The Star Note
Army Enlisted Aide Newsletter The purpose of this newsletter is to inform the Enlisted Aide community and to provide periodic updates in regards to changes to the program, personnel updates and tips from the community that will be useful in your day to day activities. This newsletter will also serve as a recruiting tool to assist in identifying potential candidates for the program. It will be published with the intent to disseminate program updates, assignments and course information.
May 2015 – April 2016, Issue 2
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Inside This Issue: 3
Army Culinary Name Change
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Certification Programs
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The Newest Enlisted Aide Instructor
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Enlisted Aide Promotions
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Enlisted Aide Updates
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Selection and Training
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Enlisted Aide working Hard to Support our Leaders
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41th Annual Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event
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Department of the Defense Enlisted Aide of the Year
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Armed Forces Chef of the Year
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Enlisted Aide of the Year
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Training Schedules
The Army Food Serves Specialist moves forward into a bright future with an updated professional name “Culinary Specialist�.
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The Army Food Service Program has been steadily evolved over the last 240 years. The program’s history has included a will and desire for leaders to continue seeking improvements that directly impact the morale of our Soldiers. Our nation has gone through several wars and 92Gs have always been there to support the mission and positively impact morale. Equipment and ration transformations have been important to the additions to the program. Without a doubt, the 92G Culinary Specialists’ have a bright future that is supported by the MOS name change. The impact of the name change ultimately identifies them as professionals. In the near future these dedicated professionals will also receive new uniforms to mirror their civilian counterparts. In October 2015 one of the most worthy improvements was the Military Occupational Specialists (MOS) name change. Army Food Service Specialists has formally become Culinary Specialists. The MOS name change supports the Army as a profession and identifies Culinary Specialists as professionals. In addition to mirroring civilian industry titles, the name change also suppresses the perception of 92Gs being fast food cooks.
Enlisted Aide to the CG, 7TH ID Fort Lewis WA
Army Culinary NCO’s with the new approved Culinary Uniform
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Certification Programs Food Service Commercial Certification: Shape your destiny and become certified. There are many professional food service certification from several civilian and organizations. Yes there are prerequisites; qualification prerequisites include mandatory courses in nutrition, sanitation, and supervision; work experience; and passing certification examinations.
National Restaurant Association
American Culinary Federation
Food Service Management Professional [FMP] Certification Program The FMP certification program is a formal process that recognizes your professional excellence in the restaurant and foodservice industry. Those who successfully complete the examination and meet all prerequisites are awarded the FMP designation.
With Thousands of chefs competing in the job market, it is essential to prove your culinary competency. Certification through agencies such as the American Culinary Federation demonstrates skill, knowledge, and professionalism to the food service industry. ACF certification is based on education, work experience and testing. ACF offers 14 certification designations each with specific qualifications 12 listed below:
ServSafe The ServSafe Food Safety Training Program leads the way in providing current and comprehensive educational materials to the restaurant industry. ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Exam, which is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-Conference for Food Protection (CFP).
Certified Culinarian® (CC®) Certified Sous Chef™ (CSC™) Certified Chef de Cuisine® (CCC®) Certified Executive Chef® (CEC®) Certified Master Chef® (CMC®) Personal Certified Chef™ (PCC™) Personal Certified Executive Chef™ (PCEC™) Certified Pastry Culinarian® (CPC®) Certified Working Pastry Chef® (CWPC®) Certified Executive Pastry Chef® (CEPC®) Certified Master Pastry Chef® (CMPC®) Certified Culinary Administrator™ (CCA™)
International Food Service Executive Association As with its professional development programs, IFSEAs certification program is a dynamic, continuing process. The IFSEA certification program includes three levels of recognition: Certified Food Associate (CFA), Certified Food Manager (CFM) and Certified Food Executive (CFE). Achieving certification is a mark of distinction and achievement. Those who have earned the CFA, CFM and CFE designation are recognized as achieving the highest levels of job knowledge and leadership in the food service industry.
