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1. 1 4 CLASSES OF SUPPLY Supplies are divided into 10 major categories which are referred to as classes There are also a few miscellaneous items that do not fit into any of the other 10 supply classes Table 1 2 shows the 10 supply classes and what they consist of Table 1 2 Classes of Supply TYPE OF SUPPLY Subsistence and commercially bottled water housekeeping type supplies as well as unclassified maps E Clothing individual equipment tools tool kits tents administrative and 1 3 FM 10 27 4 Table 1 2 Classes of Supply continued Personal demand items nonmilitary sales items and gratuitous health and comfort pack items V lt Major end items such as launchers tanks mobile maintenance shops and vehicles Medical supplies including repair parts for medical equipment Repair parts and components to include kits assemblies and subassemblies both reparable and nonreparable which are required for maintenance support of all equipment Materiel to support nonmilitary programs such as agricultural and economic development which are not included in supply classes through IX Miscellaneous Salvage packaged water captured enemy supplies 1 5 RESPONSIBILITIES At Battalion level the S4 has primary staff responsibility for logistics The support platoon performs battalion LOGPAC operations At unit level the commander is responsible for supply operations with the XO first sergeant and s
2. vi vii Organizational Supply and Services for Unit Leaders Page Inventory Procedures easi AR A 6 14 Property Record Adjustments ooooonnccccnnnoccconnnocaccnononcncnononno nono nnnn cnn rra nn rana 6 14 Determining Responsibility for a LOSS oooonnnccccnonncicinnoccccnnnoncccnnnonnccnnnncncnnnn cnc 6 16 Appointing an Investigating Officer or Board of Officers sessusss 6 16 Using a Report of SUrVOy int eet e eter eet um erdt 6 16 Making Minor Administrative Adjustments seen 6 16 Making Adjustments with Statement of Charges Cash Collection Voucher 6 17 GLOSSARY ine d a A Glossary 1 BIBEIOGRAPLHY t Du Rep p e e BER EE Rees Bibliography 1 INDEX Index 1 Preface This manual is an overview of organizational supply and field service operations for all Army units not just Quartermaster units It is written for supply operations personnel S4 officers and commanders at battalion level and below Unless specifically stated otherwise this manual primarily addresses Army of Excellence organizations rather than Force XXI type units The manual is based on doctrine in FMs 8 10 10 1 100 5 and 100 10 FM 100 5 is the Army s keystone doctrinal manual It outlines how the Army will conduct operations FM 100 10 is the Army s keystone CSS doctrinal manual It provides an overview of the CSS system for
3. Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below FBCB2 1 10 Fuel Forecasts 2 4 G Global Combat Control System Army GCSS Army 1 9 Gratuitous clothing Issues 6 12 H Hand Receipts 1 8 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 10 6 15 Gratuitous Health and Comfort Packs 1 4 2 6 2 7 5 4 5 6 HHC Commander 1 5 3 2 Hygiene 2 2 4 2 l Ice obtaining water from 5 12 Individual Laundry 2 11 4 4 Individual Water Requirements 4 1 Information Management 1 9 Improvisation 1 3 Initiative 1 2 Integration 1 3 Inventories 6 9 6 12 6 14 6 14 6 16 Isolated Interment 4 5 Issue Turn In and Transfer Documents 6 10 Index 2 J Jungle Operations 5 2 K Key Control 6 13 L Laundry 2 10 2 11 4 2 4 4 Loads 2 1 Locating Water 5 11 Lock amp Key Control 6 12 Logistics Packages LOGPAC 1 4 3 1 Losses accounting for 6 15 M Maintenance 1 4 1 5 1 7 1 9 2 8 3 6 4 2 5 8 5 10 Major End Items 1 4 2 7 Methods of Supply 3 1 Miscellaneous Supply Class 1 4 2 9 Modern Battlefield and Supply 1 1 Mortuary Affairs 4 3 4 4 Mountain Operations 5 6 Movement of LOGPAC 3 2 Movement Tracking System MTS 1 10 N NBC Decontamination 4 3 Night Operations 5 1 Nonexpendable Property 6 3 Nuclear Biological or Chemical Warfare 5 1 O OPLOG Planner 2 1 2 3 Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment OCIE 2 3 5 5 5 7 6 2 6 5 6 6 6 11 6 16 Orga
4. June 1973 DA Form 3294 R Ration Request Issue Turn In Slip June 1990 DA Form 3645 Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment Record October 1991 DA Form 3645 1 Additional Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment Record December 1983 DA Form 3749 Equipment Receipt January 1982 DA Form 4697 Department of the Army Report of Survey September 1981 DA Form 4949 Administrative Adjustment Report January 1982 DA Form 5914 R Ration Control Sheet June 1990 DA Pamphlet 710 2 1 Using Unit Supply System Manual Procedures 31 December 1997 Bibliography 1 FM 10 27 4 DA Pamphlet 710 2 2 Supply Support Activity Supply System Manual Procedures 30 September 1998 DD Form 362 Statement of Charges Cash Collection Voucher July 1993 DD Form 1348 1A DOD Single Line Item Release Receipt Document July 1991 FM 3 3 Chemical and Biological Contamination Avoidance 16 November 1992 FM 3 4 NBC Protection 29 May 1992 FM 3 5 NBC Decontamination 17 November 1993 FM 3 100 Chemical Operations Principles and Fundamentals 8 May 1996 FM 8 10 Health Service Support in a Theater of Operations 1 March 1991 FM 9 13 Ammunition Handbook 4 November 1986 FM 10 1 Quartermaster Principles 11 August 1994 FM 10 23 Basic Doctrine for Army Field Feeding and Class I Operations Management 18 April 1996 FM 10 27 General Supply in Theaters of Operations 20 April 1993 FM 10 27 1 Tactics Techniques and
5. Never sleep in vehicles with the engine or heater running Keep windows open slightly when using heaters Driving The hazards of ice snow and cold temperatures magnify driving hazards Make sure all drivers are trained for winter driving Never stop in the center of a road or on an unchecked shoulder Snowdrifts may cover ditches If you have to bump or push a tracked vehicle to break it loose from snow or ice disconnect the forward drive first Never overcrowd vehicle cabs This cramps the driver and hinders his vision and maneuverability Always check the vehicle at halts for problems Keep all lights and windows clear of ice snow frost and fog Use lights whenever visibility is reduced only as the tactical situation allows Increase the distance between vehicles when exhaust causes ice fog Use guides for backing and finding trails in deep snow To maintain control of your vehicle in ice and snow take the following measures e Adjust speed and vehicle intervals to driving conditions Stopping distance can be 3 to 11 times greater than normal Chapter 5 e Brake by slowly releasing the accelerator and then braking with a pumping action Jamming brakes causes locking skidding loss of control and longer stopping e Use chains Put brush and burlap under wheels e Keep pioneer tools on all vehicles to remove snow and cut brush Avoid using neutral steer on fully tracked vehicles Using neutral steer stresses and abuses the sus
6. When no liability is admitted causative research must be conducted before beginning the investigative procedures This is done to determine whether there was an actual loss or if the discrepancy is simply an accounting error When gross negligence is suspected an investigation under AR 15 6 may be warranted AR 735 5 gives guidance on when to use the report of survey process and when an investigation under AR 15 6 should be initiated Appointing an Investigating Officer or Board of Officers A commander at any level or a primary staff officer of a general court marshal convening authority can appoint an officer or a board of officers to make an informal investigation The appointment may be oral or written It should specify the purpose and scope of the investigation the nature of the findings and the recommendation s needed Using a Report of Survey A report of survey is used as a means of reestablishing accountability for lost damaged or destroyed supplies and equipment When there is no admission of liability for a loss or when a person admits liability for the loss but the loss is greater than one month s basic pay for that person then a report of survey should be initiated The report of survey is not intended as a means of punishment The commander still retains the option of administering nonjudicial punishment under Article 15 of the UCMJ or convening a court marshal The commander will appoint a survey officer or NCO normally of eq
7. 2 13 CLASS IX Repair parts are the subject of numerous initiatives within the logistics community which have been conceived to enhance the Army s readiness posture These initiatives include but are not limited to SARSS ULLS G In transit Visibility Total Asset Visibility and Velocity Management The MMC manages the Class IX system The G4 develops policies plans and procedures for establishing and maintaining supply levels and stockage lists e Resupply ALOC items are usually flown directly from CONUS to DSUs and GSUs At the GS level the QM repair parts supply company GS provides repair parts in response to MROs from the MMC At the DS level repair parts are provided through maintenance channels The unit stocks repair parts based on a PLL Repair parts are issued in response to a specific request The requests go from the unit s ULLS G system to the supporting activitys SARSS If the item is in stock the supporting activity will issue the item If the item is not in stock SARSS will check other systems for lateral transfers or will order the part from their supporting activity Parts are moved forward from a Class IX supply point during routine LOGPAC operations or as required to the UMCP e Accountability The ULLS and SARSS maintain accountability procedures for Class IX items Once the repair part is issued by the PLL clerk no further accounting procedures are required for that item 2 14 CLASS X Material to support nonmil
8. Army In Accordance With Initial Mandatory parts List Listing of repair parts provided to units that must be kept on hand during fielding process of new equipment Installation Transportation Officer Joint Chiefs of Staff Killed In Action Lines Of Communication Also known as supply lines Logistics Civilian Augmentation Program Logistics Package A grouping of supplies may include one or more vehicles sent to forward units to provide re supply to those units Logistics Release Point An LRP is the site established where the LOGPAC links up with someone usually the 1st Sergeant from the unit the LOGPAC is supporting This person then guides the LOGPAC to the unit areas where support is required Logistics Support Element Major Army Command Examples are FORSCOM TRADOC amp USAREUR Mortuary Affairs Collection Point Mission Enemy Terrain Troops and Time available and Civilian considerations Glossary 3 FM 10 27 4 MHE MIS MMC MOADS MOGAS MOPP MOS MRE MRO MSB MTOE MTF NBC NCA NDI NGO NICP NSN OCIE OCONUS OPCON Operational Load OPLAN OPORD Glossary 4 Material Handling Equipment Some common MHE items are forklifts and pallet jacks Management Information System Materiel Management Center Maneuver oriented Ammunition Distribution System Motor Gasoline Mission Oriented Protective Posture A flexible system that provides maximum NBC protection for the individ
9. Extreme cold weather sleeping bags e Skis sleds and snowshoes e Lip balm sunblock and windburn prevention cream e White and loam colored camouflage face paint e All weather lubricants Use all weather lubricants on all small arms below O F First strip weapons completely Clean them with a dry cleaning solvent to remove all lubricants and rust prevention compounds Use white nonglossy paint for camouflaging vehicles weapons and equipment As the length of arctic nights increases so does the need for flashlights batteries and light sticks Soldiers in mountainous terrain need rope and other climbing equipment Class II items must be replaced more often e Class III Road net limitations reduce ground fuel consumption and increase aviation fuel requirements Vehicles may not be able to get to tank and pump units Fuel cans may be needed Very cold weather can cause some increases in POL use More antifreeze and gas treatment items are needed Engines idle more to reduce their number of starts Seal POL containers to keep out moisture Do not mix various grades of engine oil or gear oil Also do not mix standard and arctic grades of antifreeze Allow for expansion when filling radiators 5 7 FM 10 27 4 5 8 e Class V Ammunition consumption increases in mountainous terrain Weather and terrain restrict visibility making it more difficult to adjust artillery and mortar fire Because of snow heavy forests and rugge
10. June 1993 FM 100 10 Combat Service Support 30 October 1995 FM 101 10 1 1 Staff Officers Field Manual Organizational Technical and Logistical Data Volume 1 7 October 1987 FM 101 10 1 2 Staff Officers Field Manual Organizational Technical and Logistical Data Planning Factors Volume 2 7 October 1987 FM 101 5 Staff Organization and Operations 31 May 1997 STANAG 2070 Emergency War Burial Procedures Edition 3 16 June 1987 Bibliography 3 A Accountability 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 6 1 Adjustments of property records 6 16 6 17 Agility 1 2 Alterations of personal clothing 6 12 Aircraft 4 2 Ammunition 1 4 1 11 2 6 2 7 2 8 3 1 5 2 5 4 5 6 5 8 6 16 Anticipation 1 3 Appointment of investigating officer 6 17 Arctic Conditions 5 9 Armorer 1 5 Arms Ammunition and Explosives Control 6 10 Attainability 1 4 Automated Supply Systems 1 8 CSSOS 1 11 GCSS Army 1 9 SAAS 1 8 SARSS 1 10 SPBS R 1 8 ULLS 1 8 1 9 B Basic load 2 1 6 16 Class basic load 2 3 Class Il basic load 2 4 Class III basic load 2 4 Class IV basic load 2 6 Class V basic load 2 6 Class VIII basic load 2 8 Index C Cannibalization 3 5 Carbon monoxide hazards 5 10 Cash Collection Voucher 6 18 Casualty reporting 4 5 Change of custody inventory 6 16 Change of PBO inventory 6 16 Chemical warfare 5 10 Classes of Supply 1 3 3 1 Class I 1 3 2 2 3 1
11. PBO PE PERE PLL POC POL Potable Water QM RSO amp I SAAS MOD SAMS SARSS SB SECDEF SIDPERS SLRC SOP Glossary Operations Logistics Planner Logistics software specifically designed to predict quantities of supplies needed to support a military operation These quantities are determined based on several variables entered by the user such as unit size type amp duration of operation organizational equipment listing and climate Operational Readiness Float ORF Items are fully mission capable equipment items temporarily issued to units when they have a like item sent to higher echelon maintenance for an extended period of time Person Authorized to Direct Disposition This term is used in regards to disposition of human remains by Mortuary Affairs personnel Property Book Officer Personal Effects Person Eligible to Receive Effects Prescribed Load List Repair parts required to be kept on hand at the organization maintenance activity Point Of Contact Petroleum Oil amp Lubricants POL includes products such as JP 8 antifreeze compressed gases and so forth Water that is free from disease producing organisms poisonous substances and chemical or biological agents and radioactive contaminants which make it unfit for human consumption and many other uses Potable water may or may not be palatable Quartermaster Reception Staging Onward movement and Integration Standard Army Ammunition System
