91st OG recognized for superior support Published Jan. 4, 2011 By Airman 1st Class Jessica McConnell Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airmen assigned to the 91st Operations Group here received the Air Force Global Strike Command 2011 John L. Hennessy Missile Food Service Award for their excellent food service program provided to missile alert facilities. The Hennessy Award is the highest distinction an Air Force food service program can receive and promotes food service excellence between military and industry experts. The award is based on the entire scope of an installation's food service. "The team evaluated everything from the quality of our food to the way we train our Airmen," said Tech. Sgt. Michael Claudio, 91st Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of MAF feeding operations. "Evaluation factors also included management effectiveness, safety and resource conservation." Established in 1956, the Hennessy Award program is an annual competition to determine the best food service program in the United States Air Force. This award is named after John Lawrence Hennessy, a hotel and restaurant executive who led a special commission task group to improve military food service. Minot has demonstrated excellence in their MAF dining facilities in the past, having won this award for three years running. "It's pretty exciting that we won this year," said Senior Airman Destiny Bellamy, 91st OSS store room and accounting clerk. "This is the third year in a row we've won this award. All of our hard work has really paid off." Sergeant Claudio said the Airmen put a lot effort into their training and work hard to ensure food service operation remained above the standard.