The dude speaks like giving a technical report. I'm writing my engineering grad work, and every term must be written out full. It reads like this dude speaks. It is actually quite nice method of presenting all things considered. You can tell that this dude has taught quite few young people to work in the kitchen.
I was a 92G thr reason being since we are looked down upon from everyone sergeants or above would be a bit zealous on making ourself look like soldiers. Being a 92G sucks, you aren't appericated at all and you get no respect from anyone else
Our schedule was 12 days on 2 days off. 9 hour days with 2 fifteen minute breaks. That was not counting PT or motor pool. That was done in addition to your job in the kitchen. Never saw a four day weekend. Never saw a three day weekend. Never didn’t work on Christmas or Thanksgiving, unless I took leave. Only saw one of these trailers. Was totally blown away. A lot more advanced than an MKT.
And in the middle of fighting you just stopped and had a nice little barbecue. You know what i'm talking about, some ribs, some turkey, some rib eye steak, some coleslow. You yankees have no idea nowadays when it comes to how to be in war. Maybe that is why you losted all wars prio WW2? Too much cuisine and less fighting.
Anyone that has served, and even moreso been deployed in the field for long periods understands just how much morale these guys and gal's bring. The number one thing any soldier in the field craves more than anything else is good food. The other being a hot shower and news from home. When I was on long deployments, apart from a good sleep which we never got, was the hope that we would get a hot meal. Thanks you cookies!.
Yep. Us in the Combat Arms MOS's may raz and poke fun at the "pouges" in CS and CSS... but we very literally cannot fight and live without them. And they know it, and they poke fun back at us. They also know we keep them safe and secure from the enemy, so that they can do their jobs for ALL of us. We know it and they know it. They're trained to fight just like we are. OIF/OEF proved that fact multiple times unfortunately. WAY too many Pac Clerks, Supply Sergeants, and Cookies got killed. :-( We mourn their loss just as hard as we do our full-time fighting Brethren. We're just the ones that train that liiiiittle bit more to hurt the enemy than they do. They still train to fight just like us, but those of us that are in Combat Arms specialties train in things that are unique to our specializations... that's why we ALL have specializations... they train in things we don't learn how to do too. :-) I was a Cavalry Scout for 10 years. I wouldn't be able to cook more than some improvised mess without a LOT of instruction in that kitchen... much less figure out how to set one up! Cookie got it down to a science... Literally!!!
Retired Navy SOF here. Most underrated MOS in the military. An army marches on it's stomach! I thank all the Spoons everywhere in every branch. You keep the machine running!
This exact NCO trained me at the FOTB (92G) when I was at fort lee, VA I remembered him being super chill and down to earth, great instructor! thank you SSG Davis. Was stationed in Korea and NY!
Being a combat vet myself .. too many fresh privates made fun of cooks... its not until you realize that these guys work the hardest that you begin to respect the job they do... they are up before 0500 getting ready for breakfast... some do PT, then after first chow, they are cleaning up while getting ready for lunch ... after that they clean and get ready for dinner... then midnight chow... and they have to do it all over again 6 days a week. add to the PITA FTX's that may be going on in the middle of all this When youre deployed its highly advised you make good friends with cooks, mechanics, supply and finance guys... .
@@tmus1402 the ones that work the least are the 42A... human resources. hey pretended to work hard... the biggest shammers besides 92Y's I ever ran across were the NCOs that were at the horse detachment on Ft Hood... the second hardest are the Mechanics... constant crap breaking down, constantly dirty... and constantly aggravated. I made it a point to "bribe" our mechanics in Iraq with goodies from the food conex like chocolate muffins and extra rip it cans... and in turn they ensured my truck was always running. you gotta know which asses to kiss if you want a good life while deployed
I was on sbmarines and can tell you few worked longer, & harder than our cooks/bakers, almost always good - but when we got down to dehydrated eeekkk, well that's another story hahahahaha.....
Had many meals from the mobile kitchen back in my army days, sometimes they were delicious, sometimes gross, but a hot meal in the field is amazing and a bit of a morale boost
@@robwebster1098 Shit I seen some hippopotamus but never a dragon. I preferred the Airforce ladies. Really though, is this real? For bootcamp and such?
It is serious soldiers move on a stomach and if those soldiers are sick because of our cooks don't practice safe sanitation and safe cooking procedures the army will stop
So glad we have great people like Staff Sergeant Davis in our military today, takes his job seriously but at the same time seems like he's having fun doing it. God bless you sir and to all our armed forces!
I find the way he speaks fascinating. Every word is loud and clearly enunciated and precise. He has no need for excess words and will make sure you hear and understand every word he says. I love it.
SSG Davis is an amazing chef to work with. He has always cared about his people and his craft. Great job brother. It’s been quite a while from JBLM Culinary Program.
There are 10 people hurling ordinance, cooking, patching up, observing, calculating, planning, cleaning and maintaining for every 1 person pulling the trigger. Break that chain at any link and it's just a matter of time before the whole machinery grinds to a halt. Hungry, tired soldiers without supplies, objective or a clear view of the situation are just body bag stuffing waiting to get the memo. That being said: Calling them Advanced Culinary Specialists is some kind of cruel joke or an insult out of misunderstanding. They're Tactical Grub Commandos. The food is nutritionally sound, prepared and served in accordance with high sanitary standards, and it is delivered efficiently and effectively when and where it is needed.... but it will never ever even remotely resemble a culinary experience. It truly is "Tactical grub", and there's nothing these guys can do about it.
They should bring this to food truck events as part of their recruitment drive. Also showcases Army careers besides fighting. I’d buy an Army meal, that’d be so cool.
@Dylan Fisher My grandma had a cutting tray that said "Hunger is the best sauce, it makes any food taste amazing" i think the same applies to army cooking too.
@Dylan Fisher It's "Tactical Grub". It fulfils all practical requirements. And like ammo, you sure as hell don't want to run out of it or have anything bad happen to your supply folks! That doesn't change the fact that, like most things in the armed forces, the concept of actual pleasure was put very low on the requirement specification. :P
@Dylan Fisher Exactly. I'm Danish, so my experience is probably a little different, but the looks of the food told me pretty much what I needed to know: If you grew up solely on junkfood this will be pretty decent, but if you came from a home with functional stove... you stop being hungry and you get the vitamins, minerals and macros that you need to function properly. However, if you grew up in the upper middle class or above you're in for a rude awakening :P
I grew up eating some poverty level meals from a 3rd world county, so eating Field hot chow became a bit of a luxury. But I wouldn't recommend MRE's everyday unless you enjoy $hitting stones.
I love it when our soldiers take their position so seriously. It’s nice to see our non commissioned officer corp being so professional. You will see this in every job in the military. This is our strength. Had a command sergeant major of mine talk about lethality, and how lethal doesn’t necessarily mean deadly to him. That you can be as professional, efficient, competent, and accurate at your job making you more lethal in your field. I always loved that. This dude is lethal haha
I went to Afghanistan with my unit back in 2010. We ate at cafeterias run by a contracting company called Supreme. The food was not great, but OK. Later we had a field kitchen set up by our own soldiers and the food was great. Plus, I found myself really appreciating the food cooked by own soldiers and not contractors. To this day, I still don’t really know why we used contractors so much. It was really a huge waste of money.
Field kitchen food is... tactical grub. If the contractors weren't doing 500% better at an established cafeteria for the same budget they should be court marshalled for embezzlement of the state!
"i don't know why we use contractors so much and not our own soldiers" because gov officials take money in the form of donations from lobbyists representing industries. Once in power, that elected official looks for ways to enrich his/her largest donors by either giving them large tax breaks, subsidies and/or gov contracts. This is what happens when u privatize commodities or services that must only be controlled and financed by the public (for our best interest).
The Army usually took cooks off of the deployment manning document because the units would be eating in a contractor run mess hall in theatre. The cooks weren't needed. After years of deployments, many units lost all of the institutional knowledge about how to operate and be self sufficient in the field for extended periods including running field kitchens and even how to erect tents. We were in wartime posture so long that a soldier may have been in the army for 14 years or more before they ever saw a tactical deployment to 'the field'.
Where at in Afghanistan? I was at BAF 2010-2011. I remember the army DFAC was out of the way for me most of the time, but I ate from there occasionally and they had such a great BBQ day, and a soul food day. Really a treat.