12. Procedures for Quartermaster General Support Supply Operations 20 April 1993 FM 10 27 2 Tactics Techniques and Procedures for Quartermaster Direct Support Supply and Field Service Operations 18 June 1991 FM 10 27 3 Tactics Techniques and Procedures for Quartermaster Headquarters Operations 30 October 1990 FM 10 52 Water Supply in Theaters of Operations 11 July 1990 FM 10 52 1 Water Supply Point Equipment and Operations 18 June 1991 FM 10 64 Mortuary Affairs Operations 16 February 1999 FM 10 67 Petroleum Supply in Theaters of Operations 16 February 1983 FM 10 286 Identification of Deceased Personnel 30 June 1976 FM 19 4 Military Police Battlefield Circulation Control Area Security and Enemy Prisoner of War Operations 7 May 1993 FM 31 70 Basic Cold Weather Manual 12 April 1968 FM 31 71 Northern Operations 21 June 1971 FM 42 414 Tactics Techniques and Procedures for Quartermaster Field Services Company Direct Support 3 July 1998 Bibliography 2 FM 10 274 FM 63 2 Division Support Command Armored Infantry and Mechanized Infantry Divisions 20 May 1991 FM 63 3 Corps Support Command 30 September 1993 FM 63 4 Combat Service Support Operations Theater Army Area Command 24 September 1984 FM 90 3 Desert Operations 24 August 1993 FM 90 5 Jungle Operations 16 August 1982 FM 90 10 Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain MOUT 15 August 1979 FM 100 5 Operations 14
13. Use immersion heaters to prevent freezing of water supply tanks Take extra precautions when temperatures are below 30 F When roads are hazardous in snow and ice conditions use tracked vehicles for transporting water When transporting 5 gallon cans fill them only 3 4 fill Agitation will hinder freezing Store cans off the floor in heated shelters Chapter 6 Property Accountability at Unit Level This chapter discusses concepts and procedures for accounting for organizational property and weapons Another major concept introduced in this chapter is the command supply discipline program It also introduces the basic methods for the relief of property accountability 6 1 ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY Property accountability is one of the greatest challenges a company commander will face during his tour of duty The commander can do many things during a command tour but still fail as a commander if he does not maintain proper accountability of his equipment The commander has the responsibility to keep the unit s property in serviceable condition The commander must stress to the soldiers that each person is responsible for all property in his charge and not just for property that is listed on the unit property books Commanders must also ensure their soldiers properly account for unit property AR 710 2 and AR 735 5 contain the Army policy for property accountability and responsibility DA Pam 710 2 1 contains the manual procedures for
14. User Manual 1 June 1993 This manual is not available through normal distribution Submit requests for this publication to Commander US Army Combined Arms Support Command ATTN ATCL SSC Fort Lee Virginia 23801 6000 References 3 Bibliography AR 15 6 Procedures for Investigating Officers and Boards of Officers 30 October 1996 AR 30 21 The Army Field Feeding System 24 February 1990 AR 190 11 Physical Security of Arms Ammunition and Explosives 12 February 1998 AR 190 13 The Army Physical Security Program 30 September 1993 AR 190 51 Security of Unclassified Army Property Sensitive and Nonsensitive 30 September 1993 AR 380 19 Information Systems Security 27 February 1998 AR 700 84 Issue and Sale of Personal Clothing 15 May 1983 AR 710 2 Supply Policy Below the Wholesale Level 31 October 1997 AR 735 5 Policies and Procedures for Property Accountability 31 January 1998 CTA 50 900 Clothing and Individual Equipment 1 September 1994 CTA 50 909 Field and Garrison Furnishings and Equipment 1 August 1993 CTA 50 970 Expendable Durable Items Except Medical Class V Repair Parts and Heraldic Items 21 September 1990 DA Form 1974 Laundry List June 1986 DA Form 2028 Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms June 1981 DA Form 2062 Hand Receipt Annex Number January 1982 DA Form 3161 Request for Issue or Turn In May 1983 DA Form 3161 1 Request for Issue or Turn In Continuation Sheet
15. act faster than the enemy The extension of operations in space time and resources The ability to tailor forces and move rapidly and efficiently from one mission to another The arrangement of battlefield activities to produce maximum combat power at the decisive point Thinking ahead and anticipating future requirements while planning supply needs beyond the current operation Physical agility depends upon the right quantity of supplies both enough but not too much Mental agility can be affected by low morale or poor health which can be caused by the wrong amount of supplies for example food water clothing Proper use of supplies plays a critical role in achieving and maintaining momentum in the attack and elasticity in the defense The successfulness of moving from one mission to another will not be efficient if the supplies are not in the right place at the right time If supply support especially ammunition and fuel is not correctly synchronized units will fail to achieve maximum combat power at critical moments 1 3 LOGISTICS CHARACTERISTICS The characteristics of logistics describe the planning and execution considerations required for successful support operations These characteristics seldom have equal influence in an operation but identifying them during the planning process will provide the leader with a guide for analytical thinking and prudent planning A listing of the characteristics an
16. creen epe aep E cd 3 2 Tailgate Resupply iii 3 3 ROM 5e eet asit RE qu queue Rn AEeS 3 3 PME 3 4 Pre Positioned Supplies iii et ied sitesinde 3 4 Emergency Resupply 2 ente pr e rp odie he ee ete ii 3 4 FM 10 27 4 Chapter 4 Page DiStflDUtlOni 3 rp eee PRO DE eei tbe mitate 3 5 Supply Point Distributions 2 2 net tpa deter teet d e be Ee ee Serius 3 5 Unit DIStEIDUIOTU iecore eo etta ete fut bt tie de 3 5 Distribution Factors viii Ee En en EGRE o a E ES 3 5 Controlled Exchange and Cannibalization seen 3 5 Controlled Exchange sc EeuE 3 6 Cannibalization ns ie ien e E nooo 3 6 WATER AND FIELD SERVICES sss 4 1 SEGTION T WATER 5c tr rte e son eliana data 4 1 FiespornsibIlItIG 5 2 ao eco be pei as t c ic 4 1 Individual Water Requirements seen eene nnne 4 1 Drinking Walter iiie baaa 4 1 HON cinco ia 4 2 Shower and La ndty ii oo eds 4 1 Food Service d Ati tein ee ena ted ea etude deo dta ide 4 1 Medical Operations 3 m ri rect Ee RO P REOR 4 2 Equipment Care Requirements sess nne eren nennen nnne 4 2 Vehicle Maintenance Tasi inire eec roe ce Ecce e de de ittis cte ae ice rar ruota nn e 4 2 NN 4 2 Other Support Requirements oocococccnoccconcccnoncnonncnnoncnonnnnonnnnnnna non nn nnnn car nennt nennen nennen entren 4 2 e ESEO a E EE A E REA RN 4 2 NBC Decontamination OperatiONS oooccnccninnininnccnnncnnon
17. of Forward Support Companies There are three FSCs for a brigade with three maneuver battalions Force XXI Forward Support Company The Force XXI FSC is a multifunctional logistics company designed to provide organizational and direct support logistics to its supported maneuver battalion or battalion task force The FSC provides the following type support to the task force Field Feeding Ammunition support Fueling both organizational and DS Maintenance both organizational and DS Supply support DS Personnel replacement transportation support Impact on Unit Supply While there is a great difference on how organizational services will be performed in Force XXI units the impact of the Force XXI division redesign on unit supply operations wil be minimal The greatest impact will be for maneuver commanders to reduce their focus on supply functions so they can further focus on the combat mission Also automation improvements will continue to make supply processing more efficient Chapter 2 SUPPLY PROCEDURES Not all classes of supply have the same issue procedures This chapter addresses those unique characteristics of each supply class The chapter also addresses organizational laundry procedures 2 1 RESPONSIBILITIES The battalion S4 is the primary staff officer having staff responsibility for internal supply The S4 section is organized to process supply requests receive temporarily store and issu
18. of weapons The armorer inventories weapons when the unit receives them and records the serial numbers on the unit property records Units may have weapons stored in a consolidated arms room The commander of the unit in charge of the arms room is in charge of its physical security and acts as its landlord He controls the locking of the outer doors and the keys for the doors He is responsible for setting up an SOP which includes key control access authorization and issue times procedures Weapons in a consolidated arms room are separated by units for example A Company s weapons cannot be stored in the same racks as B Company s weapons Some units store small arms such as 9mm pistols in a Class V filing cabinet Arms Ammunition and Explosives Control Arms ammunition and explosives are sensitive items Commanders are responsible for controlling sensitive items within their units AR 710 2 requires a quarterly inventory for sensitive items other than weapons and ammunition Weapons are inventoried monthly by serial number After the inventory the commander signs a statement showing the inventory results For units without their own property book a copy of the inventory will be maintained in the unit and the original will be forwarded to the PBO If the inventory shows a loss the commander appoints someone to find out why That person audits the supply Chapter 6 actions that occurred since the previous inventory If he finds an accountin
19. provide services at the supported unit s request Operational areas should be located at or near a plentiful water source or arrangements should be made for delivery from the supporting water point If there is doubt about the available water source coordinate through the field services company with the battalion operations officer or through the supported unit to get preventive medicine soldiers to test the water Supported units will be requested to help in site setup and to guard valuables The field services company provides services to divisional and nondivisional personnel from the corps forward area to the forward line of troops 4 8 MORTUARY AFFAIRS Mortuary affairs operations have a direct impact on the morale of soldiers and the public Mortuary affairs support is provided throughout the TO on DS and GS levels Mortuary affairs in a TO include searching recovering tentatively identifying and evacuating remains and their personal effects through the TO to CONUS and subsequently to the person authorized to direct disposition and the person eligible to receive effects for final disposition Responsibilities Commanders of all units are responsible for the search recovery tentative identification and evacuation of remains and PE to a MACP Remains include but are not limited to members of Chapter 4 the unit other services and other remains that may be found in the commander s area of responsibility Remains must be evacuate
20. supporting the Army in the field FM 10 1 is the QM principles manual It explains the role of QM units and soldiers in the field FM 8 10 is the keystone manual for the Army Medical Department It explains the purpose of health service support in a theater of operations This FM is a guide not a directive Refer to the publications identified in references for specifics on operations Planning Supervisors must carry out the unit mission with the equipment and personnel available They must be aware of the kinds of problems they will face This manual details unit supply procedures and describes methods to organize unit resources The Appendix is designed to assist unit leaders and supply operations personnel in planning supply operations Operations This manual summarizes existing doctrine It gives suggestions and standards based on field experience It relates tactics techniques procedures and policies that apply to company detachment and battalion supply operations Organization and Coverage There are six chapters in this manual Chapter 1 provides an overview of battlefield logistics Chapter 2 covers supply procedures for the different classes of supply and laundry Chapter 3 covers different methods of supply Chapter 4 covers water and field services Chapter 5 covers supply in different types of tactical operations and environments Chapter 6 covers property accountability and responsibility for unit commanders User Informatio
21. system used Property books are either automated or manual DA Form 3328 Chapter 6 Manual If you command a separate company or similar unit you may be the PBO or you may appoint one If you are the PBO you must sign a statement at the front of the property book acknowledging responsibility The PBO and unit supply specialists must maintain the property book according to the guidance in DA Pam 710 2 1 Automated If you are the commander of a divisional company the property books are automated and maintained at the division except in Force XXI units where it is maintained at corps Property book teams maintain property records for the division PBO The PBO teams follow the procedures in the end user s manual for their automated system As the commander of a divisional company you are not responsible for the record keeping but you still retain command responsibility for the property in your unit You receive a monthly printout of your unit property that you must reconcile against your previous records and turn ins transfers and receipts accomplished during the month Types of Property Books All nonexpendable property must be maintained on a property book with a few exceptions Those exceptions are certain types of furnishings as outlined in DA Pam 710 2 1 As a company commander you may be a primary hand receipt holder from more than one property book office including division PBO MTOE type property installation PBO offi
22. trucks have Class III bulk and packaged Ammunition trucks have a standard load of Class V for organic weapons systems Organization The HHC supply sergeant coordinates and supervises resupply of the main CP scout and mortar platoons combat trains and attached units The platoon sergeants of these elements or the senior NCO present reports the requirements to the HHC first sergeant or to the combat trains CP LOGPACs for platoon sized elements are 3 1 FM 10 27 4 3 2 usually loaded on a single truck The platoon sergeant picks up items atthe LRP Elements larger than a platoon use their own CSS vehicles for their LOGPACs The HHC first sergeant delivers the LOGPAC to the main CP combat trains and scout and mortar platoons Elements resupply from these locations or as previously coordinated Alternatively elements can be resupplied from a nearby company LOGPAC The S4 coordinates this before the LOGPACs are dispatched Special procedures may be needed to resupply the scout platoon Each truck pulls back to a resupply site Resupply is near the combat trains as the platoon repositions One combat trains Class III truck refuels the platoon on short notice Movement Company supply sergeants assemble the LOGPAC under the supervision of the support platoon leader or HHC commander in the battalion field trains LOGPAC vehicles also bring forward replacements and soldiers released from medical treatment facilities When possible all
23. water points are in the BSA even if they are points requiring water to be transported to them Transportation medium truck companies line haul potable water in tankers or collapsible fabric tanks If required a GS water supply system may be established Using units use their own transportation and water trailers to get their water However water supply units can provide some water to units unable to help themselves The MSB S amp S company purifies water and if necessary distributes it either directly to the users or into collapsible fabric tanks Do not use potable water containers or tanks for nonpotable water or for Class III items Supporting DISCOM supply units run forward water points Before water sources are used for potable purposes preventive medicine personnel must check them and the command surgeon must approve them Quality surveillance of potable water supplies at the company level and below is the responsibility of each unit s field sanitation team Division and higher preventive medicine personnel monitor all other potable water supplies In the corps rear and EAC the nondivisional DS supply company provides DS water support on an area basis The water section operates supply points established at approved water sources The DS supply company can establish mobile supply points and provide limited unit distribution In regions lacking sufficient water resources GS water supply units provide water They pump de mineralize purify s
24. when doing an inventory Do not just review hand receipts and subhand receipts See the item Touch it Feel it Do not let someone else do the inventory for you It is your responsibility to conduct the inventory Emphasize control of hand tools OCIE and components of sets kits and outfits Mark equipment and supplies to show they belong to your unit Use control sheets for expendable supplies so you can determine requirements and can take action when excessive demands are made Make sure supply personnel are well trained in property accountability procedures 6 2 PROPERTY RECORDS The two categories of Army property are real property and personal property Real property includes land and structures Personal property includes capital equipment and other nonexpendable supplies The commander must ensure his soldiers keep adequate records of the property under his control The instruments used for this purpose are property books hand receipts inventory lists transfer documents and operational prescribed and basic load lists Property Books Property books are formal records of nonexpendable property assigned to divisional and nondivisional units TDA units and separate companies DA Pam 710 2 1 lists the property that must be accounted for on property books Divisional property books are automated Divisional property book teams maintain the property books according to AR 710 2 and the end users manual for the automated
25. 2 1 Water Supply Procedures 4 3 Supply Routes 5 2 Supply Sergeant responsibilities 1 5 Survivability 1 3 Sustainability 1 3 Shower and Laundry 4 2 Shower Laundry and Clothing Repair 4 4 Synchronization 1 2 S2 responsibilities 1 5 S3 responsibilities 1 6 S4 responsibilities 1 6 T Tactical Operations 5 1 FM 10 27 4 Tailgate Resupply 3 3 Army Doctrinal Tenets 1 1 Temporary Hand Receipts 6 9 Transfer Documents 6 10 Transportation Coordinators Automated Information for Movement System II TCAIMS II 1 10 Turn in Documents 6 10 Types of Property 6 3 U Unit Commander responsibilities 1 5 Unit Distribution 3 5 Unit First Sergeant responsibilities 1 5 Unit Level Logistics System ULLS 1 7 Unit Supply SOP 1 6 Urban Operations 5 3 V Vehicle Maintenance 4 2 Versatility 1 2 WwW Water 4 1 Water Purification in cold conditions 5 12 Water Supply in Very Cold Conditions 5 11 Weapons and Ammunition Inventories 6 14 Weapons Records 6 11 Weapons System Replacement Operations 2 7 Index 3 FM 10 27 4 14 APRIL 2000 By Order of the Secretary of the Army ERIC K SHINSEKI General United States Army Official Chief of Staff AL E deh Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army 0005605 DISTRIBUTION Active Army Army National Guard and U S Army Reserve To be distributed in accordance with the initial distribut
26. 5 3 5 5 5 7 Class Il 1 3 2 3 3 1 5 5 5 7 Class Ill 1 4 2 4 3 1 3 4 5 2 5 3 5 5 5 8 Class IV 1 4 2 5 3 2 3 4 5 3 5 6 Class V 1 4 2 6 3 1 3 4 5 4 5 6 5 8 Class VI 1 4 2 6 3 1 5 4 5 6 Class VII 1 4 2 7 3 1 5 4 5 6 5 8 Class VIII 1 4 2 8 5 4 5 8 Class IX 1 4 2 8 5 4 5 6 5 9 Class X 1 4 2 9 Class miscellaneous 1 4 2 9 5 3 Clothing Repair 4 4 Clothing Procedures 6 12 Cold weather and mountain operations 5 6 Command Responsibility 6 2 Common Table of Allowances CTA 2 3 Combat Service Support Control System CSSCS 1 8 1 11 Controlled exchange 3 5 Convoys 3 4 5 3 D Decontamination water for 4 3 Deployment Automated Movement Management System Redesigned DAMMS R 1 9 Depth 1 2 Desert operations 5 4 Determination of responsibility 6 16 Direct exchange DX items 2 11 Distribution 3 5 Distribution factors 3 5 Doctrinal tenets 1 1 Drinking water 4 1 Durable property 6 3 E Economy 1 3 Emergency resupply 3 4 Engineer operations 4 2 Equipment care requirements 4 2 Equipment in arctic conditions 5 9 managing excess property 6 8 Exchange of clothing items 6 12 Expendable property 6 3 Extra clothing allowance Index 1 FM 10 27 4 6 12 F Field Feeding 2 2 4 4 Field Services 4 1 4 4 Financial Responsibility 6 2 Flexibility 1 3 Food Service 4 2 Force Provider 4 5 Force XXI 1 1 1 11
27. A Edd 5 5 Glass Mii eat e ee t Hr e eal d ue T e e n eR en 5 5 e ECHTE 5 5 Class Monete A A 5 6 CHAS M oiii dine etie tt e tide Pete t Menai ae AE AA AA d ke Pedes 5 6 Glass V Iss AN 5 6 Class li EE 5 6 Glass Xo ii tci DAI miu A AAA 5 6 Cold Weather and Mountain Operations sssssssee 5 6 Iri e 5 7 IECIT 5 7 Class sls ES 5 8 Class 5 8 Glass Vli citatur totu dedere Dread E 5 8 Glass ee 5 8 Glass A E nip REP ap RR ENSE FARA TERR ET 5 9 Supply In Arctic Conditions sse 5 9 Equipimierit aite eee a od beate 5 9 A eh Lnd ES 5 10 Ret eling itecto lectern Ete dee eet eoe ene teet toes 5 10 FM 10 27 4 Chapter 6 Page Chemical WAlfare tein eiie dae a rl aa 5 10 Carbon Monoxide Hazards ccscccceceeceeeeeeeeeceeeeeceeeeeaaeeeeaaeeeeeeeseaeeesaeeseeeeeenees 5 10 Driving ae te e ondes 5 11 Water Supply Under Very Cold Conditions sss 5 11 Locating Walor otn eie tem eto a etie tet tee me 5 11 Obtaining Water from Snow and lce sssssssssseeeeeeneenen 5 12 Purityinig Mater wiles eerie eit e Ege ne dena 5 12 Transporting and Storing Water ssssssssssessseeeee eee 5 12 PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY AT UNIT LEVEL eene 6 1 Accountability and Responsibility ssss 6 1 Property Account
28. As Class VII operations in a theater of operations include the expedited replacement of weapon systems including crews and weapons above 50 caliber in size This includes tanks mortars and TOW weapons It does not include small arms The key is joint managing reporting and monitoring of complete weapon systems at battalion and higher levels The G3 allocates replacement ready to fight weapon systems to the battalion The battalion WSM coordinates the efforts of the S1 and S4 The commander allocates weapon system resources to the companies He is aided by the S1 S4 and their higher echelon counterparts The situation report advises the battalion of the status of each of its weapon systems The battalion initiates the battle loss report that goes to brigade Weapons System Replacement Terms Ready for issue weapon A weapon removed from preservation with all ancillary equipment installed This includes fire control machine guns and radios Ideally each weapon has a full load of fuel ammunition and boxed basic issue items Ready to fight weapon system A ready for issue weapon plus crew Linkup The process of joining a ready for issue weapon with its crew This produces a ready to fight weapon system The crew stows basic issue items loads ammunition checks communications and sights and zeros weapons Weapon system manager The person at battalion XO brigade XO division or corps who closely monitors and maxim
29. Basic Load Individual units are required to maintain a basic load of Class I on the property book Basic loads are stored by supply personnel in a cool dry place until they are needed Rations exposed to freezing and thawing should be inspected by veterinary service personnel before consumption Class I basic loads are to be issued for consumption only during emergency conditions during peacetime During contingency operations Class I basic loads will be issued for consumption when required Class I basic loads will consist of those items and quantities as directed by the MACOM and often consists of three MREs per person per day for three days During peacetime the basic load is drawn in garrison from the TISA and is paid for with operational funds Coordination for the rotation of the Class I basic load items should be made with the TISA More details on Class I basic loads are contained in AR 30 18 and AR 710 2 2 5 CLASS II CTAs 50 900 50 909 and 50 970 list the basis of issue allowances for Class II OCIE items in CTA 50 900 Appendix C are unit property and thus deployable The Army Service Component Commander or Army forces commander designates the Class II items in the Active Army Mobilization column of CTA 50 909 to be worn carried or transported to the area of operation CTA 50 909 Chapter 2 identifies what can be air delivered or airdropped Unclassified military maps are now considered a Class II item and are requested through norm
30. FM 10 27 4 ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPLY AND SERVICES FOR UNIT LEADERS Field Manual FM 10 27 4 Headquarters No 10 27 4 Department of the Army Washington DC 14 April 2000 Organizational Supply and Services for Unit Leaders Contents PREFACE iii a adi Chapter 1 OVERVIEW Logistics Characteristics ssssssssssseeeese Classes of Supply sse Responsibilities pei mtr Unit Supply SOP sse nenne Automated Supply Systems sess Unit Level Logistics System ULLS seen Standard Army Retail Supply System SARSS sss Standard Army Ammunition System SAAS sss Standard Property Book System Redesign SPBS R Combat Service Support Control System CSSCS sssse Global Combat Support System Army GSCC Army Supply Related Automated Systems sess Movement Tracking System sssssssseeeeeeneeeeeneen nen DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION Approved for public release distribution is unlimited This publication supersedes FM 10 27 4 21 July 1994 The Modern Battlefield and Supply sssssss Army Doctrinal TenetS ooooonoccccnnnoccccnonoccccnononcccnnnnncccnananccnnnnns FM 10 27 4 Chapter 2 Page Transportation Coordinators Automated Inf
31. LOGPACs move forward together in a march unit with the supply sergeants and the support platoon leader The LOGPAC convoy may include other vehicles moving forward Designated soldiers from the combat trains and UMCP company first sergeants and platoon sergeants from specialized separate platoons meet the LOGPAC at the battalion At least one combat trains senior representative S1 S4 or senior NCO should meet the unit first sergeant and support platoon leader for logistical coordination The first sergeant submits routine personnel and logistics reports requisitions and the deadline status to the UMCP representative The first sergeant receives mail and routine unit correspondence Either he or his representative meets and guides the LOGPAC to the resupply point He informs each driver which method the commander or XO has decided to use service station or tailgate Variations can be used for emergency resupply When the LOGPAC arrives the first sergeant informs the commander who orders the platoons to resupply based on the tactical situation Service Station Resupply In the service station method individual vehicles move back to a centrally located rearm and refuel point Depending on the tactical situation from one vehicle per platoon up to the whole platoon goes by in relays in a one way traffic flow to resupply This continues until the entire company is resupplied Only vehicles requiring immediate unit or higher level maintenance st
32. Logistics Agency Distribution Management Center Division Materiel Management Center Division Medical Supply Officer Department of Defense Days of Supply Quantity of a specific item of supply needed to sustain an organization for one day Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office Direct Support Retail type supply Direct Support Unit A unit with a retail type supply mission Drop Zone Enemy Prisoner of War Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below Federal Logistics File A catalog of DOD supply items listed by stock number providing additional information other than just the nomenclature of the item FM FSB GAO GCSS Army GS GSU GSA HN HNS HQDA IAW IMPL ITO JCS KIA LOC LOGCAP LOGPAC LRP LSE MACOM MACP METT TC Glossary Field Manual Forward Support Battalion General Accounting Office Global Combat Control System Army GCSS Army will be an integrated logistics support system encompassing the functions of supply finance transportation maintenance and personnel General Support Wholesale type supply General Support Unit mission A unit with a wholesale type supply General Services Administration host nation host nation support civil and or military assistance rendered by a nation to foreign forces within its territory during peacetime crisis or emergencies or war based upon agreements mutually concluded between nations Headquarters Department of the
33. Modernized Standard Army Maintenance System Standard Army Retail Supply System Supply Bulletin A publication that gives specific consumption information Called a bulletin because the data in it is subject to change on a monthly quarterly annual basis Secretary of Defense Standard Installation Division Personnel System Shower Laundry and Clothing Repair Standing Operating Procedure Glossary 5 FM 10 27 4 SPBS R SPOD SSA STAMIS Statement of Charges TAA TAACOM TAADS TAMMS TC AIMS II TCMD TDA TEMPER TRADOC TMO TO TSC UCMJ UCMP UGR ULLS Glossary 6 Standard Property Book System Redesign This is an automated logistics system that supports the accountability of supplies and equipment Sea Port Of Debarkation Supply Support Activity Standard Army Management Information Systems A document signed by a soldier that allows money to be withheld from his pay However a statement of charges is not an admission of guilt Tactical Assembly Area Theater Army Area Command The Army Authorization Documentation System Those documents which authorize personnel and or equipment such as an MTOE TDA CTA comprise TAADS The Army Maintenance Management System May be automated or manual TAMMS is the report associated with operating a unit maintenance activity such as scheduled maintenance records dispatches etc TAMMS procedures and requirements are published in DA PAM 738 750 Transpor
34. PAC emergency cached or mobile pre positioned Routine resupply is the regular resupply of Classes I III V and IX It occurs at least daily and preferably in times of limited visibility A supply cache is the placement and concealment of supplies on the battlefield It is mainly used in the defense when subsequent battle positions are to be occupied Mobile pre positioning is like prestocking except supplies stay on the vehicles The company covers each in its SOPs and training DS resupply details less Classes VIII and IX are in FM 10 27 2 LOGISTICS PACKAGES A LOGPAC is a centrally organized resupply convoy originating at battalion field trains A LOGPAC is the standard preferred simplest and most efficient type of routine forward resupply The battalion should use this method whenever possible to resupply forward companies The S4 must plan and coordinate a LOGPAC so that it fully supports the commander s tactical plans The company and battalion SOPs should specify its composition and march order A LOGPAC should contain all supplies needed to sustain the company for a specified period This is usually 24 hours or until the next LOGPAC Normally a company LOGPAC includes unit supply POL and ammunition Unit supply trucks should have Class I The number of personnel determines the amount of Class I to be pulled forward LOGPACs also have requisitioned Class II mail replacement personnel water in cans and a towed water trailer POL