For more information on Army Credentialing please contact: SFC Hunter, Carlton @ carlton.g.hunter.mil@mail.mil
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The Enlisted Aide Instructor We welcome SFC Sauers to the Training Team. SFC Russell Sauers II is a proud 3rd generation military member. He started his career in 2003 fresh from basic training and AIT, he joined his first unit the 187th INF Battalion “RAKKASAN’s” in IRAQ and fed the infantrymen on the front lines for the last six months of OIF 1. Once redeployed SFC Sauers seized opportunities when they arose and attended Air Assault School and was recommended for a position with Division Protocol taking care of distinguished guests, which was an honored position at the time for a specialist. That position in turn was a gateway into the Enlisted Aide Program where SFC Sauers found his passion and was able to succeed beyond even what he thought was possible in this sometimes uncertain career path. During his 7 year stint as an Enlisted Aide, SFC Sauers’ duties and responsibilities were instrumental in the success of three separate 2-Star and 3-Star Commands as the Commanding General’s Enlisted Aide in CONUS, OCONUS, and in Theater. In support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, 08-09 he served as the Enlisted Aide to the Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force 101 (CJTF-101). In addition to his EA duties, SFC Sauers acted as the Helicopter Pickup Zone (PZ) Control NCO for the Commander of RC-East where he single handily organized the load plan and direction of personnel on over 240 of the CG’s daily travel missions throughout Afghanistan. In 2010 SFC Sauers made history while joining the newly created U.S. Army Cyber Command, becoming the units first Enlisted Aide under Commanding General, LTG(R) Rhett Hernandez. His assignments include:
HHC 3/187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY. Division Headquarters 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY. HQ 7th Army, U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR), Heidelberg, Germany. U.S. Army Cyber Command, Fort Belvoir, VA. In his previous assignment, SFC Sauers served as the Career Manager for 92G/92S at the Enlisted Personnel Development Office, Quartermaster School, Ft. Lee, VA. SFC Sauers is a trail runner enthusiast who enjoys long distance edurance running and races. He has completed multiple Ultramarathons to include 50K races, 12H Trail Adventure Races, Ultra Ragnar, and most recently the 24H Race for the Cure, where he covered 60 miles in 19 hours before calling it a day. SFC Sauers has been married 13 ½ years to his beautiful wife Sherry (Dodson), both from NW Ohio, and they have 3 wonderful children. Alexis, who will be graduating High School June, 2016, Megan, and Brandon. 5|Page
A Congratulation to our fellow Enlisted Aide’s Army’s Enlisted Promotions System provides for career progression and rank that are in line with potential and for recognition of the best qualified Soldier, which will attract and retain the highest caliber Soldier for a career in the Army. Additionally, the system precludes promoting the Soldier who is not productive or not the best qualified, thus providing an equitable system for all Soldiers. The Army’s enlisted promotion system will support a Select-Train- Educate-Promote (STEP) concept to ensure appropriate training, education, and experience is complete before promotion to noncommissioned officer (NCO) ranks in order to best prepare them to fight and win in a complex world as adaptive and agile leaders and trusted professionals • Select: Promotion to a NCO rank is based on a Soldier’s potential to serve at increasing levels of responsibility, stemming from a leader’s assessment of a Soldier in his or her current rank. The chain of command takes into account the Soldier’s mastery of their knowledge, skills, and attributes for their current grade. The description of an NCO as a leader is based on the core roles derived from the duties, responsibilities, and authorities of the NCO Corps. Our NCOs (1) lead, (2) train and educate; (3) care for Soldiers and equipment; and (4) maintain and enforce standards. These four roles establish the foundation for NCO development and serve as measurements of success throughout an NCO’s career. Leaders must continually assess how Soldiers perform in their current rank and, when successful, identify those who show the capacity and potential, with training and education, to perform at higher levels of responsibility. • Train and Educate: The training and education of our NCO ranks is vital to the readiness of our Army; producing adaptive leaders who thrive in a chaotic world by providing leaders with skills and knowledge needed to fight and win in a complex security environment. NCO development is a continuous and progressive process, spanning an entire career. Development comprises training, education, and experience gained in schools, while assigned to organizations, and through the individual’s own program of self-development. The NCO’s career timeline provides a foundation for accumulating the necessary training, education, and experiences needed to attain competency at each grade and serves as the catalyst to consider leaders for increased responsibilities. The culmination of prescribed training and education (unit training, institutional training and education), and structured self-development (SSD), combined with experiences (over time), result in certification and/or validation that a Soldier is fully qualified in their military occupational specialty (MOS)/grade and possess the knowledge, skills, and attributes required to perform at a higher level of responsibility.