Staff Sergeant Nicholas Davis, your passion for your job is so palpable through this video. May you motivate many more troops and staff in the years to come!
There couldn't have been a more perfect person to give a tour of the mobile kitchen! This gentleman needs to be a recruiter for the military culinary unit. Makes me want to cook something
Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation 6 1st Seal: White horse = Roman Empire conquering nations under Trajan 98-117 AD & Gospel spreading rapidly. 2nd Seal: Red horse, bloody civil wars with 32 different Emperors, most killed by the sword. 185-284 AD 3rd Seal: Black horse, economic despair from high taxes to pay for wars, farmers stopped growing. 200-250 AD 4th Seal: Pale horse, 1/4th of Romans died from famine, pestilence; at one point 5,000 dying per day. 250-300 AD 5th Seal: Diocletian persecuted Smyrna church era saints for ten years, blood crying out for vengeance. 303-312 AD 6th Seal: Political upheaval in the declining Roman Empire while the leaders battled each other. 313-395 AD Revelation 7 Sealing of 144,000, the saints, before trumpet war judgments, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Revelation 8 1st Trumpet: Alaric and the Goths attacked from the north, the path of hail, and set it on fire. 400-410 AD 2nd Trumpet: Genseric and the Vandals attacked the seas and coastlands, the blood of sailors in water. 425-470 AD 3rd Trumpet: Attila and the Huns scourged the Danube, Rhine & Po rivers area, dead bodies made water bitter. 451 AD 4th Trumpet: Odoacer and the Heruli caused the last Western Emperor (sun), Senate (moon) to lose power. 476 AD With the Western Roman Emperor (restrainer of 2 Thes. 2) removed; the son of perdition Popes took power. Revelation 9 Two woe judgments against the central 1/3rd and eastern 1/3rd of the Roman Empire. 612-1453 AD 5th Trumpet: Locust & scorpions point to Arabia, the rise of the Muslim army. Islam hides Gospel from Arabs. 612-762 AD 6th Trumpet: Turks released to attack Constantinople with large cannons (fire, smoke, brimstone). 1062-1453 AD Revelation 10 The little book is the printed Bible, which was needed after the Dark Ages when Scriptures were banned by Popes. Revelation 11 7th Trumpet: Martin Luther measured Roman Church; found that it’s an apostate church, not part of true temple. The two witnesses are the Scriptures and saints who proclaim the pure Gospel and testify against the antichrist Popes. Papal Church pronounced Christendom dead in 1514 AD. Silence for 3.5 years. Then Luther posted his 95 Thesis, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and brought the witnesses back to life. Millions of Catholics were saved. Revelation 12 Satan used the Roman Empire to try to wipe out the early Church, Satan was cast down as the Empire collapsed. Revelation 13 The antichrist beast Popes reigned in power 1,260 years, 538-1798, is the little horn of Daniel 7, son of perdition. The false prophet Jesuit Superior General rose to power from land (earth) of Vatican and has created many deceptions. Revelation 14 Points to great harvest during the Protestant Reformation & wrath on Catholic countries who obey antichrist Pope. Revelation 15 Overcoming saints victorious over the beast. Prelude to 7 vials and judgment on those who support Papal Rome. Revelation 16 1st Vial: The foul sore of atheism was poured out on Catholic France, leaving them with no hope, led to revolution. 2nd Vial: The French Revolution started in 1793, killed 250,000, as France had obeyed the Pope and killed saints. 3rd Vial: The French Revolution spread to rural areas of France, where Protestants had been killed in river areas. 4th Vial: The bloody Napoleonic wars shed the blood of countries who had revered and obeyed the antichrist Pope. 5th Vial: Judgment on the seat of the beast. Papal States invaded in 1798, Pope imprisoned, removed from power. 6th Vial: The Turks vast domain dried up, they were only left with Turkey. They lost control of Palestine in 1917 AD, Israel became a nation again in 1948
Just want to say thank you to all the cooks that kept me fed day in day out in the Army. I will forever miss the soggy waffles and shelf stable milk. You guys made gold from coal. Thank you.
@twizzm If any single support role fails the entire army fails shortly after. It really is that simple. We often only see the pointy end of the stick in movies and the news, but the weight of the spear of the muscle behind it is logistics, planning, intelligence gathering, artillery, air support, etc, etc. There are 10 people behind every 1 person who pulls the trigger, drives the tank or fires the cannon. In the US army 50% of the fuel consumption is spent on making sure other people have fuel where they need it, when they need it. I don't know the numbers, but you can bet a significant part is also spent on hurling nutrition and drinking water.
@@nile9o I can't speak to the US army since I served in the Danish. In basic training we were on MREs when on training missions and ate at the cantina when on base. But during deployment the food was pretty good (for army standards) despite being made in field kitchens in the smaller bases.
Couple of things: In 20 years in the Army I never saw one of these. This NCO absolutely knows his stuff. Kudos to his presentation. Professional, informative and a subject matter expert. I watched the whole thing due to his outstanding presentation skills, even though I am not at all interested in the topic. Promote ahead of peers.
My only regret from my 21 years in the Army is that I didn't appreciate and thank the Cullinary soldiers for all their hard work. They were absolutely amazing. Even when deployed in the worst conditions not only serving chow 3 times a day, but there was always coffee and a few snacks 24 hrs. It was greatly appreciated when I flew night missions.
So you killed and tortured children and innocent people all over the world for two decades but your only regret is not thanking these people for thawing the food?
Thank you for understanding the long hours especially regular army navy all the other that's three hots and a unless going to the field then you get MREs
The embodiment of professionalism; it doesn't matter how "simple" a job may appear, if you study it closely enough there is hidden complexity there. Cannot stress enough how important fresh hot food is for the troops, and what it contributes to combat operations. Another aspect mentioned was field sanitation; not only are well-fed troops more willing and able to fight, but troops not suffering from food-borne illnesses also directly contributes to the number of "players on the field". Tremendous respect for our culinary, water purification, and fuel delivery specialists!
I wasn’t a cook. But I had a lot of friends that were. It’s kinda cool seeing what they did and what they used. Definitely appreciated them. After a hard day in the field, hot chow was always a great pick me up.
I wish all of insider's videos were like this one. No broken up chunks of various interviews with all kinds of details cut out. Just the expert explaining things without any dumbed down interpretation of what they said by the narrators script writer.
He way he talks about giving soldiers cookies and ice cream is so hilarious but wholesome at the same time, I know that’s probably normal in the army but I always picture them getting a brown slop and a protein bar.
As an 88m, I used to go to with the cooks to talk and hangout sometimes in the field. Sometimes would hook me up with some food, or snacks to take when I go out to do ammo drops or pick up supplies for everyone. I understood the hours they would need to work out there and never tried to even argue cause they were the ones feeding us and waking up earlier then everyone at the site. When I joined the guard later and had "no home" to be at in the 2 week training, I opted to go with the cooks. I got placed with a group who work the breakfast shift and instead of being treated like a KP, I got treated like them and I couldn't cook, but I helped get the stuff they needed, prepped the containers that were gonna be sent out to the guys fighting, and help organize the next days boxes of food to be cooked. Everyone can make fun of the cooks all they want, but at the end of the day, they wouldn't be able to handle their workload and wouldn't survive without them.
Trust me, those hours take a toll on you! This is why I preferred working a single mess truck, with a water buffalo!! We also had another truck that carried our supplies, and another trailer that carried gas for the burners... We'd do one meal, and we'd pick that meal!
I run the kitchen at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. We feed 1080 cadets, three meals a day. We have a land based kitchen. The amount of food we put out is impressive. However the amount of meals you can serve out of that trailer is next level! Hats off to you all who do that on the regular!
I had to work with a cooking squad for some time as a 25u, and they gained a lot of my respect those few days I was working with them. I don’t think cooks get enough appreciation in the army.
I'm in a support unit and I still don't know everything about my chiefs in my unit. I been inside one of these, but what things are and so on, he goes into extra detail. Great showcase SGT!
You can tell this man knows his stuff, does it with pride, and takes care of the troops they're feeding. I can only imagine the morale boost switching from MREs to someone cooking you a hot real meal.
