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Inside the mission: food service’s unique purpose
Story and photos by Senior Airman GIOVANNI SIMS
355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
The 355th Force Support Squadron provides service to more than 40,000 Airmen, civil- ians, contractors, retirees and dependents on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base through various facilities.
The Desert Inn Dining Facil- ity may be small but it holds a key component to supporting the mission.
“I place all the orders,” said Staff Sgt. Renae Perez, 355th FSS storeroom manager. “We get trucks every single day. We receive the orders, rotate the food and have everything prepared, cooked and served, providing hot meals for the Airmen.”
While the ultimate goal is to support the mission, their day- to-day activity can be common- place. But like any other service, they serve a unique purpose.
“It’s our job to make sure you have the energy to complete
your specific role in the mis- sion,” said Airman 1st Class Ol- ivia Barnwell. “It’s important to have your basic needs fulfilled, whether that be food, water or shelter. We are the backbone for all the squadrons and missions at D-M.”
Regardless of how miniscule they may seem on a large-scale mission, this particular service understands its role and does it well.
“It’s a lot of responsibility,” Perez said. “But I like what I do for the mission. As long as I work hard and my peers are working hard, our part is done and everyone is satisfied.”
Any way they can, food ser- vices is accommodating the needs of the Airmen and ensur- ing the delivery of quality food and service.
“We do listen and take into consideration the ICE comment cards,” Perez said. “We have a certain catalog to order from and rules to abide by, but we try our best to provide a variety of options that everyone can enjoy.”
Airman 1st Class Christian Poole, 355th Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, serves an air- man during lunch Oct. 1 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The dining facility provides food service excel- lence in support of Air Force readiness and peacetime missions.
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