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• Promote: Once Soldiers are fully trained and educated, meet all prerequisites for promotion pin-on and are established as promotable to the next rank, they are promoted in support of satisfying Army requirements. These Soldiers display a progression of competencies and attributes in the following general learning outcomes: (1) The Army profession. (3) Team building. (5) Lifelong learning.
(2) Professional competence. (4) Adaptability. (6) Comprehensive fitness
The Following have meet the challenge and have been identified for promotion to the next here grade.
SGM: MSG Aaron Little, Enlisted Aide to the Chief Of Staff
MSG: MSG Gabriel Delagarza, EA CG, USARPAC MSG David Montag, EA CG, ASARAK MSG Barton Beatty, EA CG, Commandant USAWC MSG Steven Broome, EA CG, CDR SOCOM MSG Dwight Copeland, EA CG, EUCOM SFC (P) Luis Diaz, EA CG USMA SFC (P) Adwana Blocker EA CG MDW SFC (P) Lawan Stanley, EA CG, Cyber SFC (P) Brandon, Schmitt, EA CG 82nd ABN SFC (P) Candice Williamson, EA Dir Joint Staff SFC (P) Moo Kyung, EA CG, SFC (P) Scott Strippoli, EA CG SFC (P) Larussia Calloway, Now C20 SFC (P) Jason Buscovich SFC (P) Carlos Quiles SFC (P) Cristian Solano
SFC: SFC Patricia Iler, EA CG ARNG SSG (P) Michael Soto, EA CG MCOE
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Introducing the Newest Enlisted Aides Welcome to the EA Team! Congratulations to the following individuals who have been selected into the Army Enlisted Aide Program: FY15 Fall EA Selection Panel
FY16 Spring EA Selection Panel
SFC Tate SFC Hill SFC Miles SFC Harris SSG Fuentes SSG Josiah SSG Whitehead
MSG Cintron-Flores SFC Lark SFC Tanner SFC Littles SFC Price SFC Sumauang SSG Bereckis SSG Canidy SGT Hubbard
SFC Benitescruz SFC Johnson SFC Morales SSG Edwards SSG Harvey SSG Vereen
MSG Warner SFC Grant SFC Wallace SFC Owens SFC Ramirez SSG Baker SSG Bernard SSG Jones
Selectees in new positions: SFC Tate Enlisted Aide, DCG SOUTHCOM SSG Smart Enlisted Aide, CG FORSCOM SFC Hill Enlisted Aide, DIR JIDA SFC Brooks Enlisted Aide, DCG FORSCOM SFC Benitescruz Enlisted Aide, CG JRTC SSG Pate Enlisted Aide, CG 1st CAV SGT Larsen Enlisted Aide, CG Army AVN SSG Wade Enlisted Aide, CG 3rd ID SSG Arwood Enlisted Aide, Chief of Staff SSG Flemister Enlisted Aide, CG Signal SFC Laboycorrea Enlisted Aide, Vice Chief of Staff SSG Alvarado Enlisted Aide, CG USARPAC SGT Vangoua Enlisted Aide, Superintendent USMA SSG Sims Enlisted Aide, CG USARAK SFC Iler Enlisted Aide, Dir ARNG SFC Blocker Enlisted Aide, CG MDW SSG Sawatzke Enlisted Aide, CMDT USMA
Welcome to the Enlisted Aide Team. We wish you the very best during your attendance at the Advanced Culinary and Enlisted Aide courses. 8|Page
Advanced Culinary Skills Course Graduates The Advance Culinary Skills Training Course is a very intense hands on-course designed to improve the overall skills of an experienced Culinarians and advanced cooking techniques and skills required for high quality food preparation and presentation.
Enlisted Aide Training Course Graduates The Enlisted Aide Training course is to familiarize selected enlisted personnel with the policy, selection, personal attributes, and duties and responsibilities of Soldiers assigned to the personal staff of general officers.
