Summary of Operational Rations

Abstract

This study was conducted to provide baseline data (acceptance, nutrition, stability, utility, weight and cube data, heating and water requirements) on past and existing military operational rations/foods to assist in systems analyses for development of new ration concepts to meet future Marine Corps requirements. Operational rations include: general operation rations, special operational subsistence, survival subsistence and ration supplements. Information provided for each ration includes components, requirements for preparation, shelf life, weight and cube information, as well as advantages and disadvantages.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA131903

Entities

People

  • Alice I. Meyer
  • Mary V. Klicka
  • Vera C. Mason

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Body Weight
  • Climate Change
  • Containers
  • Dehydrated Foods
  • Drinking Water
  • Fish
  • Food Preparation
  • Fungi
  • Health Services
  • Life Rafts
  • Meals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vegetables
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Materials Science
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies