine Base Wichita Falls, Texas
Sustainment Command New London, Groton, Conn. Installation Commander: Brig. Gen. Ronald E. Jolly Sr.
Commander: 1st Lt. Brigette Miller Commanding Officer: Capt. Brian J. Tanaka 82 FSS Commander: Major Terra S. Verbik
Food Service Officer: Chief Warrant Officer 3 David Heady Executive Officer: Lt. Cmdr. Lewis J. Patterson Food Service Officer: Meguel Copeland
Culinary Management NCO: Sgt. 1st Class Teresa Supply Officer: Lt. j.g. Katherine M. Black
Thompson Leading Culinary Specialist: Commissaryman Senior Chief Air Force Reserves Winner:
Petty Officer (SS) Orlando Galarza Duke Field, Duke ABS, Fla., and Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Air Reserve Station, Minneapolis, Minn.
WINNERS OF THE MARINE CORPS W.P.T. HILL AWARDS: Best Large Ashore:
Cross Hall Galley, Naval Submarine Base,
Best Military/Contractor Garrison Mess Hall: New London, Groton, Conn. WINNER OF THE 2018 AIR NATIONAL GUARD SENIOR
Mess Hall 4417, Camp Courtney, Commanding Officer: Capt. Paul Whitescarver MASTER SERGEANT KENNETH W. DISNEY AWARD:
MCIPAC-MCB Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan Executive Officer: Cmdr. Cory Dyer
Camp Commander: Col. Giles R. Boyce Food Service Officer: Lt. Marc Booc 125th FSS, Jacksonville, Fla.
Mess Hall Officer: Capt. Tyler A. Mach Leading Culinary Specialist: Commissaryman Chief Petty FSS Commander: Major Suzanne Lamb
Mess Hall Manager: Master Sgt. Mohammed B. Hossain Officer (SW) James Havens Food Service Officer: Lt. Michael Nguyen
Force Support Superintendent: Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey
Best Full Food Service Contracted Garrison Mess Hall: Best Small Ashore: Stanley
Mess Hall 227, MCIEAST-MCB, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Ristorante Bella Etna, Naval Air Station Sigonella, Food Services Superintendent: Senior Master Sgt. Amber-
Commanding General: Brig. Gen. Julian D. Alford Sigonella, Italy lee Helm
Sodexo Area Operations Manager: Gary Walls Commanding Officer: Capt. Brent A. Trickel DFAC Manager: Master Sgt. Ethan Barnas
Sodexo General Manager: Andrew Besemer Executive Officer: Cmdr. Patrick J. Moran
Food Service Officer: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Francisco E.
Best Active Field Mess: Marigundon WINNERS OF THE 2018 COAST GUARD
II MEF-II MSB, MARFORCOM, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Leading CS: Commissaryman Senior Chief Petty Officer FORREST O. REDNOUR MEMORIAL AWARD:
Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Joshua O. Whamond (SW/AW) Ruben Giron
Large Afloat Dining Facility:
Mess Hall Officer: Capt. John C. King Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, Charleston, S.C.
Mess Hall Manager: Master Sgt. Diordane Pierrelouis WINNERS OF THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND
Best Reserve Field Mess: CAPTAIN DAVID M. COOK FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE Large Ashore Dining Facility:
4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, AWARDS: Coast Guard Base Los Angeles/Long Beach,
Long Beach, Calif.
MARFORRES, Baltimore, Md. Small Ship Category:
Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Henry A. Henegar USNS Choctaw County (EOF-2) Medium Afloat Dining Facility:
Mess Hall Officer: 1st Lt. Timothy Cowan Captain: Roger Gwinn, USMM Coast Guard Cutter Alert, Astoria, Ore.
Mess Hall Manager: Gunnery Sgt. Richard Zurowski
Junior Supply Officer: Renee Sanderlin
Steward Cook: Ray Olsen Medium Ashore Dining Facility:
WINNERS OF THE NAVY CAPTAIN Sector San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.
EDWARD F. NEY MEMORIAL AWARDS: Medium Ship Category: Small Afloat Dining Facility:
USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196)
Best Aircraft Carrier: Captain: Roman C. Pociecha, USMM Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch, Cape May, N.J.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Naval Base San Diego, Supply Officer: Robert Hoganas Small Ashore Dining Facility:
San Diego, Calif. Chief Steward: Kennie Howard Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, Saginaw River, Mich.
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