Outstanding Food Service Ney Award Winners Recognized

April 21, 2010 - MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) -- More than 600 people gathered in Reno, Nev., April 17, to recognize the winners, runners-up and honorable mention ashore and afloat activities of the 2010 Capt. Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards for outstanding food service.

Counterpart winners from the Army and Military Sealift Command were also recognized.

The awards ceremony was co-sponsored by the joint military and the International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA). IFSEA is a nonprofit food service association dedicated to enhancing the professional image and growth of persons serving the food service industry. The awards encourage excellence in food service programs, with the objective of improving the quality of life for military personnel.

The awards were presented by Rear Adm. Mike Lyden, commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP); Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, director, ordnance/supply and fleet supply officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Capt. Jonathan A. Yuen, deputy chief of staff for logistics, fleet supply and ordnance, U.S. Pacific Fleet; and Rogers Patrick, deputy fleet and family readiness director, Commander, Navy Installations Command.

Cmdr. Thomas Dailey, NAVSUP's director of Navy food service, announced the winners.

The Navy awards are named in honor of Capt. Edward F. Ney, head of the subsistence division of the Bureau of Supplies and Account from 1940 until 1945.

Congratulations to the following outstanding food service teams representing the Navy's warfare enterprises:

Submarine category:
First place: USS Providence (SSN 719)
Runner-up: USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) (Blue)
Honorable mention: USS Ohio (SSGN 726) (Blue)

Small afloat category:
First place: USS Vandegrift (FFG 48)
Runner-up: USS Doyle (FFG 39)

Medium afloat category:
First place: USS Tortuga (LSD 46)
Runner-up: USS The Sullivans (DDG 68)
Honorable mention: USS James E. Williams (DDG 95)

Large afloat category:
First place: USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)
Runner-up: USS Wasp (LHD 1)

Aircraft carrier category:
First place: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)
Runner up: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

Continental U.S. General Mess category:
First place: Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.
Runner-up: Naval Station Norfolk

Overseas General Mess category:
First place: Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy
Runner-up: Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan

NAVSUP's primary mission is to provide U.S. naval forces with quality supplies and services. With headquarters in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and 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.