35. Requests from companies are not required for Class III resupply POL tankers move forward with each LOGPAC Requests are submitted to the combat trains CP for unusual requirements The support platoon delivers Class III bulk and packaged to the companies The first sergeants request resupply from the battalion combat trains If tankers are attached to the companies they return to the Class III point in the BSA to refill as soon as they refuel their companies Each tactical vehicle stores a small amount of Class III packaged Accountability Drivers sign DA Form 3643 when their vehicles are refueled Either the Support Platoon or the S4 maintains these forms The S4 will prepare a monthly abstract of issues from DA Forms 3643 More information on fuel accountability is in AR 710 2 and DA Pam 710 2 1 2 8 CLASS IV CTA 50 970 authorizes basis of issue allowances for Class IV items e Resupply Intensively managed items are requested from the supporting supply company and normally delivered by DISCOM COSCOM or theater level transportation Class IV items may be prepackaged or pre configured for the mission and delivered as far forward as possible Some Class IV is command regulated which mean all requests for those items must go through command channels Accountability Responsibility for durable items is assigned using hand receipts at the unit level Records of responsibility are not maintained on expendable items Class IV basic load i
36. ability resesi iaer ea 6 1 Property Resporisibility 2 ete rt ta 6 1 Direct Responsibly cees eerte eee rt ea PU e EHE ERR Read e 6 2 Command Responsibility ssessssessseeeeeee ener 6 2 Supervisory Responsibility seen 6 2 Personal Responsibility sees eese eene nne nnne 6 2 Financial Responisibility 55 rre e eL e eee 6 2 Types of Property ADEM 6 3 Supply alere 6 3 Property Control sie eet e ebbe ten tede rn ente head 6 6 Property Recordsi ranra ioa e ut v v DIRE AES Rat 6 6 Property BOOoks eec tete dede d ree o ee re va dee d ene eee 6 6 Types of Property BOOKS oooooccccococcccconoccccnononcncnanoncnncnno conc nano cnn rca nn nennen nnne 6 7 Managing Excess Property si sonra e aa AE rr 6 7 Hand Recois ctricos 6 8 Inventory LIStS vacia ita a E T 6 9 Issue Turn in and Transfer Documents occccccccnocnncnnnnnnccnonaconnnnnonnnonnonncnnnnnanannnnnn 6 10 Hand Receipt Annexes oett dier t eet ber cte eere ated 6 10 Weapons Becords e tii p e rn ER PERRA Uer Re ias pee 6 10 Arms Ammunition and Explosives Control sse 6 10 Organizational Clothing and Equipment Record ssssssssse 6 11 Personal Clothing Procedures sse 6 11 Lock and Key Control teh cetera eid bbdd 6 12 Inventorles ndi A imen 6 12 Types of Iriventories cec eere teer tete di Lee en edet Lee 6 12
37. al supply channels Requirements for other items such as administrative and housekeeping supplies are based on unit needs The S4 identifies these needs based on demand history e Resupply Automated supply systems maintain demand data on expendable Class II items Clothing and expendable equipment basis of issue depend on seven climatic zones CTA 50 900 Appendix D describes these zones Appendix F of CTA 50 900 shows how the basis of issue can be affected by the soldiers MOS Class II III packaged IV and VII supply points are set up throughout the theater These classes of supply are issued by the supply activities of the forward support main support corps support and area support battalions in the theater Companies submit their requisitions for Class II items through the S4 to the appropriate support activity Requisitions for intensively managed Class II and IV items and restricted federal supply classification high priority requests may require command approval Accountability Accountability procedures for Class II items are don by the ULLS S4 and SPBS R OCIE issued to soldiers is further accounted for on individual supply records maintained by unit supply personnel Housekeeping and administrative Class II supplies do not require formal accountability at unit level but are issued to unit personnel on an as needed basis 2 3 FM 10 27 4 2 4 Basic Load The basic load lists for combat items should be periodically revie
38. anager Usually the Battalion Brigade XO the WSM coordinates the efforts of the S1 amp S4 to link soldiers with weapons to effect weapons systems replacement operations WSRO Weapons Systems Replacement Operations Executive Officer Glossary 7 FM 10 27 4 REFERENCES SOURCES USED These are the sources quoted or paraphrased in this publication AR 15 6 Procedures for Investigating Officers and Boards of Officers 11 May 1988 AR 30 21 The Army Field Feeding System 24 September 1990 AR 190 11 Physical Security of Arms Ammunition and Explosives 31 March 1986 AR 190 13 The Army Physical Security Program 20 June 1985 AR 190 51 Security of Army Property at Unit and Installation Level 31 March 1986 AR 380 5 Department of the Army Information Security Program 25 February 1988 AR 600 8 1 Army Casualty and Memorial Affairs and Line of Duty Investigations 18 September 1986 AR 700 8 Logistics Planning Factor Management 15 July 1981 AR 700 84 Issue and Sale of Personal Clothing 15 May 1983 AR 710 2 Supply Policy Below the Wholesale Level 31 January 1992 AR 710 8 Nonnuclear Ammunition Combat Ratios 3 January 1975 AR 735 5 Policies and Procedures for Property Accountability 31 January 1992 AR 750 1 Army Materiel Maintenance Policy and Retail Maintenance Operations 27 September 1991 AR 840 10 Flags Guidons Streamers Tabards and Automobile and Aircraft Plates 29 October 1990 CTA 50 900 Clothin
39. available put the pot near the heat source and carefully melt some snow Gradually add snow or ice compact the snow in the pot and stir occasionally Store snow or ice to be melted just outside the shelter Allow canteen space for ice expansion Purifying Water QM units must procure treat and distribute medically approved potable water to units as in any other environment No other source of water can ever be assumed to be safe to drink In an emergency when water cannot be obtained from a medically approved QM source the unit commander must ensure that water is obtained from the cleanest source available and is always treated by medically FM 10 27 4 approved methods before to consumption The unit field sanitation team can assist the commander in performing and training soldiers in these methods Boiling the use of water purification tablets in canteens and the use of calcium hypochlorite in large storage containers such as 5 gallon cans pillow tanks and 400 gallon trailers are the medically approved methods at the unit level Water with lots of sediment should be allowed to settle or be filtered through tightly woven cloth before treatment by any of the above methods In an NBC environment none of the above unit level methods will remove chemical or radiological contamination Transporting and Storing Water Water for small groups may be stored in 5 gallon containers Sled mounted 250 to 300 gallon tanks are a larger option
40. ce type property or furnishings management office PBO barracks and dayroom type property As the primary hand receipt holder you accept command responsibility for all these type of property The property should be marked in such a way as to be easy to distinguish which PBO it came from When the unit deploys it deploys only with its organizational MTOE and certain TDA property Managing Excess Property The quantity and type of property on the property book is based on that which is authorized by MTOE TDA and CTA Inevitably units acquire excess items which may or may not be accounted for on the property book It is the commander s responsibility to make proper disposition of the excess property items which can include TAADS Change The Army Authorization Documentation System includes TOE MTOE TDA MOB TDA and CTA When the command determines an item is excess but they need it to accomplish their mission they need to submit a change to the appropriate authorization document If it is a piece of equipment needed to accomplish the wartime mission the TOE MTOE or MOB TDA should be changed For peacetime missions a change to the TDA should be submitted 6 7 FM 10 27 4 6 8 Request for Disposition For property no longer needed the command should submit a request for disposition to the next higher echelon S4 The S4 G4 will provide transfer instructions to the unit or will instruct the unit to turn the item in Both unit
41. cks A task force commander must ensure his ADA weapons are supplied with ammunition Other task force vehicles may carry spare ADA ammunition Class VI Gratuitous health and comfort packs must be supplemented with extra sunblock and sunglasses Class VII PMCS must be conducted more often than normal due to exposure to extreme temperatures and sand Class IX The desert greatly increases maintenance requirements and the need for repair parts This includes filter elements water hoses and pumps clamps gaskets oil and greases seals fan belts ignition system parts tires wheel and sprocket nuts wedge bolts and spare caps for all liquid containers Small high use items should be kept as far forward as possible They may also be kept on fighting vehicles The DS maintenance company contact teams which may be with the task force trains can carry heavier and larger items than unit maintenance vehicles Sometimes Class IX items need to be flown to repair sites 5 6 COLD WEATHER AND MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS Details on cold weather operations are in FM 31 70 and FM 31 71 Details on mountain operations are in FM 90 6 Weather in mountainous regions is extreme It varies depending on altitude storms and wind exposure Fog clouds that can severely reduce visibility and mobility are common Rain snow and ice can hinder operations by obscuring degrading blocking or damaging bridges roads and trails Landslides flash floods and avalanche
42. contamination has a high priority Daily forecasts should note the status of reserve water and rations Class II Soldiers need desert camouflage uniforms tropical clothing sweaters sleeping bags eye protection goggles neck scarves canteens and hand tools Class III Rapid and frequent movement over great distances and difficult terrain increases the demand for fuel The desert s heat sand and sandstorms increase the need for oils lubricants and filters Fuel reserves should be divided between combat and field trains based on METT TC Sometimes fuel cans may be needed to apportion fuel since sand may degrade a loaded fuel tanker s cross country capability Cans however may create handling and noise problems Class III requirements should be forecast as far in advance as possible Class IV Make maximum use of local materials Sandbag use increases Make requests for Class IV as soon as you know the requirements Class V Ammunition consumption is high because of excellent targeting and the need for extensive suppressive fires The commander 5 5 FM 10 27 4 5 6 may need to restrict use of some ammunition types Battalion task force trains should have a one day supply of ammunition and missiles for each of its vehicles When trains are echeloned this supply should be divided between the combat and field trains The desert makes units quite vulnerable to air attack Therefore ADA units rapidly consume their ammunition sto
43. cy and item demand history Make sure that all repair parts are on hand or on request Periodically spot check items on property records to ensure on hand balances are correct Follow DA guidelines for the Command Supply Discipline Program The CSDP was developed as a means for commanders at battalion level and above to ensure their commands at the next lower level have implemented compliance with DA regulatory guidance Company level commanders are required to report to their next higher headquarters any applicable requirements which cannot be completed The requirements listing giving specifics is contained in AR 710 2 and contains Chapter 6 General Requirements including clarification of requirements deviations from policy supply constraints reporting and hazardous materials program Property Authorization Documents MTOE TDA CTA and reconciliation with property book allowances Requesting and Receiving Supplies authorized property on hand or on request commander review of appropriate documents review of receipt procedures hazardous materials handling training and reconciliation of supply requests Disposition of Property property transfers in and out component shortages found on installation property disposition of ammunition residue and hazardous materials Property Responsibility command and supervisory responsibility for property hand receipt holder responsibilities temporary vs permanent hand receipt a
44. d Logistical Data Volume 1 7 October 1987 FM 101 10 1 2 Staff Officers Field Manual Organizational Technical and Logistical Data Planning Factors Volume 2 7 October 1987 SB 710 2 Supply Control for Combat Consumption Rates for Ground and Aviation Type Petroleum Products 22 January 1991 STANAG 2070 Emergency War Burial Procedures Edition 3 16 June 1987 TC 90 1 Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain Training 9 June 1986 TM 38 L03 17 Standard Army Intermediate Level Supply System SAILS Storage Operations 1 January 1989 TM 38 L03 19 Standard Army Intermediate Level Supply System SAILS Procedures for Customers 15 April 1990 TM 38 L03 21 1 Functional Users Manual for Division Logistics System DLOGS Standard Army Intermediate Level Supply System Expanded Formats 1 September 1978 TM 38 L32 12 Functional Users Manual for Direct Support Unit Standard Supply System DS4 Storage Operations Procedures Divisional and Nondivisional 31 December 1989 DOCUMENTS NEEDED These documents must be available to the intended users of this publication DA Form 2028 Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms February 1974 DA Form 2062 Hand Receipt Annex Number January 1982 DA Form 3034 Production Schedule August 1984 DA Form 3161 Request for Issue or Turn In May 1983 DA Form 3161 1 Request for Issue or Turn In Continuation Sheet June 1973 DA Form 3294 R Ration Request Issue Turn In Slip Ju
45. d at the first opportunity Commanders must ensure that search recovery and evacuation operations are conducted respectfully e Search and Recovery When remains are recovered all personal effects and identification media must be safeguarded and kept with the remains All personal effects portions of remains and identification media not found on remains must be kept separate and noted as to the location of these items Ensure the DD Form 1380 is secured to the remains If there is not a DD Form 1380 have medical personnel prepare one prior to evacuation When evacuating remains ensure they are shrouded and kept from view The remains are shrouded with any suitable material such as a human remains pouch poncho or poncho liner The remains are then evacuated to the nearest mortuary affairs collection point e Isolated Interment Isolated interment formerly known as emergency burial of remains should only be conducted as a last resort when the tactical situation does not allow evacuation or when remains are NBC contaminated and cannot be decontaminated The geographic combatant commander must approve the isolated interment More details on isolated interments are in JTTP 4 06 Casualty Reporting Unit commanders are responsible for casualty reporting They are to report casualties according to AR 600 8 1 Chapter 6 Personal Effects Unit commanders must ensure that property left in unit hospital or rear storage areas by persons
