The annual NRA-sponsored joint services breakfast program honoring winners of the Marine Corps Maj. Gen. W.P.T. Hill Awards and the U.S. Air Force's John L. Hennessy Awards was this morning at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. Serving as the keynote speaker was U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel. But the real stars of the event were the winning people and operations in support of Air Force and Marine Corps foodservice. They are:
2009 Hennessy Award Winners
* Hennessy multiple unit base: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Air Force Materiel Command.
* Hennessy single unit base: Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Air Force Material Command.
* Air National Guard winner: 104th Fighter Wing, Services Flight, Westfield, Mass.
* Air Force Reserve unit winner: 919th Services Flight, Duke Field, Florida.
* U.S. Air Forces in Europe foodservice small site award: 701 Munitions Support Squadron, Kleine Brogel, Belgium.
2009 Hennessy Travelers Association Award of Excellence Winners
*Multiple facility team winner: Staff Sgt. Wendell Bowles, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
* Single facility team winner: Airman 1st Class Ciara Horn, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
2009 Hill Award Winners
* Best military/contractor garrison mess hall: No. 1089 Anderson Hall, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
* Best full foodservice contracted garrison mess hall: Mess Hall No. 455, Marine Corps Combat Service Support School, Camp Johnson, N.C.
* Best active field mess: Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, Marine Wing Support Group 27, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, New River, N.C.
* Best reserve field mess: Headquarters and Service Co., 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Portland, Ore.
* Foodservice Marine of the year, active: Sgt. John A. Birt III, Marine Corps Air Station New River, S.C.
* Foodservice Marine of the year, reserve: Sgt. Ronny F. Kersey,
Headquarters & Service Co., 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Portland, Ore.
* Foodservice Marine of the year, active, honorable mention: Pvc. Devon Bignall, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
* Foodservice Marine of the year, reserve, honorable mention, Sgt. Marcus D. Smith, Headquarters & Service Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marietta, Ga.
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