R 211430Z APR 23
MARADMIN 214/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/CY 2023 MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL MEMORIAL AWARD WINNERS FOR UNIT COMPETITION AND FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR//
REF/A/MSGID: MARADMIN/372/22/YMD: 221730Z JUL 22//
POC/B.S. BLANTON/CIV/UNIT: MCICOM G4/HQMC/TEL: 703-604-4510/DSN 664-4510//
POC/D.A. BARTLETT/MGYSGT/UNIT: MCICOM G4/HQMC/TEL: 703-604-4159/DSN 664-4159//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The Major General William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T) Hill Awards for Food Service competition encourages excellence in garrison and field food service.  Reference (a) provided the nomination and evaluation procedures for the 2023 awards program.  The competitive spirit fostered by the Major General W.P.T. Hill awards program contributes to improved food service support and increased quality of life for our Marines and Sailors.  Commands participating in this year’s competition and Marines nominated for the Food Service Specialist of the Year Award are commended for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence in supporting the Installations and Logistics (I&L) mission.  
2.  The Commandant extends congratulations to the following winning mess halls and field messes:
2.a.  Best Management and Mess Attendant Mess Hall:  Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Mess Hall 2365, 12TH Marine Regiment, Okinawa, Japan.
2.b.  Best Full Food Service Mess Hall:  Marine Corps Installations East, Mess Hall 4013, Marine Corps Air Station, New River, North Carolina.
2.c.  Best Active Field Mess:  Marine Forces Pacific, III Marine Expeditionary Force, 3RD Marine Logistics Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, Okinawa, Japan.
2.d.  Best Reserve Field Mess:  Marine Forces Reserves, 4TH Marine Logistics Group, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, Smyrna, Georgia.
2.e.  Details on Command recognition and trophy shipment to winning commands will be provided via separate correspondence.
3.  The Commandant extends congratulations to the recipients of the Food Service Specialist of the Year Award.  Their professionalism, commitment to excellence, devotion to duty, and technical expertise reflected great credit upon themselves, the Installations & Logistics mission, the food service community, and engendered a lasting contribution to the Marine Corps.
3.a.  Active duty Staff Non-Commissioned Officer winner:
3.a.1.  Gunnery Sergeant Juan C. Sandoval, Marine Forces Reserves, Inspector Instructor (I&I), Combat Logistics Regiment 4, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Kansas City, Missouri.
3.b.  Active duty Non-Commissioned Officer winner:
3.b.1.  Sergeant Oscar Rodriguez III, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Headquarters Battalion, 29 Palms, California.
3.c.  Reserve Staff Non-Commissioned Officer winner:
3.c.1.  Gunnery Sergeant Darryl Menchan Jr., 4TH Marine Division, 2D Battalion, 25TH Marine Regiment, Garden City, New York.
3.d.  Reserve Non-Commissioned Officer winner:
3.d.1.  Corporal Christiaan H. Scheffer, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, Food Service Company, Smyrna, Georgia.
4.  The winners will be recognized and presented their awards at the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation Military Food Service Awards Ceremony and Food Service Training event in Chicago, Illinois.  The inclusive dates for the ceremony and training session are 18 through 22 May 2023.  Further details about the awards ceremony and training event will be provided separate correspondence. 
5.  Release authorized by LtGen Edward D. Banta, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics.//