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Sustainment Planning Factors 07 December 2020 ATP 5-0.2-1 271 consolidated rapid refueling points behind the FLOT is normally by ground via theater sustainment (either Army or host nation support). G-84. Rapid refueling points are established to rapidly refuel large numbers of aircraft during surge periods, such as air assaults. They are generally long-duration fueling operations that are time-consuming to establish and difficult to move, especially when they are established with 10,000-, 20,000-, or 50,000-gallon fuel bags. HEMTT systems and 5,000-gallon tankers may also be used to store fuel at a rapid refueling point, increasing its mobility. Aerial Supply and Resupply G-85. Airdrop operations and aerial resupply is commonly conducted when resupply using ground vehicles is impossible due to threat, impassable lines of communication, or other adverse conditions. Air-centric operations are unique in that they are routinely conducted deep across the FLOT. Aerial supply and resupply allows for the timely distribution of supplies while maximizing both aircraft and unit support capabilities. The SB is the coordinating headquarters for air resupply. G-86. Methods for aerial resupply range from doctrinal to non-doctrinal. The method used depends on the assets available from higher levels of sustainment. Units develop a "menu" of supply that is developed by maneuver units and built by the FSC. Table G-18 on page 272 details planning data for some common equipment delivered by airdrop. Air Delivery Methods G-87. Sling-load equipment are assets organic to a brigade. Units can rig and sling-load cargo with nets, bags or sling legs for air delivery or retrograde. Additional sling-load requirements are established at the SB. Sling load operations, and most technical manuals and training circulars, have some information on how to sling specific equipment. G-88. Speedballs and kicker boxes are the most common and efficient method to deliver supplies to troops forward. A speedball is a small amount of supplies put in a bag such as a human remains pouch, duffle bag, aviator's kit bag, or any reinforced container. Menus are developed by units and filled by the FSCs. G-89. The container delivery system (CDS) is a commonly used method for aerial insertion of supplies quickly for air assault operations. CDS bundles are used as a means of delivering additional equipment or for emergency resupply. CDS loads are heavy and ideal for commodities such as water and larger munitions. Units request CDS bundles built in 500–1200 pound configurations. G-90. Low cost low altitude incorporates low cost containers and disposable parachutes. Units can request bundles from 50-200 pounds. The bundles are flown at 150–500 feet above ground level in order to improve the accuracy of the point of impact. If trained, units can conduct low cost low altitude operations from CH 47s. G-91. The joint precision airdrop system (JPADS) is an American military airdrop system that uses global positioning system (GPS), steerable parachutes, and an onboard computer to steer loads to a designated point of impact on a drop zone. G-92. The low-cost aerial delivery system loads is a simplified, low cost alternative to the A-22 cargo bag assembly that is used for high volume delivery of supply items when recovery of airdrop equipment is impractical or disruptive to retrograde operations. The weight range for the resupply load is 501–2200 lbs. G-93. Figure G-7 on page 272 depicts three types of airdrop. Table G-18, also on page 272, details some common equipment load weights for sling loading.