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The Meal, Ready-To-Eat (MRE) is designed to sustain an individual engaged in heavy activity such as military training or during actual military operations when normal food service facilities are not available. The MRE is a totally self contained operational ration consisting of a full meal packed in a flexible meal bag. Currently, menus 1 - 12 are designated case A, and menus 13 – 24 are designated case B. Each shipping pallet contains 24 A cases and 24 B cases. The net weight per case is approximately 22 lbs. and 1.02 cubic feet, while each pallet weighs 1,098lbs. and is approximately 47.6 cubic feet. Each MRE contains a retort-pouch entrée and numerous components providing an average of 1250 kilocalories (13 % protein, 36 % fat, and 51 % carbohydrates). The shelf life of the MRE is three (3) years at 80 degrees Fahrenheit. However, the shelf life can be extended through the use of cold storage facilities prior to distribution. An industrial base is maintained to produce the MRE, a warstopper item. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Philadelphia continually evaluates the current industrial base, acquisition approaches, supply chain management alternatives and industr...

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