18 March 2025 Navy Culinary Specialists Showcase Their Skills at the 49th Joint Culinary Training Exercise FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. - Culinary Specialists (CS) from across the fleet competed at the 49th annual Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), which ran from Feb. 28 until March 7, 2025, at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. This year's training event attracted over 150 U.S. military personnel from...
21 November 2023 Navy primes for Thanksgiving festivities As Thanksgiving approaches, Navy culinary specialists (CSs) are tirelessly preparing traditional holiday favorites for Sailors deployed around the world...
20 October 2023 U.S. and U.K. join forces for world class culinary competition TURNPOINT, United Kingdom — Six U.S. Navy Culinary Specialists have begun working with their U.K. Catering Services counterparts onboard HMS Raleigh, a naval base in Torpoint, United Kingdom. The U.S. team was invited to create a spirit of jointness with the U.K. that will lead to long term...
20 October 2023 US Navy Chefs compete along with UK allies TORPOINT, United Kingdom — The U.K. Exercise Joint Caterer 2023 (EJC 23) provides Chefs, Caterers and Stewards of the U.K. armed forces with a competition and further develops their culinary skills. It also nurtures pride in professional achievement, builds team spirit, imagination, innovation...
12 January 2023 Navy Chef Brings Home Win During Army-Navy Cook-off HARRISBURG, Pa. - For the fifth time in seven years, a Navy Culinary Specialist (CS) won the Army vs. Navy Cook-off at the 107th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Jan 12...
22 November 2022 Navy Prepares for Thanksgiving Celebration MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and our dedicated culinary specialists (CS) help our Navy family celebrate the holidays no matter where they are around the world...
14 January 2022 Navy Culinary Specialist Wins Army/Navy Cook-Off at PA Farm Show HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Navy culinary specialist won the Army vs. Navy Cook-off at the 106th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13...
22 November 2021 Navy Culinary Specialists Continue Turkey Day Traditions For more than 100 years, the Navy has included roast turkey in its Thanksgiving menu. This year, operating in a COVID environment, Culinary Specialists across the globe are getting ready with an estimated 79,000 pounds of Roast Turkey, 23,000 pounds of stuffing, 38,000 pounds of mashed potatoes,...