In the next few weeks, for example, one 4th Inf. If they have an event we don’t know about, they can bring us up to speed and request it.”įood service managers simply need a couple of weeks’ notice so they can coordinate operations and ensure there are no conflicts. “Unit leaders just need to request to have the truck on site during their event. “We can send the food truck to pretty much anywhere on post in support of units’ activities, with some restrictions (the truck is not an off-road vehicle, so some training areas are unreachable),” Joell said.

Though the food truck offers many of the entrees that are available at a brick and mortar dining facility, Fort Carson food program leaders believe unit leaders are unaware that they can request food truck service for their events. “The service offers a quick turnaround from order to delivery and supports a healthy variety of options for customers, which is one of the 4th Infantry Division commander’s key points of readiness.”ĭining facility personnel operate the truck, so its crew rotates occasionally to support the training requirements of their units.

“The food truck has many advantages for customers,” Joell said.

Soldiers can use their meal cards or customers can pay with cash at regular dining facility rates. The Outpost offers healthy items for both breakfast and lunch, including breakfast bowls and lunch-time wraps, as well as the normal staples customers clamor for. “There, we have the opportunity to support Soldiers who are deploying and provide some convenient meal options out there,” said Joell.Ĭonvenience is an important aspect of the service. “We can move it from location to location, and in the past few months we’ve been stretching out the areas we go.”įor example, food truck managers have begun sending the vehicle to support Soldiers at the Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group (ADACG) facility near the Colorado Springs Airport. “The great thing about the food truck is it’s mobile,” said Gregory Joell, Fort Carson Food Program manager. It’s part of an Army pilot program designed to provide dining options for Soldiers, Family members and civilians. The 24-foot truck boasts a full kitchen and serves breakfast and lunch at various locations on post. Fort Carson’s food truck, “The Outpost,” has been in service for just over a year now, and though business has been going well, post food services leaders still believe the truck is underutilized. Soldiers can use their meal cards or customers can pay for meals with cash. The Outpost, Fort Carson’s food truck, offers breakfast and lunch service at a variety of sites on post at regular dining facility rates. By Scott Prater Mountaineer staff FORT CARSON, Colo.

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