b. Product Characteristics.
(1)
The packets contain hard candy and chewing gum.
(2) There are 16 food packets per intermediate box and 8 intermediate
boxes per shipping container.
(3) The components have maximum stability for storage in on-deck craft
under all climatic conditions.
(4)
It is designed to fit in the storage areas of lifesaving craft.
(5) This packet meets the shelf life criteria of being edible after exposure to
140F (60C) for 1 month.
c. Additional Information. Earlier versions contained starch jelly bars, candy-
coated chewing gum, mint tablets, matches, and a cigarette packet.
1-18. FOOD PACKET, SURVIVAL, ABANDON SHIP (CEREAL BARS)
(New Version)
a. Purpose. The Navy uses this food packet; it was designed to sustain life for
people who must abandon ship. This packet will sustain one person for three days
using 2 bars per day.
b. Product Characteristics.
(1)
The packet contains calorically dense cereal bars.
(2) This ration is strictly a short-term survival food. When the contents of
the packet are consumed, it will minimize the negative metabolic effects of acute
starvation.
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