McConnell Air Force Base food wins global award

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Getting stationed at McConnell Air Force Base comes with a culinary benefit — eating at an award-winning dining hall.

The Chisholm Trail Inn Dining Facility at the base won the 68th annual Air Force John L. Hennessy Trophy Award on May 17 in Chicago, beating 70 other facilities globally.

The award recognizes excellence in food service throughout the entire Air Force. Competitors are scored in several areas, including food quality, food service management, force readiness support, resource conservation, safety, and training.

“We fuel the airmen that fuel the planes,” Tech. Sgt. Rontera Powell, food service section chief, said in a news release. “I’m constantly mentoring my airmen that, yes, our job is not always glamorous, and it is very taxing, but our job is one of the most important parts to the mission in projecting air power.”

More than 60 people work at the Chisholm Trail Inn, which feeds more than 193,000 customers annually. Anyone with base access may eat there.

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