Army Unveils Lightweight Combat Assault Ration

Army Unveils Lightweight Combat Assault Ration

JULY 25, 2025 – The Army’s new close combat assault ration features a 39% volume reduction and 17% weight reduction compared to existing field rations, allowing warfighters to carry five days’ worth of nutrition in a three-day footprint. The new, lightweight, energy packed, nutrient-dense, individual field ration, called the Close Combat Assault Ration, CCAR, is now available to all U.S. military service branches for procurement through the Defe…

DEVCOM Soldier Center Transitions New Individual Field Ration for DoD-Wide Availability

NATICK, Mass. – A new, lightweight, energy packed, nutrient-dense, individual field ration, called the Close Combat Assault Ration, CCAR, is now available t ...