Food done right

U.S. Air Force Airman Tyrica Earls prepares to put fish at the Southern Eagle dining facility on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 28, 2012. Dining facility members start preparing food about an hour before each meal. Earls, 567th RED HORSE Squadron food specialist, is completing 90 days of upgrade training and hails from Raleigh, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Verde prepares vegetable stir-fry at the Southern Eagle dining facility on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 28, 2012. The dining facility staff feeds approximately 800 people daily, 25,000 annually and carries nearly $18,000 worth of consumable items in their inventory at any given time. Verde, 4th Force Support Squadron food specialist, hails from St. Louis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Jenkins prepares cheesy biscuits at the Southern Eagle dining facility on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 28, 2012. Once a month the dining facility staff hosts a meal for spouses and children of deployed members giving them an opportunity to mingle with other spouses of deployed Airmen. Jenkins, 4th Force Support Squadron food specialist, hails from Charlotte, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sherkona Smith dices vegetables for the salad bar at the Southern Eagle dining facility on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 28, 2012. The dining facility staff provides healthy meal choices for all patrons. Sherkona, 4th Force Support Squadron food specialist, hails from Wilmington, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emantranette Webster prepares pork fried rice at the Southern Eagle Dining Facility on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 28, 2012. The dining facility staff serves a variety of foods for patrons and frequently offers theme day meals like surf and turf. Webster, 4th Force Support Squadron food specialist, hails from Ocala, Fl. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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Food done right

Published Feb. 29, 2012
By Senior Airman Gino Reyes
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The 4th Force Support Squadron dining facility staff provides healthy dining options to the Seymour Johnson community. Approximately 800 people eat at the facility daily and 25,000 annually. At any given time they have nearly $18,000 worth of consumable items in their inventory which helps daily operations run smoothly without having any shortage of materials.

Food at the dining facility is free to Airmen who live in the dormitory and available for purchase to all other patrons. The dining facility staff serves a variety of foods for patrons and frequently offers specialty meals like surf and turf. The dining facility is open for breakfast from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and dinner from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.