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John L. Hennessy Awards
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Armed Forces Day
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16 May 09 --
Chicago, Illinois

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2009 Air Force HTA
Award of Excellence Winners |
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Multiple Category |
Single Category |
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SSgt
Wendell Bowles
Eglin AFB FL (AFMC) |
A1C Ciara J. Horn
Tyndall AFB FL (AETC) |
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SSgt Bowles is
currently deployed.
Mr. Dave Mickler, Eglin AFB FSO receives SSgt Bowles scholarship
from Judy Cheryl, Jerry Reardon (Vice President, Otis) and Phil Kirk
- the Otis Spunkmeyer scholarship sponsors. |
A1C Ciara Horn with the
Otis Spunkmeyer scholarship sponsor team. A1C Horn also
received a plaque from the HTA highlighting her accomplishment.
Making the presentation, Carmen Vacalebre, HTA President and Bill
Baker, HTA Vice President. |
2009 USMC
Major General W. P. T. Hill
Award of Excellence Winners |
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Active Duty Food Service
Marine of the Year |
Reserve Marine of the Year |
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Sergeant John A. Birt
III
Marine Corps Air Station
New River, North Carolina |
Sergeant Ronny F.
Kersey
4th Marine Logistics Group
Portland, Oregon |
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Sgt Birt receives his scholarship from Judy
Cheryl, Jerry Reardon (Vice President, Otis) and Phil Kirk - the
Otis Spunkmeyer scholarship sponsors. Additionally he received
a plaque from the HTA highlighting his accomplishment. Making
the presentation, Carmen Vacalebre, HTA President and Bill Baker,
HTA Vice President. |
SSgt Kersey was unable
to attend so a member of the USMC staff receives his
scholarship from Judy Cheryl, Jerry Reardon (Vice President, Otis)
and Phil Kirk - the Otis Spunkmeyer scholarship sponsors.
Additionally he received a plaque from the HTA highlighting her
accomplishment. Making the presentation, Carmen Vacalebre, HTA
President and Bill Baker, HTA Vice President. |
Each of these individuals
received a $1,000 continuing education scholarship
proudly sponsored by Otis Spunkmeyer presented at our annual HTAEF
board meeting. |

The
Hennessy Trophy Awards Program has continued since it was first
conceived in 1956, with the first team traveling in 1957 chartered to:
Promote
excellence in customer service and food service support within the Air
Force through quality improvements, recommendations and information
exchange with industry partners.
Inspire high
morale, motivation, mission support, and a professional image through an
annual spirited competition selecting the
"Best
of the Best" within Air Force Food Service.
The
Annual Hennessy
Trophy
Awards
Program reflects
the
dedication, pride, and
fellowship of the civilian food service industry
and the Air Force in improving the Air Force
way of life.
The
annual Hennessy program also allows the
sharing of
valuable information
between the sponsoring associations
travelers, recognized
leaders
in the civilian food service industry,
and Air Force Food Service
personnel. Achieving success in the Hennessy competition is a
reflection of pride, commitment, and motivation to be the best.
The tools of success include superior customer service, astute
management, command support of food service operations, and the
attitude on behalf of the base to excel
and
become a winner.
Please
keep those that are still deployed worldwide serving both their country
and their customers in your thoughts and prayers!
The John L. Hennessy Trophies are
an annual set of awards presented to Air Force installations, in single
and multiple facility categories, having the best foodservice programs
in the United States Air Force. These awards are based on the entire
scope of an installation’s program. To win an operation must exhibit
sustained excellence in foodservice management, force readiness support,
food quality, employee and customer relations, resource conservation,
training, and safety.
The John L.
Hennessy Trophies have been awarded annually since the award program
inception in 1956. As this program has grown and evolved, so have the
actual trophies and associated individual awards. These trophies
represent the history and evolution of the Air Force and reflect its
growth and change around the world. To be nominated as an annual winner
by a cadre of respected peers from within the hospitality industry is
truly an honor.
This program
is possible only through the selfless involvement of individuals from
premiere industry associations who volunteer to travel with Headquarters
Air Force Food Service staff. These alumni of travelers make up the
Hennessy Travelers Association (HTA) and the HTA Educational Foundation
(HTAEF), committed to providing continuing educational opportunities to
Air Force Foodservice professionals. The HTAEF is an IRS recognized
501(c)(3) not for profit.

For more information
you can contact us at HTA@satx.rr.com |