UNCLASSIFIED The Leader in Empowering the Worlds Most

UNCLASSIFIED The Leader in Empowering the World’s Most Capable Soldiers Mission/Purpose What do we do? Research & Development Associates Meeting April 18, 2018 Unitized Group Ration - Heat & Serve Update 4/10/2018 UNCLASSIFIED Meg Walker, MS, RD Combat Ration Engineering and Support Team Meg. e. walker. civ@mail. mil 508 -233 -5325 / DSN 256 -5325 R&DA/ Apr 2018 1 1

Topics • UGR-H&S 19 • FY 17 Warfighter Operational Test • Joint Services Operational Ration Forum (JSORF) approved items • UGR-H&S Path Forward UNCLASSIFIED #U 18 -240 R&DA/Apr 2018 2

UGR-H&S 19 New items for UGR-H&S 19 Menus Cajun Chicken Buffalo Chicken Individual Blueberry Pie UNCLASSIFIED #U 18 -240 R&DA/Apr 2018 3

FY 17 UGR-H&S Warfighter Testing FY 17 UGR-H&S Warfighter Field Evaluation UGR-H&S for Breakfast and Dinner, MRE for lunch 300 Marines Twentynine Palms, CA 2 nd Battalion, 1 st Marine Division 7 -11 August 2017 1 Breakfast Control Menu 3 Breakfast Test Menus 6 Dinner Control Menus 2 Dinner Test Menus UNCLASSIFIED #U 18 -240 R&DA/Apr 2018 4 4

UGR-H&S Operational Test FY 17 Operational Test Focus Areas • Breakfast Items • Customizable Entrees • On-the-Go Snack components • Feedback on ACR 14 items UNCLASSIFIED #U 18 -240 R&DA/Apr 2018 5

FY 17 UGR-H&S Operational Test Results UGR-H&S 20 JSORF Approved Recommendations Turkey Sausage Breakfast Skillet Chocolate Chip Toaster Pastry (Individual) In Beef Fajitas Boil-in-Bag Eggs (One Menu) Grilled Chicken Strips Teriyaki Meat Stick (Individual) Instant Grits Out Jalapeno Cashews (Individual) Beef Roast Brown Gravy with Meatballs and Pasta Nut Raisin Mix (Individual) UNCLASSIFIED #U 18 -240 R&DA/Apr 2018 6

UGR - H&S Path Forward Continue ongoing development efforts for improved breakfast menus • Alternative breakfast meats • Turkey Bacon • Chicken Chorizo • Pork Chorizo Reduction of residual build-up of components in the field • Rightsizing focus groups Increase use of Institutional Size Pouches • Vegetables • Entrées UNCLASSIFIED #U 18 -240 R&DA/Apr 2018 7

UGR - H&S Path Forward FY 19 Warfighter Operational Test Location-TBD Breakfast menu improvements • Alternative breakfast meats • Expanded breakfast menus Incorporate and validate rightsizing focus group data Institutional Size Pouches • Vegetables UNCLASSIFIED #U 18 -240 R&DA/Apr 2018 8

UGR-H&S Update We would like to express thanks to our industry partners for all of their assistance and look forward to the future efforts that contribute to the success of the UGR-H&S. UNCLASSIFIED #U 18 -240 R&DA/Apr 2018 9