DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

UNITED STATES ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND

ARMY INSTITUTE PUBLIC HEALTH VETERINARY SERVICES

OPERATIONAL RATIONS INSPECTION PROCEDURE (IP01)

1 March 2013

Preparation of Inspection Procedures

1.0 PURPOSE: To establish a consistent format and standardization of Inspection Procedures 

(IPs).

2.0 SCOPE: This procedure applies to all IPs that are incorporated into the Operational Rations 

Inspection Handbook.

3.0 DEFINITIONS:

3.1 Inspection Procedure (IP) – IPs are established by the Operational Rations Section, 

USAPHC HQ. The IPs are categorized into four distinct groups and the activity that uses the 

IPs.

3.1.1 United States Army Public Health Command Operational Rations 

Inspection Procedures (USAPHC OPRATS IP) - Used USAPHC-wide for the receipt and 

surveillance inspection of operational rations.

3.1.2 Depot Assembly Operations Inspection Procedures (Depot IP) - These IPs 

are used by Tracy Depot. Only the personnel assigned to this depot use the Depot IPs.

3.1.3 Ration Assembly Operations Inspection Procedures (RAO IP) - Used at the 

MRE Plants/Section. These IPs are based on the Meal, Ready-To-Eat (MRE), Humanitarian 

Daily Ration (HDR), Meal, Cold Weather/Long Range Patrol (MCW/LRP), Tailored 

Operational Training Meal (TOTM), and First Strike Ration (FSR) contracts. Only personnel

assigned to the MRE Plants/Section uses the RAO IPs.

3.1.4 Survival Rations Assembly Operations Inspection Procedures (SRAO IP) -

Used by USAPHC personnel tasked with the additional responsibility to perform Survival 

Rations General Purpose - Improved in-plant/procurement food safety and quality assurance 

functions.

4.0 REFERENCES:

4.1 MEDCOM Regulation 40-28, U.S. Army Veterinary Command Policies and 

Procedures

4.2 MEDCOM Pamphlet 40-13, U.S. Army Veterinary Command Guidelines and 

Procedures

5.0 PROCEDURES:
OPERATIONAL RATIONS INSPECTION PROCEDURE (OPRATS IP01)

1 March 2013

5.1 Identification of a need for a procedure.

5.1.2 The Operational Rations Section, USAPHC HQ, will develop IPs for 

recurring or unique operations that require standardization at operational rations inspection sites.

5.2 Updates and New IPs.

5.2.1 USAPHC OPRATS IP - The Operational Rations Section, USAPHC HQ will 

post the final document in the Lotus Notes Operational Rations Document Library database along 

with a revised Table of Contents.

5.2.2 Depot IP - Maintained by the Northern California DVC. Revisions to these 

IPs are coordinated with the DVC, the Operational Ration Section USAPHC HQ, and DLAFTRA/FTRB (Group Rations Section).

5.2.3 RAO IP - These IPs are posted in the restricted access Lotus Notes USAPHC

MRE database. Access to this database is limited only to the personnel assigned to or on TDY at 

the MRE Sections. Access to the USAPHC MRE database is managed by the Chief, Operational 

Rations Section, USAPHC HQ.

5.2.4 SRAO IP - These IPs are posted in the restricted access Lotus Notes OLB 

Procurement Database. Access to this database is limited only to personnel who are given the 

additional task to perform in-plant/procurement food safety and quality assurance functions for 

Survival Rations General Purpose-Improved contracts. The OLB Procurement database is 

managed by the Chief, Operational Rations Section, USAPHC.

6.0 RECORDS, REPORTS AND FORMS: 

None.

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