Mexican Army combat ration

donaldjcheek · Post by **donaldjcheek** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:20 pm

Need some help with this if anyone has more information. Pictures would be wonderful.

The Mexican Army, which previously imported American MREs, now issues its own combat ration. Known as the "Soldados Individuales Diarios Combaten Comidas" (Individual Soldiers' Daily Combat Meals), it consists of several MRE-like retort pouches and meal supplements packaged inside a thin olive-green plastic box printed with black ink.

Unlike US practice, each meal consists of two retort pouches: one contains a meat product or meat mixed with vegetables (Beef, Ham, Chicken, Sausage, Tuna Fish, Pork steaks, or bacon) in flavoring sauce with spices. The other, larger, pouch contains a staple food such as rice, beans, lentils, potatoes, noodles or pasta, or eggs. A few meals consist of a single pouch, containing things like steak & eggs, tamales, or chicken with rice & beans.

Each food item can be eaten either hot or cold, and requires no further preparation; just rip and eat.

Also included in the SIDCC are: crackers, a small can of condensed milk, small packages of dry cream and butter, dried fruit or jam or preserved fruit, chorizo spread, a small can of sardines, sugar, salt, pepper, spices, cocoa powder, nuts, chocolate or hard candy, a pouch of sterile water, a pouch of juice, paper napkins, plastic spoon, and water purification tablets.

These were passed out by Mexican military personnel who participated in Hurricane Katrina relief operations and were highly praised by American recipients for their variety and taste.

Note: until recently, the Mexican Army did not require field rations, b/c almost all operations took place near a barracks or base from which a field kitchen could be dispatched.

Bypah · Post by **Bypah** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:02 pm

The spanish translation is not accurate

...I'll check for theexact one.

Post by **kman** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:28 am

Interesting news, donaldjcheek. I haven't seen any pics of the new Mexican ration but I'll start searching around for whatever I can find on it.

Treesuit · Post by **Treesuit** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:22 pm

Yeah that would be interesting, I was under the impression that most Central/South American countries used our MRE's or something similar to them. From what donaldjcheek described it also counds like a Spanish military ration only with more food.

Bypah · Post by **Bypah** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:36 pm

Treesuit wrote:Yeah that would be interesting, I was under the impression that most Central/South American countries used our MRE's or something similar to them. From what donaldjcheek described it also counds like a Spanish military ration only with more food.

Nope...it will surprise you that some latinamerican countries (besides Venezuela) have impresive native military industries to name a few Argentina ,Brazil,Mexico...Although I haven't found any pics or info about Mexico's mil-rats, I found some pics of the Brazilian armed forces rations...

Sadly they don't show its contents...

Enjoy!

Lifesaver · Post by **Lifesaver** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:33 pm

Oh great! Just what I need, another ration to add to my wish list. Hmm, who do I know in Brazil?

Post by **kman** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:46 pm

Great pictures, Bypah - thanks for posting them!

SAR1 · Post by **SAR1** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:57 pm

haha I'm thinking the same thing life saver.