The CK will be employed at meal preparation sites generally limited to the battalion level but also may be employed at selected units and remote locations. The CK will be used to prepare up to three hot meals per day when the tactical and logistical situation permits. Food will be prepared and served from the CK at the preparation site and/or placed in insulated food containers for remote feeding. The CK will be capable of operation in temperature, humidity, and solar radiation conditions of hot and basic climates and will be capable of worldwide deployment consistent with climatic requirements. The CK will be interfaced with a towed trailer for ground transportation. The kitchen covered by this specification is military unique because there are no commercial kitchens available which offer a similar food preparation capability while meeting the transportability, environmental, interface, and cost requirements.