Uniform Assembly Test
Enlisted Aides receive firsthand experience from a General Officers Spouse
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Enlisted Aides Working Hard
SSG Chad Kenny Enlisted Aide to the CDR Resolute/US Forces Afghanistan Though the U.S. mission in Afghanistan has changed for most, it’s still the same for SFC Chad Kenney. SFC Chad Kenney serves as the Enlisted Aide (EA) to the CDR of Resolute Support/US Forces Afghanistan. His daily duties aren’t the same as the Garrison Enlisted Aide. Being in a deployed environment, boasts a whole new challenge at times for EA’s. His biggest concern is the quality of food service support he receives from the FSB Resolute Support Dining Facility. While there in theater, SFC Kenney has served some of DoDs Senior Civilians and Military Leaders. SFC Kenney, continues to enhance his skillset through interactions with host nation support and other fellow Enlisted Aides. MSG Copeland, Dwight Senior Enlisted Aide to Commander United States European Command
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The 41st Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event The 41st Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event (MCACTE) was held 3-11 March 2016 at Fort Lee, Virginia with six days conducted in the post field house for public viewing. The event included several months of planning with the goal of this year’s event being the best ever. This year’s event again focused on training and increased development of military student chefs and teams. The US Army Quartermaster School and the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence hosted 263 competitors and 26 teams, representing all five services to include Allied members. All competitors earned ACF certificates of participation and those who scored in the 28-40 point range earned ACF competition medals ranging from bronze to gold. The event started with 24 chefs vying for the title of Armed Forces Chef of the Year, and continued with the Student Team Skills, Team Buffet Tables, Student Chef of the Year, Nutrition Hot Food Challenge, Army Enlisted Aide of the Year, Live Hot Food Cooking and Pastry, the United States Army Culinary Arts Team (USACAT) tryouts, and the Military Hot Food Kitchen. Additional training opportunities included demonstrations by military and civilian chefs such as Robert Irvine, Stratford University staff and students; USACAT member training workshops focused on developing individual and team knowledge, skills and abilities; and, ACF practical examination from Certified Culinarian (CC) to Certified Executive Chef (CEC). By event’s end, there were over 1,900 continuing education hours earned through training and approximately 4,000 hours earned by the 383 individual medals awarded. These training opportunities and continuing education hours support the Army 92G Credentialing and ACF Certification programs.
This Years United States Army Culinary Arts Team Selectees: SGT Arwood EA to the Chief of Staff
SGT Densham
SGT Larsen SPC Quinones EA CG, AVN COE
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2015 DOD Enlisted Aide of the Year Staff Sergeant Marcpaul Susa
Staff Sergeant Marc Susa currently serves as the Enlisted Aide to the HQDA G6. His previous assignment include the Army Executive Dining Room, Pentagon; Fort McPherson, Georgia; Enlisted Aide to the FORSCOM Commanding General, Fort Hood, Texas; and, Fort Lee, Virginia. His accomplishment includes: 2008 Soldier of the Year for Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, United States Culinary Arts Team (USACAT) member 2010-2013 (apprentice), IKA/ World Culinary Olympics apprentice 2012, Armed Forces Culinary Arts Team of the Year 2013, and USACAT primary member 2013-Current.
SSG Susa was the Army’s Enlisted Aide of the year winner for 2015.
