ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 201515Z FEB 02 ZYB MIN PSN 814643J26 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV UNCLAS //N05061// ALNAV 013/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV/-/FEB// SUBJ/2002 CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY AND MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL /MEMORIAL AWARDS// RMKS/1. IT IS A PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF THE 2002 CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY AND MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T HILL MEMORIAL AWARDS PROGRAM FOR FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE. MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING NAVY AND MARINE CORPS FOOD SERVICE TEAMS: A. CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY AFLOAT, REPRESENTING THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF ATLANTIC FLEET: SUBMARINE FIRST PLACE: USS KENTUCKY (SSBN 737)(GOLD) RUNNER-UP: USS SPRINGFIELD (SSN 761) HONORABLE MENTION: USS SCRANTON (SSN 756) SMALL AFLOAT FIRST PLACE: USS DE WERT (FFG 45) RUNNER-UP: USS GLADIATOR (MCM 11) HONORABLE MENTION: USS SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON (FFG 13) MEDIUM AFLOAT FIRST PLACE: USS LEYTE GULF (CG 55) RUNNER-UP: USS CARNEY (DDG 64) HONORABLE MENTION: USS MONTEREY (CG 61) LARGE AFLOAT FIRST PLACE: USS BATAAN (LHD 5) RUNNER-UP: USS EMORY S LAND (AS 39) THIRD PLACE: USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) HONORABLE MENTION: USS LA SALLE (AGF 3) AIRCRAFT CARRIER FIRST PLACE: USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71) RUNNER-UP: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) B. CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY AFLOAT, REPRESENTING THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF PACIFIC FLEET: SUBMARINE FIRST PLACE: USS KEY WEST (SSN 722) RUNNER-UP: USS OHIO (SSBN 726)(GOLD) HONORABLE MENTION: USS SANTA FE (SSN 763) SMALL AFLOAT FIRST PLACE: USS SALVOR (ARS 52) RUNNER-UP USS INGRAHAM (FFG 61) HONORABLE MENTION: USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) MEDIUM AFLOAT FIRST PLACE: USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG 54) RUNNER-UP: USS COWPENS (CG 63) HONORABLE MENTION: USS STETHEM (DDG 63) LARGE AFLOAT FIRST PLACE: USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) RUNNER-UP: USS PELELIU (LHA 5) HONORABLE MENTION: USS CORONADO (AGF 11) AIRCRAFT CARRIER FIRST PLACE: USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) RUNNER-UP: USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) C. CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY FIVE-STAR ACCREDITED ASHORE GENERAL MESSES: COMFLEACT SASEBO JA COMFLEACT YOKOSUKA JA NAF ATSUGI JA NAS BRUNSWICK ME NAS OCEANA VA NAS SIGONELLA IT NAVMAG PEARL HARBOR HI NAVPHIBASE LITTLE CREEK VA NAVSTA NEWPORT RI NAVSTA NORFOLK VA NAVSTA PEARL HARBOR HI, DIOSDADO ROME GALLEY NAVSTA PEARL HARBOR HI, SAMPSON HALL GALLEY NAVSTA PEARL HARBOR HI, SILVER DOLPHIN BISTRO AND BRIG GALLEY NAVSUPPACT NAPLES IT NAVSURFWARCEN COASTSYSTA PANAMA CITY FL NAVSURFWARCENDIV DAHLGREN VA NTC GREAT LAKES IL, GALLEY 535 NTC GREAT LAKES IL, GALLEY 1128 PACMISRANFAC HAWAREA BARKING SANDS HI SUBASE BANGOR WA USS CONSTITUTION WPNSTA CHARLESTON SC WPNSTA YORKTOWN VA D. MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL FIRST PLACE AWARDS: BEST GARRISON MESSHALL: MESSHALL 5500, MCAS MIRAMAR, CA BEST FIELD MESS: MWSS 274 2D MAW CHERRY POINT, NC BEST RESERVE FIELD MESS: 6TH ESB 4TH FSSG PORTLAND, OR E. MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL BEST GARRISON MESSHALL RUNNER-UP AWARD: MESSHALL 14036, HQSVCBN 1ST FSSG CAMP PENDLETON, CA 2. THESE ANNUAL AWARDS, CO-SPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD SERVICE EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION (IFSEA), ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE IN NAVY AND MARINE CORPS FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL. I COMMEND ALL COMMANDS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. 3. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS FIRST PLACE AND RUNNER-UPS WILL BE RECOGNIZED DURING THE IFSEA CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY, 22 MARCH 2002, IN TAMPA, FLORIDA. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE JOINT MILITARY AND IFSEA FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY WHICH CELEBRATES THE 45TH NAVY CAPTAIN EDWARD F. NEY, 34TH ARMY PHILIP A. CONNELLY, 17TH MARINE CORPS MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL, 8TH COAST GUARD, AND 10TH MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY. 4. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// BT