Bro. Some of my fondest memories of my time in the Army were when the cooks showed up with a hot breakfast. One of my favorite memories was early on during my time enlisted. We were at Camp Bullis during AIT, and the cooks came out to serve us hot chow after a long day of training. To this day, that is one of my fondest memories. Even the Cadre dropped the rough n tough demeanor, and it was just people enjoying a hot meal together after a long day at work. It's moments like that make me really miss it sometimes.
Being a cook is one of the toughest jobs in the Army, believe it or not! I was always cool with them because I knew the rough hours they had. I had it easier being a paralegal and an ammo specialist
SSgt just explained piece by piece what’s basically a McDonald’s kitchen like he was explaining the engine of a C-130 It’s sounds like he’s proud of what he does, and that’s something I kinda envy
Closer to a good school cafeteria my school even had the same equipment and steel type, and the only real difference was that none of it was that compressed Its looks like a full chiefs kitchen to me so if you have the time you can probably gourmet holiday meals with that
With our school set up we made normal stuff like goulash and au gratin potatoes, up to most types of the best winter soup and salmon. This one honestly looks better if you have the time since it looks like it frys better
They used to issue us dehydrated peanut butter nick names "clogging butter" because of what it would do to your digestive tract. Something gave one of the other companies the trots in the field and so one of the soldiers told me they were mixing in the dehydrated peanut butter in with their food to try stop them up.
Thank you SSG Davis for your commitment to our nation and for the knowledge you are passing down to trainees. I am glad to see that our military has technical experts like you training the forces. I also like to see where some of our tax dollars are going to. It is good to see that our troops are getting quality equipment when it come to field kitchen support. I can tell your unit is also keeping up with maintenance on this equipment that the American people have entrusted soldiers/leaders to take care of. Thank you for your service!
SSG.Staff Nicholas Davis is an amazing chef. They should be giving medals to these guys, it literally keeping the US Army alive. I love our soldiers and I am grateful to them for what they do for us.
Love seeing how dedicated and stern he is when explaining the process and function of everything in the kitchen. Definitely earned that rank. "An army marches on their stomach."
@@duane7996 Exactly. When you’ve been eating shit MRE’s for 6 plus months, just a simple warm cooked meal is a huge boost. Support MOS are so under appreciated.
Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation 6 1st Seal: White horse = Roman Empire conquering nations under Trajan 98-117 AD & Gospel spreading rapidly. 2nd Seal: Red horse, bloody civil wars with 32 different Emperors, most killed by the sword. 185-284 AD 3rd Seal: Black horse, economic despair from high taxes to pay for wars, farmers stopped growing. 200-250 AD 4th Seal: Pale horse, 1/4th of Romans died from famine, pestilence; at one point 5,000 dying per day. 250-300 AD 5th Seal: Diocletian persecuted Smyrna church era saints for ten years, blood crying out for vengeance. 303-312 AD 6th Seal: Political upheaval in the declining Roman Empire while the leaders battled each other. 313-395 AD Revelation 7 Sealing of 144,000, the saints, before trumpet war judgments, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Revelation 8 1st Trumpet: Alaric and the Goths attacked from the north, the path of hail, and set it on fire. 400-410 AD 2nd Trumpet: Genseric and the Vandals attacked the seas and coastlands, the blood of sailors in water. 425-470 AD 3rd Trumpet: Attila and the Huns scourged the Danube, Rhine & Po rivers area, dead bodies made water bitter. 451 AD 4th Trumpet: Odoacer and the Heruli caused the last Western Emperor (sun), Senate (moon) to lose power. 476 AD With the Western Roman Emperor (restrainer of 2 Thes. 2) removed; the son of perdition Popes took power. Revelation 9 Two woe judgments against the central 1/3rd and eastern 1/3rd of the Roman Empire. 612-1453 AD 5th Trumpet: Locust & scorpions point to Arabia, the rise of the Muslim army. Islam hides Gospel from Arabs. 612-762 AD 6th Trumpet: Turks released to attack Constantinople with large cannons (fire, smoke, brimstone). 1062-1453 AD Revelation 10 The little book is the printed Bible, which was needed after the Dark Ages when Scriptures were banned by Popes. Revelation 11 7th Trumpet: Martin Luther measured Roman Church; found that it’s an apostate church, not part of true temple. The two witnesses are the Scriptures and saints who proclaim the pure Gospel and testify against the antichrist Popes. Papal Church pronounced Christendom dead in 1514 AD. Silence for 3.5 years. Then Luther posted his 95 Thesis, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and brought the witnesses back to life. Millions of Catholics were saved. Revelation 12 Satan used the Roman Empire to try to wipe out the early Church, Satan was cast down as the Empire collapsed. Revelation 13 The antichrist beast Popes reigned in power 1,260 years, 538-1798, is the little horn of Daniel 7, son of perdition. The false prophet Jesuit Superior General rose to power from land (earth) of Vatican and has created many deceptions. Revelation 14 Points to great harvest during the Protestant Reformation & wrath on Catholic countries who obey antichrist Pope. Revelation 15 Overcoming saints victorious over the beast. Prelude to 7 vials and judgment on those who support Papal Rome. Revelation 16 1st Vial: The foul sore of atheism was poured out on Catholic France, leaving them with no hope, led to revolution. 2nd Vial: The French Revolution started in 1793, killed 250,000, as France had obeyed the Pope and killed saints. 3rd Vial: The French Revolution spread to rural areas of France, where Protestants had been killed in river areas. 4th Vial: The bloody Napoleonic wars shed the blood of countries who had revered and obeyed the antichrist Pope. 5th Vial: Judgment on the seat of the beast. Papal States invaded in 1798, Pope imprisoned, removed from power. 6th Vial: The Turks vast domain dried up, they were only left with Turkey. They lost control of Palestine in 1917 AD, Israel became a nation again in 1948
So funny watching this as a Finnish reservist. I was a culinary NCO and the mention of AC just got me bursting out laughing. This stuff is super high tech, but sure seems nice when you have air superiority :D
Man, I couldn't be an Army chef. I always admired them and saw them as superior soldiers. I was a 67T (later it became 15T). This is actually harder to grasp and more laborious than my job. Every time we weren't working, they were. I never saw anyone of those culinary specialists not working. Never in six years. It was manual labor all day long in basically a sauna. We just followed elementary grade-level books and swapped parts. If not, we flew people around. If not, we scrubbed the hangar floor. If not, we did company PT. The safety-obsessive aspect of it was stressful, not the actual workload even when we were swamped. We worked 12 hours a day 5-6 days a week but weirdly it never felt like work. At the worst, we played music on the radio while we drank soda and ate snacks as we wrenched all day long trying to meet deadlines without killing anyone. It was more psychological than physical.
I graduated AIT back in 2020 at fort lee, he was my instructor. Awesome instructor. BTW, we never follow all the things he says, we wing what we can in our unit to make it easier lol
I was a field feeding PL. Learned a lot about sustainment and logistics from cooks. They would push out about 1500 meals twice a day while in the field. Did this for almost two weeks a month for 10 months. Cooks are hard workers who get shit on a lot, but they are awesome people.
There is something awesome about a cook in army gear that can in a split second drop the knife and fork and pick up an M-16 and kevlar and report the battlefield.
He's likely got a magnetic sheath on his mollie somewhere. You never know what someone's going to hit - I was working with 3 Para in Osnabrook when our 3-tonner hit a deer, killed outright. I'd have strapped it to the front and butchered it next stop.
I was a 3381 (food service specialist) in the Marine Corps... when we went ti the field, we'd use 2 M-59 field ranges with gas powered M-2 burners... 2 5 tons were what we used... we were Marines, and we did the best we can, with what we had...
No. For disaster relief you need something more efficient. Feed a lot more people very cheaply, for survival. This field kitchen is about what’s one step higher than mere survival: morale. It costs more to run and requires more manpower, but it boosts morale.
I think it's good for disaster relief. After it happens, morales is gonna be low. Hot food, with reserves or national guard units helping out in rescue operations will do some good to calm the minds of the people.
I’ve been in the field A LOT and never had food that is shown in the video…. Legit reheated MREs in bigger sizes for the troops but normally only had a 1/3 of the portion that’s actually in an MRE. Anyone looking to join the Army don’t get your hopes up in the field is all I can say….