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2016 Armed Forces Chef of the Year
Culinary Specialist 1st Class (SW) Frida Karani CS1 (SW) Karani Currently serves as the Enlisted Aide to the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She has served as a culinarian since 2010-2014 holding positions on board USS FORREST SHERMAN, DDG98 as a Watch Captain, Galley Supervisor, Records Keeper, and Wardroom Supervisor. She is a graduate of the Advance Culinary, and Enlisted Aide Courses. She holds a degree in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu, Orlando, Fl. Appetizer Seared Red Snapper, Fried Smoked Oysters, Herb Gnocchi, Clam Tomato Basil Broth. Soup Puree Potato and Lentil Soup, Guinea Fowl Croquette, Brunoises Carrots, Cream Fraiche Quenelle, Herb Oil Drizzle Entre Herb Crusted Lamb Loin, Potato Fondant Carrot oblique, Rutabaga Batonne, Brussel Sprouts Petals, Corn Puree, Roasted vegetables, Red Wine Reduction Sauce Dessert Peach Pana Cotta, Vanilla Ice Cream on Toasted Coconut Flakes, Gram Cracker Cake, Macerated Berries, Candied Walnuts, Chocolate Lattice, Raspberry Coulis
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2016 Army Enlisted Aide of the Year
This is an opportunity to identify and reward the top Enlisted Aides in the Army while promoting the Army Enlisted Aide Program. The winner of this event will represent the Army in corresponding DoD Enlisted Aide Competitions for the following year. This competition is broken down into four (4) phases consisting of an Enlisted Aide Hot Food Challenge, a Uniform Assembly Challenge, Leadership Board and a Written Exam. The uniform Assembly challenge: allows each Enlisted Aide 30 minutes to assemble a General Officer’s Service Dress with a mystery box that will contain a mixture of devices, badges, ribbons and other components for this challenge. Hot Food Challenge: Each competitor will have 150 minutes to prepare and present four servings of a three (3) course planned menu. They must demonstrate five specific classic cuts of vegetables. Show professional preparation, skillful execution, food safety and proper hygiene and sanitation.
Enlisted Aide Leadership Board: Boardman ship will be based on military bearing, reporting, departing and grooming standards. Categories are based on household management, current military events, current world events, enlisted aide basic knowledge and ethical values. Army Service Uniform is the required uniform to wear. Enlisted Aide Written Examination: Each participant will complete a written exam based on general Enlisted Aide and culinary knowledge.
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From left to right: MSG Kozen, Army Senior Enlisted Aide Advisor, SGM Gains, Chief Food Operations Management NCO, CSM Sellers, the 12th Quartermaster Command Sergeant Major, 1SG Baldwin, 1SG Whisky Company Fort Lee.
Sergeant Samantha Poe SGT Poe currently serves as an Enlisted Aide to the Chief of Staff of the Army. She has served as a culinarian since 2011 holding positions in the Pentagon Executive Dining Facility. She is a graduate of the Advanced Culinary, Enlisted Aide, Warriors Leader Course and Combat Life Saver courses. She holds certifications from Sullivan University in Culinary Arts and Pastry Arts. SGT Poe has been a member of USACAT since 2012. 15 | P a g e
Course Schedules There are two courses required for all Enlisted Aide’s, and also to obtain the ASI Z5 “Enlisted Aide”: Advanced Culinary and Enlisted Aide training courses. Below are the remaining FY16 and the FY17 class schedules. Get with your command to discuss your professional development if you need one or both of these courses. Advanced Culinary Skills Training Course FY: 2016 009
24 Jul 2016
25 Jul 2016
26 Aug 2016
FY: 2017 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008
16 Oct 2016 8 Jan 2017 8 Jan 2017 26 Mar 2017 26 Mar 2017 21 May 2017 21 May 2017 16 Jul 2017
17 Oct 2016 9 Jan 2017 9 Jan 2017 27 Mar 2017 27 Mar 2017 22 May 2017 22 May 2017 17 Jul 2017
21 Nov 2016 13 Feb 2017 13 Feb 2017 28 Apr 2017 28 Apr 2017 26 Jun 2017 26 Jun 2017 18 Aug 2017
Enlisted Aide Training Course FY: 2016 004 005
19 Jun 2016 28 Aug 2016
20 Jun 2016 29 Aug 2016
08 Jul 2016 16 Sep 2016
FY: 2017 001 002 003 004 005 006
30 Oct 2016 27 Nov 2016 30 Apr 2017 25 Jun 2017 20 Aug 2017 10 Sep 2017
31 Oct 2016 28 Nov 2016 01 May 2017 26 Jun 2017 21 Aug 2017 11 Sep 2017
21 Nov 2016 16 Dec 2016 19 May 2017 17 Jul 2017 11 Sep 2017 29 Sep 2017
We highly recommend that you submit the required administrative documents early in order to receive a confirmed seat for the class as the classes are in high demand and fill up quickly. Army Enlisted Aides. Army Strong!
Newsletter Input Please send all newsletter input to the editor-inchief: Army Senior Enlisted Aide@ usarmy.lee.tradoc.mbx.qm-senior-enlisted-aideadvisor.mil@mail.mil
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