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Services practices expeditionary kitchen construction

Tech. Sgt. Gerson Hernandez, the 92nd Force Support Squadron unit deployment manager, explains how to properly operate the single palletized expeditionary kitchen’s generator during training in Camp Airey at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 18, 2012. The entire system is powered by a 2kW generator and comes complete with all required kitchen accessories, including multiple insulated food and beverage containers. The SPEK is logistically transportable in a C-130 with all of its equipment fitting onto a single 463L air cargo pallet. (U.S. Air Force graphic illustration by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

Services practices expeditionary kitchen construction

Published Oct. 24, 2012
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Airmen from the 92nd Force Support Squadron trained on their single palletized expeditionary kitchen Oct. 18.

This training is essential to Services Airmen as it allows them to practice techniques they use at bare-base locations. The SPEK is used to rapidly feed Airmen for up to 30 days. It's used in remote or undeveloped areas to prepare and serve up to 300 Unitized Group Ration - Heat and Serve meals per day.

When deployed, the entire kitchen can be set-up by a minimum of four Airmen in less than two hours. The SPEK includes the tray ration heater, which is used for preparing UGR-H&S rations and the sanitation system, which is used for cleaning, washing and sanitizing utensils. The system is designed to provide shelter for the operators and equipment in a three-section TEMPER tent, including 480 square feet of specialized flooring that is tough, lightweight, weatherproof and maintenance free, providing easy sanitation after serving.

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