Then you are simply unlucky brother, I've been to the field many times as a cook and I can tell you for sure we've served all this before, and steaks? The crew I've worked with took extreme pride on that victory meal, we made damn sure the food we put out was the best it could be
Yea the Corps Cooks brought the C-Rations hoping we would be greatful. Never saw a tent were they actually cooked. Only on ship did I saw Sailors an Marines actually cook.
Ayee that's lit, I remember SGT Davis, I cant believe I used all of the stuff in this video, setting em up and placing em back was a pain, but we had fun.
as someone who works in food service, this is shockingly much more sanitary, thorough and efficient than any basic civilian restaurant or fast food place you’re visiting. you would be so surprised by the short cuts & shrug-offs that happen in that environment.
I enjoyed the hell of this one! Those men and women are more important than they are given credit for, by far! Fresh chow meant more than you can imagine it unless you experienced getting it as a young Marine in the field eating MRE's in the Mojave Desert during training for a month at a time in most cases, where you only got it twice during my time from 85 to 89. You wouldn't believe the boost it felt to get it, unless you experienced it for yourself, I will have to see if there is a Marine version of this one. Not likely though, it's held back more from view I would think, we were even using up all the original MRE stock so it wouldn't go to waste. We were in a CAX one time against an Army force, and they had to supply the BOM of the materials for the exercise. We were shocked to see what the new MRE's were suppling! Little bottles of Tabasco, cool aid, and meals we had never seen before! Just to prove how old the MRE's we were consuming, when I was in boot camp from July to Sept. of 85 during field training, we had to open our MRE's and gather up the 5 or 6 small packs of cigarettes that where in them to the DI's. Those must have been first generation I would think looking back! Anyway, thanks for the trip back through memory lane!!
Hello from the UK... This gentlemen loves his job, his enthusiasm is infectious... A perfect example of someone who takes his role seriously. Respect 👍
People give Army cooks a lot of crap. But you know what? They make sure we’re fed, and there’s always a hot meal waiting for me at the end of the day. Show some love and appreciation to the cooks because without them, we’d be eating but nasty MRE’s.
This dude is so passionate about his work, i love it. He got the attitude of that one very motivated teacher that made you appreciate and enjoy the class.
We have these kitchens in the 101st. Never turns out food that looks as good as it does in this video. That's the difference between caring about your job vs just doing it because you have to.
I served from 1988-2006 with 3 combat MOS’s and I was always amazed the way the cooks could feed all us troops through any terrain and weather and serve awesome food. I’m an amateur cook at home and it’s a task to come up with and cook a meal every night for 3.
SSG Davies looks like a hardcore Chef, pretty sure that man can turn an mre into a 5 star meal. Wish he’d of taught my cooks, all those dudes used to do was serve semi raw chicken with a hint of salmonella
I’ve been cooking in fine dining for the past 6 years and I can tell you I would not last in that kitchen. Sgt. you and your staff have my respect for your time and dedication you devote to feeding our soldiers, thank you for your service.
Calling them Advanced Culinary Specialists is dumb as taters. They're advanced and they're specialists allright, but the armed forces do not supply them with anything that qualify as a culinary experience... for that reason I propose they be called Tactical Grub Commandos.
My grandfather was an Army chef. He served in post-WWII Austria and Japan. This was a unique insight into what his job could have looked like. He died long before I was born.
Pronouncing every syllable clearly is important both in teaching and when communicating in high-stress situations. The armed forces brings people from all corners of the country together. Localized dialects and slang can quickly cause misunderstandings. So yeah, these "kids" may arrive with a Boston accent and the ability to make instant noodles, but when they're ready to deploy they sound "green" and deliver meals like a Swiss clockwork ticks.
Man, I had huge respect for the cooks when I was in the Marines. I did kitchen duty for one damn day on a deployment and it was the shittiest, most miserable experience I ever had in the USMC.
@@nigelnuj i assume its probably because of how busy it is You are cooking for dozens of soldiers per day, that mean cooking for them all of their foods from entrees to main course, vegetable and dessert in a limited time frame while making sure you dont trip over or injure yourself
We had to do it for 7 days straight every few months for "duties" when a Pvt in the Aussie Army. It was the absolute worst, up at 4am till 9pm. The mess Sgt's were assholes. Somedays all you would do is wash pots and pans for the entire time. It was horrific.
The US Army is the most efficient organization in the world along with US Navy! You don’t realize it until you get out and work with the private sector and other branches.
Well said,Josh,it is true TOO.I served both in the navy,then the army TOO. Learned a lot in both,worked with some real GOOD people and also DUDS. LOL. But,that's everywhere.
My grandfather was a cook, quartermaster in culinary field in the US Army enlisted twice, served ten years in the US Army in South Korea, rode on one of the first helicopters in the US military served during and after the Korean War. Other food and drink things he did after the US Army he was a clerk for a grocery store, owned a grocery store and was a clerk for a grocery store in town. He was also a Deacon in the Southern Baptist Convention, was the chyme tuner on at the church being one of the firsts there.
i had a staff sergeant just like him run the field kitchen when we were mobilized. cared about his job a lot, and worked more hours than anybody else, easily. army cooks get a bad reputation sometimes, so it's good to see some getting the praise they deserve.
The dude speaks like giving a technical report. I'm writing my engineering grad work, and every term must be written out full. It reads like this dude speaks. It is actually quite nice method of presenting all things considered. You can tell that this dude has taught quite few young people to work in the kitchen.
Well I would imagine this is a common way of speaking for higher ranking soldiers in the military when presenting information.
Just show up to class in full camo and just start yelling your report at everybody
Yep Army instructors are elite! Good times…
This guy was reading from a script. It was funny, just how serious he was acting.
Watching this as a chef. He’s over explaining for sure
Staff Sergeant Davis is the embodiment of the phrase “An army marches on its stomach”. What a legend.
Staff Sergeant Davis is one passionate and awesome dude 🇦🇺🇺🇸
Yeah,he has a BIG stomach TOO.
@@powerbad696 LOL
"a well fed army will carry you though hell and back, a poorly fed army will carry you to the grave." - someone
I guess there is no weight standards in the Army🤷🏻♂️
Guarantee that guy takes care of the soldiers he feeds. He takes his job seriously and I love that, awesome job dude.
Anyone can put in a show when their career depends on it
If you only knew how shitty the food taste there. But that doesn't matter after working 12hrs a day in the blistering sun
Marines : who needs food when u got crayons?
I was a 92G thr reason being since we are looked down upon from everyone sergeants or above would be a bit zealous on making ourself look like soldiers.
Being a 92G sucks, you aren't appericated at all and you get no respect from anyone else
@@Kingofsea7591 you aren't wrong I've been a 92G for 3 years and we get treated like shit 24/7 by everybody even our own nco's
Our schedule was 12 days on 2 days off. 9 hour days with 2 fifteen minute breaks. That was not counting PT or motor pool. That was done in addition to your job in the kitchen. Never saw a four day weekend. Never saw a three day weekend. Never didn’t work on Christmas or Thanksgiving, unless I took leave. Only saw one of these trailers. Was totally blown away. A lot more advanced than an MKT.
And in the middle of fighting you just stopped and had a nice little barbecue. You know what i'm talking about, some ribs, some turkey, some rib eye steak, some coleslow. You yankees have no idea nowadays when it comes to how to be in war. Maybe that is why you losted all wars prio WW2? Too much cuisine and less fighting.
Imagine if you ever had to actually use that in the “field” lol
I was a food service specialist in the US Army. So glad they’ve made improvements to the mobile field kitchen.
i was seeing those industrial fans and i was baffled
The field kitchen that’s never in the field lol
Buddy more dedicated than my lunch lady
Obviously it's the military dummy
Hi Rick, are you taking all the risk here saying this?
No way Rick watching things like this O.o
"Buddy more dedicated" than your English
Guys listen, this video was overall very sussy. I do agree though, that the African-American man is indeed, more dedicated that my lunch lady.
Anyone that has served, and even moreso been deployed in the field for long periods understands just how much morale these guys and gal's bring. The number one thing any soldier in the field craves more than anything else is good food. The other being a hot shower and news from home. When I was on long deployments, apart from a good sleep which we never got, was the hope that we would get a hot meal. Thanks you cookies!.
