PROGRAM 

MONDAY

October 24, 2011

 

R&DA “Boot Camp 101”

 

"Boot Camp 101 Overview"

Mr. Jim Fagan

Executive Director

R&DA

 

"Group Rations Overview"

Ms. Sue Harrington

Combat Rations Team

US Army Natick Soldier Center

 

"Individual Rations Overview"

Ms. Jeannette Kennedy

Combat Rations Team

US Army Natick Soldier Center

 

 

 

TUESDAY

October 25, 2011

 

Welcome & Administration

 

"R&DA Updates" 

Mr. James Fagan

Executive Director, R&DA

 Session I: Military Keynote Services 

 

"JCCoE Updates"

LTC Ross Johnson

Director, JCCoE

                             

 

"USMC Update"

Mr. Chuck Girard

Deputy Director

                                                                                                                                                                     USMC Food Service

                             

 

"US Navy Update"

CMDR Danny King

Director, Navy Food Service

NAVSUP

 

Session II: Keynote Addresses

 

 

"Survival: How a Culture of Preparedness Can Save You and Your Family from Disasters"

Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré, US Army (Ret) 

 

Session III: Government Keynote

 

 

"HQ Department of the Army Update"

Mr. John McNulty

Chief Subsistence & Liquids

HQ Department of the Army, G4

              

 

"DLA Troop Support Updates"

Mr. Ray Miller

                                                                                                                                                                     Deputy Director, Subsistence

DLA Troop Support

 

              

 

"DoD Food & Nutrition Subcommittee Update"

CAPT Sue Hite

                                                                                                                                                                                    Dietitian

USMC Food Service

 

 

Session IV: Feeding Updates on Iraq and Afghanistan &

A Look Into The Future

 

"A Review From The AOR"

CW5 David Longstaff

Sr. Food Advisor

Army Central Command

 

"A User View of Subsistence Support"

Ms.  Cara Vartuli-Dusablon

Division Chief, CSPD

JCCoE

  

 

Session V: Rations Work Group

 

I: Military Group and Commercial Rations

 

“Unitized Group Rations – Developments and Improvements Update”

Mr. Robert Trottier

Natick Soldier RD&E Center

 

“Group Rations/Commercial Contracts & Acquisition News"

Ms. Joanne Jaworski

DLA Troop Support 

 

II: USDA Inspections, Quality Systems, and

Specifications

 

“Rations Inspection News”

Ms. Donna Burke-Fonda

USDA

 

"Rations Quality Systems-Audits Update"

Mr. Kenneth Lee

DLA Troop Support

 

“Rations Specification News and Update”

Ms. Mary Canniff

Natick Soldier RD&E Center

 

III: Military Individual Rations

 

"Individual and Assault Rations-Developments and Improvements Update"

Mr. Robert Trottier

Natick Soldier RD&E Center

 

"Individual Rations Contacts & Acquisition News"

Mr. Jim Lecollier

DLA Troop Support
 

 

Session VI: Trends in the Food Service Marketplace

 

"Healthier Snack Foods for Service-Members"

Dr. Deepa Shenoy

CEO

Crunchfuls, Inc.

                             

 

State of North Dakota, "North Dakota Efforts to Promote

Applied Research Supporting the Military"

Mr. Jerry Chavez

President/CEO

Minot Area Development

 

&

 

Mr. Jay Fisher

Chairman

Minot Area Development

                             

 

 

"Membrane Technologies to Improve

Survivability  on the Battlefield"

Mr. Boris Sellers

Director, Strategic Planning and Finance

Water USA

&

 

Mr. Larry Kimberly

Founder

Water USA

                                          

 

WEDNESDAY

October 26, 2011 

 

 

Session VII: Keynote Presentation

 

 

"US Army Public Health Operations and Food Safety"

COL Robert Webb

Portfolio Director for Veterinary Services

US Army Public Health Command

 

 

