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Engineering Food for Warfighter Performance

July 30 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Free

About This Webinar

In operational settings, military service members consume rations that support and sustain warfighter performance in potentially very austere environments. Rations must be shelf stable for 1.5-3 years, withstand environmental conditions, be transportable through a variety of methods, resistant to contamination and safe to consume, contain optimal nutrition, and taste good. The Combat Feeding Division, part of the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) executes the joint Combat Feeding Research & Engineering Program to provide all services with solutions to constantly evolving field feeding challenges. This presentation will discuss current fielded operational rations as well as active areas of research & engineering to meet future challenges.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the unique nutrition requirements for warfighters.
Describe the types of operational ration platforms currently available.
Understand ongoing and future areas of innovation in feeding our nation’s warfighters.

Presenter

Erin Gaffney Stomberg, PhD, RD

Dr. Erin Gaffney Stomberg is the Chief of the Combat Feeding Division (CFD) in the Soldier Sustainment Directorate and Secretary of the Combat Feeding Research and Engineering Program (CFREP), where she is responsible for ensuring the joint service CFREP portfolio is aligned to Service priorities and executed in accordance with customer needs. She leads a diverse team of professional scientists and engineers who are dedicated to the research, development, integration, testing, and engineering of combat rations, food service equipment technology, and combat feeding systems.

Continuing Education (CE) Credit

Continuing Education

Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences (CFCS): This webinar is approved for 1.0 continuing education (CE) credit from the American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 7/30/2027.
Certified Nutrition and Wellness Educator (CNWE): This webinar is approved for 1.0 continuing education (CE) credit from the American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences. Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 7/30/2027.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RD/RDN) and Nutrition and Dietetics Technicians, Registered (NDTR): This webinar awards 1.0 CPEU in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) CPEU Prior Approval Program. Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 4/16/2028.
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES): This webinar is approved for 1.0 continuing education credit from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 7/30/2027.
OneOp Certificates of Attendance are available for those interested in additional documentation of professional development activities.

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Details

Date: July 30
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Cost: Free
Event Category: Health and Well-Being
Event Tags:webinar

How To Join

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More Info

Format: On-Demand Webinars
Continuing Education Credits Available: AAFCS
CDR
NCHEC
Series: Nutrition for the Tactical Athlete