UNCLASSIFIED Army Field Feeding Systems Gregg Gildea, Team Leader Food Service Equipment Team Product Manager – Force Sustainment Systems [email protected]

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Army Field Feeding SystemsArmy Field Feeding Systems

Gregg Gildea, Team Leader Food Service Equipment TeamProduct Manager – Force Sustainment [email protected]/ DSN: 256-4105

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▲Objective(s):• To provide support to Army users of current field feeding equipment and provide material solutions to meet their future needs

▲Capability Provided:• Forward feeding• Improved mobility• Safe storage for subsistence• Improved load configuration• Cogeneration (heat & electricity)• More effective sanitation

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▲ROI/Benefits:• Increase Soldier safety, efficiency and comfort • Conserve precious battlefield resources, such as fuel, water, and electricity• Supports current and future force• Systems with smaller foot print with less re-supply/support • Lower O&S Costs

▲Applications/Deliverables:• Well planned and executed Acquisition Programs that field robust, efficient and proven equipment and systems for field feeding, ration storage and sanitation

▲Platform(s) Supported:• Group

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Containerized Kitchen P3I - Thermal Fluid (TFCK)

Containerized Kitchen P3I - Thermal Fluid (TFCK)

Joe JordanFood Service Equipment [email protected]/DSN: 256

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Containerized Kitchen P3I - Thermal Fluid (TFCK)Containerized Kitchen P3I - Thermal Fluid (TFCK)

• Objective(s):– Comprehensively address the pre-planned product improvements

called for in the CK ORD– Eliminate the need for a separate field sanitation center and its

associated transportation asset

– Increase worker safety, comfort and effectiveness.

• Capability Provided:– HEMTT compatible container that

provides greater field mobility– Restaurant-Style appliances provide

greater user flexibility while maintaining capability to feed 800 warfighters, three meals/day

– Integrated Food Sanitation Center onboard that meets the requirements of the FSC ORD

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• ROI/Benefits:– Elimination of 10 open flame combustion MBU with a single, efficient,

highly reliable, vented combustion, commercial heater– Provides a much safer, cooler and quieter work environment by venting

combustion products and eliminating open flames– Elimination of FSC transportation asset saves fuel, money and possibly

lives– Thermal fluid cooking provides even,

controlled heating and appliance flexibility resulting in superior rations

• Applications/Deliverables:– Short Term – Testable prototype that will be

used to develop performance specification– Long Term – Class I ECP that will transition

to production contract, replacing legacy CKs in future buys

• Platform(s) Supported: Group

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• FY07 Accomplishments– The central heating thermal-fluid system was

delivered in January and integration of the major components was initiated in house at the Natick prototype facility

– At the completion of FY07, the prototype was 95% with the thermal fluid system completely installed and running

– A Logistics Evaluation was held in September 07 to document system maintainability status and provide data for a Supportability Strategy

– The Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) has been written.


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• FY08 Planned Accomplishments:– Production Qualification Testing (PQT) is scheduled to

start at the Aberdeen Test Center in Nov 2007. – A revised CK performance specification will be generated

based on the technical test results of PQT and the Abbreviated System Evaluation Report (ASER) expected from the Army Evaluation Command in April ‘08.

– The Thermal Fluid CK will be transitioned to production through the use of the current legacy contract.

– This strategy calls for the purchase of two Contractor assembled kitchens in FY08 for PVT and User Evaluations.

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CK P3I (TFCK) LayoutCK P3I (TFCK) Layout

Overhead view of kitchen layout

•Serving bays convert to cutting boards for food prep and passively store rations for server convenience

•Griddle has actively heated ration storage compartments underneath the cooking surface

•TF – Thermal Fluid system. 625K BTU/hr commercial system provides instantaneous hot water and enough heat for the appliances, sanitation and workplace comfort.

40 ft3 refr.

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CK P3I (TFCK) ChallengesCK P3I (TFCK) Challenges

• Technical Changes/Challenges– HEMTT/PLS compatibility requirement under review

due to lack of vehicles, weight burden.– Customer feedback from Log Eval driving re-analysis

of serving line, appliance configuration, refrigeration volume.

– Tight schedule driving consolidation of shake-out technical testing, increasing technical risk.

– Overall system weight driving capabilities trade-off analysis.

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Assault Kitchen (AK)Assault Kitchen (AK)

Douglas BrownPM FSS [email protected] (508) 233-6431/DSN 256-6431

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• Objective(s):– Develop a lightweight, mobile field

feeding platform to support the forward deployed Warfighter

– Functionally replace the Kitchen, Company Level Field Feeding (KCLFF)

– Reduce the field feeding logistical footprint

• Capability Provided:– Heat-on-the-move field feeding– Near instantaneous feeding at

remote site– Reduced feeding site food

preparation time

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• ROI/Benefits:– Same major components as USMC TRHS/AF SPEK (SEET)– Utilization of NDI and commercial components– Reduction in field feeding logistical footprint– Minimal manpower required for system operation– System meets Joint Service Requirements


• Applications/Deliverables:– MS-C documentation package– Fielded System (Full Rate

Production)


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• Accomplishments:– MS-C (LRIP) approval– DSCP contract award for

TRHS components– System components

purchased– LRIP test items assembled– Production Verification

Testing (PVT) initiated• Product Improvements

– A Ration capability– Self Powered version


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Self-Powered Tray Ration Heater (SPTRH)Self-Powered Tray Ration Heater (SPTRH)

• Objective(s):– Develop a self-powered version of the

Tray Ration Heater (TRH) that produces it own operating electricity from the heat of combustion

– Eliminate the need to tether to HMMWV or Generator

• Capability Provided:– Increases versatility with different

platforms

– Greatly improved reliability/maintainability from solid state thermoelectric modules vs. conventional vehicle/generator power

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• ROI/Benefits:– Significant reduction in fuel consumption

~ 50%

– Leverages Technology Transition Initiative funding as well as Foreign Comparative Testing Funding

• Applications/Deliverables:– Tested prototype SPTRH

– Performance Specification for procurement

– Documentation for Engineering Change Proposal to insert into Army production and Fielding of Assault Kitchen



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• FY08 Planned Accomplishments:– Receive improved prototype from

technology demonstration phase– Test prototype against exit

criteria from Technology Transition Agreement

– Evaluate Foreign Comparative Test burner (Hawkmore)

– Conduct Production Qualification Testing

– Obtain test reports


Documents

UNCLASSIFIED Army Field Feeding Systems Gregg Gildea, Team Leader Food Service Equipment Team Product Manager – Force Sustainment Systems [email protected]