Nutritional Status and Physical and Mental Performance of Special Operations Soldiers Consuming the Ration, Lightweight, or the Meal, Ready-to-Eat Military Field Ration during a 30-Day Field Training Exercise

The data for this report were collected by investigators from the U. S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) and Natick Research Development and Engineering Center (NRDEC) during the 30 day development and operational test (DT/OT II) of the Ration, Lightweight - 30 Days. The field aspects of this test took place during the months of September and October 1986 at Camp Ethan Allen Training Center. Jerico, VT. Pre and post testing was conducted at Ft. Devens. MA and at the U. S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. Natick. MA. This report encompasses nutrient intakes, physical and mental performance and medical aspects of the test. Nutritional assessment encompassing blood and urine analyses will be reported in a subsequent report. John F. Kennedy Specialized Warfare Center (JFKSWC) and the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) assisted in developing the test issues and pass/fail criteria. The 10 Special Forces Group (A) performed the user evaluation of the RLW-30 ration. USARIEM was designated by JFKSWC to be the medical tester and evaluator.

Human factors and DT aspects of this test were evaluated by the Science and Advanced Technology Laboratory. NRDEC. Testing and Evaluation Command (TECOM), Aberdeen, MD was the overall independent evaluator for this test.

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