Why Is It Needed?:

How It Works:

	HEAT & SERVE (UGR-H&S)	A-RATION (UGR-A™)	B-RATION (UGR-B™)*
COMPONENTS:	Shelf stable, ready-to-eat entrees, starches and desserts Ready-to-use commercial products Disposables (cups, trays etc)	Perishable/frozen entrees Quick-to-prepare or ready-to-use commercial products Disposables (cups,trays, etc.)	Shelf stable ingredients to prepare complete meal Quick and easy to prepare using commercial products Disposables (cups, trays, etc.)
CONFIGURATION:	Unitized into three boxes	Unitized into two semiperishable boxes plus frozen component	Unitized into three boxes
ASSEMBLY:	Assemble at government depots	Build-to-order, with direct vendor delivery	Assemble at government depots
SHELF LIFE:	18 months at 80° F	3 to 6 months for frozen components	18 months at 80° F
NUMBER OF BREAKFASTS:	3	7	5

Further enhancements to the UGR™ include:

• The Arctic Supplement…With these additional snacks and hot beverages, Warfighters are provided with the additional calories and fluids required in cold environments.

• The Fielded Group Ration Improvement Program…This is an ongoing program to increase variety, enhance acceptability, increase consumption and improve nutritional intake. Among our recent efforts: developing an Institutional Sized Pouch as an alternative to the #10 sized cylindrical metal can, expanding the variety of and within menus and replacing the Unitized B Ration with the UGR-B™. The UGR-B™ will significantly reduce the number of military unique components.

Benefits:

Ongoing Improvements…Working to make rations more user-friendly, appealing and nutritious.