Managing Ammunition to Better Address Warfighter Requirements Now and in the Future

Abstract

From the onset of the global war on terrorism (GWOT) in 2001, it became apparent to Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), that there would be problems providing sufficient quantities of some ammunition items because of dramatically increased requirements DOD-wide. Appropriated funding couldn't get through the budget process quickly enough and production couldn't be ramped up fast enough to keep up with increasing demand. The "Iron Mountain" of ammunition left over from the Cold War was depleted because of reduced replenishment funding during the 1990s. Conserving what was available by reducing some levels of training in CONUS for a period of time while continuing to fully supply warfighters engaged in or preparing for combat overseas had little positive impact on the overall supply. As a result, in April 2004, the Army Chief of Staff (CSA) tasked the Army Staff (ARSTAF) to investigate and make recommendations for improving the Army's munitions management.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490465

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey Brooks

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ammunition
  • Army Training
  • Artillery
  • Guided Projectiles
  • Howitzers
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Munitions
  • Program Management
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Warfare

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