Burning $65,000 a Day: The Logistics of Feeding 5,000 Sailors on a US Navy Supercarrier скачать в хорошем качестве

Burning $65,000 a Day: The Logistics of Feeding 5,000 Sailors on a US Navy Supercarrier

An aircraft carrier is not just a warship; it is a floating stomach. While the nuclear reactors can run for 25 years without stopping, the 5,000 sailors on board run out of fuel in just 4 hours. To keep the USS Gerald R. Ford fighting, the US Navy burns $65,000 every single day on groceries. That is $1.8 million a month just to keep the crew alive. In this deep dive into military logistics, we expose the industrial machine that turns flour, water, and frozen meat into the fuel that powers the world's most formidable navy. Inside this video, we reveal: The "Violent" Lunch: How helicopters and steel cables transfer 500 pallets of food between ships moving at 15 knots (UNREP). The "Hamster": Why a frozen Chicken Cordon Bleu patty is the most legendary item on the midnight menu. The Bad Omen Meal: Why sailors panic when they see "Steak and Lobster" on the menu (Hint: It usually means bad news). "Cranking": The brutal rite of passage where new sailors wash dishes for 90 days in the scullery. Trash Plasma: How the new Ford-class carriers use plasma torches to vaporize plastic waste. From the "Bug Juice" used to clean brass to the 3,000 lbs of chicken wings eaten in one night, this is how the Navy swims on its stomach. Topics: US Navy, Logistics, Aircraft Carrier Food, UNREP, Galley Operations, Military Budget, Culinary Specialist, Navy Traditions, Mess Deck, Supply Chain. #USNavy #Logistics #AircraftCarrier #NavyFood #Military #Engineering #USSGeraldRFord #UNREP #NavyLife #FoodIndustry