Georgia Air National Guard photo by Technical Sergeant Jeff Rice.
The official 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season has begun, and the U.S. state of Georgia warmed-up the latest in emergency field kitchen technologies.
Georgia ANG photo by Technical Sergeant Jeff Rice.
It’s known as Disaster Relief Mobilized Kitchen Trailer (DRMKT). It was set up by the Georgia Air National Guard (ANG) on Robins Air Force Base (AFB), 10JUL2021.
Georgia ANG photo by Technical Sergeant Jeff Rice.
North Carolina ANG photo by Master Sergeant Nathan Clark.
In December 2020, North Carolina’s ANG got a brand new DRMKT: “We developed the Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen Trailer to solve many of the inefficiencies we observed in our Nation’s response to Hurricane Katrina.”-Bill Hague, Babington Technology
North Carolina ANG photo by Master Sergeant Nathan Clark.
Idaho ANG photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds.
In October 2020, Idaho’s 124th Fighter Wing conducted maintenance on their DRKMT: “This equipment is unique to the Air National Guard because, unlike active duty Air Force, part of our mission is to support local natural disasters.”-Technical Sergeant Audenne Valdez, Idaho ANG
Georgia ANG photo by Technical Sergeant Amber Williams.
Georgia ANG has already deployed their DRMKT, in October 2018. It was sent to the town of Colquitt, where victims of Hurricane Michael were fed hot meals.
Illinois ANG photo by Technical Sergeant Lealan Buehrer.
In August 2017, the Illinois and Idaho ANGs deployed their DRMKTs to the Crow Reservation in Montana. Over several weeks, the Illinois and Idaho ANGs fed Montana Guard personnel working to build new housing on the Crow Reservation: “You can do just about anything you can do on base in this kitchen. We’ve got two full ovens, flattop grill, a stockpot station, a three-compartment sink and then a tray ration heater which can also double as making pasta or boiling water, or whatever else you need it for.”-Staff Sergeant Christopher Leigh, Montana ANG
Minnesota ANG photo by Technical Sergeant Lynette Hoke.
The first use of DRMKTs during a real disaster was in 2017. Members of Ohio and Minnesota Air National Guard units deployed, with their DRMKTs, to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
Ohio ANG photo by First Lieutenant Paul Stennett.
National Guard units using the DRMKT after Hurricane Maria claimed they could serve 8-hundred meals per day. If there are a mass of people to feed then up to 1-thousand meals per 90 minutes can be achieved, but only by using ‘boil-in-bag’ meals (basically MREs).
Hurricane Maria, Ohio ANG video by First Lieutenant Paul Stennett, how to load your DRMKT on a C-130H:
Hurricane Maria, Arkansas ANG video (with interview at the end), by Senior Airman Matthew Matlock, using a C-17 to deliver DRMKT to U.S. Virgin Islands:
Georgia ANG photo by Senior Master Sergeant Roger Parsons.
In January 2017, Air National Guard units from across the U.S. converged their DRMKTs on FedEx Field, Washington DC, to feed security personnel during the Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump.
The Georgia ANG first received their DRMKT back in February 2015, delivered via C-130 cargo plane.
Georgia ANG photo by Master Sergeant Roger Parsons.
Georgia ANG tested the new DRMKT by feeding hungry Robins AFB flightline workers barbecue chicken, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw and rolls.
Ohio ANG photo by Technical Sergeant Joseph Harwood.
Ohio ANG photo by Technical Sergeant Joseph Harwood.
The first use of a DRMKT was by Texas and Nebraska Air National Guard, during disaster wargame Patriot Exercise 2013, in Wisconsin.
Wyoming ANG photo by Technical Sergeant Natalie Stanley.
The Guard units trying it out concluded they could feed 4-hundred people per day using one DRMKT.
Wyoming ANG photo by Technical Sergeant Natalie Stanley.
DRMKTs were developed in 2012 (called Mobile Kitchens by Babington Technology), to give National Guard units a faster response time in getting cooked meals to survivors of disasters. Washington DC ANG video report, by Master Sergeant Gareth Buckland, unveiling of DRMKT:
USAF personnel learn how to maintain the Airtronic Burner on David-Monthan AFB, Arizona, September 2015. USAF photo by Airman First Class Mya M. Crosby.
DRMKTs use Babington Airtronic Burners which can use almost any type of liquid fuel.
Ohio ANG photo by Technical Sergeant Joseph Harwood.
The DRMKT has ‘frigerators, uses fans for ventilation and to keep flying insects out, all computer controlled, and thanks to liquid fuel burning cooking units the DRMKT uses only 2-thousand watts total.
North Carolina ANG photo by Master Sergeant Nathan Clark.
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South Dakota ANG photo by Senior Airman Taylor Solberg.
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