Three Illinois Soldiers become food service specialists

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SPRINGFIELD, IL (03/29/2016)(readMedia)-- Three Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers and 11 Soldiers from other states' National Guard units graduated from the 129th Regional Training Institute's Food Service Specialist (92G) qualification course at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois March 28.

Sgt. Jacob Eastburn of Geneseo, Illinois; Staff Sgt. Curtis Whitten of Milan, Illinois; and Sgt. Kyle Wolber of Villa Park, Illinois; will all return to their units as food service specialists.

Whitten, a Soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 123rd Engineer Battalion in Milan, Illinois, was recognized as the phase one honor graduate while Wobler, with Company G, 634th Brigade Support Battalion in Joliet, Illinois, was recognized as the phase two distinguished honor graduate with a 100 percent grade point average.

During the four-week, two-phase course, Soldiers are trained on food safety, cooking techniques, field and garrison feeding equipment, and field and garrison feeding operations, including how to operate a dining facility. To graduate, Soldiers must complete a total of 340 hours of instruction in both phases as well as five written exams and two hands-on evaluations.

Cutline 1: Graduates of the Illinois National Guard's 129th Regional Training Institute's Food Service Specialist (92G) qualification course pose with their instructors after their graduation ceremony in Springfield, Illinois March 28. Of the 14 graduates, 3 are members of the Illinois Army National Guard. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Spreitzer, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs)

Cutline 2: Staff Sgt. Curtis Whitten of Milan, Illinois receives congratulations from Col. Paul Fanning of Chestnut, Illinois, commander of the 129th Regional Training Institute during the Food Service Specialist (92G) qualification course graduation ceremony March 28 on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. Whitten was recognized as the phase one distinguished honor graduate. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Spreitzer, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs)

Cutline 3: Sgt. Kyle Wolber of Villa Park, Illinois receives congratulations from Col. Paul Fanning of Chestnut, Illinois, commander of the 129th Regional Training Institute during the Food Service Specialist (92G) qualification course graduation ceremony March 28 on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. Wolber was recognized as the phase two distinguished honor graduate achieving a 100 percent grade point average for the phase. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Spreitzer, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs)