The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced the winners of its Military Foodservice Awards. The awards recognize a commitment to foodservice excellence in management effectiveness, food quality, employee and customer relations, and safety awareness, among other attributes.
The complete list of honorees:
Philip A. Connelly Foodservice Awards
Honors the Army
- Best Garrison Food Operation: Army Field Support Brigade
- Best Active Army Field Kitchen: Echo Troop, 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
- Best Army Reserve Field Kitchen: Headquarters and Headquarters Company 391st Military Police Battalion
- Best Army National Guard: Echo Company 1/169th Aviation Battalion
Marines W.P.T. Hill Awards
Honors Marine Corps foodservice operations
- Best Military/Contractor Garrison Mess Hall: Mess Hall 4417
- Best Full Food Service Contracted Garrison Mess Hall: Mess Hall 227
- Best Active Field Mess: II MEF Headquarters Group
- Best Reserve Field Mess: 4th Combat Engineer Battalion
Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards
Honors the Navy
- Best Aircraft Carrier: USS Ronald Regan (CVN 76)
- Best Small/Medium Afloat: USS Ashland (LSD 48)
- Best Large Afloat: USS America (LHA 6)
- Best Large Ashore: Mercer Hall Galley
- Best Small Ashore: Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Fort Story
- Best Submarine: USS Missouri (SSN 780)
Captain David M. Cook Food Service Excellence Awards
Recognizes the Military Sealift Command
- Best Food Service Operation Small Category: USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193)
- Best Food Service Operation Medium Category: USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4)
- Best Food Service Operation Large Category: USS Emory S. Land (AS-39)
John L Hennessey Awards
Recognizes the Air Force
- Air Force Region 1 Category Winner: Little Rock AFB
- Air Force Region 2 Category Winner: Peterson AFP
- Air Force Reserves: 512 Memorial Affairs Squadron
Senior Master Sergeant Kenneth W. Disney Food Service Award
Recognizes Air National Guard
- 123rd Force Support Squadron