MRE's, Trail Snacks & Other Pouch Foods

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Meal, Ready to Eat, Individual - MRE Since its introduction, the MRE has been continuously improved. However, the "MRE" designation is popularly expanded as "Meals Rejected by Ethiopians" or "Meals Rejected by Everyone." As a result of consumer feedback from Operation Desert Shield/Storm, major customer focus improvements have been implemented to expand variety and improve acceptability, consumption, and nutritional intake to enhance performance on the battlefield.

Why Do We NOT Recommend MRE's?: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly ~ MRE's are "Meals, Ready To Eat", which we are not too fond of. They're also called IMP's if you're from Canada. It's not because they're bad, they're okay, as far as they go, and for what they are intended for. But we do not recommend them for long term storage or survival food for several valid reasons, mostly because this is definitely not what they are intended for and they have some rather unpleasant side effects.

Homemade MRE's A while back when I first started thinking about storing food for an emergency I was not sure where to start. The disadvantage of the store bought M.R.E.'s is that they are a bit expensive, compared to what you could prepare for yourself in a homemade M.R.E. I started with a food dehydrator and a food vacuum sealer. I bought a pack of frozen vegetables and put them in the dehydrator. Now I was ready to start. If you wish to take the time and trouble, you can dehydrate your own fruits and vegetables, prepare stews and soups, beef jerky and other meats... See also: Homemade MRE's? and Nasty's Homemade MRE's and Ask Jackie By Jackie Clay Issue #86

MRE Handbook (Official) By the Defense Supply Center - Philadelphia - Directorate of Subsistence It is Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) policy NOT to sell rations to individuals, whether members of the Armed Services or civilians. The Department of Defense regulations and DSCP policy permit the sale of rations to the following: U.S. military organizations, federal government-funded activities, activities empowered to perform a federal-government-legislated function, a DOD sponsored non-appropriated fund instrumentality, a State Department sponsored employee commissary located outside of the U.S., a foreign government when an authorized contractual relationship has been established, a federal government contractor, when the contract specifically provides for the purchase of stock fund items by the contractor and other entities when authorized by duly appointed officials. In some instances sales are only permitted to these entities if other conditions are met.

Commercial Item Descriptions (CIDs)

- 8905: Fish, Meat, Poultry, & Shellfish - 8910: Dairy Foods & Eggs - 8915: Fruits, Juices, Nectar, & Vegetables - 8920: Bakery & Cereal Products - 8925: Confectionary, Nuts, & Sugars - 8930: Jams, Jellies, Peanut Butter, & Preserves - 8935: Bouillons, Soups, Soup & Gravy Bases	- 8940: Dietary Foods & Foods Speciality Preparation - 8945: Fats & Food Oils - 8950: Condiments & Related Products - 8955: Cocoa, Coffee, & Tea - 8960: Beverages & Beverage Mixes, Nonalcoholic & Water - 8970: Composite Food Packages - Miscellaneous
• USDA Commercial Item Descriptions (CIDs) • USDA Standards for Grades

• Contract Technical Requirements (CTRs)

• Military Details (MIL-DTLs)

• Performance-Based Contract Requirements (PCRs)

• B-Ration

• Carbo Pack

• Meal, Cold Weather/Long Range Patrol

• NSN Catalog Search

• Unitized Group Ration, Poly Tray
- UGR 03
- UGR 04
- UGR 05
- UGR 06
- UGR 07
- Miscellaneous UGR

• Meal, Ready-to-Eat
- MRE M004
- MRE XXIII
- MRE XXIV
- MRE XXV
- MRE XXVI
- MRE XXVII
- Miscellaneous MRE

• Unitized Group Ration, Tray Pack
- UGR 03
- UGR 04
- UGR 05
- UGR 06
- Miscellaneous UGR

• Assembly Contract Requirements (ACRs)

- B-Ration
- Carbo Pack

- Meal, Ready-to-Eat
- Unitized Group Ration, Heat & Serve

• Contractual Reference Documents

- Federal Specifications
- Military Specifications

- Military Standards
- Non-Governmental Standards

• DSCP Forms

• Drawings in JEDMICS

Field Cooking, field rations, & Nutrition In the past the common soldier was not fed by his unit, but was left to fend and forage for himself. When an army was in the area, the local population suffered greatly. Their homes were ransacked and anything of food value was stolen along with all edible livestock. Modern armies go to great lengths to insure their soldiers are supplied with sufficient nutritious meals to keep them fit and ready to complete their mission.

