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Appendix C C-2 ATP 4-90 18 June 2020 C-3. Planners may also need to consider other categories of personnel in the class I planning factors and headcount. These headcounts include DA civilians, Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) personnel, Morale Welfare and Recreation, Red Cross, non-government organizations, contractors, and local-hire personnel. Finally, planners must also consider detainees. A detainee is any person captured, detained, or otherwise under the control of Department of Defense personnel. An enemy prisoner of war is a sub-set of the term detainee. Table C-2 provides planning factors for weights by ration type. Table C-2. Class I transportation planning factors (meals ready to eat) Ration Package Items, Weight, and/or Dimensions Meals per case 12 Cases per pallet 48 Weight per case 22.7 pounds Weight per pallet 1,089 pounds Pallet size 43” x 52” x 44” C-4. The issue cycle is the number of days of rations the class I points issue to their supported units each time they draw rations. The issue cycle is expressed in a three number combination such as—2-2-3, 2-2-2, or 4-4-4. For example, on a 2-2-2 issue cycle, the class I point will issue 2 days of rations during each issue and the supported unit will draw rations every other day. C-5. All supported units are not necessarily issued rations on the same days. The number of supported units issued rations each day depends upon the size the class I point and the number of units its supports. Class I planners will establish the issue cycle based on the ration cycle, tactical requirements (for example, convoy security), distribution capabilities, and storage capabilities at each level. C-6. The ration cycle specifies the type of rations to be served for each meal (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). The ration cycle is published in the sustainment annex of the OPORD and is normally expressed as a three letter combination. The meals are made up of meals ready to eat, also known as MRE and identified by an M, or unitized group rations, also called UGR, identified by a U. The combination may include M-M-M or U-M-U. Further guidance on which type of unitized group ration either heat and serve, known as H&S, or Option A that integrated commercially available items. The operational commander approves the ration cycle that all supported units will follow. For more information about class I planning factors, see ATP 4-41. C-7. Additionally, it is important for planners to understand the lift capacity and number of pallet positions for supply vehicles in the Army inventory. Table C-3 shows the number of pallet positions (standard wooden warehouse pallets) for different vehicles, flatracks, and containers and the associated number of meals that would equate to meals ready to eat. Table C-3. Vehicle lift capacity for meals ready to eat Vehicle Pallets Meals 5-Ton Truck, Gate Up 4 2,304 5-Ton Truck, Gate Down 6 3,456 M871 22.5-Ton Trailer 12 6,912 M872 34-Ton Trailer 18 10,368 M977/985 HEMTT Truck 8 4,608 M1078 LMTV, 2.5-Ton 3 1,728 M1085 FMTV, 5-Ton 4 2,304 PLS Flatrack 10 5,760 463L Pallet 8 4,608 20-foot ISO Container 16 9,216 40-foot ISO Container 36 20,736 Legend: M = military ISO = International Organization for Standardization HEMTT = heavy expanded mobility tactical truck FMTV = family of medium tactical vehicles LMTV = light medium tactical vehicles PLS = palletized load system