Many Service Members choose to consume dietary supplements to improve their physical performance, build muscle, lose weight, enhance their cognitive function, boost energy, and more. Unfortunately, some dietary supplements can compromise rather than improve performance through the production of adverse events and positive drug tests.

Health and nutrition guidance that works well for civilian patients and clients often does not work as well for tactical athletes, which includes military personnel, firefighters and law enforcement officers.

Special Operators perform missions in stressful and demanding conditions. These specialized military missions present some unique metabolic challenges, and Operators must be properly fueled to ensure mission success.

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.