Subsistence Meal Ready to Eat (MRE)

Abstract

Preservation of the industrial base for the production of MREs (Meal Ready to Eat) is at risk in light of reductions in the budget of the Department of Defense. This paper will discuss the history of rations, current production status, future requirements, and ways to ensure a viable industrial base. The intent of this paper is to describe in detail the past, present, and future field rations. Compare production concepts and address ways by which a healthy industrial base, capable of meeting DOD capacity requirements for the most common ration MRES can be obtained.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276858

Entities

People

  • George L. Deason

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Food Preparation
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Packaging
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Standards
  • United States Government
  • Vegetables
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Industrial Economics