46. d terrain the bursting radius of ordnance is small Mortars expend more ammunition in mountains Due to their portability and high angle trajectory mortars provide the most responsive indirect fire to cover the dead space common at mid and short range distances Cold temperatures cause the 4 2 inch mortar to waste more short rounds Because snow reduces the effect of contact detonated ammunition demand for VT fuse type ammunition increases Mountain operations may require portage by unit personnel Store ammunition in its original container under a tarpaulin above the ground and on dunnage Mark ammunition so it can be found should snow cover it Clean it of snow and ice before repacking Clean magazines of all oil snow ice and condensation Check them often Keep magazines drums containers and components closed to prevent condensation As a rule keep ammunition at the same temperature as the weapon Unpack only what is immediately needed Protect variable time fuses from low temperatures Their performance degrades below 20 F Class VII Sniper rifles are useful in mountains because of their long effective range Units with more observation posts and separate positions may need extra radios and GPS support radars and binoculars It is difficult to evacuate equipment Do so only to where repairs can be made often the combat trains area Transportation limitations require emphasizing maintenance and repair instead of replacement of ma
47. d their applicability to supply follows e Anticipation The ability to foresee future operations and identify accumulate and maintain the assets and capabilities to support those operations 1 2 Chapter 1 Simplicity The avoidance of complexity in both planning and executing logistical functions Mission orders drills and SOPs contribute to simplicity Responsiveness Entails getting the right supplies and other support functions in the right place at the right time Economy Providing appropriate support without excess Commanders must judge economy in prioritizing and allocating resources Flexibility The ability to adapt organizational structure and logistical procedures to changing situations missions and operations Integration The coordination of logistical operations with the other missions and components of the organization Attainability The minimum quantity of supplies and available services required to begin an operation Sustainability Ability to maintain continuous support to all phases of operations Survivability The capacity to shield logistics functions from destruction e Improvisation The ability to make fabricate arrange or invent what is needed from available supplies This should not however be considered as an acceptable alternative to proper planning The ability to foresee future operations and identify accumulate and maintain the assets and capabilities to support those operations
48. deceased missing missing in action or captured by the enemy are collected safeguarded inventoried and shipped to the effects depot 4 9 FORCE PROVIDER Force Provider is a complete containerized highly deployable bare base system that is engineered to provide climate controlled billeting dining shower latrine laundry and morale welfare and recreation facilities in modules designed to support battalion sized units 550 soldiers each It is packaged with utility systems including water storage and distribution fuel storage and distribution wastewater storage and power generation and distribution capabilities Force Provider s basic building block is the TEMPER which comes with external forced air heating and cooling systems Force Provider missions include providing rest and refit for combat weary soldiers supporting theater reception and acting as an intermediate staging base or as a base or redeployment camp for humanitarian assistance disaster relief and peacekeeping operations Force Provider is NOT designed for use as a supply point to resupply units 4 5 Chapter 5 Supply in Tactical Operations Organizational Supply procedures are different in garrison than in a deployed situation Procedures during tactical operations can vary based on the type of environment Each class of supply may require different quantities or type depending on the environment where the unit is deployed This chapter outlines differences in su
49. der MOPP 3 or MOPP 4 conditions depending on the climate Hygiene Soldiers need water for personal hygiene This water must be potable This includes hand washing sponge baths brushing teeth and shaving e Shower and Laundry The shower and laundry site must have an ample supply of clean water which can be nonpotable The water must be as free from impurities as possible The Office of the Surgeon General recommends from a health maintenance standpoint a 4 1 FM 10 27 4 4 2 minimum of one shower and one change of uniform per soldier per week This meets minimum health standard requirements However from a morale standpoint commanders may desire more frequent shower and laundry services Logistics planners must be aware of the impacts on both force structure and water consumption associated with providing central hygiene support above The Surgeon General established minimum Food Service Water is needed for meal preparation and kitchen sanitation This water must be potable Heat and serve UGRs require 0 5 gallon per meal The use of disposable eating utensils as part of the MRE and UGR reduces the amount of water required e Medical Operations Medical use varies with combat intensity weather number and severity of casualties treated number and type of medical facilities and evacuation policies Use only potable water for medical use Water used in medical operations is that which is required to perform the 14 patien
50. dition to feeding information to the other ATCCS Systems the FBCB2 provides CSS information to the Combat Service Support Control System via CSS report threads The FBCB2 is intended to be mounted in the major platforms at brigade and below to provide real time situational information to the user SUPPLY CHANGES UNDER FORCE XXI Logistics operations within the division have changed dramatically under the Force XXI division redesign concept The DISCOM commander can now focus logistics support Chapter 1 to meet the requirements similarly to the way the DIVARTY commander focuses his fires to meet the division s indirect fire support requirements The DISCOM organizational structure was changed and includes an end strength reduction There are two major personnel changes or pass backs to EAD that were required to get the DISCOM structure to the current end strength One of these was the movement of water purification and distribution personnel to the COSCOM The other was the movement of the PBO from the DISCOM to the COSCOM The major structural changes affecting supply are in the battalions within the DISCOM and the deletion of the support platoons in the maneuver battalions The DISCOM still has forward support battalions but they are structured differently than in AOE units e Force XXI Forward Support Battalion The Force XXI Forward Support Battalions now consist of an HHC Base Support Company Medical Company and appropriate number
51. e kept current The information about property on the property book and hand receipts must agree at all times DA Pam 710 2 1 shows how to keep hand receipts current Hand receipts may be kept current by posting changes directly to the hand receipt as changes occur or by using change documents such as DA Form 3161 DD Form 1348 1 or DD Form 1348 1A to show issue and turn in transactions The issuer keeps the original and the receiver keeps a copy and they file the change documents with their hand receipts until the next time the hand receipt gets updated Adjustments When change documents are used to keep hand receipts current the changes must be posted to the hand receipt e Atleast every six months Chapter 6 e Before change of primary or subhand receipt holders e Before a change of PBO e Before an annual PBO inventory Temporary Hand Receipts A PBO or unit commander may need to temporarily lend property to another unit This may be accomplished using a DA Form 3161 as a temporary hand receipt However a temporary hand receipt is good only for 30 days After 30 days the property must be returned or be transferred to the other unit permanently Inventory Lists The PBO or responsible officer may encounter a situation where it is impractical to assign further responsibility for property For example this could happen in the case of multiple use classrooms or dayrooms used by more than one unit In this case the responsibl
52. e officer or PBO may manage the property using an automated list or DA Form 2062 as an inventory list When using the inventory list method the PBO or responsible officer must inventory the property semiannually The list will be prepared and managed according to the provisions of DA Pam 710 2 1 Issue Turn In and Transfer Documents A PBO or responsible officer may use DA Form 3161 in many different situations DA Pam 710 2 1 provides specifics for preparation of the form DA Form 3161 can be used as an issue turn in or transfer document Request for issue and turn in document Units not under an automated system may use DA Forms 3161 and 3161 1 continuation sheet to request supplies These forms may also be used to document turn in of items to the PBO or other activity However they are only valid for 30 days at which time the hand receipt must be updated Transfer document Units can transfer items laterally to other units when authorized or when directed by the appropriate level of command depending on the type of property involved These transfers can be posted to the hand receipt using the DA Form 3161 Procedures for lateral transfer actions are contained in DA Pam 710 2 1 Hand Receipt Annexes Hand receipt annexes are used between the PBO and primary hand receipt holders and between primary hand receipt holders and subhand receipt holders When an item with components is issued on a hand receipt or subhand receipt any s
53. e supplies The S4 office also assists commanders in maintaining supply accountability by producing subhand receipts processing report of survey documents and producing financial reports using the ULLS S4 system The battalion commander makes supply distribution decisions based on the S4 officer s recommendations Routine supplies are delivered to the companies from the battalion field trains under the supervision of company or battalion supply personnel 2 2 PLANNING Initial stockage and resupply requirements for a theater can be determined using field experience command guidance unit SOP or the OPLOG Planner computer program The consumption rates in the OPLOG Planner may need adjusting based on the intensity of combat type of conflict type of unit force structure and METT TC You can request the OPLOG Planner via the Internet at http www cascom army mil multi Operations_Logistics_Planner Supply planning is a continuous process for maintenance related Class II and Classes III IV V II and IX because of sensitivity to weather terrain and tactical operations Classes III and V requirements are particularly volatile based on combat intensity Classes I II and VI requirements are usually easier to plan for because they are generally based on the supported population Class VIII supplies are planned for and controlled by the brigade or division surgeon 2 3 LOADS Loads are a quantity of durable and expendable supplies kept by un
54. echanic must take proper care of the kit and secure it in the assigned storage area when it is not being used If the mechanic forgets to secure the kit and it is lost he is responsible for the loss Financial Responsibility Financial liability is the statutory obligation of a person to pay the U S Government for government property that was lost damaged or destroyed because of negligence or willful misconduct A person may be held liable by his admission or as the result of an investigation Soldiers can be charged the full amount of the loss when personal arms or equipment are lost Accountable officers are liable for the full amount of the loss unless they can prove they were not at fault Commanders who maintain separate property books at company level are accountable officers The concept of financial responsibility is for reparations for the loss to be made by 6 2 Chapter 6 the person responsible for the loss rather than for this to be used as a punitive action Types of Property All Army property except real property is classified for property accountability purposes as nonexpendable durable or expendable Whether property is considered nonexpendable durable or expendable is determined by the ARC The ARC is found in the Federal Logistics Data on CD ROM FEDLOG When an officer assumes command of a unit he also assumes responsibility for these three types of property Nonexpendable Nonexpendable property is property t
55. el authorized for disposal It is a major source of critical repair parts in combat It is usually done at a cannibalization point Using units are not authorized to cannibalize organic equipment in peacetime The echelon commander with input from the G4 normally establishes cannibalization policies Chapter 4 Water and Field Services Section 1 of this chapter introduces some basic water purification and distribution policy and procedures Section II describes the three common field services of food service shower amp laundry and mortuary affairs SECTION WATER 4 1 RESPONSIBILITIES The battalion S4 has staff responsibility for potable water supply The S4 estimates daily water requirements for the battalion and any assigned or attached units The requirements are consolidated and submitted to the battalion s supporting element Commanders and logistics staff planners at all levels should use the OPLOG Planner to determine water requirements 4 2 INDIVIDUAL WATER REQUIREMENTS Individual water requirements are affected by climate work intensity NBC environments and availability and extent of field services Factors to consider are explained below Drinking Water Drinking water is needed to prevent dehydration All drinking water must be potable Under hot conditions water is required to prevent heat injuries such as cramps exhaustion and stroke Water consumption will increase for that portion of the force operating un
56. er 6 Table 6 2 Types of Inventories INVENTORY DESCRIPTION Receipt and Issue of Property When property is received from a hand receipt holder or PBO from an SSA from the next higher source of supply or a lateral transfer Change of Primary Hand When there is a change in the officer Receipt Holder responsible for property issued to the unit Annual Primary Hand Receipt Within one year since the last annual inventory Holder or within one year since the change of responsible officer whichever is later Monthly quarterly or semiannually Change of PBO Within 30 days prior to replacement of the PBO Change of Custody of Arms When responsibility for the custody of the keys Storage Facility to the arms storage facility is transferred Command Directed When directed by the installation commander Sensitive Items Other than Quarterly Controlled cryptographic items Weapons or Ammunition semiannually Weapons amp Ammunition Monthly weapons by serial number Basic Loads Monthly for Class III bulk and Class V Semiannually for Class Il III Packaged and IV OCIE Within 5 work days after arrival or departure FM 10 27 4 Determining Responsibility for a Loss A loss must be investigated and the facts determined If the person holding the hand receipt for the item admits liability the item can be accounted for using a statement of charges or a report of survey Details on preparing these forms are contained in AR 735 5
