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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
Ammunition Plants
Produces conventional and non-conventional munitions
Conduct maintenance, renovations, and demilitarization
Ammunition Depots
Conducts all ammunition activities, primarily focused on maintenance and bulk storage operations
Ammunition Arsenal
Capable of conducting all ammunition activities; primarily focused on innovation, research, and development
Ammunition Support Activity
Locations that are designed to receive, store, maintain, and provide munitions support to Army forces
2 Types of Ammunition Support Activities
Ammunition Supply Points (ASP)
Modular Ammunition Transfer Point (MATP)
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
Modular Ammunition Transfer Points
Small, temporary holding areas
Tactical level of sustainment
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brigade Ammunition Officer
Manages the munitions staff cell.
Prepares plans and procedures for ammo operations.
Manages BCT ammunition operations.
Ammunition Warrant Officer
Accountable Officer for the MATP.
Directs and coordinates all ammunition operations.
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).
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
Ammunition Load
A support package designed or tailored specifically for munitions operations.
6 Types of Ammunition Loads
Basic, Combat, Sustainment, Operational, Combat Configured, Mission Configured
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Ammunition Consumption
Balance + (CSR - RSR) = Projected Balance
Determined by computing ammunition requirements versus capabilities
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
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.
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.
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
DA Form 5515
Training Ammunition Control Document
The only authorized form for you to sub-hand receipt training ammunition
2 Types of Ammunition Turn-In
Live (Serviceable-Sealed & Unserviceable-Opened)
Residue (Salvage & Brass)
DA Form 5692-R
Ammunition Consumption Certificate for controlled ammunition items
DA Form 5811-R
Certificate-Lost or Damaged, Class V Items for ammunition shortages
Basic Munition Components
Cartridge or item casing
Primer and/or initiator
Quantity of explosives (Propellant)
Projectile
Artillery Types
Nonadjustable (Fixed and Separated)
Adjusted (Semi-fixed and Separate-Loading)
Fuze
Standard Nomenclature
Consists of an item name and a model designation.
Sufficient additional information differentiates between items having the same item name.
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
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
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
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
Color Coding
Means of protecting munitions from external inclement elements and identifying munitions through observation of color
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.