An Evaluation of the Proposed Marine Corps Expeditionary Food Service System Concept
Abstract
A concept test of the proposed Marine Corps Shelterized Expeditionary Food Service System was conducted during July 1980. The principal objective of the test was to determine whether the proposed configuration of the foodservice unit could be operated at the prescribed feeding levels of 1000 men, 500 men, and 200 men. Another objective of the test was to measure the functional performance of the unit. This report presents the results of the concept test. The results demonstrated that the equipment in the galley was reliable but that additional equipment would be needed to prepare an A-Ration meal for 1000 men, that service could be provided at each of the prewscribed feeding levels within an acceptable time period, that the system operated within the design constraints on power, and that the overall system was perceived by cooks and managers as acceptable. This report also contains some recommendations for improving the galley layout and incorporating additional equipment items. In addition, a recommendation to further test the galley with the sanitation unit in a field environment is also included.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA127550
Entities
People
- D. Paul Leitch
- James D. Ovelman
- Lawrence. E. Symington
- Linda R. Birnbaum
- Richard R. Laferriere
Organizations
- United States Army Soldier Systems Center