Ammunition Exam

_________ are locations that are designated to receive, store, maintain, and provide munitions support to Army forces

Ammunition Support Activities (ASAs)

What are the three types of ASAs?

Ammunition Supply Point (ASP), Modular Ammunition Transfer Point (MATP), Ammunition Transfer Holding Point (ATHP)

The primary ASA at echelons above brigade located at the operational level of sustainment. Operated by the Modular Ammunition Company or Platoon. CCLs/MCLs built at this ASA.

Ammunition Supply Point

ASA used in the most forward operating locations at the tactical level of sustainment and normally operated by the MATP Section of the Supply Platoon of the Distribution Company in a BCT

Modular Ammunition Transfer Point

The Ammunition Supply Point is operated by ____________ or __________

Modular Ammunition Company, Platoon

The Modular Ammunition Transfer point is operated by the ____________________________________

MATP section of the Supply Platoon of the Distribution Company in a BCT

___________ refers to the total amount of energetic material contained in a single item expressed in terms of comparable weight of TNT

Net Explosive Weight

In hazards evaluation, the ____________ from a hypothesized accidental explosion, fire, or agent release is the worst single event that is likely to occur from a given quantity and disposition of ammunition and explosives

Maximum Credible Event

The _________ is how to refer to a realistic, bad thing that could happen in terms of Net Explosive Weight (NEW)

Maximum Credible Event

How do you calculate how many boxes hold a certain amount of rounds using the CAPULDI?

1. Rounds/Rounds Per Box (RDS_PKG). Example 34,680 rounds/170 rounds per box = 204 boxes

How do you figure out how many pallets are needed to carry a certain number of boxes using the CAPULDI?

2. Boxes / Boxes/Pallet (UNIT_PACK). Example 204 Boxes / 48 Box/Pallet = 4.25

How do you calculate total weight for ammunition using the CAPULDI?

3. Total Pallets x lbs. (UL_WT)/ Total Pallet Answer. Example 4.25 × 3406 lbs./pallet = 14475.5

How do you calculate for space how many PLS systems are needed to transport your answer to pallet number?

1. Calculate for systems. Divide by 16 for 8 pallet positions on truck’s CROP and 8 pallet positions on the trailer’s CROP

2. Calculate for individual CROPs. Divide by 8; 8 pallet positions per CROP

How do you calculate for weight how many PLS systems are needed to transport your answer to the total NEW of DODICs?

1. Calculate for systems. Divide by 66,000; 33,000 lbs capacity of PLS and 33,000 lbs capacity of PLS trailer.

2. Calculate for truck/trailer individually. Divide by 33,000; 33k or 16.5 tons per PLS or CROP.

For the final answer for calculating PLS systems needed to transport ammunition DODICs, you always go with the least amount of systems required between the space and weight calculations.

FALSE. You always go with the highest PLS systems needed for CAPULDI calculations.

How do you calculate the required supply rate?

Number of Enemy platform types x rds per kill / Number of Friendly Platforms. ALWAYS ROUND UP

__________ are found in BSB Distribution Companies for CAB and functional brigades

Ammunition Transfer Holding Point

_________ is the quantity of nonnuclear ammunition that is authorized and required by each Service to be on hand for a unit to meet combat needs until resupply can be accomplished. Issue to and carried by the individual Soldier.

Basic Load

Standard quantity and type of munitions an individual weapon, crew-served weapon or a weapons platform and its munitions carriers are designed to hold

Combat Load

A ____________ is the munitions needed to initiate and support a force’s operation until resupply can be provided

Sustainment load

_______________ is the munitions that Army units require to support or conduct a broad range of day-to-day operations

Operational Load

A _________________ is a mixed ammunition package designed to provide for the complete round concept, type of unit, type of vehicle, capacity of transporter, and weapons system.

Combat Configured Load

A _____________________________ is an ammunition load configured to support specific mission requirements across task forces or organizations

Mission Configured Load

The distance between the Potential Explosion Site (PES) and the Exposed Site (ES)

Quantity Distance

Quantity Distance neutralizes __________ such as blast overpressure, blast fragmentation, and fires

Primary hazards

What are two options to mitigating a shortfall if the RSR exceeds the CSR?

