PROGRAM
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SUNDAY April 26, 2009 |
R&DA “Boot Camp 101”
3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
"Doing Business with the Government"
Mr. Jim Fagan
Executive Director
R&DA
"Fielded Group Ration Improvement Project (FGRIP)"
Ms. Sue Harrington
Sr. Food Technologist
Natick Soldier RD&E Command
"Fielded Individual/Assault Ration Improvement Project
Ms. Judy Aylward
Sr. Food Technologist
Natick Soldier RD&E Command
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MONDAY April 27, 2009 |
Welcome & Administration
8:15 A.M.
Choptank Ballroom
Mr. James Fagan
Executive Director, R&DA
Meeting Keynote Address
8:25 A.M.
Choptank Ballroom
"The Eastern Shore of Maryland"
Mr. James Perdue
CEO, Perdue Farms, Inc.
TOPIC: MILITARY RATIONS
Session I: Rations Keynote
9:00 A.M.
Choptank Ballroom
CAPT (USN) Ed Rackauskas
Director, Directorate of Subsistence
DSCP
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"US Army Logistics in Military Operations"
Mr. John McNulty
Chief Subsistence & Liquids
HQ Department of the Army, G4
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"Technology Driven. Warfighter Focused."
Mr. Gerry Darsch
Director, Combat Feeding
Natick Soldier RD&E Command
&
Ms. Kathy-Lynn Evangelos
Program Manager, Combat Feeding Directorate
Natick Soldier RD&E Command
Session I-A Key Issues
10:00 A.M.
Choptank Ballroom
CW5 Jack Van Zanten
The Army Food Advisor
Army Center of Excellence, Subsistence (ACES)
CW2 Budd A. Dodge
Chief, Operational Rations Section
HQ VETCOM
Session II: Rations Work Group: Part I
10:30 A.M.
Choptank Ballroom
Work Group Chairmen: Mr. Jim Lecollier
DSCP
&
Mr. Gabriel Castillo
The Wornick Company
I: Individual Rations
“MRE Field Test Update and Ration Improvement Program”
Ms. Jeannette Kennedy
NATICK
“Assault, Special Purpose Ration Improvements, Status Update”
Mr. Stephen Moody
NATICK
“First Strike Ration Menu Expansion”
Ms. Barbara Daley
NATICK
“MCW/LRP Contracts/Acquisitions Update”
Mr. Russell Manuel
DSCP
“Individual Rations Contracts/Acquisitions News”
Mr. Jim Lecollier
DSCP
II: USDA Inspections & DSCP Quality Systems and Audits Update
“Rations Inspections & News Updates”
Ms. Donna Burke-Fonda
USDA
“Rations Quality Systems News”
Mr. David Brown
DSCP
“Rations Specifications Update”
Ms. Jill St. Jean
NATICK
III: Military Group and Commercial Rations
“Group Rations/Commercial Contracts/Acquisitions News”
Mr. Harry Streibich
DSCP
“UGR-A and H&S Field Test Updates and Rations Improvement Program”
Ms. Sue Harrington
NATICK
Session III: Quality Summit 2008 & Joint Subsistence Operational Rations Forum
12:00 NOON
Choptank Ballroom
Ms. Mary Canniff
Natick Soldier RD&E Command
“JSORF 2009 Summary”
Mr. Rick Byrd
Acting Chief, Quality Assurance Division
ACES
Session IV: Corporate Updates
12:40 P.M.
Royal Palm 4
Ms. Diana Dupont
J.T.M. Food Group
Mr. John Forster
ES-KO International
Session V: Exhibition
1:15 PM-4:00 P.M.
Chesapeake A-D
THIS COMPLETES THE FORMAL SESSIONS FOR THE DAY
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TUESDAY April 28, 2009
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Session VI: R&DA Wounded Warrior Update
8:00 A.M.
Choptank Ballroom
Introduction: Mr. Jim Fagan
Executive Director, R&DA
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Mr. Jack Maas
VP of Sales
J.T.M. Food Group
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"Wounded Warrior Update”
Mr. Barney Rosner
Chairman Emeritus
R&DA
“ Wounded Warrior WRMC Update”
Mr. Phil Strambler
Project Manager
Walter Reed Medical Center
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“ R&DA Update”
LTC (Ret) Don Vtipil
Vice President
Red Cloud Food Service
Session VII: Government / Military Keynote
9:00 A.M.
Choptank Ballroom
"Food Service and Subsistence Program"
LTC Carlos Sanabria
Director, Food Service & Subsistence
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LTC Robert McHargue
Staff Veterinarian
NAVSUP
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LTC Rob Barnes, Director
Army Center of Excellence, Subsistence (ACES)
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"US Army Diet Usage and It's Influence on Combat Condition"
Col Ales Komar, Department Head
University of Defense-Czech Republic
&
MSc. Pavlina Vasicka, Researcher
University of Defense-Czech Republic
Special Session VIII: State of the Art Food
10:20 A.M.
Choptank Ballroom
Chef Gerard Bertholon
Cuisine Solutions
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Dr. Roger Lipinski
Perdue Farms
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Chef Jason Gronlund
MclIhenny/Tabasco
Session IX: Food Service, Packaging, Equipment & Technology Work Group – Part I
11:15 A.M.
Choptank Ballroom
Co-chairs: Mr. Robert Bernazzani, Natick
Ms. Michelle Richardson, Natick
Dr. Colin Meyer, Cadillac Products
“"A Case Study of The Proof of Efficacy of A Potential Performance Optimizing
Food Ingredient, The Flavonoid Quercetin”
Dr. C. Patrick Dunne
NATICK
"Performance Optimization Initiatives for
DoD Combat Feeding"
Ms. Betty Davis
NATICK
Session IX: Food Service, Packaging, Equipment & Technologies Work Group – Part II
1:15 PM
"Ethylene Control for Extended Preservation"
Mr. Peter Lavigne
NATICK
“Remote Monitoring Process Control System,
For Use With Food Service Equipment”
Mr. Terry Fisher
E-Control, Inc.
“Modeling of Novel Food Packages”
Mr. Greg Gard
Pliant Corporation
Session X: Rations Work Group – Part II
2:00 PM
Choptank Ballroom
Work Group Chairmen: Mr. Jim Lecollier
DSCP
&
Mr. Gabriel Castillo
The Wornick Company
Session X-A: The Executive Directors’ Question and Answer Session
Concurrent to Session X
Galleon A Room
2:00 PM
Moderator: Mr. Jim Lecollier, DSCP
Session XI: UGR IPT
3:30 PM
Choptank Ballroom
Moderator: Mr. Harry Streibich, DSCP
THE PRIME VENDOR TRACK
Subsistence: DSCP Prime Vendor Program
Session I: CONUS & OCONUS SPV Session
9:00 AM – 12:00 P.M.
Chesapeake A
Session II: MPA Workshop & Pricing Issues
1:00 PM – 3:00 P.M.
Chesapeake A
Mr. John Steenberge
DSCP
MPA Overview
Session III: Wrap Up of Key Sessions
3:00 P.M. – 3:15 P.M.
Chesapeake A
Session IV: Question and Answer Session
3:15 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Chesapeake A
