MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan – Chow halls are a cornerstone within every military installation. At Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, the Flight Line Mess Hall has set a shining example of culinary excellence by earning the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson (W.P.T.) Hill Memorial Award for food service excellence as the 2024 “Best Management and Mess Attendant Mess Hall in the Marine Corps” on May 9, 2024.
The W.P.T. Hill Memorial Awards program serves as the highest achievement in food service excellence for food service specialists and mess halls in the Marine Corps, and awards are presented by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, a nonprofit arm of the National Restaurant Association. In collaboration with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the NRAEF annually presents these awards to recognize outstanding food service operations within the Marine Corps.
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