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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mauricio Nava Quintana, a food service specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepares batter during the Chef of the Quarter competition at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mauricio Nava Quintana, a food service specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepares batter during the Chef of the Quarter competition at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2024. (Staff Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

Nava is a native of Washington. The competition is held every three months to determine the best food service specialist team at the unit level with the winner advancing to the Marine Corps Installations Pacific level of competition at a later date.

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