Providing Airmen with a warm meal Published Nov. 7, 2006 By Senior Airman Roberto Modelo 434th ARW Public Affairs GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind -- We may take a warm meal for granted but when out in the field, a warm meal can be a real moral booster. A new piece of equipment will allow the 434th Services Flight to bring that comfort to troops in the field. The unit recently received a single palletized expeditionary kitchen -- or SPEK. With the SPEK, the unit can set up and begin feeding approximately 600 people in about two hours. The modernized system is housed in a temper tent and is much safer than the old mobile kitchen trailers. "There's no climbing ladders into the trailer like before," said Master Sgt. Sandra Humphrey, a food service supervisor with the 434th SVF. 'The SPEK contains all the food troops will need in the field, with the exception of produce,' said Tech Sgt. Logan Phillippe, a readiness technician with the 434th Services Flight. The troops from the services flight also got some additional training during the October UTA, by feeding visitors from the 4th Air Force headquarters as well as some commanders here at Grissom. The services Airman will continue to train on the new equipment annually.
