Spc. Kaitlyn Tran, Fort Carson culinary arts specialist, places a sauce on her chicken dish Mar. 12 during the student chef event at the Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), Fort Lee, Va. Military members competing in student chef event have less than two years in the career field. 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


Spc. Kaitlyn Tran, Fort Carson culinary arts specialist, places a sauce on her chicken dish Mar. 12 during the student chef event at the Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), Fort Lee, Va. Military members competing in student chef event have less than two years in the career field. 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 to include four international teams.


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