Military Foodservice Bibliography

US Air Force Cookbooks and Food Service Manuals

Books are listed by date. All manuals were produced by the U.S. Department of the Air Force, unless noted. For books used by the Army Air Force, see the US Army page.

1950

Recipes. AFM 164-3. Washington: GPO, November 1950. 497pp. Joint Air Force-Army publication.

1952

Meat Processing Ration Issue. AFM 146-6. Washington: GPO, February 21, 1952. 174pp. Superceded by edition of May 26, 1964. Joint Air Force-Army publication.

U.S. Public Health Service. Instructor's Guide--Sanitary Food Service. Washington: GPO, November 1952. Joint Air Force-Army-Navy-PHS publication.

1954

On the Job Training Program: JP67250, Cook Washington: GPO, 1959.

1958

Recipes. AFM 146-12. Washington: GPO, October 12, 1958. Superseded by Armed Forces Recipe Service of February 1969.

1962

Pastry Baking. AFM 146-11. Washington: GPO, August 8, 1962. publication. Supercedes portions of AFM 146-3 of November 14, 1950. Joint Air Force-Army publication.

1963

Bread Baking. AFM 146-5. Washington: GPO, December 2, 1963. Next edition May 29, 1969. Joint Air-Force publication.

1964

Meat Processing Ration Issue. AFM 146-6. Washington: GPO, May 26, 1964. 196pp. Supercedes edition of February 21, 1952. Joint Air Force-Army publication.

1968

Standard "B" Ration for the Armed Forces. AFM 146-4. Washington: GPO, January 5, 1968. Next edition May 19, 1971. Joint Air Force-Army-Marine-Navy publication.

1969

Bread Baking. AFM 146-5. Washington: GPO, May 29, 1969. 160pp. Supersedes edition of December 2, 1963. Joint Air Force-Army Publication.

Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare, U.S. Public Health Service. Sanitary Food Service: Instructor's Guide. AFP 161-22. Washington: GPO, 1969. Also known as Public Health Service Publication No. 90.

1971

Standard "B" Ration for the Armed Forces. AFM 146-4. Washington: GPO, May 19, 1971. 67pp. Supersedes edition of January 5, 1968. Joint Air Force-Army-Marine-Navy publication.

1969

Armed Forces Recipe Service Committee. Armed Forces Recipe Service and Index of Recipes. AFM 146-12. Washington: GPO, February 1969. Charge 1: March 1, 1971, change 2: September 29, 1972, change 3: October 2, 1974, and change 4: September 1, 1976. Joint Air Force-Army-Marine Corps-Navy publication. Superseded by edition of May 1, 1980.

1980

Armed Forces Recipe Service Committee. Armed Forces Recipe Service and Index of Recipes. AFM 146-12. Washington: GPO, May 1, 1980. Change 1: March 1984, change 2: March 1986, change 3: May 1987, and change 4: September 1989. Joint Air Force-Army-Marine Corps-Navy publication. Superseded by edition of 1992.

1984

Standard "B" Ration for the Armed Forces. AFM 146-4. Washington: GPO, November 29, 1984. Joint Air Force-Army-Marine-Navy publication.

1989

Armed Forces Menu Standards. AFR 146-3.  Washington: GPO, September 8, 1989. 6pp. Joint Air Force-Army-Marine Corps-Navy publication. Supercedes edition of April 30, 1976.

1992

Armed Forces Recipe Service Committee. Armed Forces Recipe Service and Index of Recipes. AFJMAN 34-406V2. Formerly known as AFJMAN 146-12V2. Washington: GPO, September 1, 1992. Change 1: July 1997 and change 2: April 1999. Joint Air Force-Army-Marine Corps-Navy publication.

1994

Air Force Services Agency. Meal Card Program. AFI 34-402. Washington: GPO, July 22, 1994 . 8pp. Superceded by AFI 34-241 of November 1, 1997.

Air Force Services Agency. Food Service Management Program. AFI 34-401. Washington: GPO, July 1994.  Superceded by AFI 34-239 of May 1, 1998.

Air Force Services Agency. Air Force Prime Ribs Program. AFI 10-214. Washington: GPO, July 19, 1994. Superceded by edition of  October 1, 1998.

1995

Air Force Services Agency. Food Service Program Management. AFMAN 34-405. Washington: GPO, September 24, 1995. Superceded by AFMAN 34-240 of April 1, 1998.

1997

Air Force Services Agency. Meal Card Program. AFI 34-241. Washington: GPO, November 1, 1997. 8pp. Supercedes AFI 34-402 of July 22, 1994.

1998

Air Force Services Agency. Food Service Program Management. AFMAN 34-240. Washington: GPO, April 1, 1998. 105pp. Supercedes AFI 34-405 of September 24, 1995.

Air Force Services Agency. Food Service Management Program. AFI 34-239. Washington: GPO, May 1, 1998. 52pp. Supercedes AFI 34-401 of July 1994.

Air Force Services Agency. Air Force Prime Ribs Program. AFI 10-214. Washington: GPO, October 1, 1998. 17pp. Supercedes edition of July 19, 1994.

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