Yep. Us in the Combat Arms MOS's may raz and poke fun at the "pouges" in CS and CSS... but we very literally cannot fight and live without them. And they know it, and they poke fun back at us. They also know we keep them safe and secure from the enemy, so that they can do their jobs for ALL of us. We know it and they know it. They're trained to fight just like we are. OIF/OEF proved that fact multiple times unfortunately. WAY too many Pac Clerks, Supply Sergeants, and Cookies got killed. :-( We mourn their loss just as hard as we do our full-time fighting Brethren. We're just the ones that train that liiiiittle bit more to hurt the enemy than they do. They still train to fight just like us, but those of us that are in Combat Arms specialties train in things that are unique to our specializations... that's why we ALL have specializations... they train in things we don't learn how to do too. :-)
I was a Cavalry Scout for 10 years. I wouldn't be able to cook more than some improvised mess without a LOT of instruction in that kitchen... much less figure out how to set one up! Cookie got it down to a science... Literally!!!
@@AflacMan13 To summarise - you all train up to fight to a core level, then specialise.
no man marches on an empty stomach
An Army marches on it's stomachs. :)
Where did you deploy to,Matt ???
Retired Navy SOF here. Most underrated MOS in the military. An army marches on it's stomach! I thank all the Spoons everywhere in every branch. You keep the machine running!
This exact NCO trained me at the FOTB (92G) when I was at fort lee, VA
I remembered him being super chill and down to earth, great instructor!
thank you SSG Davis. Was stationed in Korea and NY!
Did you work on this kind of trailer? Does the Army still MKTs? I was in Papa Company at Ft. Lee. Is that still the Company for Golfs? “Killer Bees”
Fort Lee was a hoot lol I was ordinance side bravo company with the marine corps. You army cats can hold it down
Only thing he looks down to earth is some fried chicken felt from a plate.
@@richardvilsecktoday its Tango and Bravo Company for golf’s, Papa is supply I believe. But yes we still use MKT’s but mostly CK
@theycallmealejandro7847 were you stationed at Fort Drum?
Being a combat vet myself .. too many fresh privates made fun of cooks... its not until you realize that these guys work the hardest that you begin to respect the job they do... they are up before 0500 getting ready for breakfast... some do PT, then after first chow, they are cleaning up while getting ready for lunch ... after that they clean and get ready for dinner... then midnight chow... and they have to do it all over again 6 days a week. add to the PITA FTX's that may be going on in the middle of all this
When youre deployed its highly advised you make good friends with cooks, mechanics, supply and finance guys... .
Gospel truth . I did a lot of KP on purpose… I could get anything my squad needed anytime..
@@BLUECHET Brooo! I forgot about KP lol, I loved morning KP and then I’d be free the rest of the day by noon back when I was in AIT. Good times
They don't work the hardest. Not even close.
@@tmus1402 the ones that work the least are the 42A... human resources. hey pretended to work hard... the biggest shammers besides 92Y's I ever ran across were the NCOs that were at the horse detachment on Ft Hood... the second hardest are the Mechanics... constant crap breaking down, constantly dirty... and constantly aggravated. I made it a point to "bribe" our mechanics in Iraq with goodies from the food conex like chocolate muffins and extra rip it cans... and in turn they ensured my truck was always running. you gotta know which asses to kiss if you want a good life while deployed
I was on sbmarines and can tell you few worked longer, & harder than our cooks/bakers, almost always good - but when we got down to dehydrated eeekkk, well that's another story hahahahaha.....
Had many meals from the mobile kitchen back in my army days, sometimes they were delicious, sometimes gross, but a hot meal in the field is amazing and a bit of a morale boost
on the bright side I never thought the cooks were slacking or felt like it was their fault. No one ever gave the cooks any trouble.
Lol what the hell, this is real?
Haha no wonder the Army wives came to the Marine bases and Eclubs.
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Cool story bro, needs more dragons and shit
@@robwebster1098 Shit I seen some hippopotamus but never a dragon. I preferred the Airforce ladies.
Really though, is this real? For bootcamp and such?
An army moves on its stomach
This dude is super serious about his job. Sounds like a kitchen Drill Sergeant lol
"I will ensure that you recieve your allotted quota of 2,000 calories per day soldier!!"
So it's like Gordon Ramsay but in military?
hes actually a really funny guy in person lol
@@VenturiLife 2,000? You mean more like 3,500 to 4,500 depending on weather
It is serious soldiers move on a stomach and if those soldiers are sick because of our cooks don't practice safe sanitation and safe cooking procedures the army will stop
So glad we have great people like Staff Sergeant Davis in our military today, takes his job seriously but at the same time seems like he's having fun doing it. God bless you sir and to all our armed forces!
I find the way he speaks fascinating. Every word is loud and clearly enunciated and precise. He has no need for excess words and will make sure you hear and understand every word he says. I love it.
he is a CORONARY NCO after all.
Coronary? You mean culinary? 😂@RichV20
SSG Davis is an amazing chef to work with. He has always cared about his people and his craft. Great job brother. It’s been quite a while from JBLM Culinary Program.
Speaking facts you are
Kudos to you
I Love how i can hear how dedicated to his job he is. it's a very important role to have, feeding troops
There are 10 people hurling ordinance, cooking, patching up, observing, calculating, planning, cleaning and maintaining for every 1 person pulling the trigger. Break that chain at any link and it's just a matter of time before the whole machinery grinds to a halt. Hungry, tired soldiers without supplies, objective or a clear view of the situation are just body bag stuffing waiting to get the memo.
That being said: Calling them Advanced Culinary Specialists is some kind of cruel joke or an insult out of misunderstanding. They're Tactical Grub Commandos. The food is nutritionally sound, prepared and served in accordance with high sanitary standards, and it is delivered efficiently and effectively when and where it is needed.... but it will never ever even remotely resemble a culinary experience. It truly is "Tactical grub", and there's nothing these guys can do about it.
Yep instructors and drill sergeants in US Army are no joke. I’ve never worked any where with people as dedicated and hard working as them
@@andersjjensen how is it not a culinary experience?
@@adamatch9624 Things need to have actual flavour to count as a culinary experience.
These guys don’t even need a job, I’d much rather have an MRE than anything they cook
They should bring this to food truck events as part of their recruitment drive. Also showcases Army careers besides fighting.
I’d buy an Army meal, that’d be so cool.
@Dylan Fisher My grandma had a cutting tray that said "Hunger is the best sauce, it makes any food taste amazing" i think the same applies to army cooking too.
@Dylan Fisher It's "Tactical Grub". It fulfils all practical requirements. And like ammo, you sure as hell don't want to run out of it or have anything bad happen to your supply folks! That doesn't change the fact that, like most things in the armed forces, the concept of actual pleasure was put very low on the requirement specification. :P
@Dylan Fisher Exactly. I'm Danish, so my experience is probably a little different, but the looks of the food told me pretty much what I needed to know: If you grew up solely on junkfood this will be pretty decent, but if you came from a home with functional stove... you stop being hungry and you get the vitamins, minerals and macros that you need to function properly. However, if you grew up in the upper middle class or above you're in for a rude awakening :P
They should bring this out for disaster relief. It would be helpful. Gets a lot of displaced people fed at once.
I grew up eating some poverty level meals from a 3rd world county, so eating Field hot chow became a bit of a luxury. But I wouldn't recommend MRE's everyday unless you enjoy $hitting stones.
Respect to this guys I worked with them and they work their ass off 12-16 hour days starting at 230am. ✊✊
I love it when our soldiers take their position so seriously. It’s nice to see our non commissioned officer corp being so professional. You will see this in every job in the military. This is our strength. Had a command sergeant major of mine talk about lethality, and how lethal doesn’t necessarily mean deadly to him. That you can be as professional, efficient, competent, and accurate at your job making you more lethal in your field. I always loved that. This dude is lethal haha
I went to Afghanistan with my unit back in 2010. We ate at cafeterias run by a contracting company called Supreme. The food was not great, but OK. Later we had a field kitchen set up by our own soldiers and the food was great. Plus, I found myself really appreciating the food cooked by own soldiers and not contractors. To this day, I still don’t really know why we used contractors so much. It was really a huge waste of money.
