Naval Supply Systems Command Navy Food Service division supported 10 Culinary Specialists (CSs) who participated in Exercise Joint Caterer in the United Kingdom, Oct. 13-15.

Exercise Joint Caterer was held at the Defense Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham, UK during the Royal Navy's annual Culinary Competition.

This competition included a host of teams, individual, live, static and field challenge events designed to test the skills of chefs and stewards. The second day of the competition was designated as Navy day.

The United States Culinary Team was comprised of Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Chad Shiflett, COMSUBLANT, Virginia; Culinary Specialist 1st Class Naomi Albi, NFMT-N, Virginia; Culinary Specialist 1st Class Frida Karani, VCJCOS, Washington, D.C.; Culinary Specialist 1st Class Sylvester Jones, CNIC NSGA Northwest Virginia; Culinary Specialist 1st Class Joe Mattia, CNIC NOB San Diego; Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Sison, from the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74); Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Jerome Felicano, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Justin Tereza, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Erek Stewart, and Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Cesar Obsuna from JFC Naples, Italy.

Competing against their Royal Navy counterparts, competitors were tested individually and as teams to show off their skills in timed challenges. Teams displayed their talents preparing and serving single dishes and specialty cakes, demonstrated field kitchen operations and front-of-house service and were challenged with the blue-ribbon event, a three course meal for 80 people, known as Parade de chefs.

The U.S. Navy Culinary Team results are as follows:

1 Gold/Best in Show: Open Show Platter - CSCS Chad Shiflett.

4 Silver medals:
Open Cook and Serve: Head Chef - CS1 Frida Karani, Sous Chef - CS1 Joe Mattia, Steward - CS2 Andrea Sison

Open Game Category: CS2 Erek Stewart

4 Bronze Medals:
Open Cook and Serve: Head Chef - CSCS Jerome Feliciano, Sous Chef - CS2 Erek Stewart, Server - CS2 Andrea Sison

Open Hot Sweet Desserts - CS2 Sylvester Jones

Open Chicken - CS2 Justin Tereza

4 Certificates of Merits:

Open Pasta - CS1 Naomi Alba

Open Hot Sweet - CS1 Joe Mattia

Open Lamb - CS2 Cesar Obsuna

Senior Grand Prix - CSCS Chad Shiflett

NAVSUP provides U.S. naval forces with quality supplies and services. With headquarters in Mechanicsburg and employing a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP oversees logistics programs in the areas of supply operations, conventional ordnance, contracting, resale, fuel, transportation and security assistance. In addition, NAVSUP is responsible for quality of life issues for our naval forces, including food service, postal services, Navy Exchanges and movement of household goods.


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