THIS IS FOR ONE BOX!!
Expiration is February & March of 2016
Food Packet, Survival, General Purpose, Improved intended for use on aircraft, on life rafts, or survival/evasion scenarios. Soldiers are provided with these survival food packages that each contain six compressed bars of food plus tea, soup and other items.
Food Packet, Survival in 1961
The Food Packet, Survival was type-classified in 1961, replacing all other survival packets except those designed for space constraints and water limitation (Abandon Ship and Aircraft, Life Raft). It was adopted by all branches of the Armed Forces as a standard survival ration, replacing both the Food Packet, Survival Arctic, SA and the tropical Food Packet Survival, ST.
The food packet was packaged in a 12-ounce rectangular can (key-opening type) containing four food bars, survival-type (randomly selected from six types available) plus Instant Coffee, Sugar, Soup and gravy base (chicken flavored), a sheet of directions, and a key type can opener taped to the container.
Food Packet, Survival, General Purpose, Improved (GP-I)
The improved version of the Food Packet, Survival, General Purpose successfully survived a storage study of five years duration. The GP-I provides approximately 42% more calories than the original general-purpose survival ration with essentially the same weight and volume. The Air Force definition of the role for this product is that it is used to sustain personnel in any survival situation for periods of up to five consecutive days.
The ration contains six compressed bars consisting of two cereal bars, three cookie bars, and one sucrose bar which are sealed in trilaminate pouches and packed in a water resistant, paperboard box. Lemon tea, sugar, and soup and gravy base are also included.
Each packet provides 1447 kilocalories (5% protein, 39% fat, and 56% carbohydrate). It is designed to provide a maximum of 8% of the calories from protein in order to minimize metabolic water requirements.
Contents of the Food Packet, Survival, General Purpose, Improved. The bars are wrapped and labeled individually, as shown in the inset at upper left of the image.
The individual ration user prepares the food. Only fourteen ounces of water are required to reconstitute the lemon tea, soup and gravy base. In user tests, the new Food Packet, Survival, General Purpose, Improved was well rated for variety and acceptability. It is superior to the old General Purpose Survival Packet.
The weight is .71 lb. per packet an. The volume is 0.014 cubic feet per packet. The shelf life for this ration is 5 years at 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Food Packet, Survival, General Purpose, Improved is identified by NSN 8970-00-082-5665
On aircraft, on life rafts, in remote storage areas…at sites like these, Soldiers are provided with survival food packages that each contain six compressed bars of food.
WHY IS IT NEEDED?: The Food Packet, Survival, General Purpose (GP) is primarily an Air Force Product stored in aircraft for emergency situations. The General Purpose survival ration has been procured since the 1960s. In 1993 a new design was implemented which updated the components and packaging improving the acceptability and producibility.
KEY FEATURES: Contents: The six compressed bars or tablets are packaged individually and contained in a water-resistant paperboard box. Food components include: all-carbohydrate wintergreen tablets, a shortbread bar, a chocolate chip bar, a granola bar, and two cornflake cereal bars. The ration also includes one packet each of lemon tea, and a soup base. The total package is 33 in³ and weighs 336 grams. Nutrition: The survival food packet must contain approximately 100 grams of carbohydrate and a low protein level (< 8% of the calories) to counteract the effects of starvation and to conserve body water. This ration provides 1447 kilocalories with 18 grams of protein (5% of the calories), 202 grams of carbohydrate (56% of the calories), and 64 grams of fat (39% of the calories). Storage: Survival packets are stored for as long as five years, including periods of time at very high temperatures — such as on an aircraft sitting on asphalt during the summer. Due to these environmental conditions, the storage requirement for this ration is five years at 80° F and one month at 140° F.
BENEFITS: Well Received…In user tests, the post 1993 Food Packet, Survival, General Purpose won significantly higher ratings for variety and acceptability than the old General Purpose Survival Packet. The product has been produced successfully and is available for procurement.