{"id":302825,"date":"2024-10-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=302825"},"modified":"2024-10-17T19:18:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T19:18:55","slug":"new-1st-cav-divs-dining-facility-initiative-at-fort-cavazos-serves-up-success-as-modern-cafeteria-dining-focuses-on-warriors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=302825","title":{"rendered":"New 1st Cav Div’s dining facility initiative at Fort Cavazos serves up success as modern cafeteria dining, focuses on warriors’ …"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Pfc. Sieria Harris, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, poses with her steak, mashed potatoes, broccoli and roll she picked from the Headquarters Department of the Army Go for Green Action Station Oct. 9 at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Dining Facility at Fort Cavazos. (U.S. Army photo by Blair Dupre, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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FORT CAVAZOS, Texas \u2014 <\/strong>An unveiling\/ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Headquarters Department of the Army Go for Green Action Menu and Station was held Oct. 9 at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Dining Facility here.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe implementation of the HQDA Go for Green Action Menu and Station is a pivotal quality-of-life project for the Fort Cavazos Food Program,\u201d said Col. Stacy Moore-Callaway, 407th Army Field Support Brigade commander. \u201cThe Go for Green Action Stations not only emphasize the consumer-driven solutions that we\u2019re working toward, but also reinforce the Army\u2019s dedication to fostering a balanced lifestyle, through nutrition, for our Soldiers. The action station will serve as a model for promoting optimal physical readiness, well-being and long-term health for our Soldiers, supporting the broader goals of readiness and resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos commander, said the action station is one way that The Great Place takes care of Soldiers, families and DA civilians \u2014 an enduring priority.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really important that we have healthy options for them to fuel their body,\u201d he said. \u201cWe put big demands on our Soldiers everyday \u2026 and we want more feedback on what our Soldiers need and what will help them be better in doing their jobs everyday.<\/p>\n

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\n Chontrelle Sturdivant, Food Program Management Office manager, guides Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. John P. McDwyer, III Armored Corps and Fort Cavazos command sergeant major, through the new Headquarters Department of the Army Go for Green Action Station Oct. 9 at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Dining Facility at Fort Cavazos. (U.S. Army photo by Blair Dupre, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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\n Fort Cavazos and the Fort Cavazos Food Program leadership cut the ribbon at the Headquarters Department of the Army Go for Green Action Station unveiling ceremony Oct. 9 at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Dining Facility at Fort Cavazos. (U.S. Army photo by Blair Dupre, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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\u201cI really appreciate all the initiative that\u2019s happened here with the 407th (AFSB) and with our garrison teammates,\u201d Admiral concluded. \u201cThanks for what you\u2019re doing to help bring new options for our Soldiers and our families.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the ribbon-cutting, leadership was brought inside of the dining facility and given a tour of the changes made. The modern and revolutionary approach to cafeteria dining looks to eliminate choke points at the headcount station and the inability for dinners to read the menu prior to selection by utilizing cuisine-style serving lines and choice architecture that highlights menu selections and modernizing Soldier meal preferences.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are promoting a food-court-like concept by providing choice architecture for each entree,\u201d said Chontrelle Sturdivant, Food Program Management Office manager. \u201cWe have a chicken wing section, a warrior\u2019s deli section, a warrior\u2019s Tex-Mex section, as well as a warrior\u2019s grill, which is the Mongolian option for our dinners.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can see that each of our sections feature a warrior-type concept,\u201d Sturdivant continued. \u201cThat is because the warriors, the Soldiers, are our customer base. This is the ultimate place to dine for our Fort Cavazos diners and we want to ensure that we\u2019re expanding on the quality of life for our Fort Cavazos Soldiers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Soldiers line up at the “Warrior’s Wings” station at the Headquarters Department of the Army Go for Green Action Station to receive their lunch Oct. 9 at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Dining Facility at Fort Cavazos. (U.S. Army photo by Blair Dupre, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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\n Pfc. Ishmiel Williams, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, receives his lunch at the Headquarters Department of the Army Go for Green Action Station Oct. 9 at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Dining Facility at Fort Cavazos. (U.S. Army photo by Blair Dupre, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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Soldiers trickled in shortly after, ready to eat lunch.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt makes me happy to come to lunch everyday,\u201d Pfc. Sieria Harris, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, said of the action station. \u201cI know I\u2019m going to have something good to eat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sturdivant said the response from diners has been positive, adding that the head count ranges from 500 to 700 diners.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the impact on our Soldiers is going to be great,\u201d she said. \u201cFood is directly correlated to morale so we want to ensure that we\u2019re increasing morale through our food service program. It is absolutely important that we provide what the Soldiers want in addition to what the Soldiers need. This is why we are here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pfc. Sieria Harris, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, poses with her steak, mashed potatoes, broccoli and roll she picked from the Headquarters Department of the Army Go for Green Action Station Oct. 9 at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Dining Facility at Fort Cavazos. (U.S. Army photo by Blair Dupre, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs) (Photo Credit: U.S. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302827,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-302825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=302825"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":302833,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302825\/revisions\/302833"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/302827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=302825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=302825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=302825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}