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, educational opportunities, 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.

2009 Air Force HTA Award of Excellence Winners
Multiple Category	Single Category
SSgt Wendell Bowles   Eglin AFB FL (AFMC)	A1C Ciara J. Horn  Tyndall AFB FL (AETC)
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
Active Duty Food Service Marine of the Year	Reserve Marine of the Year
Sergeant John A. Birt III  Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina	Sergeant Ronny F. Kersey 4th Marine Logistics Group Portland, Oregon
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.


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