Combat Feeding Directorate R&DA 71st Annual Spring Meeting Strategic Update R&DA 71st Annual Spring Meeting UNCLASSIFIED #U17-263

The global leader and technology provider for military field feeding …to deep space Providing an operationally relevant research and development base to deliver solutions for evolving field feeding challenges from deep sea…

“Enhancing Support to US Military & Looking into the Future” The future of military rations is…

What we don’t know for sure… What policy and plans will affect field feeding? Where will future battles and wars be fought? When will the next major deployment be? How close will the enemy be to our technology?

Strategic Goals Provide Overmatch: Nutritional optimization for improved performance Nutritional interventions for recovery and resilience Reduce Logistics Burden: Decreased weight and cube Decreased reliance on fuel Operational Relevance: Modularity tailored to mission requirements Individualized nutrition where appropriate

GEN Milley Quotations* “I can guarantee you the days of Victory Base, the days of Bagram or other static locations for comfort or command and control will not exist on a future battlefield” “We must not send [Warfighters] into harm’s way with yesterday’s equipment” “Future wars are almost certainly going to be fought mostly in cities” “If you stay in one place for longer than two or three hours, you’ll be dead” “Water, chow, ammo, fuel, maintenance, and medical support will be about all that we should plan for” * From GEN Milley, Chief of Staff of the Army, speech at Association of the US Army Annual Meeting, 4 Oct 16

Strategic Guidance Based on Current DoD Leadership Future Wars Probably be fought in cities Formations will be highly mobile Will not have large basecamp infrastructure Emphasize Squads/small units Mobility Rapid or Just-in-time resupply Decreased reliance on FOBS and field kitchens Increased reliance on sensors On-site Soldier/small unit water production and purification

Delivery of Capabilities Skill Sets Core Competencies Capabilities Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Biochemistry Epidemiology Biomedical Engineering Nutrition Psychology Chemistry Food Science Marine Science Economics Culinary Arts Business Management Marine Biology Mathematics Physical Science Plastics Engineering Packaging Science Food Service Equipment Engineering Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Biochemistry Food Protection, Defense and Microbiology Food Engineering, Preservation & Stabilization Food Packaging and Polymer Science Nutritional interventions to improve Soldier performance & recovery Modular & efficient field kitchens with reduced fuel & water Operationally tailored expeditionary rations with reduced weight & cube

Near-Mid-Far Term Combat Feeding Vision: Operationally Relevant Sustainment that Maintains Overmatch with Reduced Logistics Burden Key Technologies Nutritional Biochemistry Food Engineering and Stabilization Human Gut Microbiome Genetic Manipulation of Microorganisms Advanced Thermodynamics  DISCOVERY 10-30 years INNOVATION Basic and Early Applied Research 6-15 years 4-8 years Applied Research Advanced Development Research Autonomous Field Feeding Systems Synthetic Food Sources Self-Sustaining Remote Feeding Soldier Tailored 3-D Printed foods Zero Waste Field Feeding Systems Unconventional Food Sources (Insects, Algae, Yeast, etc.) Nutritional Interventions for Performance Optimization Low Global Warming Potential Refrigeration Systems TRANSITION 2-4 Years Experimental Prototyping Nutrient Density for Reduced Load Fuel & Water Reduction 1-2 Years Quick Reaction Regionally Aligned Ration Modules Time Frame Mid Near Far Priorities Near-term: Expeditionary Feeding Mid-term: Improved Soldier Performance Far-term: Autonomous Field Feeding

What we don’t want to do…..

…EMPOWERING, UNBURDENING, AND PROTECTING our Warfighters…To OUTPERFORM and OUTLAST any adversary, anytime, anywhere…

Back-Up Slides – Maneuver Force Modernization Strategy

Maneuver Force Modernization Strategy (draft as of 20 Apr 17) Samples of Operational and Organizational Concept Assumptions An increase of robotic and autonomous systems will have implications for the application of sustainment, lethality, mobility, protection, and reconnaissance tasks Capable of moving formations rapidly to control tempo and momentum of maneuver Capable of conducting personnel recovery of isolated personnel Sustainment capabilities necessary to conduct cross-domain maneuver while dispersed at extended distances, and for ample duration Operate semi-independently and sustain operations for up to seven days Operate with joint, inter-organizational, and multinational partners Demand on the combat support structure is reduced. (e.g. less Personnel, compact equipment, effective reach back for mission analytics, more reliable size, weight, power and cost (SWAP-C) efficient platforms) Brigades must be designed to reduce by 50% the tactical logistics burden Reduce Soldier loads to increase mobility, without sacrificing acceptable protection and lethality needed to defeat the enemy in the close fight

Maneuver Force Modernization Strategy (draft as of 20 Apr 17) MFMS Components Doctrine Development: As concepts are validated – through experimentation, assessment, and refinement – they are entered into doctrinal manuals. Critical Science & Technology: A broad goal of science and technology is to enable the maneuver force to be twice as good at half the logistics cost. Power Generation and Management: Addresses the requirement to match a formation’s demand in order to enable semi-independent operations up to seven days without resupply. The intent is to increase the power density at the system level while reducing the sustainment burden at the formation level. Maneuver Robotic and Autonomous Systems. This includes any and all technologies designed to address reducing the cognitive and physical burdens on Soldiers, both mounted and dismounted.