Field kitchen food is... tactical grub. If the contractors weren't doing 500% better at an established cafeteria for the same budget they should be court marshalled for embezzlement of the state!
"i don't know why we use contractors so much and not our own soldiers"
because gov officials take money in the form of donations from lobbyists representing industries. Once in power, that elected official looks for ways to enrich his/her largest donors by either giving them large tax breaks, subsidies and/or gov contracts. This is what happens when u privatize commodities or services that must only be controlled and financed by the public (for our best interest).
That's literally why they used contractors to put money in people's pockets
The Army usually took cooks off of the deployment manning document because the units would be eating in a contractor run mess hall in theatre. The cooks weren't needed. After years of deployments, many units lost all of the institutional knowledge about how to operate and be self sufficient in the field for extended periods including running field kitchens and even how to erect tents. We were in wartime posture so long that a soldier may have been in the army for 14 years or more before they ever saw a tactical deployment to 'the field'.
Where at in Afghanistan? I was at BAF 2010-2011. I remember the army DFAC was out of the way for me most of the time, but I ate from there occasionally and they had such a great BBQ day, and a soul food day. Really a treat.
Staff Sergeant Nicholas Davis, your passion for your job is so palpable through this video. May you motivate many more troops and staff in the years to come!
Nicholas needs to LOSE about 30/40 lbs of weight and lose some of that stomach TOO. I know his pt tests & tape is PENCIL whipped. LOL.
@@powerbad696 funny thing is you talk shit but probably couldn't do the PT test lmao
There couldn't have been a more perfect person to give a tour of the mobile kitchen! This gentleman needs to be a recruiter for the military culinary unit. Makes me want to cook something
Ecoli?
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Just want to say thank you to all the cooks that kept me fed day in day out in the Army. I will forever miss the soggy waffles and shelf stable milk. You guys made gold from coal. Thank you.
@@killdizzle oh man it tasted fine but the smell…. And it was grey when thinned out. Those little blue boxes. Ahhhh the memories
It makes me happy how determined he is about feeding the soldiers
An army marches by the food it eats!
@twizzm If any single support role fails the entire army fails shortly after. It really is that simple. We often only see the pointy end of the stick in movies and the news, but the weight of the spear of the muscle behind it is logistics, planning, intelligence gathering, artillery, air support, etc, etc. There are 10 people behind every 1 person who pulls the trigger, drives the tank or fires the cannon. In the US army 50% of the fuel consumption is spent on making sure other people have fuel where they need it, when they need it. I don't know the numbers, but you can bet a significant part is also spent on hurling nutrition and drinking water.
@@andersjjensen I'm infantry...we NEVER get anything like this and we need it most.... don't believe these videos they put out.
@@nile9o I can't speak to the US army since I served in the Danish. In basic training we were on MREs when on training missions and ate at the cantina when on base. But during deployment the food was pretty good (for army standards) despite being made in field kitchens in the smaller bases.
Couple of things: In 20 years in the Army I never saw one of these. This NCO absolutely knows his stuff. Kudos to his presentation. Professional, informative and a subject matter expert. I watched the whole thing due to his outstanding presentation skills, even though I am not at all interested in the topic. Promote ahead of peers.
Normally it’s F cooks but this guy is a leader
You never seen a CK in 20 years of service?!
Saw one every four months when I was in Korea. Not sure how anyone could go twenty years and not do any field training.
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INSCOM is a thing
13 for me. They aren’t used and it’s useless for them to train in it
My only regret from my 21 years in the Army is that I didn't appreciate and thank the Cullinary soldiers for all their hard work. They were absolutely amazing. Even when deployed in the worst conditions not only serving chow 3 times a day, but there was always coffee and a few snacks 24 hrs. It was greatly appreciated when I flew night missions.
Not for my unit lol Out in the field we had MRE's or food from the villages.
So you killed and tortured children and innocent people all over the world for two decades but your only regret is not thanking these people for thawing the food?
@@rjvybe654 well, there was that. 😊. I usually brought my own condiments because at the time some MREs didn’t have the Tabasco sauce enjoyed now
Thank you for your service!
Thank you for understanding the long hours especially regular army navy all the other that's three hots and a unless going to the field then you get MREs
The embodiment of professionalism; it doesn't matter how "simple" a job may appear, if you study it closely enough there is hidden complexity there. Cannot stress enough how important fresh hot food is for the troops, and what it contributes to combat operations.
Another aspect mentioned was field sanitation; not only are well-fed troops more willing and able to fight, but troops not suffering from food-borne illnesses also directly contributes to the number of "players on the field". Tremendous respect for our culinary, water purification, and fuel delivery specialists!
I wasn’t a cook. But I had a lot of friends that were. It’s kinda cool seeing what they did and what they used. Definitely appreciated them. After a hard day in the field, hot chow was always a great pick me up.
I wish all of insider's videos were like this one. No broken up chunks of various interviews with all kinds of details cut out. Just the expert explaining things without any dumbed down interpretation of what they said by the narrators script writer.
He way he talks about giving soldiers cookies and ice cream is so hilarious but wholesome at the same time, I know that’s probably normal in the army but I always picture them getting a brown slop and a protein bar.
Now, THAT'S what I call a food truck!
As an 88m, I used to go to with the cooks to talk and hangout sometimes in the field. Sometimes would hook me up with some food, or snacks to take when I go out to do ammo drops or pick up supplies for everyone. I understood the hours they would need to work out there and never tried to even argue cause they were the ones feeding us and waking up earlier then everyone at the site. When I joined the guard later and had "no home" to be at in the 2 week training, I opted to go with the cooks. I got placed with a group who work the breakfast shift and instead of being treated like a KP, I got treated like them and I couldn't cook, but I helped get the stuff they needed, prepped the containers that were gonna be sent out to the guys fighting, and help organize the next days boxes of food to be cooked. Everyone can make fun of the cooks all they want, but at the end of the day, they wouldn't be able to handle their workload and wouldn't survive without them.
Trust me, those hours take a toll on you! This is why I preferred working a single mess truck, with a water buffalo!! We also had another truck that carried our supplies, and another trailer that carried gas for the burners... We'd do one meal, and we'd pick that meal!
Nobody makes fun of cooks. There's 3 people in the Army you don't mess with: human resources, cooks, and medics.
I run the kitchen at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. We feed 1080 cadets, three meals a day. We have a land based kitchen. The amount of food we put out is impressive.
However the amount of meals you can serve out of that trailer is next level! Hats off to you all who do that on the regular!
7:18 the michael meyes knife lmao. Mad respect for the dude and the way he carries himself.
I had to work with a cooking squad for some time as a 25u, and they gained a lot of my respect those few days I was working with them. I don’t think cooks get enough appreciation in the army.
You got Delta devgru but without this unit they ain't shit this is tier one black ops food unit and I love it
I'm in a support unit and I still don't know everything about my chiefs in my unit. I been inside one of these, but what things are and so on, he goes into extra detail. Great showcase SGT!
You can tell this man knows his stuff, does it with pride, and takes care of the troops they're feeding. I can only imagine the morale boost switching from MREs to someone cooking you a hot real meal.
Id rather have mres because the food the served us is nothing like they have in the video....
Bro. Some of my fondest memories of my time in the Army were when the cooks showed up with a hot breakfast.
One of my favorite memories was early on during my time enlisted.
We were at Camp Bullis during AIT, and the cooks came out to serve us hot chow after a long day of training.
To this day, that is one of my fondest memories. Even the Cadre dropped the rough n tough demeanor, and it was just people enjoying a hot meal together after a long day at work.
It's moments like that make me really miss it sometimes.
He have perfect cooking station and burned up the steaks? What a cook indeed.
Being a cook is one of the toughest jobs in the Army, believe it or not! I was always cool with them because I knew the rough hours they had. I had it easier being a paralegal and an ammo specialist
SSgt just explained piece by piece what’s basically a McDonald’s kitchen like he was explaining the engine of a C-130
It’s sounds like he’s proud of what he does, and that’s something I kinda envy
Closer to a good school cafeteria my school even had the same equipment and steel type, and the only real difference was that none of it was that compressed
Its looks like a full chiefs kitchen to me so if you have the time you can probably gourmet holiday meals with that
With our school set up we made normal stuff like goulash and au gratin potatoes, up to most types of the best winter soup and salmon. This one honestly looks better if you have the time since it looks like it frys better
They used to issue us dehydrated peanut butter nick names "clogging butter" because of what it would do to your digestive tract. Something gave one of the other companies the trots in the field and so one of the soldiers told me they were mixing in the dehydrated peanut butter in with their food to try stop them up.
