U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Smalling, left, the
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Smalling, left, the 35th Medial Operations Squadron immunizations NCO in charge, and Tech. Sgt. Johnnie Powell, right, the 35th Force Support Squadron readiness and mortuary aff... More
Pfc. Jessica M. Ames, a food service Marine, presents
Pfc. Jessica M. Ames, a food service Marine, presents her meal to the judges for the Chef of the Quarter competition March 22, aboard MCAS Cherry Point. Ames dominated the competition with a dish of peppered st... More
Pfc. Mallorie P. Adams, a food service Marine, prepares
Pfc. Mallorie P. Adams, a food service Marine, prepares ground beef cordon bleu for the Chef of the Quarter competition March 22, aboard MCAS Cherry Point. Three Marines participated in the second Chef of the Q... More
Cookies are sorted and placed into bags for the Airmen
Cookies are sorted and placed into bags for the Airmen in the dormitories of Altus Air Force Base, Dec. 11, 2018, at Altus AFB, Okla. More than 3,600 cookies were brought to the base chapel for Operation Cookie... More
A tray of cupcakes are ready for judging at the first
A tray of cupcakes are ready for judging at the first annual “Cupcake Madness” competition on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 29, 2018. The three day long event evaluates the participants on their speed, efficien... More
Two high school students work together to make
Two high school students work together to make snickerdoodles during the commercial baking competition at Skills USA April 22, 2017. Skills USA helps students excel by providing educational programs, events and... More
170802-N-VR594-0026 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 2, 2017) Culinary
170802-N-VR594-0026 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 2, 2017) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Skyler West, from Bonne Terre, Mo., prepares cookie batter in the galley aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Pri... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Kimberly Toone, the ship's medical
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Kimberly Toone, the ship's medical officer, prepares pizza for enlisted sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean April 27, 2013. The George H.W. Bu... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen package cookies for delivery
U.S. Air Force Airmen package cookies for delivery during the annual Cookie Caper event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. After the cookies are divided and packaged, first sergeants and other leadership ... More
Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Jones, 99th Force Support
Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Jones, 99th Force Support Squadron food services specialist, instructs fellow Airmen during preparation work, July 23, 2012, at the Crosswinds Dining Facility on Nellis Air Force Bas... More
Airman 1st Class Alexis Taylor, assigned to the 509th
Airman 1st Class Alexis Taylor, assigned to the 509th Force Support Squadron, poses for a portrait on Nov. 20, 2018 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Taylor is the lead baker for the 509th FSS and aspires t... More
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native of Seoul, South Korea, assigned to the 479th Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Response Command displays a couple of the cupcake... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2019) Culinary Specialist
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2019) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jadice Baker, from Suffolk, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, prepares strawberry shortcake for dessert in the s... More
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point celebrated the
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point celebrated the 235th Marine Corps birthday with a traditional birthday cake. Tipping the scales at nearly 400 pounds the cake fed more than 1,200 Marines, sailors and civil... More
U.S. Army Capt. Scott Ferguson, 20th Operations Support
U.S. Army Capt. Scott Ferguson, 20th Operations Support Squadron liaison officer, cheers on participants of the 2017 Cupcake Wars at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 4, 2017. Participants had 90 minutes to bake t... More
On Dec. 15 my daughters and I engaged in a modified
On Dec. 15 my daughters and I engaged in a modified family tradition of holiday baking together. We baked two and a half dozen red velvet crinkle cookies together at home.
McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Staff
McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Staff Sgt. Audrey Manis, a services craftsman with the 134th Air Refueling Wing, decorates a cake for a drill weekend lunch here in honor of the Air Force’s Birthda... More
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Darrell Johnson (right)
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Darrell Johnson (right) preps dough during a pastry lesson held by professional chef Gene Leiterman, a pastry arts instructor at Platt College in Moore, Okla., at the Trident Inn G... More
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit PCU Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) eat baked goods provided for a bake-off sponsored by the command's chapter of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destruc... More
U.S. Marine Corps food service specialists participate
U.S. Marine Corps food service specialists participate in the first annual “Cupcake Madness” competition at mess hall 1365 on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 29, 2018. The three day long event evaluates the parti... More
Cookies line tables at the officer’s club ballroom
Cookies line tables at the officer’s club ballroom during the annual Cookie Caper event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. The 2016 Cookie Caper baked more than 21,000 cookies for unaccompanied service m... More
170107-N-NS216-109 - Culinary Specialist 1st Class
170107-N-NS216-109 - Culinary Specialist 1st Class Thomas McCormick puts rice in food racks for an evening meal at the Naval Air Station North Island galley, Coronado, Calif. McCormick serves as the Galley Watc... More
Pfc. Jessica M. Ames, a food service Marine, presented
Pfc. Jessica M. Ames, a food service Marine, presented her display for the Chef of the Quarter competition March 22 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Ames dominated the competition with peppere... More
Lance Cpl. Charlie L. Guthrie, a food service Marine,
Lance Cpl. Charlie L. Guthrie, a food service Marine, prepares breaded veil for the chef of the quarter competition March 22, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Guthrie explained that the competition... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Kimberly Toonea, the ship's medical
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Kimberly Toonea, the ship's medical officer, prepares pizza for enlisted sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean April 27, 2013. The George H.W. B... More
Japan Air-Self Defense Force members receive candy
Japan Air-Self Defense Force members receive candy canes from Karri Frizzell, the Cookie Caper committee leader, during the annual event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. The Cookie Caper leads also incl... More
171123-N-MB932-1296 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2017) Culinary
171123-N-MB932-1296 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2017) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Kiara Polanco, from Brooklyn, N.Y., stirs pasta in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner in the galley of the aircraft carrier USS Th... More
Professional chef Gene Leiterman (left), a pastry arts
Professional chef Gene Leiterman (left), a pastry arts instructor at Platt College in Moore, Okla., instructs Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Chad Schuster on proper baking techniques during a pastry lesson at th... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2017) -- Culinary Specialist
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2017) -- Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Alora Armstrong, from Pueblo, Colorado, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, kneads dough to make dinner rolls. Ford is un... More
Bags of cookies are organized on a table in preparation
Bags of cookies are organized on a table in preparation to be handed out as part of Operation Cookie Drop, Dec. 11, 2018, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The bags of cookies were sorted by squadron and each squa... More
Professional chef Gene Leiterman (center), a pastry
Professional chef Gene Leiterman (center), a pastry arts instructor at Platt College in Moore, Okla., instructs Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Marcos Marchant (left) on proper baking techniques during a pastry l... More
Kelli Thomas, spouse of U.S. Air Force Col. Steven
Kelli Thomas, spouse of U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Thomas, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, places cookies in a bag, Dec. 11, 2018, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Cookies were sorted into different bags ... More
Airman 1st Class Alexis M. Taylor, lead baker assigned
Airman 1st Class Alexis M. Taylor, lead baker assigned to the 509th Force Support Squadron, molds dough over a muffin pan on Nov. 20, 2018 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Taylor aspires to be a caterer af... More
Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Jones, 99th Force Support
Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Jones, 99th Force Support Squadron food services specialist, slices chicken, July 23, 2012, at the Crosswinds Dining Facility on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Dining facility airmen ar... More
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native of Seoul, South Korea, assigned to the 479th Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Response Command adds finishing touches to a batc... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installation Pacific
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installation Pacific (MCIPAC), wait for the winner of the Chef of the Quarter competition to be announced, at the mess hall on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Futenma, Okinawa, Japa... More
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native of Seoul, South Korea, assigned to the 479th Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Response Command pours cupcake batter into a bowl... More
Lance Cpl. David Bahena, a native from Chicago, Ill.,
Lance Cpl. David Bahena, a native from Chicago, Ill., and Lance Cpl. Erika Williams, a native from Locust Fork, Ala., win the Chef of the Quarter competition, at the mess hall on Marine Corps Air Station Camp F... More
Lance Cpl. Charlie L. Guthrie, a food service specialist
Lance Cpl. Charlie L. Guthrie, a food service specialist at the station mess hall, stands ready to present his full display of culinary work at the Chef of the Quarter competition March 22 aboard Marine Corps A... More
170802-N-VR594-0063 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 2, 2017) Culinary
170802-N-VR594-0063 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 2, 2017) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Skyler West, from Bonne Terre, Mo., places cookie batter on a sheet pan in the galley aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cr... More
170802-N-VR594-0051 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 2, 2017) Culinary
170802-N-VR594-0051 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 2, 2017) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Skyler West, from Bonne Terre, Mo., places cookie batter on a sheet pan in the galley aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cr... More
Lance Cpl. Jaylen M. Thomas stands at rest while judges
Lance Cpl. Jaylen M. Thomas stands at rest while judges critique his meal during the Chef of the Quarter competition at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 12, 2014. Thomas prepared the winning me... More
#HumansOfScottAFB - A man in a military uniform holding a bottle
"I started making bread when the quarantine notice kicked off. I would watch a lot of food videos before this so I tried my hand at baking bread in the past, but I always had bad luck. I always had these loaves... More
200811-N-VF045-1013 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 11, 2020)
200811-N-VF045-1013 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 11, 2020) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Courteney Weddington, from Charlotte, N.C., glazes ribs in the galley aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Ant... More
Lauren Gurney takes freshly baked loaves of bananna
Lauren Gurney takes freshly baked loaves of bananna bread from the oven iin her Jackson, Wyo bakery at Dornans resort.
McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Staff
McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Staff Sgt. Audrey Manis, a services craftsman with the 134th Air Refueling Wing, decorates a cake for a drill weekend lunch here in honor of the Air Force’s Birthda... More
Airman 1st Class Alexis M. Taylor, lead baker assigned
Airman 1st Class Alexis M. Taylor, lead baker assigned to the 509th Force Support Squadron, makes pudding on Nov. 20, 2018 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Taylor used the pudding as filling for a chocolat... More
Airman 1st Class Alexis M. Taylor, leader baker assigned
Airman 1st Class Alexis M. Taylor, leader baker assigned to the 509th Force Support Squadron, scoops chocolate pudding into pie crusts on Nov. 20, 2018 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Taylor creates a wid... More
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, the commanding officer of
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, the commanding officer of MCAS Cherry Point, presents the first place trophy to Pfc. Jessica M. Ames, a food service Marine, for the Chef of the Quarter competition March 22 aboard MCA... More
171123-N-MB932-1123 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2017) Culinary
171123-N-MB932-1123 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2017) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Server, from Excelsior Springs, Miss., adds whipped cream to pumpkin pies in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner in the galle... More
180816-N-JN506-018 SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 16,2018)
180816-N-JN506-018 SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 16,2018) Submarine Squadron 15's Chief Culinary Specialist Submarines Michael Halavin provides constructive feedback to Culinary Specialist Seaman Jonathan Perez, left,... More
Airman 1st Class Alexis M. Taylor, lead baker assigned
Airman 1st Class Alexis M. Taylor, lead baker assigned to the 509th Force Support Squadron, slices dough on Nov. 20, 2018 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Taylor created individual-sized chocolate pudding ... More
A high school student kneads some dough to make scones
A high school student kneads some dough to make scones during the commercial baking competition at Skills USA April 22, 2017. Skills USA helps students excel by providing educational programs, events and compet... More
Airman 1st Class Mihai Archer, 99th Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Mihai Archer, 99th Force Support Squadron food services specialist, and his coworkers prepare food, July 23, 2012, at the Crosswinds Dining Facility on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The dining fa... More
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native of Seoul, South Korea, assigned to the 479th Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Response Command prepares a tube of icing to put ... More
Pfc. Jessica M. Ames, a food service specialist at
Pfc. Jessica M. Ames, a food service specialist at the station mess hall, displays her culinary artwork of a marble cake created for the Chef of the Quarter competition March 22 aboard Marine Corps Air Station ... More
U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Efrain Chaidez, left,
U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Efrain Chaidez, left, assigned to the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), serves a dessert to Chief Ship's Serviceman Lisa Jones during a bake-off ... More
Lance Cpl. Jaylen M. Thomas stands at rest while judges
Lance Cpl. Jaylen M. Thomas stands at rest while judges critique his meal during the Chef of the Quarter competition at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 12, 2014. Thomas prepared the winning me... More
A high school student looks at her recipe for making
A high school student looks at her recipe for making scones, while Spc. Pistish Sok, 3670th SCRC, evaluates her during the commercial baking competition at Skills USA April 22, 2017. Skills USA helps students e... More
171214-N-AC254-117 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec.
