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Mary NashFood Engineering Services TeamDoD Combat Feeding Directorate

Research & Development Associates

Fall Forum October 2010

Natick Specifications

Update

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Overview

Food Packet, Modular Operational Ration Enhancement (MORE)

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Unitized Group Ration-Express™ (UGR-E™)

Unitized Group Ration-Heat & Serve™ (UGR-H&S™)

Medical Diet Supplement

Specifications Update

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Food Packet, MORE Document

New Approved Document: Transitioned to DLA Troop Support – Subsistence July 2010

• ACR-F-002A Food Packet, Modular Operational Ration Enhancement (MORE), Assembly Requirements

- Type I – High Altitude MORE

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Meal, Ready-to-Eat™ (MRE™) 32Documents

• New Approved Product Documents: Transitioned to DLA Troop Support – Subsistence July/October 2010

- PCR-R-008B Ranger Bar Banana Nut Ranger Bar - PCR-A-009C Snack Bread, Fortified Multigrain Snack Bread

- PCR-A- 005 Asian Style Beef Strips with Vegetables

- PCR-M-016 Mexican Style Chicken Stew

- PCR-P-048 Potatoes, Au Gratin

- PKG&QAP A-A-20195D W/Change 01 Snack Foods Tortilla-type Filled Crackers, Jalapeno Cheddar

- PKG&QAP A-A-20177E W/Change 02 Candy and Chocolate Confections Pan coated candy, Disks, Fruit flavored, Sour

• ACR-M-032 MRE™ Assembly Requirements: Transition to DLA Troop Support – Subsistence 1QFY11

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Unitized Group Ration – Express™Documents

New Approved Documents: Transitioned to DLA Troop Support – Subsistence September/October 2010

• PCR-E-0017A Egg Mix, Pasteurized, Uncooked, Dehydrated, Packaged in a Boil-In-Bag (BIB)

• MIL-DTL-32235A Heater Module, General Specification For

• Detail Specification Sheet, Heater Module, Type I: Heater, Assembly Required

• Detail Specification Sheet, Heater Module, Type II: Heater, Assembled

• Detail Specification Sheet, Heater Module, Boil-In-Bag (BIB) Module

• PKG&QAP for MIL-DTL-32235A and Applicable Specification Sheets

New Document Actions:

• Unitized Group Ration-Express™, Assembly Requirements

- Document Coordination 1QFY11; Transition to DLA Troop Support – Subsistence 2QFY11

Product Documents to be Coordinated: 1QFY11

• PCR-O-007 Oatmealo Apple cinnamon

• PCR-C-024B W/Change Cakes and Brownieso Golden harvest cake with white icingo Vanilla cake with strawberry fruit toppingo Chocolate cherry cake with cherry fruit topping

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FY12 Unitized Group Ration – Heat & Serve™ (UGR-H&S™) New Document Actions

• UGR-H&S™ Documents

- Limited First Article (LFA) Production Test Drafts transitioned to DLA Troop Support March 2010:

PCR-R-014 Rib Shaped Turkey Patties in Golden Barbecue Sauce

PCR-V-009 Vegetarian Chili

PCR-O-007 Oatmeal (Apple cinnamon)

PCR-C-024B W/Change Cakes and Brownies (Golden harvest cake w/white icing; Vanilla cake w/strawberry fruit topping; Chocolate cherry cake w/cherry fruit topping)

- LFA Production Test Conducted July/October 2010 (except PCR-R-014*)

- Coordination of PCR-T-013A Turkey Tetrazzini, PKG&QAP A-A-20097F Hot Sauce (sweet and spicy), and LFA Production Tested Item Documents (except PCR-R-014*) 1QFY11

- Transition Product Documents and ACR-U-11 Unitized Group Ration™ Assembly Requirements to DLA Troop Support 2QFY11

*PCR-R-014 is delayed pending LFA production testing FY11

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Medical Diet Supplement Document

ACR-M-002A Medical Diet Supplement, Assembly Requirements

- Document Coordination and Transition to DLA Troop Support – Subsistence FY11