Unitized Group Ration – Express™ (UGR-E™)
Purpose:
The UGR-E™ is designed to provide a complete, hot meal for up to 18 Warfighters in remote locations where group field feeding would not otherwise be possible. It is a compact, self contained module that does not require cooks or a field kitchen for preparation. With the simple pull of a tab, the food is heated in 30-45 minutes and is served in trays to Warfighters like a cook-prepared meal.
Characteristics:
One UGR-E™ module provides all of the items necessary for a complete meal to serve up to 18 Warfighters, including group serving polymeric trays, drink pouches, snacks/candies, compartmented dining trays, disposable eating and serving utensils, condiments, beverage bases, napkins, wet-naps, and trash bags. Like the UGR-H&S™, this “Kitchen in a Carton®” provides an entrée, starch, vegetable, and dessert, all of which use polymeric tray containers. The technology supporting this ration is a safe, exothermic chemical reaction similar to that of the Flameless Ration Heater for the MRE™. Heaters containing a magnesium-iron compound are sandwiched between the four polymeric trays. With the pull of a tab, a saline solution is distributed to the heaters and the reaction is initiated. A UGR-E™ module (including enhancement box) is shelf stable for a minimum of 18 months at 80F (27C). One pallet contains 18 UGR-E™ modules, with 3 layers of 6 modules per layer.
- Average Weight/Module: 43 pounds (20 kg)
- Cube/Module: 1.9 cubic feet (.05 cubic meters)
Nutritional Data:
Each meal provides an average of 1300 kilocalories (12% protein, 38% fat, 50% carbohydrate).
Preparation Requirements:
Warfighters simply follow the set-up instructions included in each module for arranging the heater trays and pull tab. Once set up is complete, the tab is pulled and the meal is ready in 30-45 minutes. After the food is ready, the heaters continue to provide heat, maintaining the food temperature.
Comments:
The UGR-E™ provides the capability for group field feeding when access to other UGRs™ is not available — it is not meant to take the place of the UGR-H&S™ or the UGR-A™. This ration is the result of innovative engineering aimed at providing the morale boosting benefits of a group meal to Warfighters when the logistics system does not provide for food service equipment and cooks or when it is impractical and unsafe to provide hot food to remote units via insulated food containers. The ultimate capability provided by the UGR-E is that it offers an alternative to individual meals as the sole source of subsistence in austere, remote locations. As with other UGRs™, the UGR-E™ is part of the Fielded Group Ration Improvement Project. Two new breakfast and two new lunch/dinner menus were added to the ration in 2008. Future improvements to this ration include alternative chemical heating technologies, activators, and heater tray materials. An enhancement box for the UGR-E™ will also be available, providing shelf stable supplements, like UHT milk and fruit cocktail, to the meal. A UGR-E™ Holiday Meal is also available for those Warfighters in remote locations during holiday months.
BREAKFAST:
MENU 1
Cream gravy w/ground beef, Sliced ham, Biscuit, Raspberry swirls w/icing, Caramel apple bar, Blueberry granola, Orange juice
MENU 2
Corned beef hash, Pork sausage links, Breakfast cake, Blueberry dessert, Mini First Strike® Bar (cran-raspberry), Dairy shake, Grape juice
MENU 3
Cream gravy w/ground beef, Turkey sausage links, Biscuit, Blueberry breakfast cake, Mini First Strike® Bar (apple-cinnamon), Blueberry granola, Orange juice
MENU 4
Cream gravy w/ground pork sausage, Corned beef hash, Apple-cinnamon breakfast cake, Apple dessert, Mini First Strike® Bar (mocha), Grape juice
LUNCH/DINNER:
MENU 1
Pasta & sausage, Peas, Spice cake w/icing, Twizzlers® Nibs® (Cherry Bits), Butter Buds®, Italian seasoning, Dairy shake, Sugar free beverage
MENU 2
Chicken breast w/gravy, Corn, Cornbread w/sausage stuffing, Devil’s fudge cake w/icing, Dried cranberries, Butter Buds®, Drink pouch (asst. flavors)
MENU 3
Burgundy beef stew, Green beans, White rice, Walnut tea cake, M&Ms®, Vanilla pudding, Butter Buds®, Vegetable seasoning, Sugar free beverage
MENU 4
BBQ pulled pork, Macaroni & cheese, Corn, Dulce de leche cake, Reese’s Pieces®, Butter Buds®, Drink pouch (asst. flavors)
MENU 5
Szechwan chicken, Brown rice, Carrots, Caramel chocolate chip cookie, Chocolate covered coffee beans, Butter Buds®, Drink pouch (asst. flavors), Sugar free beverage
MENU 6
Spaghetti w/meatballs, Green beans, Lemon cake w/icing, Raisin nut mix w/chocolate discs, Butter Buds®, Italian seasoning, Dairy shake, Sugar free beverage
MENU 7
Pork carnitas, Brown rice, Corn, Dulce de leche cake, Beef jerky, Vanilla pudding, Butter Buds®, Sugar free beverage
MENU 8
Chicken pot pie filling, Mashed potatoes w/poultry gravy, Green beans, Apple scone w/icing, Twizzlers® Nibs® (Cherry Bits), Butter Buds®, Vegetable seasoning, Dairy shake, Sugar free beverage
Holiday Meal
Turkey slices w/gravy, Mashed potatoes w/chicken gravy, Carrots, Cornbread w/sausage stuffing, Raisin nut mix w/chocolate discs, Cranberry jelly, Poultry seasoning, Drink pouch (asst. flavors)
PRODUCT NOTES:
- Breakfast Menus include ketchup, hot sauce, salt & pepper, coffee, creamers, shortening, paper trays, dining packets, cups, trash bags.
- Lunch/Dinner Menus include hot sauce, salt & pepper, tea, beverage base, coffee, creamers, paper trays, dining packets, cups and trash bags.
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Last Update: 18 May 2009
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