Yokota hosts inaugural culinary competition

Yokota hosts inaugural culinary competition

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cristofer Estrada, a food service specialist assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Support Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, prepares a dish for the first annual Battle of the Chefs competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 16, 2026. Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Department of War culinary specialists from Yokota Air Base, MCAS Iwakuni and Camp Zama showcased their professional expertise and creativity as they competed for the title of Best Culinary Team in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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Yokota hosts inaugural culinary competition

A competitor prepares a dish during the first annual Battle of the Chefs competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 16, 2026. Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Department of Defense culinary specialists from Yokota Air Base, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Camp Zama showcased their professional expertise and creativity as they competed for the title of Best Culinary Team in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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Yokota hosts inaugural culinary competition

U.S. Army culinary specialists assigned to Camp Zama prepare dishes for the first annual Battle of the Chefs competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 16, 2026. Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Department of Defense culinary specialists from Yokota Air Base, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Camp Zama showcased their professional expertise and creativity as they competed for the title of Best Culinary Team in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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Yokota hosts inaugural culinary competition

U.S. Air Force food service specialists, assigned to the 374th Force Support Squadron, participate in the inaugural Battle of the Chefs competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 16, 2026. The competition brought together military culinary teams from across Japan, including Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Yokota Air Base, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Camp Zama to showcase professional culinary expertise and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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Yokota hosts inaugural culinary competition

Japan Air Self-Defense Force culinary specialists prepare dishes for the first annual Battle of the Chefs competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 16, 2026. The competition brought together military culinary teams from across Japan, including JASDF, Yokota Air Base, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Camp Zama to showcase professional culinary expertise and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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Yokota hosts inaugural culinary competition

U.S. Army culinary specialists await voting from judges during the first annual Battle of the Chefs competition at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 16, 2026. Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Department of Defense culinary specialists from Yokota, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Camp Zama showcased their professional expertise and creativity as they competed for the title of Best Culinary Team in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Karelas)

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Yokota hosts inaugural culinary competition

Participants of the first annual Battle of the Chefs competition pose for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 16, 2026. The competition brought together military culinary teams from across Japan, including Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Yokota Air Base, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Camp Zama to showcase professional culinary expertise and teamwork. (Courtesy Photo)

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The Samurai Cafe Dining Facility team proudly hosted the first annual "Battle of the Chefs" competition, bringing together joint and bilateral culinary specialists from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Camp Zama, and Yokota, at Yokota Air Base, Jan. 16, 2026. The competition brought together military culinary teams from across Japan to showcase their professional expertise and creativity as they competed for the title of Best Culinary Team in Japan.