Evaluation of T Rations and the Mobile Food Service Unit at Fort Lewis and a Summary of Prior Field Tests

Abstract

This report presents a new concept in combat feeding systems designed to replace the present system which would be ill-suited to battlefield conditions anticipated in future conflicts. The two key elements of the proposed combat feeding concept are the Mobile Food Service Unit (MFSU) and the T rations. The results of testing at Ft. Lewis, WA and a summary of previous tests are presented. The following conclusions are drawn from these evaluations: Tray- Pack items proved to be acceptable as field rations; The heating, delivering and serving of the T rations from the MFSU proved viable, and finally the MFSU can be efficiently operated by two personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA144200

Entities

People

  • Barbara Bell
  • Doris Sherman
  • Joseph Wall
  • Stephen Rei

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Army Training
  • Battlefields
  • Birds
  • Combat Forces
  • Containers
  • Dining Halls
  • Field Tests
  • Food
  • Meals
  • Observation
  • Packaging
  • Prototypes
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Beds
  • Vegetables
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.