Combat Feeding


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Introduction

Combat Feeding provides the Department of Defense (DoD) with a joint service program responsible for Research, Development, Integration, Testing, and Engineering for Combat Rations, Food Service Equipment Technology, and Combat Feeding Systems.

Customer Driven, Customer Focused organization. Maintains a strong operational focus to meet the needs of the 21st Century warrior.

The Combat Feeding Directorate actively leverages leading edge technologies to ensure the warfighter is provided the decisive edge in all aspects of combat feeding. Efforts conducted provide the science and technology base as well as engineering support to satisfy unique feeding requirements of each military service. Versatile capabilities and expertise assure affordable solutions tailored to the needs of the warrior as research efforts have produced successful, innovative technologies and products now in use all around the world. Use of Integrated Products Teams involving the Services, Combat Feeding Program teams, academia, industry, other government agencies, and the Defense Logistics Agency consistently optimize cost, schedule and performance.

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Teams:

Eight multidisciplinary, highly integrated teams develop revolutionary combat feeding technologies for our Warfighters:
  • Advanced Materials Engineering

  • Food Processing, Engineering and Technology

  • Performance Optimization Research

  • Group Rations

  • Individual Combat Rations

  • Energy & Equipment Technology

  • Systems Equipment & Engineering

  • Food Engineering Services

  • Food Systems and Equipment (PM FSS)

Teams are comprised of scientists and engineers with a broad range of technical disciplines. Further support is provided by a Senior Advisor who specializes in both nutritional biochemistry and advanced processing. The Combat Feeding Research & Engineering Board oversees CFD activities.

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Important Links:

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For further information, please contact:

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Last Update: 06 July 2009