That’s genius 🤣
Bro was taking biological weaponry to another level 😂😭
The bad thing is, diarrhea is your body getting rid of something bad. Stopping it up means keeping bad bacteria in.
Love the square to round around the water pot genius
Thank you SSG Davis for your commitment to our nation and for the knowledge you are passing down to trainees. I am glad to see that our military has technical experts like you training the forces. I also like to see where some of our tax dollars are going to. It is good to see that our troops are getting quality equipment when it come to field kitchen support. I can tell your unit is also keeping up with maintenance on this equipment that the American people have entrusted soldiers/leaders to take care of. Thank you for your service!
SSG.Staff Nicholas Davis is an amazing chef. They should be giving medals to these guys, it literally keeping the US Army alive. I love our soldiers and I am grateful to them for what they do for us.
I can listen to this guy explain anything all day
Love seeing how dedicated and stern he is when explaining the process and function of everything in the kitchen. Definitely earned that rank. "An army marches on their stomach."
I'd rather eat MRE's than anything these jokers cooked up.
@@John-xq1we Why? Every MRE I've ever had made me thankful for the next hot meal our CS's would cook.
@@John-xq1we Sounds like someone who's never had to live off MRE's for a month.
@@duane7996 Exactly. When you’ve been eating shit MRE’s for 6 plus months, just a simple warm cooked meal is a huge boost. Support MOS are so under appreciated.
Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20
Revelation 6 1st Seal: White horse = Roman Empire conquering nations under Trajan 98-117 AD & Gospel spreading rapidly. 2nd Seal: Red horse, bloody civil wars with 32 different Emperors, most killed by the sword. 185-284 AD 3rd Seal: Black horse, economic despair from high taxes to pay for wars, farmers stopped growing. 200-250 AD 4th Seal: Pale horse, 1/4th of Romans died from famine, pestilence; at one point 5,000 dying per day. 250-300 AD 5th Seal: Diocletian persecuted Smyrna church era saints for ten years, blood crying out for vengeance. 303-312 AD 6th Seal: Political upheaval in the declining Roman Empire while the leaders battled each other. 313-395 AD
Revelation 7 Sealing of 144,000, the saints, before trumpet war judgments, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire.
Revelation 8 1st Trumpet: Alaric and the Goths attacked from the north, the path of hail, and set it on fire. 400-410 AD 2nd Trumpet: Genseric and the Vandals attacked the seas and coastlands, the blood of sailors in water. 425-470 AD 3rd Trumpet: Attila and the Huns scourged the Danube, Rhine & Po rivers area, dead bodies made water bitter. 451 AD 4th Trumpet: Odoacer and the Heruli caused the last Western Emperor (sun), Senate (moon) to lose power. 476 AD With the Western Roman Emperor (restrainer of 2 Thes. 2) removed; the son of perdition Popes took power.
Revelation 9 Two woe judgments against the central 1/3rd and eastern 1/3rd of the Roman Empire. 612-1453 AD 5th Trumpet: Locust & scorpions point to Arabia, the rise of the Muslim army. Islam hides Gospel from Arabs. 612-762 AD 6th Trumpet: Turks released to attack Constantinople with large cannons (fire, smoke, brimstone). 1062-1453 AD
Revelation 10 The little book is the printed Bible, which was needed after the Dark Ages when Scriptures were banned by Popes.
Revelation 11 7th Trumpet: Martin Luther measured Roman Church; found that it’s an apostate church, not part of true temple. The two witnesses are the Scriptures and saints who proclaim the pure Gospel and testify against the antichrist Popes. Papal Church pronounced Christendom dead in 1514 AD. Silence for 3.5 years. Then Luther posted his 95 Thesis, which sparked the Protestant Reformation and brought the witnesses back to life. Millions of Catholics were saved.
Revelation 12 Satan used the Roman Empire to try to wipe out the early Church, Satan was cast down as the Empire collapsed.
Revelation 13 The antichrist beast Popes reigned in power 1,260 years, 538-1798, is the little horn of Daniel 7, son of perdition. The false prophet Jesuit Superior General rose to power from land (earth) of Vatican and has created many deceptions.
Revelation 14 Points to great harvest during the Protestant Reformation & wrath on Catholic countries who obey antichrist Pope.
Revelation 15 Overcoming saints victorious over the beast. Prelude to 7 vials and judgment on those who support Papal Rome.
Revelation 16 1st Vial: The foul sore of atheism was poured out on Catholic France, leaving them with no hope, led to revolution. 2nd Vial: The French Revolution started in 1793, killed 250,000, as France had obeyed the Pope and killed saints. 3rd Vial: The French Revolution spread to rural areas of France, where Protestants had been killed in river areas. 4th Vial: The bloody Napoleonic wars shed the blood of countries who had revered and obeyed the antichrist Pope. 5th Vial: Judgment on the seat of the beast. Papal States invaded in 1798, Pope imprisoned, removed from power. 6th Vial: The Turks vast domain dried up, they were only left with Turkey. They lost control of Palestine in 1917 AD, Israel became a nation again in 1948
These guys are the real hero’s, keeping the troops fueled is one of the most essential jobs in the military
So funny watching this as a Finnish reservist. I was a culinary NCO and the mention of AC just got me bursting out laughing. This stuff is super high tech, but sure seems nice when you have air superiority :D
And since the US is the only nation with F-22's they will have that.
Man, I couldn't be an Army chef. I always admired them and saw them as superior soldiers.
I was a 67T (later it became 15T). This is actually harder to grasp and more laborious than my job. Every time we weren't working, they were.
I never saw anyone of those culinary specialists not working. Never in six years. It was manual labor all day long in basically a sauna.
We just followed elementary grade-level books and swapped parts. If not, we flew people around. If not, we scrubbed the hangar floor. If not, we did company PT.
The safety-obsessive aspect of it was stressful, not the actual workload even when we were swamped. We worked 12 hours a day 5-6 days a week but weirdly it never felt like work.
At the worst, we played music on the radio while we drank soda and ate snacks as we wrenched all day long trying to meet deadlines without killing anyone.
It was more psychological than physical.
The Staff/Sgt knows his stuff he's quite the professional.
I graduated AIT back in 2020 at fort lee, he was my instructor. Awesome instructor. BTW, we never follow all the things he says, we wing what we can in our unit to make it easier lol
If it's AIT, it's sort of required to be "by the manual". Just as long as you don't shortchange the sanitation steps too much!
Patton would approve
I was a field feeding PL. Learned a lot about sustainment and logistics from cooks. They would push out about 1500 meals twice a day while in the field. Did this for almost two weeks a month for 10 months. Cooks are hard workers who get shit on a lot, but they are awesome people.
The food was shit in the field
There is something awesome about a cook in army gear that can in a split second drop the knife and fork and pick up an M-16 and kevlar and report the battlefield.
He's likely got a magnetic sheath on his mollie somewhere. You never know what someone's going to hit - I was working with 3 Para in Osnabrook when our 3-tonner hit a deer, killed outright. I'd have strapped it to the front and butchered it next stop.
@@JelMain one thing I regret is joining the army,i wish i had enough courage to do that when i was young
Really impressive except for the can opener! They need a commercial, stationary opener for that kind of volume.
I was a 3381 (food service specialist) in the Marine Corps... when we went ti the field, we'd use 2 M-59 field ranges with gas powered M-2 burners... 2 5 tons were what we used... we were Marines, and we did the best we can, with what we had...
This kitchen is amazing, I wonder if something like it is on the civilian market. This could be really great for disaster relief.
No. For disaster relief you need something more efficient. Feed a lot more people very cheaply, for survival.
This field kitchen is about what’s one step higher than mere survival: morale. It costs more to run and requires more manpower, but it boosts morale.
I think it's good for disaster relief. After it happens, morales is gonna be low. Hot food, with reserves or national guard units helping out in rescue operations will do some good to calm the minds of the people.
@@MrJacobkoh They hand out civilian versions of MREs for disaster relief.
