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 TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12
nonfluctuating and moderate temperatures; therefore,
Table 5-4. Operational Rations
a. Ration and Packets Other than MRE; Meal, Combat,
controlled temperature storage of MRE and MFF stock
Individual (MCI); and Meal, Flight Feeding (MFF)
is generally recommended. In order to optimize quality
Estimated Optimum Storage Life
of stocks shipped to using agencies, wholesale stocks
Item
(Months)
should be stored at not more than 40 .
F
40 .
F
70 .
F
90 .
F
Food Packet:
Sustained Storage Tempera-
Estimated Serviceable Life
Assault (FPA) .... 84
48
24
ture ( )
F
(Months)
In-Flight ............ 48
24
12
120
1
Long-Range Pa-
120+
120
36
110
5
trol (LRP).
100
18
Survival, Aban-
84
84
72
90
30
don Ship,
80
48
Aircraft, Life-
70
66
raft.
60
84
Survival, Gen-
60
48
24
<50
96
eral Purpose.
MCI ...................... 60
24
12
When using this table, it must be remembered that
MFF ...................... (See table 5-4B)
effects of time and temperature are cumulative. For
MRE ...................... (See table 5-4B)
example, if rations are received 9 months after their
Ration, Cold Weath-
84
48
24
DOP, and you determine that they have been held in a
er.
Ration, Supplement
72
36
18
hot environment, say 100 ., you can estimate that
F
Aid Station.
one-half of their serviceable life is gone (9/1=0.5). If
Tray Pack, Canned
60
36
18
they are to be stored at 70 . in your facility, you could
F
Water, Canned ......... 120
60
30
expect a remaining serviceable shelf life of 33 months,
not 66 months (66 x 0.5=33). See table 5-4.C for
b. Estimated Serviceable (Maximum) Storage Life
estimating remaining shelf life after initial refrigerated
for MRE and MFF. Persons using this table as an aid in
storage.
Fluctuating temperatures around the freezing point of
planning storage facility utilization must be aware that
foods (approximately 25 . to 30 .) should be
F
F
using average environmental temperatures to enter the
avoided due to the potential for reduced product quality
table will often result in inaccurate and misleading
from repeated freezing and thawing. Frozen storage
guidance.
The use of maximum temperatures
below 0 . is not recommended as rough handling of
F
encountered will generally provide more useful
frozen MREs and MFFs will result in packaging failures.
guidance. Few nonrefrigerated storage facilities offer
Table 5-5. Estimated Serviceable (Maximum) Storage Life for MRE and MFF After Refrigerated Storage
Storage (Years)l Estimated Remaining Storage Life (Months) (O .)
F
<50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
0 ................................ ................................ ........
96
84
66
48
30
18
5
1
1 ................................ ................................ ........
84
74
58
42
26
16
4.5
1
2 ................................ ................................ ........
72
63
50
36
22
14
3.8
0.8
3 ................................ ................................ ........
60
52
41
30
19
11
3
0.5
4 ................................ ................................ ........
48
42
33
24
15
9
2.5
0.5
5 ................................ ................................ ........
36
32
25
18
11
7
2
0
6 ................................ ................................ ........
24
21
16
12
8
4
1
0
7 ................................ ................................ ........
12
10
8
6
4
2
0.5
0
8 ................................ ................................ ........
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Held after acquisition from production under controlled refrigerated storage at 30 .+1 . and 50+5 percent RH.
F
F
Section V. Miscellaneous Commodities
handling methods that are to be observed with respect
5-19. General.
to other commodities will be in accordance with the
This section includes some of the more common
principles and practices included in the other sections
miscellaneous
commodities
stored
in
military
and parts of this manual or as may be prescribed by the
installations but is not intended as a complete list. Also,
appropriate military service.
it prescribes the approved methods and practices for
storing and handling the listed materials. Storage and
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