171214-N-AC254-117 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 14, 2017) Marine Corps Cpl. Chrystal Gonzalez, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LH... More
171123-N-MB932-1121 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2017) Chief
171123-N-MB932-1121 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2017) Chief Warrant Officer William Duka, from National City, Hawaii, adds whipped cream to pumpkin pies in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner in the galley of the ai... More
180409-N-NJ910-0044 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
180409-N-NJ910-0044 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 9, 2018) Culinary Specialist Seaman Jonathan Ortiz and Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Meredith, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), p... More
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point celebrated the
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point celebrated the 235th Marine Corps birthday with a traditional birthday cake. Tipping the scales at nearly 400 pounds the cake fed more than 1,200 Marines, sailors and civil... More
The winning confection, a chicken and waffle cupcake,
The winning confection, a chicken and waffle cupcake, on display at the first annual “Cupcake Madness” competition on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 29, 2018. The three day long event evaluated the participants ... More
Airman 1st Class Alexis M. Taylor, lead baker assigned
Airman 1st Class Alexis M. Taylor, lead baker assigned to the 509th Force Support Squadron, rolls dough on Nov. 20, 2018 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Taylor created individual chocolate pudding pies. (... More
200811-N-VF045-1006 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 11, 2020)
200811-N-VF045-1006 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 11, 2020) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Hai-David Tran, from Oakland, Calif., prepares bread dough in the galley aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS ... More
170107-N-NS216-099 - Culinary Specialist 1st Class
170107-N-NS216-099 - Culinary Specialist 1st Class Thomas McCormick prepares rice for an evening meal at the Naval Air Station North Island galley. McCormick serves as the Galley Watch Captain. His duties inclu... More
U.S. Marine LCpl. Erika Williams, a native from Locust
U.S. Marine LCpl. Erika Williams, a native from Locust Fork, Ala., decorates pies during the Chef of the Quarter competition, at the mess hall on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 26,... More
McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Staff
McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Staff Sgt. Audrey Manis, a services craftsman with the 134th Air Refueling Wing, decorates a cake for a drill weekend lunch here in honor of the Air Force’s Birthda... More
200317-N-AY174-1028 ARABIAN SEA (March 17, 2020) Culinary
200317-N-AY174-1028 ARABIAN SEA (March 17, 2020) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class David Ackley, left, and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Estle Hawkins make hamburger buns aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. ... More
171215-N-HT134-059 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec.
171215-N-HT134-059 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 15, 2017) Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participate in a live fire exercise ... More
180409-N-NJ910-0029 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
180409-N-NJ910-0029 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 9, 2018) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Channing Hightower sprinkles bench flour in the bake shop of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Ji... More
Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Jones, 99th Force Support
Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Jones, 99th Force Support Squadron food services specialist, prepares chicken, July 23, 2012, at the Crosswinds Dining Facility on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Food prepared at the di... More
180816-N-JN506-017 SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 16,2018)
180816-N-JN506-017 SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 16,2018) Culinary Specialist Seaman Jonathan Perez decorates his first ceremonial cake in the COMSUBRON 15 kitchen, Aug. 16. The COMSUBRON 15 change of command ceremony... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2017) -- Culinary Specialist
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2017) -- Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Alora Armstrong, left, from Pueblo, Colorado, and Culinary Specialist Seaman Roman Ramos, from Los Angeles, both assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's ... More
What I've Learned: Holly Justus
Cpl. Holly Justus, field radio operator, Tactical Training Exercise Control Group, enjoys baking as a way to pass the time and getting to know new people. Since she began baking in April she has made approximat... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 20, 2018)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 20, 2018) Cpl. Ethan Meredith, from Streator, Ill., assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, molds dough in the bake room of the Wasp-class amphibious assault shi... More
200521-N-HR150-1036 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 21, 2020) -
200521-N-HR150-1036 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 21, 2020) - Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Mercedes Sessoms, an embarked 7th Fleet staff member, from Hampton, Virginia, makes green colored icing for a cake in the galley... More
A Facebook Live video with Martha Stewart offered service
A Facebook Live video with Martha Stewart offered service members, military spouses and military children a chance to learn how to spend quality time together in the kitchen. Photo courtesy of the USO