@@BoxStudioExecutive these mobile kitchens do get activated by the National Guard. They have the same equipment as active duty
I’ve been in the field A LOT and never had food that is shown in the video…. Legit reheated MREs in bigger sizes for the troops but normally only had a 1/3 of the portion that’s actually in an MRE. Anyone looking to join the Army don’t get your hopes up in the field is all I can say….
Then you are simply unlucky brother, I've been to the field many times as a cook and I can tell you for sure we've served all this before, and steaks? The crew I've worked with took extreme pride on that victory meal, we made damn sure the food we put out was the best it could be
you've missed out
Yea the Corps Cooks brought the C-Rations hoping we would be greatful. Never saw a tent were they actually cooked. Only on ship did I saw Sailors an Marines actually cook.
The only time I saw good hot chow in the field was when the navy seabees were close by us.
Why does this seem less stressful than Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen?
Cause he's a reality TV personality now and not an actual chef anymore
Because nobody is having a night out or paying $150 for their meal.
Ayee that's lit, I remember SGT Davis, I cant believe I used all of the stuff in this video, setting em up and placing em back was a pain, but we had fun.
as someone who works in food service, this is shockingly much more sanitary, thorough and efficient than any basic civilian restaurant or fast food place you’re visiting. you would be so surprised by the short cuts & shrug-offs that happen in that environment.
I enjoyed the hell of this one! Those men and women are more important than they are given credit for, by far! Fresh chow meant more than you can imagine it unless you experienced getting it as a young Marine in the field eating MRE's in the Mojave Desert during training for a month at a time in most cases, where you only got it twice during my time from 85 to 89. You wouldn't believe the boost it felt to get it, unless you experienced it for yourself, I will have to see if there is a Marine version of this one. Not likely though, it's held back more from view I would think, we were even using up all the original MRE stock so it wouldn't go to waste. We were in a CAX one time against an Army force, and they had to supply the BOM of the materials for the exercise. We were shocked to see what the new MRE's were suppling! Little bottles of Tabasco, cool aid, and meals we had never seen before! Just to prove how old the MRE's we were consuming, when I was in boot camp from July to Sept. of 85 during field training, we had to open our MRE's and gather up the 5 or 6 small packs of cigarettes that where in them to the DI's. Those must have been first generation I would think looking back! Anyway, thanks for the trip back through memory lane!!
Hello from the UK...
This gentlemen loves his job, his enthusiasm is infectious... A perfect example of someone who takes his role seriously.
Respect 👍
That’s how drill sergeants and instructors are in the US Army. Most professional people I’ve met in my whole life
I always have respect for military cooks .
It didn't happen often enough, but everyone was happy to see this pull up 👍
People give Army cooks a lot of crap. But you know what? They make sure we’re fed, and there’s always a hot meal waiting for me at the end of the day. Show some love and appreciation to the cooks because without them, we’d be eating but nasty MRE’s.
Meals rejected by everyone
This dude is so passionate about his work, i love it. He got the attitude of that one very motivated teacher that made you appreciate and enjoy the class.
That’s how Army instructors and drill sergeants are. Best years of my life
Mr. Davis loves his kitchen so much, he is so proud of all the gear, great explanation and layout.
That NCO know his stuff. Total professional.
We have these kitchens in the 101st. Never turns out food that looks as good as it does in this video. That's the difference between caring about your job vs just doing it because you have to.
As a former soldier, cooks are some of the hardest working people in the Army!! They work insane hours in my opinion
I don't doubt it, but they seem to eat good.
Make friends with the cooks in the Army
I served from 1988-2006 with 3 combat MOS’s and I was always amazed the way the cooks could feed all us troops through any terrain and weather and serve awesome food. I’m an amateur cook at home and it’s a task to come up with and cook a meal every night for 3.
The thumbnail with the cook scrunching his nose while stirring the pot was a perfect representation of what Army chow tastes like
I could listen to this dude all day
SSG Davies looks like a hardcore Chef, pretty sure that man can turn an mre into a 5 star meal. Wish he’d of taught my cooks, all those dudes used to do was serve semi raw chicken with a hint of salmonella
I’ve been cooking in fine dining for the past 6 years and I can tell you I would not last in that kitchen. Sgt. you and your staff have my respect for your time and dedication you devote to feeding our soldiers, thank you for your service.
LOL this is the most tactical food truck i have ever seen.
Calling them Advanced Culinary Specialists is dumb as taters. They're advanced and they're specialists allright, but the armed forces do not supply them with anything that qualify as a culinary experience... for that reason I propose they be called Tactical Grub Commandos.
This is so cool. And all housed in a small container, so awesome. Troops deserve delicious warm meals too
My grandfather was an Army chef. He served in post-WWII Austria and Japan. This was a unique insight into what his job could have looked like. He died long before I was born.
my man knows his shit 🥂
This is underrated. Without this role, no one will eat. Lots of people made fun of this crucial role.
Flashbacks!!! Flashbacks!! Flashbacks!! They haven't changed this setup in 30 years.
if it aint broke, dont fix it, i guess
@@vulnerablerummy not even I guess, its literally
I've only seen these once and the cooks were awesome people.
This is a great example of educating people on the "Fit" that the army can provide as a institution and how the army will work to fit you in
He's talking like this because he's used to teaching young soldiers, who don't how to cook for themselves, how to literally cook enough for an army
Pronouncing every syllable clearly is important both in teaching and when communicating in high-stress situations. The armed forces brings people from all corners of the country together. Localized dialects and slang can quickly cause misunderstandings. So yeah, these "kids" may arrive with a Boston accent and the ability to make instant noodles, but when they're ready to deploy they sound "green" and deliver meals like a Swiss clockwork ticks.
@@andersjjensen concise, projecting enough for everyone to hear and conveying the importance of the task
@@andersjjensen that was very well said
I wish this NCOIC of all DFAC’s in the Army. Speaks well, speaks with authority, and I guarantee he keeps his soldiers in check.
For some reason the way he says "Can't do it at the same time though." is hilarious.
Really cool video.
Man they've come a long way since I was hey Mass sergeant
He’s so proud of his containerised kitchen & it’s equipment. And that brings me joy 🤙
That is an NCO and a cook that knows his craft and cares. Outstanding! Keep it up Ssgt!
Man, I had huge respect for the cooks when I was in the Marines. I did kitchen duty for one damn day on a deployment and it was the shittiest, most miserable experience I ever had in the USMC.
Why was that?
Worse than being stuck in a foxhole?
@@nigelnuj i assume its probably because of how busy it is
You are cooking for dozens of soldiers per day, that mean cooking for them all of their foods from entrees to main course, vegetable and dessert in a limited time frame while making sure you dont trip over or injure yourself
Cooks don’t do the cleaning though which is the worst part
We had to do it for 7 days straight every few months for "duties" when a Pvt in the Aussie Army. It was the absolute worst, up at 4am till 9pm. The mess Sgt's were assholes. Somedays all you would do is wash pots and pans for the entire time. It was horrific.
I love that every item has a specific name. Probably an nsn too
Absolutely well informed. Thanks for sharing this video
The US Army is the most efficient organization in the world along with US Navy! You don’t realize it until you get out and work with the private sector and other branches.
Well said,Josh,it is true TOO.I served both in the navy,then the army TOO. Learned a lot in both,worked with some real GOOD people and also DUDS. LOL. But,that's everywhere.
As an engineer, I absolutely love everything about this
You can tell he loves and enjoys his job! That kind of positivity spreads to his soldiers, no doubt.
My grandfather was a cook, quartermaster in culinary field in the US Army enlisted twice, served ten years in the US Army in South Korea, rode on one of the first helicopters in the US military served during and after the Korean War. Other food and drink things he did after the US Army he was a clerk for a grocery store, owned a grocery store and was a clerk for a grocery store in town. He was also a Deacon in the Southern Baptist Convention, was the chyme tuner on at the church being one of the firsts there.
Darn glad I had sense to join the Navy…..bless the Army
i had a staff sergeant just like him run the field kitchen when we were mobilized.
cared about his job a lot, and worked more hours than anybody else, easily.
army cooks get a bad reputation sometimes, so it's good to see some getting the praise they deserve.
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I love our military cooks, they are truly under appreciated