USMC Update

USMC Update
22 May 2014
Mr. Charles Girard
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Operational Rations
• Approved USMC Rations
– MRE’s, MORE’s, UGR-M & UGR-H&S
– Other rations require HQMC approval
• FSR, MCW, UGR-A, UGR-E
• Current Ration Related Initiatives
– Review T/E, T/O and Ration Mix
– Review unit mission statements – “MESSING”
– Ongoing Structure Reductions/Grade Shaping impact on
deployed food service support and service capability
– Use of UGR-A’s is not supportable (refrigeration/distribution)
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Operational Equipment
• Current Field Equipment Status
• E-TRHS
• EFK- Fielding in process (approx 75 of 108)
– Early production challenges resolved
– Retro-fitting completed
• FUTURE: Replacement for E-TRHS (Modernized)
• Refrigeration Mobile Trailer Capability
• EFK Modernized (Induction/Infrared/Etc.) Footprint
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Expeditionary Force 21
• Maximize Organic Capabilities/Limit Contracting
– Use organic means to make water-train to it; Light Water
Purification System-Expanded Capacity Module (LWPSECM) and Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS).
– Generate electricity using both conventional and renewable
organic equipment.
– SUSTAIN THE FORCE WITH MEALS READY TO EAT
(MREs) AND UNITIZED GROUP RATIONS (UGRs);
– NO CONTRACTED MESSING.
– Employ HN support as a last resort unless directed by the
Embassy.
– Limit contracting to resources not inherent in the MAGTF.
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Operational Rations
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UGR-M’s (no refrigeration, can or dehy items only)
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Leverage Current technology/updated components from other UGR’s
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Expand Breakfast – 7 menu’s vice 4
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Scrambles, Fried Rice, Some Turkey products
Improve nutritional composition
Dinner Menu’s (7 of 14 meals changed/replaced)
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Include Steak Menu
2 mixed menu’s (Seafood and Chicken)
Keep highest acceptable items (test at MCAGCC)
Reduction in waste (trash)
Weight and cube (always a concern)
Limit residual items waste/non-consumption
Improve and change Menu Selections
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Installations/Garrison
– No significant changes. Sodexo CONUS, Marines OCONUS
– Nutritional Focus, Healthy Base Initiative (HBI), Obesity
– Improve customers nutritional awarness, educational tools, color
coding food products in mess halls. “Fuel to Fight”
– FY-13 program growth of 15% (actual meals served)
– Fiscal Challenges for the future, especially TAD/TDY
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Questions???
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