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native of Seoul, South Korea, assigned to the 479th Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Response Command places cherries on top of a grou... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Stephen Fuller, the ship's reactor
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Stephen Fuller, the ship's reactor officer, prepares pizza for enlisted sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean April 27, 2013. The George H.W. Bu... More
Chief Petty Officer Proceso Canlas, from Manila,
Chief Petty Officer Proceso Canlas, from Manila, Philippines, writes the names of Sailors celebrating August birthdays on a cake prepared to commemorate the second birthday of the guided-missile destroyer USS S... More
Pfc. Mallorie P. Adams, a food service Marine, prepares
Pfc. Mallorie P. Adams, a food service Marine, prepares ground beef cordon bleu for the Chef of the Quarter competition March 22, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Three Marines participated in... More
Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Jones and Airman 1st Class
Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Jones and Airman 1st Class Joseph Hammersten, 99th Force Support Squadron food services specialists, prepare food, July 23, 2012, at the Crosswinds Dining Facility on Nellis Air Forc... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 21, 2018)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 21, 2018) Culinary Specialist Seaman Jonathan Ortiz, from Las Cruces N.M., bakes bread in the bake room of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Ap... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Steffen Cutillas, “The
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Steffen Cutillas, “The Bake Awakens” team member, creates lightsaber cupcake decorations at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 4, 2017. Cutillas participated in the 2017 Cupcake Wars... More
U.S. Marine Corps food service specialists participate
U.S. Marine Corps food service specialists participate in the first annual “Cupcake Madness” competition at mess hall 1365 on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 29, 2018. The three day long event evaluates the Marin... More
171123-N-MB932-1080 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2017) Culinary
171123-N-MB932-1080 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2017) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Jonell Pettus, right, from Oakland, Calif., adds mayonnaise while Culinary Specialist Seaman Monica Johnson, from Willingboro, N.J.... More
171123-N-MB932-1263 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2017) Culinary
171123-N-MB932-1263 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2017) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Miya Wallace, from Houston, cuts fruit in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner in the galley of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Ro... More
A cake made by U.S. Army Sgt. Bill McDonald, a baker
A cake made by U.S. Army Sgt. Bill McDonald, a baker from 101st Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, is displayed to celebrate the Army's birthday in the Combined Joint Task Force 101 Joint Operations Cente... More
Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Jones and Airman 1st Class
Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Jones and Airman 1st Class Joseph Hammersten, 99th Force Support Squadron food services specialists, prepare lunch, July 23, 2012, at the Crosswinds Dining Facility on Nellis Air For... More
1st, 2nd and 3d place cupcakes on display at the first
1st, 2nd and 3d place cupcakes on display at the first annual “Cupcake Madness” competition on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 29, 2018. The three day long event evaluates the participants on their speed, efficie... More
200521-N-HR150-1053 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 21, 2020) -
200521-N-HR150-1053 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 21, 2020) - Culinary Specialist Seaman Marcus Turner, from Dallas, places freshly baked rolls into a container in the galley of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LC... More
Paula Agnew, spouse of U.S. Air Force Chief Master
Paula Agnew, spouse of U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John Agnew, 97th Civil Engineer Squadron superintendent, separates cookies into a bag, Dec. 11, 2018, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The cookies were sort... More
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Jevante Deloach, from
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Jevante Deloach, from Pensacola, Florida, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, decorates a cake in Ford's galley Feb 1, 2021. Ford is underway in the Atlant... More
Chocolate pudding pies sit on a table at the Ozark
Chocolate pudding pies sit on a table at the Ozark Inn dining facility on Nov. 20, 2018 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
170802-N-VR594-0044 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 2, 2017) Culinary
170802-N-VR594-0044 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 2, 2017) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Skyler West prepares cookie batter in the galley aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). Princeto... More
McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Staff
McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Staff Sgt. Audrey Manis, a services craftsman with the 134th Air Refueling Wing, decorates a cake for a drill weekend lunch here in honor of the Air Force’s Birthda... More
U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, 35th Fighter Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, 35th Fighter Wing commander, assists Airmen package cookies during the annual Cookie Caper event at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. Preparation began two days prior whe... More
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native
Army Reserve Spc. Dain Shim, a combat medic and native of Seoul, South Korea, assigned to the 479th Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Response Command displays a variety of cupcakes s... More