Session VIII: NATICK Updates

 

"Food Processing & Engineering Team Update"

Ms. Michelle Richardson

Sr. Food Technologist

Natick Soldier RD&E Center

 

 

"Velocity Airdrop Survivability Assessment"

Mr. Robert Trottier

Team Leader, Combat Rations

Natick Soldier RD&E Center

 

"Omega-3 Project Update"

Ms. Betty Davis

Team Leader, Combat Rations

Natick Soldier RD&E Center

 

"Food Engineering Services Team Update"

Ms. Mary Canniff

Team Leader, Food Engineering Services

Natick Soldier RD&E Center

 

"Soldier Load/Contingency Basing Initiatives"

Ms. Betty Davis

 Team Leader, Combat Rations

Natick Soldier RD&E Center

 

 

 

Session IX: Wounded Warrior Program Update

                                                                                                                                                                

 

“R&DA Wounded Warrior Review”

Mr. Jim Fagan

Executive Director

R&DA

_______

 

“Returning Heroes Home”

                                                                                                                                                                                    Ms. Judith Markelz

Program Director

Warrior Family Support Center

Ft. Sam Houston

_______

 

 

"Wounded Warrior Football Game Event"

Mr. John Kitchenman

President

Pride Marketing Associates

 

 

"Wounded Warrior Comments & Observations"

Mr. Barney Rosner

Chairman Emeritus

R&DA

 

&

 

"Angel Flight Video"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qZBFdvZDfM

(copy above link to browser to watch)

LTC Don Vtipil, USA (Ret)

Vice President

Red Cloud Food Service

   

 

Session X: Food Service, Packaging, Equipment & Technologies Work Group 

 

Encaff Energy Sticks-A Breakthrough in Caffeine Technology”

Mr. Dan Leonardi

President

Encaff Products, Inc.

 

                             

 

"FDA Food Safety Modernization ACT-Product Testing & Preventive

Controls through SMART Sensory Evaluation Systems

(E-Nose, E-Tongue, E-Eye)"

Ms. Carol Schneider

Strategic Marketing

Alpha M.O.S America

 

                             

 

“The Challenges of Developing a Food System for a Mars Mission”

Dr. Michele Perchonok

Advanced Food Technology Project Scientist

NASA/JSC

  

 

Session XI: Key Issues

  

"Combat Rations Network"

LTC Mark Bohannon

Veterinary Advisor

HQ DLA ­­­­­­

&

Mr. Robert Coger

CORANET, Program Manager

HQ DLA

                             

 

"DoD Approved Sources"

CW3 William Warren

Chief, OPRATS Section

US Army Public Health Command

 

 

                    

THURSDAY

October 27, 2011

 

 

 

Special Session: Drawdown Implications to Subsistence Operations in Iraq and

Afghanistan and Actions to Respond to Reduced Government Budgets

 

 

This session will feature presentations and discussions on the likely implications on all aspects of the drawdown of

US combat forces in the Area of Operations.  What will be the impacts of a smaller combat presence? How will

remaining military forces and supported contractors receive subsistence items? How will SPV operations be affected?

What will be the reduction of commercial support and rations into this area? What are the likely impacts of reduced

military spending in the outyears?  How can reductions be mitigated? What support is needed from non government

agencies to assist the government's reduced budget situation.

 

 

"Impacts of Drawdown In the Middle East"

Mr. Jim Fagan, R&DA

 

 

 

Special Session: The Executive Director's

Q&A and One-On-One Sessions

 

 

Synopsis: This session will provide an opportunity for attendees to ask the R&DA Executive Director

questions from the previous sessions, follow up on Boot Camp 101, any information needed on opportunities

in the government marketplace, and any other pertinent information. These meetings will begin at 10:30 am and

can be scheduled at the registration desk.

 

 

Mr. Jim Fagan, R&DA

 

***THIS CONCLUDES OUR FORMAL PROGRAM ***