text: Chapter 5
  and water centrally and well forward. The sustainment commander must balance forward positioning of
  sustainment assets with the need for freedom of action and operational reach.
  5-265. Refuel on the move can be tailored to many tactical situations, but the primary purpose is to extend
  reach and tempo for the offensive operation. The key to success in a refuel on the move is rapid simultaneous
  execution. This means that units should organize their movement so that vehicles not receiving fuel can
  remain outside the refuel on the move area. Vehicles that will receive fuel enter the area and quickly move
  to their designated fuel points without dismounting ground guides. Once halted, vehicles rapidly refuel in
  accordance with the plan and depart together once complete. Figure 5-7 displays an example of a long site
  refuel on the move configuration.
  5-266. When vehicles enter a refuel on the move site for refueling, a predetermined amount of fuel is issued
  (usually timed) and the vehicles move out to return to their convoy or formation. The rapid employment of
  the refuel on the move distinguishes it from routine convoy refueling operations.
  5-267. Ideally, refuel on the move operations utilize rear fuel assets while forward assets remain full. In the
  maneuver brigade concept, the distribution company would conduct the refuel on the move while the forward
  support companies pass through remaining full. The concept can be extended based on the size and scope of
  the operation; for example, the DSSB can be the force conducting the refuel on the move for the whole
  division, while the entirety of the maneuver brigade’s fuel assets push through remaining topped off.
  5-268. Any level unit can conduct refuel on the move operations to meet mission requirements. Typically,
  an FSC will conduct refuel on the move operations to support maneuver units between engagements or to
  increase time on target while maneuver units peel back and flow through the refuel on the move and return
  to the current engagement. A refuel on the move can be as simple as utilizing heavy expanded mobility
  tactical trucks or modular fuel systems, or as complex as needed, utilizing any equipment available to support
  the largest of movements. For additional information on refuel on the move operations, see ATP 4-43.
  Figure 5-7. Example of a long site refuel on the move configuration