Crab cakes are kept warm prior to the quarterly first sergeants' appreciation breakfast at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2012. The 35th Medical Group Mental Health Flight takes time every quarter to recognize the work first sergeants' and senior enlisted advisors' do to help coordinate mental health attention for their Airman . This quarter the breakfast was also held to recognize The Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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The son of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip Narcis, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, scrambles eggs for the quarterly first sergeants' appreciation breakfast at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2012. The 35th Medical Group Mental Health Flight coordinated this quarter's breakfast in connection with The Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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The son of Phyllis Bernal, Sollars Elementary School art teacher, prepares eggs for the quarterly first sergeants' appreciation breakfast at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2012. Four culinary arts students from Edgren High School prepared, cooked and served breakfast to more than 10 Air Force first sergeants, a Navy senior enlisted advisor and staff members from the 35th Medical Group Mental Health Flight. This breakfast was in recognition of The Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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The son of Nathan Thiesse, right, Misawa Security Operations Center contractor, serves a crab cake to U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. William Kudrna, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, during the quarterly first sergeants' appreciation breakfast at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2012. In recognition of The Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Awareness, the 35th Medical Group Mental Health Flight coordinated this breakfast to celebrate the sacrifices that children make to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

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The daughter of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael David, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support section chief, prepares a fresh pot of coffee during the quarterly first sergeants' appreciation breakfast at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2012. The breakfast was coordinated by the 35th Medical Group Mental Health Flight in recognition of the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kenna Jackson)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cynthia Schmitz, left, 35th Force Support Squadron first sergeant, and Chief Master Sgt. Felicia Noil, 35th Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, converse with other first sergeants while eating breakfast in the 35th Medical Group Mental Health Flight conference room during the quarterly first sergeants' appreciation breakfast at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2012. Schmitz and Noil were two of approximately 10 first sergeants who participated in the breakfast, the Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Kenna Jackson)

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Culinary arts students celebrates Month of the Military Child

Published April 18, 2012
By Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown
35th Fighter Wing/Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Four Edgren High School culinary arts students prepared breakfast for approximately 10 Air Force first sergeants and a Navy senior enlisted advisor during the Family Advocacy quarterly appreciation breakfast at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2012.

The 35th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program and Mental Health Flight took time to recognize the first sergeants' and senior enlisted advisors' contributions to tend to the needs of Airmen and Sailors.

"The first sergeants do a lot to facilitate mental health for their Airmen and Sailors," said David Powell, Family Advocacy Program outreach manager. "This gives first sergeants the opportunity to meet the voices on the other end of the line."

This quarter's breakfast coincides with The Month of the Military Child observed in April. April is also observed as Child Abuse Awareness Month.