The Hennessy Travelers Association
Educational Foundation (HTAEF)

HTAEF Mission Statement
   To develop, sponsor and promote educational opportunities for members of the U. S. Armed Forces serving in hospitality assignments and to provide encouragement, support and assistance for those members of the US Armed Forces who have an interest in pursuing career opportunities in our great hospitality industry upon their departure from military service.

2012 Hennessy/Hill Program NEW DATES -- 4-7 May 12 - See You In Chicago!
- By Invitation Only -- Limited Seating - Request Tickets Today -
- Contact Peter Mayberry - PMayberry@restaurant.org for Public Tickets - (202) 331-5921 -

2012 HTA Award of Excellence Nominees Announced !!!
Air Force Active Duty (Single-Unit Operations Category)	Air Force Active Duty (Multi-Unit Operations Category)
*SSgt Kimberly Cockrell Malmstrom AFB MT (AFGSC) *Air Force level winner SRA Mary E. Tanner Beale AFB, CA  (ACC) SRA Brittani K. Fosdick Kunsan AB, Korea (PACAF) SRA Brandon J. Drawns McConnell AFB, KS (AMC) A1C Justin T. Phillips Tyndall AFB, FL (AETC)	*SRA Oscar Vazquez Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ (AMC) *Air Force level winner SSgt Jennifer Rachel Santillan Hurlburt Field, FL  (AFSOC) SSgt Orlando Piedrahita Eglin AFB, FL (AFMC) SRA Randy K Reyes Kadena AB, Okinwa Japan (PACAF) SRA Tanica A Case Moody AFB, GA (ACC) A1C Jessica R. Ashe RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom (USAFE)
Special Recognition Category SMSgt Kenneth W. Disney Award (Air National Guard)	Special Recognition Category (Air Force Reserve Command)
SRA Patrick Mickey 162 FSS, Tucson, AZ SRA Nick Hochmuth 109 FSS, Stratton ANGB, NY	SSgt Dionate Walker (HTA nominee) SSgt Maria Bryant (HTA nominee) SSgt George Navarro (HTA nominee) SrA Dacine Robinson (HTA nominee) SSgt Tiffaney Cleckley-Cooley (IFSE winner) Amn Martina Kellums (IFSE winner)
2012 Arthur J. Myers Food Service Excellence Award
SRA Yang L. Vang Yokota AB, Japan	SRA Yelizaveta Sessom Ramstein AB, Germany
2012 Hennessy Award Winning Operations
Air Force Active Duty (Single-Unit Operations Category)	Air Force Active Duty (Multi-Unit Operations Category)
39th Force Support Squadron Incirlik Air Base, Turkey	1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron Hurlburt Field, Florida
Special Recognition Category SMSgt Kenneth W. Disney Award (Air National Guard)	Special Recognition Category (Air Force Reserve Command)
162nd Fighter Wing Force Support Squadron Tucson, Arizona	919th Force Support Squadron Duke Field, Florida
Air Force Global Strike Command Best in Missile Feeding Operations (Special Recognition Category) 341st Missile Wing Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana	United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Food Service Small Site Award (Special Recognition Category) 702nd Munitions Support Squadron Buechel Air Base, Germany
Best Air Force Food Transformation Operation (Special Recognition Category) 673rd Force Support Squadron Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

 Armed Forces Forum for Culinary Excellence
Culinary Institute of America (CIA), Greystone Campus
22-30 Oct 11 -- St. Helena, California

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.

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.  Special recognition is also paid to both the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve for the unwavering commitment to the total Air Force mission.  These awards are based on the entire scope of an installation’s program. 

To win - operations 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 awards 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.  This alumni of past travelers make up the Hennessy
Travelers Association (HTA) and the Hennessy Travelers Association Educational Foundation (HTAEF), committed to
providing continuing educational opportunities to Armed Forces Foodservice professionals that they recognize during
their evaluations.  The HTAEF is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) not for profit.

Please keep those that are still deployed worldwide serving both their country
and their customers in your thoughts and prayers!

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