Air Force 1st Fighter Wing 'Systematic Management of Food Ingredients' Enhances Soldiers' Satisfaction

Pilot Operation of Public Meal Electronic Procurement System Begins

The 1st Air Wing announced on the 4th that it has officially started meal services using the Public Meal Electronic Procurement System (NeaT: Next electronic agriculture Trade).

The Public Meal Electronic Procurement System is a public institution food ingredient management service operated by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation. It is utilized by most elementary, middle, and high schools, and its excellence and convenience have been proven.

Its basic function is to connect public institutions with food ingredient suppliers, simplifying administrative procedures during the contracting process and improving food ingredient quality through continuous management and supervision of suppliers. Additionally, it prioritizes transactions with verified suppliers in the same region, promoting regional coexistence.

The current military meal supply system operates based on a uniform supply of ingredients centered on the Army, and due to this structure, the characteristics of each military branch and regional differences were sometimes not reflected in the selection and supply of food ingredients.

The Air Force also faced difficulties in selecting food ingredients suitable for the flight wing’s situation and providing meal menus preferred by soldiers under the current military meal supply system. As one of the solutions, it is introducing the Public Meal Electronic Procurement System.

The 1st Air Wing was selected as a pilot unit for the Air Force introduction of this system in April and has been making efforts such as preliminary surveys and restaurant repairs and improvements to establish a stable system. On this day, it became the first flight wing to independently plan menus and start meal services using this system.

Major Park Ga-young (Bachelor’s Degree, 128th Class), Welfare Battalion Commander of the 1st Air Wing, who supervised the pilot operation of the Public Meal Electronic Procurement System, said, “We feel a heavy responsibility for being selected as the pioneer for improving the meal services of all Air Force personnel and consider this meaningful. We primarily expect an improvement in soldiers’ meal preferences and a reduction in leftover food, and we will continue to strive for the stable establishment of the system based on regional coexistence.”

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