THE PHILIP A. CONNELLY AWARDS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE
EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE ARMY FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM. THE CONNELLY COMPETITION CHALLENGES
INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS AND UNITS THROUGH COMPETITION AND RAISES THE OVERALL READINESS OF
UNITS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY EVALUATION COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED THE
EVALUATION OF UNIT FINALISTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AR 30-22, PARAGRAPH 3-49, ABOUT THE PHILIP
A. CONNELLY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARMY FOOD SERVICE. THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, G-4
(DCS, G-4), ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THIS YEAR’S COMPETITION AND OFFERS HEARTY
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WINNERS:
MILITARY GARRISON WINNER: 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION SUSTAINMENT BRIGADE, 82ND
AIRBORNE DIVISION, FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA.
MILITARY GARRISON RUNNER-UP: HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 21ST
SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 21ST THEATER SUSTAINMENT COMMAND, KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY.
REGULAR ARMY FIELD KITCHEN WINNER: 25TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY, 264TH COMBAT
SUPPORT SUSTAINMENT BATTALION, 3RD SUSTAINMENT COMMAND (EXPEDITIONARY), FORT BRAGG,
NORTH CAROLINA.
REGULAR ARMY FIELD KITCHEN RUNNER-UP: 57TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, 728TH
MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, 8TH THEATER SUSTAINMENT COMMAND, FORT SHAFTER, HAWAII.
UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE FIELD KITCHEN WINNER: 129TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY,
451ST SUSTAINMENT COMMAND (EXPEDITIONARY), 79TH THEATER SUPPORT COMMAND, NEW
CENTURY, KANSAS.
UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE FIELD KITCHEN RUNNER-UP: 919TH TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY, 103RD SUSTAINMENT COMMAND (EXPEDITIONARY), 377TH THEATER SUSTAINMENT
COMMAND, SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FIELD KITCHEN WINNER: 1135TH COMBAT SUPPORT COMPANY,
MINNESOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA.
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FIELD KITCHEN RUNNER-UP: ECHO COMPANY, 207TH AVIATION
REGIMENT, ALASKA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA.
THE LEADERSHIP AND FOOD SERVICE STAFFS OF THOSE UNITS DESERVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION
FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD IMPROVING THE ARMY’S FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM AND FOR
THEIR SUPERIOR EFFORTS IN ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF FOOD SERVICE PROVIDED TO OUR SOLDIERS.
ALL HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FINALISTS DISPLAYED HIGH STANDARDS OF
EXCELLENCE, WERE COMPETITIVE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES, AND SHOULD BE
CONGRATULATED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE.
THE 2019 WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP WILL ATTEND TRAINING WITH THE NATIONAL
RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, ALONG WITH THE MILITARY FOOD SERVICE
AWARDS RECEPTION AND DINNER IN CHICAGO. DETAILS ABOUT AWARDS PRESENTATION AND
PROGRAM INCENTIVES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP IN SEPARATE
CORRESPONDENCE.
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