"This 1967 manual is published to provide interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with Ammunition Service in the Theater of Operations under the TASTA-70 concept of organization and operation."
As the army continues to reorganize in preparation for the battles of the 21st Century, logisticians seek the capabilities to sustain the weapons of modern warfare. To support the current and future ammunition requirements of the tactical...
In today's conflicts, United States (U.S.) Soldiers are required to carry up to 80 pounds or more of combat gear into the fight, including an ammunition basic load of at least 210 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition. This ammunition weighs approximately...
The purpose of this research was to investigate the defense industrial base capability to support small arms ammunition production for the current and future operations, as well as an increase in force structure. Improved production and supply...
The purpose of this research was to investigate the defense industrial base capability to support small arms ammunition production for the current and future operations, as well as an increase in force structure. Improved production and supply...
This field manual develops basic principles applicable to the supply of ammunition. For discussion of ordnance service in the field, see FM 9-5. This manual deals with the ammunition administrative and operational functions of the commanders and...
The purpose of this research is to investigate Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) ammunition forecasting methods and determine if the current planning method can and will be capable of supporting the future military challenges of the SAF, as part of the...
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Manual tells and shows how to rig certain types of ammunition and explosives in A-22 cargo bags and A-7A cargo slings for low- or high-velocity airdrop. These procedures apply only to the items listed in this manual.
This study compares ammunition resupply doctrine for nondivisional units with the 75th FA Brigade experiences during Desert Storm. The intent is to analyze the reasons the 75th was nearly out of ammunition at the end of the war. A four step process...
The purpose of this research was to investigate the United States Army’s ability to correctly estimate and forecast the amount of ammunition it will use in combat operations. Enabling technologies of the weapons systems studied have led to a...
Fundamental to military planning is accurate prediction of ammunition requirements to support combat operations. Although this is a recognized fact, it is an area of planning with many uncertainties, misconceptions, and a widespread lack of...
A nation's ability to wage war is largely shaped by the preparations that it has undertaken in the period since the last war it has waged. The policies that support preparation for the next war are often forced to compete for resources against...
This study is a historical analysis of the Chickamauga Campaign from the perspective of ordnance logistics. It focuses on the two major arms used on the Civil War battlefields, namely shoulder-fired arms and field artillery. First, this...
This field manual details supply and evacuation and regimental service company and medical detachment. Section one includes information on procurement and distribution of supplies, maintenance, repair, and other activities, as well as medical...
The following standing operating procedures are published for use in resident instruction in the Department of Combined Arms. Field Artillery School. These procedures will be assumed to be in current use in the various units which are played in map...
As the United States Army moves into the 21st Century, the heavy division will undergo a significant transformation. The units will more closely resemble combined arms teams that fight using the simultaneous application of combat, combat support,...