Ammunition Operations

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Joint Munitions Command

  • Mission: Provide the Joint Force with ready, reliable, lethal munitions at the speed of way sustaining global readiness.

  • Core Competencies: Production, Storage, Distribution, Demilitarization

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Ammunition Plants

  • Produces conventional and non-conventional munitions

  • Conduct maintenance, renovations, and demilitarization

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Ammunition Depots

  • Conducts all ammunition activities, primarily focused on maintenance and bulk storage operations

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Ammunition Arsenal

  • Capable of conducting all ammunition activities; primarily focused on innovation, research, and development

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Ammunition Support Activity

  • Locations that are designed to receive, store, maintain, and provide munitions support to Army forces

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2 Types of Ammunition Support Activities

  • Ammunition Supply Points (ASP)

  • Modular Ammunition Transfer Point (MATP)

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Ammunition Supply Point

  • Can be field, semi-fixed, or permanent storage areas of various sizes.

  • Operational level of sustainment

  • Configure ammunition into ammunition load support packages

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Modular Ammunition Transfer Points

  • Small, temporary holding areas

  • Tactical level of sustainment

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Theater Ammunition Supply Point

  • Usually the largest munitions storage facility in the theater and is operated by a modular ammunition company.

  • Located near a POD with ready access to highway, rail, air and port facilities for distribution.

  • Receives ammunition as determined by the theater sustainment command (TSC) or expeditionary sustainment command (ESC), which normally includes theater reserve munitions.

  • Will also receive retrograde ammunition for return to CONUS.

  • During initial entry, may reconfigure sustainment loads into combat or mission configured loads for distribution.

  • During mature theater, may distribute a majority of sustainment loads to forward ammunition supply points for reconfiguration in order to economize resources and speed forward shipments.

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Modular Ammunition Transfer Point (MATP)

  • Used in the most forward operating locations.

  • Established and operated by the MATP section of the brigade support battalion distribution company.

  • An operation established to facilitate the receipt and transfer of all types of ammunition from echelons above brigade ammunition storage activities to units within a brigade.

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Ordnance BN

  • Mission: Perform distribution management and material management for ammunition support. Attached companies (modular ammunition companies) are configured to receive, store, maintain, account for, issue and prepare munitions for distribution.

  • Attached to a SUST BDE that is operating under the TSC – establishes and operates Ammunition Supply Points (ASPs) and Ammunition Supply Activities in the JSA.

  • Serves as a command and control element for attached units in the same capacity as a CSSB. OD BN is attached subordinate companies based on mission requirements.

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Modular Ammunition Company

  • Attached to CSSBs or Ordnance Battalions.

  • Establishes and manages the ASPs within the JSA, CSA, and DSA by way of attached Ammo Platoons.

  • Ammo Platoons attached as needed; 2-5 platoons are typically attached.

  • Platoons can be directly attached to CSSBs or Ordnance Battalions.

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Brigade Ammunition Officer

  • Manages the munitions staff cell.

  • Prepares plans and procedures for ammo operations.

  • Manages BCT ammunition operations.

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Ammunition Warrant Officer

  • Accountable Officer for the MATP.

  • Directs and coordinates all ammunition operations.

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Supply Platoon (A Co BSB)

  • Ammunition Section stores, reconfigures, supplies and retrogrades ammunition for the BCT.

  • Establishes and manages the MATP (Modular Ammunition Transfer Point).

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Forward Support Company (Distribution Platoon)

  • Provides direct support to the supported maneuver battalion.

  • Will have a munitions section that manages ammunition support and storage for the supported battalion.

  • Does not have the equipment or personnel to manage a MATP or ASP.

  • Will break battalion configured loads into company configured loads

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Ammunition Load

A support package designed or tailored specifically for munitions operations.

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6 Types of Ammunition Loads

Basic, Combat, Sustainment, Operational, Combat Configured, Mission Configured

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Brigade Combat Team Ammunition Load

  • One basic load (ammunition) per assigned Soldier (issued to and carried by the individual Soldier)

  • One combat load per organic weapons platform (uploaded to the platform)

  • One sustainment load for each battalion maintained by their associated forward support company (uploaded on forward support company (FSC) distribution platoon vehicles)

  • One sustainment load for the brigade maintained by the brigade support battalion’s distribution company MATP section.

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Basic Load

  • 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 (Issued to and carried by the individual Soldier).

  • It is expressed in rounds, units or unity of weight, as appropriate.

  • Example: 210 rounds of 5.56 per Rifleman

  • Example: 51 rounds of 9mm per Commander

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Combat Loads

  • The 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 loads for bulk munitions (example: grenades, signals, and so forth) are not associated with a weapon or weapon platform.

