SUBSTANTIATION OF THE METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING THE FUEL CONSUMPTION AND FUEL STATUS UNITS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY NEEDS DURING THE PREPARATION FOR COMBAT ACTIONS

The paper substantiates the urgency of using methodological recommendations for calculating the fuel consumption to find the public utility needs solutions in the field conditions, which is an integral component of housing maintenance in the general system of logistics support of troops. In order to create normal living conditions, to cook hot food, to maintain a favourable temperature regime inside the buildings and warming posts for personnel, at duty stations, it is necessary to have a scientific and methodological apparatus that will allow to make the correct and well grounded decision on units’ fuelling to find the public utility needs solutions in the field conditions. Especially when performing combat missions, the timely and uninterrupted solution of public utility issues plays a significant role in increasing combat readiness and maintaining a high morale and psychological condition of servicemen. The final result of calculating the fuel requirement to find the public utility needs solutions is influenced by a large number of various factors that must be taken into account when conducting appropriate calculations and planning and organizational measures. With the help of the proposed expressions, it is possible to determine the fuel consumption for public utility needs, for hot food cooking both for a separate duty station (subunit) and for a military unit (grouping) as a whole.