When the service-station method is the desired resupply technique, a resupply point centrally located to the platoon is established. If the platoon is split into sections, METT-T may dictate that each section is resupplied separately. Only those vehicles requiring immediate organizational or higher maintenance stop in maintenance holding areas before conducting resupply. If not already evacuated, WIA, KIA, and EPW are removed from squad vehicles once they stop at the refuel or rearm point. Vehicles will rearm and refuel, rotating to each point.
Crews rotate individually to feed, pickup mail, pick up supplies, and refill or exchange water cans.
Based on the enemy situation, vehicles will disperse from their positions one vehicle at a time. They will be resupplied and returned one at a time until the platoon has been resupplied. This decreases the number of stops that a vehicle has to make. The following graphic illustrates the above procedures. When the tailgate method is used, BSFV squads remain in place or back out of their position a short distance so the resupply vehicle is not exposed.