Staff Sgt. Christopher Hamilton, food service specialist,

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hamilton, food service specialist, Marine Corps, garnishes a watermelon dish as part of the nutrition event March 9 as part of the Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE) at Fort Lee, Va. The 44th annual JCTE officially started March 9 at MacLaughlin Fitness Center and continues until March 14. A two-person team prepares a four-course meal that doesn't exceed 850 calories. The exercise, administered by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, is the largest American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition in North America. The exercise showcased the talent of more than 200 military chefs from all military services around the globe to include three international teams.