For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce

[dimsum]

Damn.

For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce

As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive reality -- months of insufficient meals, confusing schedules, and limited food options.

www.military.com

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

Yikes......someone needs to explain.

"Compounding the frustration is the financial strain hunting for alternative food options can cause for troops. Soldiers contribute an average of $460 per month from their Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), a mandatory deduction that collectively totals approximately $22 million annually at Fort Carson. However, the base's food budget this year was just $5 million. How the remaining funds are allocated remains unclear. "

 

[dimsum]

Yikes......someone needs to explain.

"Compounding the frustration is the financial strain hunting for alternative food options can cause for troops. Soldiers contribute an average of $460 per month from their Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), a mandatory deduction that collectively totals approximately $22 million annually at Fort Carson. However, the base's food budget this year was just $5 million. How the remaining funds are allocated remains unclear. "

Fun fact - Fort Carson is one of the bases people want to go to. As opposed to Bliss, Bragg, Hood, etc.

 

[Furniture]

That's disgraceful. It mentions that they collect about $22 million in R&Q, but only spend $5 million on food.

 

[OldSolduer]

That's disgraceful. It mentions that they collect about $22 million in R&Q, but only spend $5 million on food.

How the fuck does that happen? 22 million collected probably includes the paying of civilians and building maintenance. But that should not total 17 million
Who benefits ?

 

[Furniture]

How the fuck does that happen? 22 million collected probably includes the paying of civilians and building maintenance. But that should not total 17 million
Who benefits ?

I suspect there may be some people digging into that now that it's hit the media.

 

[dimsum]

I suspect there may be some people digging into that now that it's hit the media.

Again, this is one of the bases that people want to go to.

From the US Army folks I’ve worked with throughout my career, people always pick Fort Carson as #1 bc it’s not in a shitty area and proximity to city or nature, whatever you want.

Now imagine what the other bases are like.

 

[dapaterson]

That's disgraceful. It mentions that they collect about $22 million in R&Q, but only spend $5 million on food.

I would want to dive in to US accounting before I get too upset.

In Canada, a budget may refer to the baseline funding, which excludes respendable revenue. So the money allocated may not include ether amounts individuals are paying.

Not saying that is the case, but accounting can result in weird things that seemingly don't make sense.

 

[Furniture]

I would want to dive in to US accounting before I get too upset.

In Canada, a budget may refer to the baseline funding, which excludes respendable revenue. So the money allocated may not include ether amounts individuals are paying.

Not saying that is the case, but accounting can result in weird things that seemingly don't make sense.

Fair point, I'm sure there is more to the story. We have all seen enough sensationalist media articles to know that. If the troops aren't getting fed enough or the right kind of food, that's a major problem regardless of the behind the scenes accounting.

 

[markppcli]

Damn.

For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce

As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive reality -- months of insufficient meals, confusing schedules, and limited food options.

www.military.com

Having eaten at a US DFAC I believe it.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Having eaten at a US DFAC I believe it.

I second this.

We are very much spoiled when it comes to our cooks and their product.

 

[Rifleman62]

Possibly the Food Services Manager is ex Russian Army. He drives a Lamborghini Revuelto.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Having eaten at a US DFAC I believe it.

I’ve eaten at USN and USAF kitchens. The food was as good or better than in Canada. It could be an Army thing or it could be specific to Fort Carson.

 

[PrairieFella]

Yikes......someone needs to explain.

"Compounding the frustration is the financial strain hunting for alternative food options can cause for troops. Soldiers contribute an average of $460 per month from their Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS), a mandatory deduction that collectively totals approximately $22 million annually at Fort Carson. However, the base's food budget this year was just $5 million. How the remaining funds are allocated remains unclear. "

Sounds like good ole fashioned corruption to me.

 

[PrairieFella]

I’ve eaten at USN and USAF kitchens. The food was as good or better than in Canada. It could be an Army thing or it could be specific to Fort Carson.

From my rather limited experience on American bases/camps, they seem to treat the Army and USMC like fucking animals lol. No clue about the USN or USAF.

 

[PuckChaser]

15 years ago in Meaford every lunch haybox was the same foot long hot dogs with normal sized buns. Every second supper was veal cutlet. I found out later that food was provided by a sub contractor to a sub contractor so the meal rate contracted out was being drifted down by contractors wanting profit.

 

[RangerRay]

I second this.

We are very much spoiled when it comes to our cooks and their product.

For the bad rep military food gets, I was always impressed with the food provided in the mess halls. I swear the CAF makes the best French fries in the country!

Hay boxes were always awesome too.

 

[dimsum]

For the bad rep military food gets, I was always impressed with the food provided in the mess halls. I swear the CAF makes the best French fries in the country!

Hay boxes were always awesome too.

I have eaten in more Canadian messes than I’d care to admit, and generally it’s good but sometimes some places (cough cough Greenwood) is hit or miss. It boils down to who the staff are on that day.

I have also eaten at pretty much every US services’ O Mess. It wildly varies on service - the USN / USMC O Mess in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii is absolutely amazing and looks like a 5-star restaurant. The USAF Mess in JBER (Anchorage) is pretty good too. Some places….are not at that level.

 

[markppcli]

I’ve eaten at USN and USAF kitchens. The food was as good or better than in Canada. It could be an Army thing or it could be specific to Fort Carson.

Experienced my differ. To be fair this was a haybox, but not far off the DFAC in Alaska

 

[Halifax Tar]

Experienced my differ. To be fair this was a haybox, but not far off the DFAC in Alaska

Is that fried processed chicken or a hash brown ?

You need to Go Navy homie. We'd feed you better than that. I had a Snr NCM throw a temper tantrum earlier this week because his favorite milk wasn't right there for him. See we be boujee and shit.