  • Combat loads support the initiation of combat operations.

  • Example: 42 rounds per M1A2 Abrams Tank

  • Example: 42 rounds per M109 Paladin

  • Example: 96 rounds per M992 Ammunition Carrier

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Sustainment Loads

  • The munitions needed to initiate and support a force’s operation until resupply can be provided.

  • A roll-up of day-to-day operational load requirements or the total sustainment load requirement.

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Required Supply Rate (RSR)

The amount of ammunition that a commander estimates will be needed to sustain tactical operations without ammunition expenditure restrictions over a specified time.

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RSR Computation Formula

Rounds x Weapon System x DOS = RSR

  • Performed by unit G-3s or S-3s with participating gunners where applicable.

  • G-4 or S-4 assists in the process

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CSR Computation Formula

RSR - Resupply x DOS = CSR

  • Expressed when the RSR exceeds the capability of the munitions support system.

  • Army Service Component Command determines the calculation by comparing the total unrestricted ammunition requirements against the total ammunition assets on hand or due-in.

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Ammunition Consumption

Balance + (CSR - RSR) = Projected Balance

  • Determined by computing ammunition requirements versus capabilities

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Operational Load

The munitions that Army units require to support or conduct a broad range of day-to-day operational missions and include:

  • Installation Explosive Ordnance Disposal

  • Special Reaction Team Operations

  • Ceremonies

  • Quarry Operations

  • Guard Missions

  • Force Protection

  • Special Operations Forces

  • Pre-deployment Site Surveys

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Combat Configured Loads (CCL)

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

  • Contents of the package are predetermined and provide optimum quality and mix to support a particular weapon system or unit.

  • They have been configured to support specific combat units in a theater of operations based on task organization.

  • They are built at the national-provider level based on known task organization and by request.

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Mission Configured Loads (MCL)

  • An ammunition load configured to support specific mission requirements across task forces or organizations.

  • Mission configured loads are built in theater at above-brigade level ammunition supply points and minimally reconfigured in MATPs as required.

  • Mission configured loads are delivered as far forward as possible to the using unit in a single lift.

  • Example: A terrain denial mission would require mine dispensing munitions such as RAAM and ADAM rounds.

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DA Form 1687

  • Notice of Delegation of Authority - Receipt for Supplies

  • Not to exceed one year or change of command

  • Must be SGT or above to Request

  • Must be SGT or above to Receive CAT 1&2 (Two Person Rule)

  • CDR designated responsible individuals to Receive CAT 3&4

  • Company CDR Assigns Authority to these Personnel

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DA Form 5515

  • Training Ammunition Control Document

  • The only authorized form for you to sub-hand receipt training ammunition

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2 Types of Ammunition Turn-In

  • Live (Serviceable-Sealed & Unserviceable-Opened)

  • Residue (Salvage & Brass)

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DA Form 5692-R

Ammunition Consumption Certificate for controlled ammunition items

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DA Form 5811-R

Certificate-Lost or Damaged, Class V Items for ammunition shortages

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Basic Munition Components

  • Cartridge or item casing

  • Primer and/or initiator

  • Quantity of explosives (Propellant)

  • Projectile

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Artillery Types

  • Nonadjustable (Fixed and Separated)

  • Adjusted (Semi-fixed and Separate-Loading)

  • Fuze

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Standard Nomenclature

  • Consists of an item name and a model designation.

  • Sufficient additional information differentiates between items having the same item name.

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Model

  • Consists of an M followed by an Arabic numeral M1 is an example.

  • Modifications are indicated by adding an A and the appropriate Arabic numeral.

  • An XM designation signifies that the Item is under development.

  • An E designates an experimental or noncertified change to an item

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DODIC (Department of Defense Identification Code)

  • Four character alpha numeric code

  • Attached at the end of all NSNs to denote interchangeability of the item.

  • Communications between ammunition units often use an ammunition item DODIC

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DODAC (Department of Defense Ammunition Code)

  • includes the FSC of the ammunition and the DODIC.

  • The code is used on all using unit DD Form 581s, DA Form 3151-Rs, and most ammunition reports.

  • Ysd instead of the DODIC to reduce errors with ammunition transactions

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Lot Numbers

  • Each round or component of a lot are manufactured under identical conditions to provide uniform functioning 

  • Size permitting, the Lot Number is stamped on the round & container

  • Can be used to identify the date of production and the location of production

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Color Coding

Means of protecting munitions from external inclement elements and identifying munitions through observation of color

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Yellow Book

  • Publication that provides THE USER IN THE FIELD with a consolidated reference to basic data and regulatory criteria.

  • Hazard classification, physical security, marking, transportation, storage data and criteria for selected conventional ammunition, explosives items, guided missiles and rockets.