57. er inventories are type of property oriented such as arms ammunition and OCIE Table 6 2 shows types of inventories and when they are required to be conducted Chapter 6 Table 6 1 Lock and Key Control Guidelines PROCEDURES e Inventory keys and locks twice a year Make sure keys to the box are counted and that missing keys are accounted for when there is a change of duty officers or duty NCOs Record this count as part of the duty log Make sure that only authorized persons have access to the key box and to the keys inside Keep the list of authorized persons near the box but away from public view Store keys to arms rooms weapons racks and containers away from other keys Do not allow these keys to be left unattended e Do not leave keys unattended or in an unsecured area e Do not take keys for secure areas arms rooms rack or containers outside the unit s operating area e Change locks at once whenever keys are lost misplaced or stolen Make sure key control registers and inventory logs are kept up to date e Change combinations to locks on secured areas twice a year FM 10 27 4 Inventory Procedures Each type of inventory should have an SOP When conducting an inventory take the following steps Determine what is to be inventoried The automated systems will generate an inventory listing which will show the items to be inventoried Set the dates A schedule should be produced and provided to al
58. ers Automated unit status report ULLS S4 This system automates the following functions Automated supply requisitioning Document registers and receipts Asset visibility of assigned assets Expenditures accounting Unit transfers Component listings and subhand receipts 1 7 FM 10 27 4 1 8 Standard Army Retail Supply System SARSS is the primary automation system used in Army DS GS supply units It processes customer requests from ULLS SAMS and SPBS R SARSS maintains stock record balances and reports them to the higher echelon SARSS SARSS provides requisition status estimated order ship date back ordered items etc feedback to its supported ULLS SARSS functions are outlined below Financial management Asset visibility Redistribution referral Accountable records Materiel release control system Standard Army Ammunition System SAAS is the system that automates the supply of ammunition ULLS S4 interfaces with the Division Ammunition Office SAAS SAAS performs the following functions Requests receipts issues of ammunition stocks Adjust ammunition stocks Allocates Class V by task organization and task force Standard Property Book System Redesign SPBS R is an interactive on line property accountability and reporting system operated by the PBO The system can be located at separate company battalion brigade or division level SPBS R performs the following p
59. f significant terrain features hinders navigation Also the environment leaves trains and supply points exposed to the sun and sandstorms as well as land and air observation and attack Vulnerability to attack requires wide dispersion This increases the problems of command and control and security Minimize stockage levels and off vehicle stockpiling to enhance mobility More details on desert operations are in FM 90 3 e Class I and Water Water is scarce in the desert If water is unavailable locally it must have a high transportation priority Water resources are a prime enemy target All units must continually watch for and report possible water sources to their headquarters Sources include oases dry wells dry water courses and open bodies of water Only preventive medicine personnel evaluate water The command surgeon determines potability Soldiers cannot indefinitely consume less water than their bodies need Temporary water rationing with Chapter 5 medical advice is possible However it can reduce combat efficiency A suggested priority order for water follows e Drinking water e Vehicle and equipment cooling systems e Other personnel uses to include Medical aid Cooking Cleaning food service equipment Personal hygiene Washing clothes Potable water must be used for drinking personal hygiene food preparation and medical uses All other requirements may be met with nonpotable water Vehicle de
60. for the entire unit All soldiers in the unit need to be made aware of the importance of preserving Army property Any practices that waste supplies or damage or destroy property must be corrected When persons waste damage or lose government property there are several actions that can be taken They can be given oral or written reprimands Efficiency reports can be annotated For a serious incident an Article 15 or a court martial may be appropriate Some ways to implement sound accountability practices and security measures include 6 3 FM 10 27 4 6 4 Conduct a complete joint physical inventory before assuming command Check for needed publications when you assume command and order the ones not on hand Set up procedures for safeguarding government property Check the supply SOP and add or adjust procedures as needed Set up procedures for controlling non property book durable items Use hand receipts hand receipt annexes or component hand receipts Set up procedures for controlling expendable items These items are not on a hand receipt or the property book Make sure that supply discipline is strictly followed Cover the methods for turning in excess property in the supply SOP for the unit See that property is turned in as soon as it is no longer authorized or required Conduct property accountability classes quarterly Make sure that property records are kept up to date Spot check the PLL for inventory accura
61. g error the records can be corrected If not then further action will be taken As soon as the loss is verified the law enforcement activity will be notified CID will determine criminal intent before administrative actions are taken per AR 710 2 and AR 735 5 If the item is listed in AR 190 11 Appendix B or E an investigation under AR 15 6 will be initiated This investigation must include findings recommendations and disposition of unserviceable property The results may be used for a report of survey to adjust the property record Organizational Clothing and Equipment Record OCIE items are issued from the CIF Issues and turn ins of OCIE are recorded on DA Form 3645 and DA Form 2645 1 according to AR 710 2 and DA Pam 710 2 1 when not under an automated system AR 735 5 allows soldiers to pay for OCIE losses that are not depreciated Each soldiers OCIE should be inventoried quarterly Unit supply personnel are required to perform a semiannual reconciliation with the CIF of personnel in their unit Unit funds are used to replace OCIE in the CIF for soldiers who have departed the unit without clearing the CIF Personal Clothing Procedures Certain situations require soldiers to be issued clothing at no cost to them These situations include but are not limited to Initial issues Occasionally soldiers are not issued their entire initial issue during their initial entry training These missing items are requested using DA Form 3078 Pers
62. g and Individual Equipment 1 August 1990 CTA 50 909 Field and Garrison Furnishings and Equipment 1 June 1989 CTA 50 970 Expendable Durable Items Except Medical Class V Repair Parts and Heraldic Items 21 September 1990 DA Pamphlet 600 8 Management and Administrative Procedures 25 February 1986 DA Pamphlet 710 2 1 Using Unit Supply System Manual Procedures 1 January 1982 DA Pamphlet 710 2 2 Supply Support Activity Supply System Manual Procedures 1 March 1984 M 3 3 NBC Contamination Avoidance 30 September 1986 M 3 4 NBC Protection 29 May 1992 M 3 5 NBC Decontamination 23 July 1992 M 3 100 NBC Defense Chemical Warfare Smoke and Flame Operations 23 May 1991 M 8 10 Health Service Support in a Theater of Operations 1 March 1991 M 9 6 Munitions Support in Theater of Operations 1 September 1989 M 10 1 Quartermaster Principles 24 September 1991 M 10 23 Basic Doctrine for Army Field Feeding 12 December 1991 M 10 27 General Supply in Theaters of Operations 20 April 1993 FM 10 27 1 Tactics Techniques and Procedures for Quartermaster General Support Supply Operations 20 April 1993 FM 10 2722 Tactics Techniques and Procedures for Quartermaster Direct Support Supply and Field Service Operations 18 June 1991 FM 10 273 Tactics Techniques and Procedures for Quartermaster Headquarters Operations 30 October 1990 FM 10 52 Water Supply in Theaters of Operations 11 July 1990 FM 10 52 1 Wate
63. hat is not consumed in use keeps its original identity and has an ARC of N Nonexpendable items require property book accountability after issue from the stock record account They include property described in AR 710 2 Chapter 2 Durable Durable property is personal property that is not consumed in use keeps its original identity and has an ARC of D in the FEDLOG Durable items do not require property book accountability after issue from the stock record account However they do require hand receipt control when issued to the user They include hand tools with a unit price greater than 5 Expendable Expendable property is personal property that is consumed in use or loses its identity in use or property with a unit price less than 100 neither consumed in use nor otherwise classified as durable or expendable These items have an ARC of X in the FEDLOG Expendable items require no formal accountability after issue from a stock record account They include paint officer supplies nuts and bolts some repair parts and components Supply Discipline One of a commander s goals should be to instill supply discipline in his soldiers Implementation of a strong command supply discipline program starts with the commander instilling a sense of supply discipline in the supply room personnel By setting clear responsibilities and requirements from the beginning the commander sets the proper command climate with regards to supply discipline
64. hortage of nonexpendable or durable 6 9 FM 10 27 4 components must be recorded on a hand receipt annex The hand receipt annex also known as a shortage annex is prepared in two copies The shortage of any component of a major end item set kit or outfit will be shown on a hand receipt annex for that item of property The PBO and primary hand receipt holders record shortages of nonexpendable components The person PBO or company commander who maintains the document register for durable items will be the level at which durable items are recorded on the hand receipt annex Commanders ensure that the responsible soldiers Maintain hand receipt annexes in the same manner as hand or subhand receipts Take prompt action to requisition items to fill shortages Control hand tools which are easily lost or stolen Assign tool sets to specific individuals and keep track of small tools not kept in toolboxes Have each soldier who is issued a tool sign for it Hold soldiers and supervisors accountable for lost damaged or destroyed tools Weapons Records The commander is responsible for the security and control of all weapons under his care Details regarding security of arms ammunition and explosives are found in AR 190 11 and AR 190 51 The unit armorer prepares and maintains the documents for weapons control according to AR 190 11 and AR 710 2 He maintains a master authorization list to ensure there is no unauthorized issue or use
65. hould consider stocking an extra day or two of MRE if it will not impede the unit s mobility Water resupply may be difficult Local sources must be tested carefully monitored and medically approved before consumption The requirement for portable water containers increases for dispersed small unit level stockage especially in defensive operations Civil affairs relief efforts may increase demand for Class I and water e Class III Tactical vehicles use less fuel due to increased unit distribution and dismounted operations However engineer and power generating equipment may use more fuel Delivery difficulties may require an increased requirement for small portable fuel containers e Class IV Defensive operations require increased supply of barrier materiel when local materials and debris from structures other than historical monuments churches mosques temples schools orphanages hospitals and art science and public service buildings are inadequate Stockpiling sand for fire fighting in individual fighting positions is a priority e Class V Attacking built up areas may require MSR changes Artillery and mortar ammunition consumption increases when using sustained isolating and interdiction fires The proportion of time and variable time artillery fuses in basic loads may increase Increased 5 3 FM 10 27 4 5 4 consumption of demolition material ammunition smoke munitions mines hand grenades and light antitank wea
66. iate airdrop resupply due to unanticipated urgent or priority requirements FM 100 27 explains request channels as should the organization s SOP DISTRIBUTION As a rule CSS elements provide support on an area basis They use a varying combination of two distribution methods supply point and unit 3 6 Chapter 3 Supply Point Distribution The supporting unit issues supplies to the supported unit at a supply point The supported unit draws supplies and transports them back to the unit with its own transportation e Unit Distribution The supporting unit issues the supplies and arranges transportation The supporting unit delivers them to the receiving unit Unit distribution is preferred but it is not always possible due to resource constraints of the support unit The preferred method of transportation in unit distribution is throughput distribution In throughput distribution supplying units avoid unnecessary handling by bypassing one or more intermediate supply units or installations They ship supplies directly to an SSA or the using unit as far forward as possible COSCOM or even the TSC may directly deliver some supplies especially Classes III and V but normally not forward of the field trains Distribution Factors Factors to consider in determining the type of distribution to use include The requirements for and availability of personnel and equipment to deliver and pick up supplies This includes trucks helicop
67. ilities Sheets pillowcases mattress covers and blankets Initial issue items that need to be returned to stock MTF laundry as determined by the Surgeon General per AR 40 2 Clothing of prisoners held at a military confinement facility Government linen items used by civilian fire fighters who stay in government quarters during duty hours tems being prepared for turn in to the DRMO Clothing of deceased military personnel Direct Exchange Items DX of government owned items other than those from an MTF is authorized DX items include but are not limited to sheets pillowcases and blankets The installation laundry SOP will detail which items are available for DX 2 17 INDIVIDUAL LAUNDRY There is no provision to provide a free of charge laundry service to soldiers in garrison However during field training exercises and deployments where there is a SLCR team host nation support or contracted laundry services soldiers will be able to have their uniform items cleaned without cost The doctrine covering this policy is contained in FM 10 280 Chapter 3 METHODS OF SUPPLY This chapter covers several methods or modes units use to provide the different type of organizational supplies that were discussed in the previous chapter It also provides information on some alternative sources of supply that some units may use when there are few to no other options 3 1 TYPES Resupply can be routine LOG