1. Cross-level throughout the unit

2. Utilize alternate DODICs

How do you calculate the shortfalls between a RSR and a CSR?

1. Find how many rounds the friendly attack system has to begin with

2. Friendly attack system rounds + CSR

3. Friendly attack system rounds + CSR (RESUPPLY) - RSR (EXPENDITURE) = Projected Balance for Day 1

High Explosive, supersonic shockwave, extensive fragmentation

Detonation

Rapid burn, subsonic blast wave, typical of propellants

Deflagration

1 CROP = 33k lbs = 1 PLS. True or False?

True

K Factor : What does IMD stand for?

Inter-magazine Distance. Distances between ammunition storage locations such as Earth Covered Magazines (ECM), Above Ground Magazines (AGM), Storage Pads, Module storage areas, Field Storage Units (FSU)

K Factor : What does IL(B) stand for?

Intra-line Distance Barricaded. Barricaded break rooms or operating buildings, service magazines, holding area for trucks or railcars with loaded explosives

K Factor : What does IL(U) stand for?

Intra-line Distance Un-barricaded. Un-barricaded offices, surveillance buildings, container operations.

K Factor: What does PTRD stand for?

Public Traffic Route Distance. Distance between public traffic routes and explosive storage locations.

K Factor: What does IBD stand for?

Inhabited Building Distance: Distance between non-ammunition operations inhabited buildings and explosive storage locations

__________ (Ammunition Supply Area) are typically located within the brigade support area.

Modular Ammunition Transfer Points

The ammunition section in the Brigade Support Battalion’s Distribution Company supporting units other than Brigade Combat Teams operates a single ____________________

Ammunition Transfer Holding Point

At what type of ASA will a Mission Configured Load typically be built?

Ammunition Supply Point

For transporting purposes with total pallets after utilizing the CAPULDI to calculate boxes, pallets, and total weight of pallets, do you round up?

Yes. For example: 4.25+2.5+63=69.75=17 (round up to the nearest whole number)

70/8=8.75 or 9 CROPS = 9/2 = 4.5 Systems (5 Trucks, 4 Trailers)

For transporting purposes for calculating total weight, do you round up the PLS systems?

Yes.

1. 148459.5/66000 = 2.249 or 2.5 PLS Systems

2. 148459.5/33000 = 4.498 or 5 CROPS = 2.5 PLS systems

Provides conventional ammunition life-cycle for all US military services, other government agencies, and allied nations as directed

Joint Munitions Command (JMC) role

Part of CASCOM under the Ordnance School, do ammunition training, manages QASAS and ammunition managers

Defense Ammunition Center (DAC) role

Assist units in determining which type of munitions are most effective for their mission

Joint Program Executive Office Armaments & Ammunition (JPEO A&A) role

Interface with munitions information systems and pick up munitions from depots to transport them to SPOE to the POD

USTRANSCOM

Link distribution management at the theater strategic level with the operational level

TSC

Execute distribution management at the operational level of war with JOA or Army AO

ESC

Assist the TSC with munitions APS receipt, download and onward movement

Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB) role

Establish Required Supply Rate (RSR) with master gunner, establish ammunition distro priority of support

G-3/S-3 role

Coordinate with G-3/S-3 and applicable sustainment HQ to establish the Controlled Supply Rate (CSR), coordinate real property control

G-4/S-4 role

Oversee execution of current munitions objectives at the tactical level

Sustainment Brigade

Provide distribution and supplies to units in AO, link from theater base and PODs to supported unit

CSSB/DSSB role

Assigned to BSB SPO, oversee MATP operations, consolidate ammunition requirements for all BDE and attached units

BDE Ammunition Officer

Army Material Command with Army Sustainment Command, Joint Munitions Command with JPEO A&A, DAC, USTRANSCOM

Ammo Units at Strategic Level

TSC, ESC, AFSB, Modular Ordnance Company

Ammo Units at Operational Level

Supply PLT, A Co BSB, Distro PLT FSC

Ammunition Units at Tactical Level

Operate MATP and receive, store and issue munitions for assigned BCT

Supply Platoon, Distribution Company, BSB

Provide direct ammunition support to each BCT maneuver BN/SQDN

Distribution Platoon/Section, FSC