DLA News Archive

Tag: UGR

People putting together ration kits in a warehouse.

May 18, 2026

DLA Distribution San Joaquin’s Unitized Group Rations keep warfighters fed

TRACY, Calif — Since 1985, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin’s UGR mission has been assembling, packing and shipping various types of rations kits. Known originally as Unitized Tray Rations, the facility has operated based on the meal kits needed according to the operational and exercise schedule of the military services.

Amritpal Singh packs components into an Express Ration box on May 22, 2023 inside of a distribution warehouse.

June 2, 2023

DLA Distribution San Joaquin adds E-ration to its distribution repertoire

TRACY, Calif. — DLA Distribution San Joaquin, California, employees started to pack, store and ship express rations in support of DLA Troop Support requirements in May 2023. E-Rations, utilized by the Marine Corps and the Army, replace the need for kitchen equipment and allow warfighters to have a hot meal in any combat or training environment.

Senior Airman Chelsea Smith, 433rd Force Support Squadron food services specialist, serves lunch to Col. David Scott, 433rd Airlift Wing vice commander, from a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen April 7, 2018. The sustainment flight served a lunch that consisted of southwestern chicken, white rice, garden salad, fruit cocktail and red velvet cake to Alamo Wing leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño)

April 10, 2018

Force Support debuts new field kitchen and rations

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 433rd Airlift Wing website — The 433rd Force Support Squadron sustainment flight prepared the Unitized Group Ration in their Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen for the first time April 7, 2018 during field training here.