68. ing receiving storing inventorying issuing and turning in supplies and equipment e Procedures for initiating adjustment action for lost damaged or destroyed items Procedures for safekeeping property of absentees Procedures for laundry and bath services e Safety procedures including risk management fire and other emergencies Chapter 1 e Information on supply training Deployment packing list Procedures for automation security 1 7 AUTOMATED SUPPLY SYSTEMS A brief overview of current automated supply systems and the functions they perform is provided Some of the systems directly affecting organizational supply operations are discussed in more detail in Chapter 6 of this manual Unit Level Logistics System ULLS is a menu driven automated information system designed to manage property below the property book level There are three different ULLS ULLS A for aviation maintenance functions ULLS G for unit maintenance functions and ULLS S4 for automated supply functions ULLS A will not be discussed in this manual ULLS G This system automates the following functions PLL and IMPL management Periodic required equipment services Equipment and vehicle dispatching Document control register Deadline data reporting Parts requisitioning and control Operators qualification records Oil Analysis Program records Fuel and equipment usage reports Maintenance work ord
69. ion number 115081 requirements for FM 10 27 4 PIN 072711 000
70. ioning and communication satellites transportation movement control and mode operators can determine the location and communicate with tactical wheeled vehicle assets anywhere This system enhances the supply system by providing real time positioning of vehicles as well as allowing communication between the vehicle operators and their leaders MTS performs the following critical functions Monitors positioning of transportation assets Allows communication between leaders and vehicle operators Lets leaders to divert vehicles from one destination to another Transportation Coordinators Automated Information for Movement System II TC AIMS II will be a common unit level deployment information system an installation command deployment management system a common carrier management tool and a TOE battlefield transportation information system TC AIMS II will support the functions previously accomplished by current systems as well as planned functions accommodating multiple users Specific transportation missions executed by TC AIMS II include Deployment operations Force reception Movement control Daily freight movements Motor transport operations Cargo transfer operations Transportation planning Road space management Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below The FBCB2 system is the principal digital command and control system for the Army at brigade and below in the digitized division In ad
71. itary programs such as agricultural and economic development Class X items are those not included in Classes I through IX There are no Class X basic loads 2 15 MISCELLANEOUS Salvage is to be turned in to the local DRMO Packaged water is water purified and packaged by a commercial organization by a military unit It may be packaged in disposable bags or bottles Captured enemy material may require authorization by higher echelon commanders in or for use or consumption For example captured enemy Chapter 2 subsistence requires approval by the Army Service Component commander after recommendation of the veterinary service representative 2 16 ORGANIZATIONAL LAUNDRY During peacetime units and organizations use the installation laundry service for items such as pillow cases sheets tablecloths and other items not issued as personal clothing The commander must monitor the way the supply personnel process unit and organizational laundry Organizational laundry is turned in to the installation laundry collection point The local SOP will direct the bundling procedures for the units and the dates they are to turn in laundry e DA Form 1974 DA Form 1974 figure 2 1 is used to process organizational laundry in garrison such as sheets pillowcases blankets and blankets A DA Form 1974 must accompany each shipment of laundry The forms may be from the unit s publications account or the automated version may be used Prepare the form follo
72. its to sustain their operations Loads of Class VI VII and X will not be kept There are generally three types of loads These are basic loads operational loads and prescribed loads Basic Loads Basic loads are MACOM designated quantities of Class I through V and VIII supplies which allow a unit to initiate its combat operations Items from the basic load will be used during peacetime only when no operational loads are available Basic loads must be able 2 1 FM 10 27 4 2 2 to be moved into combat using organic transportation in a single lift Basic load items that are subject to deterioration or have a shelf life must be replaced as required Operational Loads Operational loads are quantities of Class I through V and VII supplies the organization keeps to sustain its peacetime operations for a given time Operational load quantities are based on usage history data These supplies may be moved into combat if transportation is available after essential lift requirements have been met e Prescribed Loads Prescribed loads are quantities of maintenance significant Class II and IV and of Class VIII and IX organizational repair parts kept to support a unit s maintenance program and are based on command designated items and demand history data These parts may be moved into combat if transportation is available after essential lift requirements are met AR 710 2 prescribes Army Policy and sets the numbers of lines and quantities au
73. izes the number of operational weapon systems e Resupply In a theater of operations major end items are issued based on battle loss reports COSCOM may deliver large items directly to the unit trains The HHC commander sends ready to fight weapons systems forward with LOGPAC The support platoon picks up smaller items at the BSA supply point Accountability Accountability of Class VII items is accomplished with the use of SPBS R Accountability procedures for property book items are discussed in detail in Chapter 6 of this manual 2 12 CLASS VIII The DMSO issues manages and maintains the medical supplies within the division The DMSO provides all medical supplies to the medical units in the division 2 7 FM 10 27 4 2 8 e Resupply Medical companies of the FSB are stocked with limited Class VIII supplies for mobility purposes The forward support medical companies provide emergency medical supplies or limited routine medical supplies to the battalion aid stations Routine supplies are forwarded to the DMSO Medical supplies are delivered by ambulance backhaul nonmedical trucks or aircraft The unit supply section supplies the combat lifesaver with Class VIII The battalion aid station in the maneuver battalion supplies the company medics Basic Load Company medics carry a basic load of Class VIII supplies The medical platoon leader monitors the levels of supplies for follow on missions See FM 8 10 for more details
74. jor end items Class VIII Demand for medical supplies may increase The incidence of break and crush injuries may increase in cold weather or mountain operations Cold weather related injuries and sicknesses may increase Class VIII must receive high movement priority and go by ALOC when possible Class IX Repair parts consumption increases Isolated operations require increased stockage at each echelon but only for combat essential items This includes tires tie rods transmissions brake shoes tracks and pads final drives winch parts fuel pumps spark plugs and fuel injectors In operations from 10 F to 40 F many problems occur Batteries should be stored dry because they will lose their electrical charge and a low acid level will cause the battery to freeze in extreme cold Seals and rubber items become brittle and crack or break in extreme cold Tires become rigid causing flat spots or sidewall cracks Cooling systems can freeze if not adequately protected Ice clogs fuel filters and lines Soldiers should check fuel filters as often as every four hours When the liquid freezes in the Chapter 5 filter the unit must be disassembled and cleaned of ice and other residue Brittle metal can cause suspensions to fail Driving over downed timber can harm undercarriages Snow ice and moisture in weapons and rapid warming from extreme cold with cyclic firing rapidly reduce the temper of weapons and cause breakdowns Weapons must be
75. k more often due to the lack of give of solid frozen ground to weapon recoil Leather canvas and rubber lose pliability and tensile strength Rubber rubber compound seals and O rings can warp and break Plastics ceramics and other synthetics are less ductile The operating efficiency of items composed of moving parts and different types of materials declines Glass breaks easily if exposed to a sudden temperature change Wrap optics in heavy blankets before entering warm areas so warming will be gradual Keep them wrapped at least four hours to prevent moisture damage Keep sighting equipment at outside temperatures to avoid fogging Paint tends to crack in extremely cold weather Gasoline vaporizes making combustion more difficult Unburned gasoline dilutes crankcase oil causing sludge formation Oils thicken and hinder engine lubrication and starting Grease becomes hard and dysfunctional JP8 thickens This makes vehicles hard to start and operate Personnel should check the vehicle operators manual for operation in cold weather before starting and operating under unusual conditions e Repairs Cold weather increases the need for repairs at the same time that it slows and hinders them Equipment must be thawed out before it can be repaired Carbon monoxide gas or vapors must be exhausted from warm work areas Mechanics are encumbered by cold weather 5 9 FM 10 27 4 clothing Gloves and mittens degrade the sense of touch Thus units req
76. kept clean and dry They should be warmed up slowly 5 7 SUPPLY IN ARCTIC CONDITIONS When possible locate supply areas near roads and terrain suitable for airstrips or DZs Heated storage is needed for medical supplies Continual all around security is needed Higher ground has better drainage in warm weather and is easier to defend against attack Lower ground has more wind shelter and cover and concealment If the tactical situation allows bivouacs should be on high ground and in woods Trees offer fuel construction and camouflage materiel and shelter from wind Arctic regions have quick drastic temperature changes These areas often lack roads railroads or other transportation networks and facilities High winds snow ice and mud hinder mobility Visibility is usually either very good or very poor Fog wide and extensive cloud cover long periods of winter darkness with heavy overcast mirages and the absence of shadows limit visibility Sound conditions can vary greatly Sound carries better over hard crusted snow or ice and at higher altitudes A conversation could be carried on at a distance of 1 1 2 miles Other conditions such as soft snow may silence the sound of an aircraft engine at full throttle at 1 2 mile Arctic conditions require strict light fire and sound discipline e Equipment Low temperatures degrade the strength elasticity and hardness of metals and reduce their impact resistance Machine guns and mortars brea
77. l hand receipt holders and subhand receipt holders involved Use correct publications Make sure the required publications such as TMs are available and up to date Notify the hand or subhand receipt holder Make sure the person responsible for the items to be inventoried knows when the inventory will occur That person should also prepare the inventory in advance For example if the inventory is for tool boxes they should be laid out in advance of the arrival of the person conducting the inventory Conduct the inventory Supply personnel should accompany the person taking the inventory They should have copies of the hand receipts component shortages and other records with them Record results and adjust records Compare the inventory count with the property record and post the results Verify shortages and overages and adjust the records Under an automated system the required certification will be prepared and returned to the PBO For discrepancies prepare the adjustment documentation IAW AR735 5 DA Pam 710 2 1 6 4 PROPERTY RECORD ADJUSTMENTS The commander must decide the appropriate action to take to adjust the property records and account for the differences when the records do not match the quantities on hand or equipment or when supplies are damaged or destroyed Overages may be adjusted by adding the items to the property record transferring it to another unit or turning the item in as found on installation Chapt
78. longer and idled more e Loading times were greater nitial diagnosis of equipment failure was incorrect e Setup of unit Class III points required more time 5 1 FM 10 27 4 5 2 Cover and protection of ammunition were significantly degraded e There was unsatisfactory performance in decontamination of equipment before initiating repairs and there were reduced safety practices Fewer supply requests were completed Enemy use of NBC weapons increases delousing and maintenance requirements and the need for Class IX Contamination may render equipment and supplies temporarily or permanently unusable More details on NBC operations are in FM 3 3 FM 3 4 FM 3 5 and FM 3 100 5 3 JUNGLE OPERATIONS Jungle operations are affected by terrain weather and vegetation Traffic and security problems increase The transportation network may require resupply by pack animals human portage helicopters and airdrop US forces in jungle operations may be at the end of a long line of communication Logistics operations must be done as far forward as possible to take advantage of the security offered by combat units to cut road movement and to reduce response time Unit distribution is the norm High temperature humidity and rainfall cause rapid rusting of weapons and equipment deterioration of clothing boots canvas and rubber items weakening of batteries and corrosion of electrical connections Lenses and dials fog up rapid
79. ly Frequent weapon cleaning and oiling are required The terrain makes aerial resupply common Its responsiveness allows combat trains to stock less supplies Thus combat trains may consist only of medics a maintenance element and emergency resupply of Class III and V supplies The field trains would have subsistence POL vehicles ammunition an aid station maintenance elements and water purification facilities Trains should be far enough forward to respond quickly but still have minimal enemy exposure However the predominance of aerial resupply may allow collocation of the combat and field trains in the brigade trains area All trains should be near landing zones Field combat and company trains should also be close to a road river or trail as an alternative LOC New landing zones and supply routes may have to be constructed to meet these requirements The prevalence of ambushes mines and infiltration requires securing both the supply routes and CSS convoys More details on jungle operations are in FM 90 5 e Supply Routes Secure supply routes by clearing vegetation alongside roads and using day and night aerial and ground patrols Locate rear elements along supply routes and have personnel clear secure and maintain the routes Use scout dogs minesweeping teams and surveillance target acquisition and night observation devices Secure bridges and large culverts which cross supply routes Chapter 5 Convoys Secure convoys
