Joint Service Combat Feeding Tech Demo

Abstract

This project matures and demonstrates technologies for military combat feeding systems and combat rations. Areas of emphasis include: enhanced nutrient composition to maximize cognitive and physical performance on the battlefield; cutting edge food stabilization and preservation techniques that increase the variety and quality of rations used by the Joint Services; novel ration packaging solutions to minimize degradation of combat rations during storage; field portable biosensors for food-borne pathogen detection and identification as well as predictive modeling tools to protect the Warfighter from food-borne illnesses. This project demonstrates combat feeding equipment with reduced logistics (in component parts, weight, volume, fuel, and water) and labor requirements, while improving the quality of food service. The project, a Department of Defense (DoD) program for which the Army has Executive Agent responsibility, provides technology development for Joint Service Combat Feeding. The DoD Combat Feeding Research and Engineering Board provides oversight for this project. Demonstrated field feeding equipment transition to Product Manager (PM)-Force Sustainment Systems (PM FSS). Efforts in this program element support the Army science and technology Soldier portfolio. Work in this project complements and is fully coordinated with PE 0602787A (Medical Technology). The cited work is consistent with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this project is performed by the US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), Natick, MA.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: C07_0603001A_3_2040_PB_2014

Tags

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Industrial Economics
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

• Biotechnology