Ammunition Life Cycle Management
Abstract
Ammunition Life Cycle Management Program supports the PM Ammo responsibility for Total Life Cycle Management for ground conventional munitions. Accordingly, PM Ammo is a member of the joint services Ammunition Logistics Research and Development IPT (ALR&D IPT). Each year the IPT solicits R&D projects from all of the services. The IPT looks for innovative ideas to enhance logistical support for munitions. Approximately 20 Ammo Logistics R&D projects are voted on each year by the IPT. They are prioritized by voting actions of the Senior Review Board and funding sources are identified. Since the funding for ammunition procurement is outpaced by annual expenditures, ammunition logistics R&D projects designed to extend the shelf life of our current inventory, provide enhanced packaging to "lighten the load" of our munitions, and other such projects will go a long way to ensure the Marine Corps can maintain combat readiness with a reliable conventional ammunition inventory into the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- ec258739771cf52d66603320aacde027