Sgt. 1st Class Edwin Salazar adds diced strawberries to his plated dessert Mar. 15 during the enlisted aide of the year event at the Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), Fort Lee, Va. Salazar serves as the enlisted aide to Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette, commanding general, Army Japan. The 43rd annual JCTE started Mar. 10 at the MacLaughlin Fitness Center and continues until Mar. 15. The exercise, administered by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, is the largest American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition in North America. This year’s exercise showcased the talent of 237

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Sgt. 1st Class Edwin Salazar adds diced strawberries to his plated dessert Mar. 15 during the enlisted aide of the year event at the Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), Fort Lee, Va. Salazar serves as the enlisted aide to Maj. Gen. James F. Pasquarette, commanding general, Army Japan. The 43rd annual JCTE started Mar. 10 at the MacLaughlin Fitness Center and continues until Mar. 15. The exercise, administered by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, is the largest American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition in North America. This year’s exercise showcased the talent of 237 military chefs from all military services around the globe.

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