FM 4-30.1 MUNITIONS DISTRIBUTION IN THE THEATER OF OPERATIONS

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This manual prescribes doctrine for munitions support. It explains in general terms how munitions units operate and interact to provide munitions to the user. It is the basis for munitions doctrine, materiel, training, and organizational development. This manual addresses munitions unit missions, operations, and interactions between the various levels of munitions support.

This manual explains to combat arms (CA), combat support (CS), and combat service support (CSS) commanders and their staffs how and where they receive munitions support. It establishes guidelines and procedures for munitions unit commanders and their staffs while operating the munitions support structure.

This manual also discusses the modular ammunition platoon concept. There are two types of modular platoons: heavy lift and medium lift. The heavy lift platoon (HLP) is best suited for port, theater storage area (TSA), and corps storage area (CSA) operations. The medium lift platoons (MLPs) operate in TSAs and CSAs when needed, and are designed to operate ammunition supply points (ASPs). These platoons are capable of deploying and operating independently from their company headquarters, but require external support for sustainment. They allow the Army to effectively take advantage of technology such as the palletized loading system (PLS), configured loads (CLs), and containerized roll-on/-off platforms (CROPs). These palletized loads can be shipped to TSAs, CSAs, and ASPs. The type and number of platoons deployed is based on mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available, time available, civil considerations (METT-TC) and the commander’s intent. Modular units provide a flexible design tailorable to the theater commander’s intent. They allow the theater commander to expand and contract the ammunition supply capability when and where needed to meet operational requirements.

The digitized, force projection Army of the future requires efficient logistics organizations that are quickly adaptable to the warfighter's needs. Our Army has moved from a threat-based force to a capabilities-based force able to dominate across the spectrum of conflict. Leading this will be the digitized Army XXI division— the backbone of the Army's capabilities-based force. It eventually will be supported by a hybrid of forces (special operations, strike, contingency light, and contingency heavy forces). Our logistics organization must be capability-based, modular for flexibility, able to anticipate and predict logistics requirements sooner, have pipeline visibility, focus limited logistics resources at the point of need, and able to react faster than ever before. The recent creation of forward support companies in the digitized Army XXI division will employ many of these attributes. Our overarching objective is to achieve a single CSS [combat service support] operator at each echelon to facilitate maximum throughput and follow-on sustainment.

PAGES: 132

PUBLICATION DATE: DECEMBER, 2003

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