From Mountain Breeze.com website - Check out these recipes to take on the hiking or biking trail, including almond or cereal bars, hikers bird seed, wheels of steel, and crunch cereal.
Almond Bars	Cereal Bar	Bars of Iron	Hikers Bird Seed
Pemmican	Peanut Bar	Wheels of Steel	Hiker's Cookies
Quick Energy Cookies	Crunchy Cereal	Trail Mix	Trial Mix [2]

MILITARY RATIONS. Provides an overview of ration design and development as well as brief descriptions of the rations and their nutritional content.

MRE's FAQ - Military-Style Meals Ready to Eat This is a sales site, but contains some pretty good info on the food.

Army Operational Rations - Historical Background Gives an excellent historical overview of Operational Ration development from the Revolutionary War to the end of World War II. Focuses on World War II development and fielding of the C, D, K, 5 in 1 and 10 in 1 rations. From Chapter 1 of "Special Rations for the Armed Forces, 1946-53", By Franz A. Koehler, QMC Historical Studies, Series II, No. 6, Historical Branch, Office of the Quartermaster General, Washington D.C. 1958.

GROUP RATIONS:
Unitized Group Ration (UGR) The Unitized Group Ration (UGR) is used to sustain military personnel during worldwide operations that allow organized food service facilities. The UGR is designed to maximize the use of commercial items and to simplify the process of providing high quality food service in a field environment. All components for a complete 50-person meal are included in the UGR, with the exception of mandatory supplements, such as bread, milk and cold cereal. Each UGR meal module also contains all required disposable items (cups, compartment trays, and utensils). This ration is available in two options, with each sharing a core of quick prepared and/or ready to use commercial products: the UGR HEAT AND SERVE (UGR-H&S), which is characterized by tray pack entrees and starches/desserts and the UNITIZED GROUP RATION-A OPTION (UGR-A), which includes perishable/frozen type entrees (A-Rations). There are currently 7 breakfast and 14 lunch/dinner menus available for both the H&S and A-Options. There is no minimum ordering quantity required (i.e. orders for single modules are accepted). The UGR-H&S Option is unitized into 3 boxes which places 2 Fifty (50) Soldier menus on one tier of a pallet. One tier provides 100 meals and one pallet (4 tiers) provides 400 meals. For the UGR-A, one pallet is comprised of 12 modules and provides 600 meals. UGR H&S average weight and cube per module is 124.5 lbs and 5.25 cubic feet. UGR-A average weight and cube per module is 86.70 lbs and 4.03 cubic feet.

Unitized B Ration The Unitized B Ration is used mainly by the United States Marine Corps to sustain groups of military personnel during operations that allow organized food service facilities. It is also used in situations that do not permit resupply of perishable foods and where refrigeration equipment is not available. This ration has 10 breakfast and 10 lunch/dinner menus with each Unitized B menu providing a meal for 100 individuals. The ration is delivered on pallets with each pallet containing either two 100-man breakfast meals or two 100-man dinner meals. The average weight of the ration is 229.1 pounds per module and the cubic measurement is 12 cubic feet per module.

No. 1324: C Rations C rations consisted of canned meat and vegetables, packed in preservatives, along with hard biscuits. Your stomach soon began to seize up at the sight of those olive drab cans. C rations provided 3800 calories a day in battle conditions when it wasn't possible to set up a mess hall. The army had to keep an inventory of the stuff, and its shelf-life was limited. So at the end of that shelf life, the troops either ate it or let it cycle into the trash bin while they hitch-hiked into town for real food.

$48.00/case The LOWEST pallet Price In The Industry! (June 2004) Ballistica Maximus, Inc. is a factory authorized agent for the country’s largest issue MRE contractor. We are able to offer current, factory fresh MRE’s at considerable savings over so-called "surplus dealers" whose stock generally consists of 3 yr. old government discards. We are capable of delivering even large orders faster than anyone else. We always have a minimum of 40 pallets ready to go and can supply 400+ pallets monthly. BMC can arrange for international shipping through conventional as well as unconventional means, or if required, we can air-drop to combat troops or humanitarian programs within 48-72 hrs. But don't forget that with the same attention to detail and extensive customer support base, we can deliver MRE's right to your door. With a 10 year life span, military meals are a worthwhile investment in your family's security. BMC also offers Glatt Kosher & Halal MRE's should your dietary restrictions require. Once again, Field Ready Rations (FRR) are available. These are full 1300 calorie MRE's specifically manufactured to appeal to end-users on a strict budget. They come complete with main course, side dish, drink mix, desert, and accessory package. Factory Fresh and available for immediate delivery.

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