Provisions on Demand (POD) - Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

The POD is one of many facilities that offer alternative dining options for ESM customers −enlisted members permanently assigned to single government quarters − but are available to anyone with base access.

Meals are usually prepared and cooked at the Iditarod Dining Facility then transported to the POD and set under a heat lamp so they are hot and ready to go. Instead of slow cooking these meals all day, items will be prepared at the DFAC, transported, then placed in cold storage to be cooked upon request so the meals are more fresh.