Armed forces chef set to conduct kitchen combat at Fort Lee
1 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Christopher Sanchez, U.S. Marine Corps team, garnishes a dish prior to submitting his work to judges during the Armed Forces Chef of the Year event March 3. (photo by T. Anthony Bell) (Photo Credit: Terrance Bell) VIEW ORIGINAL
Armed forces chefs set to conduct kitchen combat at Fort Lee
2 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Symone Abreu, U.S. Army Hawaii culinary team, dresses up her plates during the Armed Forces Chef of the Year event March 3. (photo by T. Anthony Bell) (Photo Credit: Terrance Bell) VIEW ORIGINAL
Armed forces chef set to conduct kitchen combat at Fort Lee
3 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Nicholas Adame, Fort Carson, Colo., culinary team handles a hot pan during the Armed Forces Chef of the Year event March 3. (photo by T. Anthony Bell) (Photo Credit: Terrance Bell) VIEW ORIGINAL
Armed forces chef set to conduct kitchen combat at Fort Lee
4 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Christopher Sanchez, U.S. Marine Corps team, pauses to think of his next move during the Armed Forces Chef of the Year event March 3. . (photo by T. Anthony Bell) (Photo Credit: Terrance Bell) VIEW ORIGINAL
Armed forces chef set to conduct kitchen combat at Fort Lee
5 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Michael Everage listens to a judge’s critique following his performance the Armed Forces Chef of the Year event March 3. (photo by T. Anthony Bell) (Photo Credit: Terrance Bell) VIEW ORIGINAL
Armed forces chef set to conduct kitchen combat at Fort Lee
6 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CS1 Jeffery Plotz, U.S. Navy, prepares a dish during the Armed Forces Chef of the Year event March 3. (photo by T. Anthony Bell) (Photo Credit: Terrance Bell) VIEW ORIGINAL
Armed forces chef set to conduct kitchen combat at Fort Lee
7 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Jacque Clark, an assistant, listens to Sgt. Jacob Hernandez, during the Armed Forces of the Year event March 3. The two are assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve. (photo by T. Anthony Bell) (Photo Credit: Terrance Bell) VIEW ORIGINAL
Armed forces chefs set to conduct kitchen combat at Fort Lee
8 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – American Culinary Federation Judge Michael Morgan evaluates a contest during the Armed Forces Chef of the Year event March 3. (photo by T. Anthony Bell) (Photo Credit: Terrance Bell) VIEW ORIGINAL
Armed forces chefs set to conduct kitchen combat at Fort Lee
9 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – American Culinary Federation Judge Stafford DeCambra takes in a spoonful for evaluation during the Armed Forces Chef of the Year event of the Joint Culinary Training Exercise March. 3 at the Joint Culinary Training Facility. The AFCOY is the event that kicks off the JCTE, in its 47th year. (photo by T. Anthony Bell) (Photo Credit: Terrance Bell) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT LEE, Va. -- The 47th Joint Culinary Training Exercise was launched March 3, starting with the Armed Forces Chef of the Year event that took place at McLaughlin Hall. More than a dozen military chefs tried their hands at preparing four-course meals for one of the competition’s most coveted individual titles. JCTE continues with the start of its public days that conclude March 9. For more information on JCTE, visit https://www.facebook.com/Army.Culinary