80. mbat Health Support Criminal Investigation Division Central Issue Facility Communications Zone The entire area within a Theater of Operations which lies behind the combat zone CZ Continental United States Corps Support Command Combat Support Corps Support Battalion Command Supply Discipline Program Glossary 1 FM 10 27 4 CSG F CSG R CS CSS CSSAMO CSSCS CTA CZ DA DA PAM DAMMS R DAO DFAS DISCOM DLA DMC DMMC DMSO DOD DOS DRMO DS DSU DZ EPW FBCB2 FEDLOG Glossary 2 Corps Support Group Forward Corps Support Group Rear Combat Support Combat Service Support Combat Service Support Automation Management Office CSS Control System CSSCS is an automated system which provides the CSS force level and theater commanders and their staffs with logistical medical finance and personnel information processing reporting and planning tools Common Table of Allowances A publication which documents authorizations per unit or individual for common use items These items may include dayroom furniture OCIE and many other items Allowances are based on several variables such as type of organization number of soldiers mission and geographical location Combat Zone Department of the Army Department of The Army Pamphlet Deployment Automated Movement Mapping System Redesigned Division Ammunition Officer Defense Finance and Accounting Service Division Support Command Defense
81. n The proponent of this publication is HQ TRADOC Send comments and recommendations on DA Form 2028 directly to Commander US Army Combined Arms Support Command Directorate of Combat Developments for Quartermaster ATTN ATCL Q Fort Lee VA 23801 1809 This publication implements the following international agreement STANAG 2070 Emergency War Burial Procedures Edition 3 Unless this publication states otherwise masculine nouns or pronouns do not refer exclusively to men viii Chapter 1 OVERVIEW This chapter provides and overview of how Army supply concepts are integral to the modern battlefield and provides some basic supply terms and concepts required for understanding the rest of the manual This chapter also includes a short synopsis of the current and near future automated logistics systems as well as how the changes under Force XXI will affect organizational supply and services 1 1 THE MODERN BATTLEFIELD AND SUPPLY Providing timely efficient and effective logistical support to Army units is more critical than ever before The Army must have optimal logistical support to maximize its combat power Combat service support encompasses the full range of health services finance support and personnel functions as well as the traditional functions of supply maintenance field services and transportation Supply is the process of providing all items necessary to equip maintain and operate a military command Supply ope
82. ncnonnnnancn ronca ran cnr arca rra 4 3 Mortuary Affal S tete m tare ptio e tb reso ainsi eee 4 3 Water Supply Procedures ci REM eame ren 4 3 SECTION II FIELD SERVICES esee nnne nnne 4 4 Field Feeding ii eee eU enndem iie dein 4 4 Shower Laundry and Clothing Repair sse 4 4 Mortuary Affairs e ute der nae ed eie di darla te 4 4 HesponsibilitiGs e aen retenti beu et PR nexu iesu nen peus e Pe ERMR PeR RERO 4 5 Search and Recovery irii aiie iia 4 5 Isolated deme iii a 4 5 Casualty Reporting iiiter te a e ri ita 4 5 Personal Effects ite t qti tet eb t eus 4 5 Force Provider en iiie a ideis 4 5 Chapter 5 Organizational Supply and Services for Unit Leaders Page SUPPLY IN TACTICAL OPERATIONS seen 5 1 Night Operations ee ee ete ee et eA eges 5 1 Nuclear Biological or Chemical Warfare sssssssseeeeee 5 1 Jungle Operations icsse ioiii tiii a 5 2 Supply Routes sett 1i AA Hr e data AAA A RR ua 5 2 C OnVOVS suele aM E rS A SD ML Sese dr ita 5 3 Urban Operations 5 ener ei A ee 5 3 Glass land Waler ER 5 3 Classi as NS NN NO 5 3 Class E E E bs al qe 5 3 Glass Wi ote Eo oim UD A A Itm a 5 4 Class E 5 4 Class VM m 5 4 Glass Willi hin e o Re Rn e T easyer e NER eA aed 5 4 Glass Xanna PE 5 4 Desert Operations 2 aiat tddi ease de castae 5 4 Glass land Water ca DAN
83. ne 1990 rj rj ri T n H1 rj rj rj rj r Trj ri Meses n n 0 H References 2 FM 10 27 4 DA Form 3645 Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment Record October 1991 DA Form 3645 1 Additional Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment Record December 1983 DA Form 3749 Equipment Receipt January 1982 DA Form 4697 Department of the Army Report of Survey September 1981 DA Form 4949 Administrative Adjustment Report January 1982 DA Form 5914 R Ration Control Sheet June 1990 DD Form 362 Statement of Charges for Government Property Lost Damaged or Destroyed March 1974 DD Form 1131 Cash Collection Voucher April 1957 DD Form 1348 1 DOD Single Line Item Release Receipt Document September 1987 DD Form 1348 1A DOD Single Line Item Release Receipt Document September 1987 DD Form 1380 US Field Medical Card June 1962 Udate 2 13 Unit Supply 31 January 1992 Update 10 2 Physical Security 31 March 1986 ADSM 19 L18 AJH BUR EM Standard Army Retail Supply System SARSS 1 1 End User Manual 1 August 1992 ADSM 18 L19 AJH BUR UM Standard Army Retail Supply System SARSS 1 1 Users Manual 1 August 1992 These manuals are not available through normal distribution Submit requests for these publications to Commander US Army Combined Arms Support Command ATTN ATCL SSC Fort Lee Virginia 23801 6000 ADSM 18 L18 ALV ZZZ EM Standard Property Book System Redesigned SPBS R End
84. nizational Laundry 2 9 Other laundry Items 2 10 P Personal Effects 4 5 Petroleum Oil amp Lubricants POL 1 4 2 5 5 6 5 8 Planning supply operations 2 1 Platoon Section Sergeant responsibilities 1 6 PLL TAMMS Clerk 1 5 Pre positioned Supplies 3 4 Prescribed Load List 2 2 Property Accountability 6 1 Property Books 6 7 Property Control 6 6 Property Records 6 6 6 14 Property Responsibility 6 1 Q Quality Surveillance of water 4 4 R Refuel on the Move ROM 3 3 Refueling cold weather 5 10 Related Automated supply Systems 1 9 Repair Parts 1 4 Report of Survey 6 17 Responsibilities 1 4 2 1 4 1 4 5 6 1 6 2 Responsiveness 1 3 Resupply 3 2 Class I 2 2 Class Il 2 3 Class III P 2 4 Class III B 2 5 Class IV 2 5 Class V 2 6 Class VI 2 7 Class VII 2 7 Class VIII 2 8 Class IX 2 8 S Salvage 1 4 Search and Recovery 4 5 Service Station Resupply 3 2 Sensitive Item Inventory 6 14 Simplicity 1 3 Standard Army Ammunition System SAAS 1 8 Standard Army Retail Supply System SARSS 1 8 Standard Property Book System Redesign SPBS R 1 8 Unit Supply Standing Operating Procedure 1 6 Subsistence 1 3 Supervisory Responsibility 6 2 Pre positioned Supplies 3 4 Methods of Supply 3 1 Supply changes under Force XXI 1 11 Supply Discipline 6 3 Supply in Tactical Operations 5 1 Supply point distribution 3 5 Supply Procedures
85. ock and key custodian will be appointed for the unit He is responsible for ensuring all unit keys and locks are handled properly Table 6 1 lists procedures for lock and key control All keys to arms rooms and secure areas will be stored separately in a locked box This key box will be either bolted to the wall or chained to the floor so that it cannot be removed It must also be located in an area that is manned 24 hours a day The lock and key custodian is responsible for keeping a record of locks and keys He must keep track of the number and type of locks and keys used by unit personnel DA Form 5513 R should be used for keeping these records The proponent for DA Form 5513 R is AR 190 11 6 3 INVENTORIES An inventory is the physical count of all supplies and equipment on hand Property records must be kept up to date so they show the quantities on hand andinventories must be taken to verify the quantities on hand agree with the property records At unit level items on hand receipts and balances on PLLs must be inventoried Then the records are reconciled and action taken when items are missing damaged or destroyed When assuming command the incoming commander must complete a 100 percent physical count of all property including components of end items sets kits and outfits Types of Inventories There are several types of inventories required at unit level Some are vent oriented such as a change of the primary hand receipt holder Oth
86. ombat and field trains The combat trains CP notifies subordinates and the field trains well in advance which LRPs will be used The SOP covers the LOGPAC convoy LRP arrival time and the time it stays If the tactical situation requires a change the S4 notifies the units Subordinates must ensure the return of resupply vehicles as soon as 3 3 FM 10 27 4 3 4 3 3 3 4 possible Class III and V vehicles never sit empty If the schedule cannot be met the combat trains support operations officer CP must be notified More information on conducting LOGPAC operations is contained in FM 71 1 and FM 71 2 PRE POSITIONED SUPPLIES Most defensive operations require pre positioned supplies primarily Classes III IV and V All element leaders down to vehicle commander and squad leaders verify the sites during reconnaissance and rehearsals There are two methods of pre positioning supplies for a platoon In one method Classes III and V are in one central location in the assembly area or battle position Each vehicle pulls into the area for Class V Class III should also be positioned in the same location A pre positioned tanker refuels by the service station method at the rear of the position In the other method Class V is pre positioned near each vehicle position The tanker is pre positioned in the rear of the platoon position When the platoon arrives three vehicles move into their fighting positions and start rearming The fourth vehicle
87. onal Clothing Request DA Form 3078 will be completed per the instructions in AR 700 84 Alterations or Exchanges Any alterations or exchanges required by enlisted soldiers within the first six months of active duty will be paid for by the government These actions are also done by using DA Form 3078 Extra Clothing Allowances Supplemental Additional uniform items such as an additional polyester wool coat for a female on recruiting duty These additional type items are listed in CTA 50 900 Civilian Certain special duty assignments such as when an enlisted soldier is assigned duties requiring him to wear civilian clothing require supplemental clothing issues There are three types of these allowances initial special or temporary duty FM 10 27 4 Gratuitous Issues Procedures for gratuitous issues of personal clothing are outlined in AR 700 84 Some situations which allow for gratuitous issues are Dress uniform for burial of deceased active duty personnel Replacement of items damaged by administering of first aid Replacement of items damaged by a government laundry facility When authorized by medical department to contain the spread of contagious diseases When baggage is lost or damaged while on a government conveyance Lock and Key Control Lock and key control measures are explained in AR 190 11 and AR 190 13 Local physical security offices can provide assistance in ensuring standards are met A l
88. op in the maintenance holding area before taking on supplies Any WIA KIA or EPWs are transported back to this point to await transportation KIA must be segregated from WIA and EPWs WIA and EPWs should not be transported together See FM 19 4 Crews rotate to eat receive mail and supplies and refill or exchange water cans When each platoon finishes if possible the platoon leader or his sergeant conducts a precombat inspection in the holding area Chapter 3 Tailgate Resupply Combat vehicles remain in place or they back up to keep the resupply vehicle covered POL and ammunition trucks go to each position Crewmen rotate through feeding areas and pick up supplies water and mail Armored ambulances evacuate critically WIA while others are carried or walk to ambulances KIA are brought to the holding area and EPW are escorted to the rear Vehicles needing maintenance are brought to the maintenance area e ROM An alternative supply method for bulk fuel is Refuel on the Move The primary purpose of ROM is to ensure that the fuel tanks on all combat and fuel servicing vehicles are topped off before they arrive in the unit s tactical assembly area A ROM system consists of enough hose connections fittings valves and nozzles to operate a four to eight point refueling operation using the 5 000 gallon tanker HEMTT or other mobile bulk fuel sources ROM operations normally will be conducted from behind the division rear boundary to the
89. ormation for Movement Control System ll TGAIMS IT 0 tia detail taie Ree 1 10 Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below FBCB2 0ooccccnccccoccccocccconccnnnccnancnnanaccnnnn 1 10 Supply Changes Under Force XXI ssssssessseeeeeeeeenen nennen nennen nnne nne 1 10 Force XXI Forward Support Battalion nennen 1 11 Force XXI Forward Support Company sssseseeeeeeeenenenenenenee nennen nene 1 11 Impact on Unit Supply viii ede cerea Cep ae ne dor veo de ecd ee Eee Pede 1 11 SUPPLY PROCEDURES 4 sese nennen nennen nnns inni 2 1 ReSponsibilities iii Y 2 1 pec 2 1 Loads inen Hunni es a 2 1 si i dero 2 1 Operational loads cis esie intu MH du IER 2 2 Prescribed Loads eae ee 2 2 e Tate A E E E A E E adnate aha testes ceed bend oes 2 2 O RN 2 2 Accountability 5 te pe piu ede tee e epi te i dero d pet epi dus 2 2 Basic Bero 2 3 Classi ao DIE 2 3 FROSUPDIY tarta ita 2 3 Accountability tai et 2 3 Basic LO ii aan Et Rs 2 4 Class Il Packed eic c te Ete obe me o eee eo dea ia er teeter 2 4 O ied REGE EIUMOD NR MERO E 2 4 Accountability Mi ed id UE Iis 2 4 Basic Load ost e abeat tbi a e E Ears 2 4 Glass Bulk 2 4 Fuel ForecastS iii ii 2 4 Respira eb epu e eis EE ii 2 5 Accountability 52 2 2 2 2 ee a ie DRE og 2 5 IUE AT P 2 5 Resupply uiu en PRODI EUR D EE 2 5 Accountability 3 5 Ra
90. pension drive and power systems 5 8 WATER SUPPLY UNDER VERY COLD CONDITIONS Soldiers should drink plenty of water Dehydration is more common than cold weather injuries during field work Locating Water Use an ice auger or ax head welded to a steel bar to locate water and check ice depth Water points should be near swiftly moving water Drain water supply equipment immediately after use when a heated shelter is not used However if water points are unavailable use glaciers for water and ice sources Using water from running streams or lakes is preferable to using the fuel needed to melt snow or ice It takes 17 cubic inches of uncompacted snow to yield only 1 cubic inch of water A hole may be cut through a stream or lake ice to get water Cover the hole with a poncho or board and loose snow to prevent refreezing Open it frequently in very cold weather Mark water holes with a stick to avoid obscuration by drifting snow e Obtaining Water from Snow and Ice If snow or ice must be melted take it from areas uncontaminated by humans animals or toxins Use ice the most compact snow in the area or other snow in that order Fresh sea ice appears milky and is angular in shape when broken In some areas with weak current and tidal action just the top layer of sea ice may become desalinated This may be as much as 100 centimeters or 40 inches Do not burn the pot when melting snow and ice Put an inch of water in the pot If water is not
91. pons is likely Ammunition requirements are 5 to 10 times greater in urban environments than in field environments Using ammunition caches in defensive positions is recommended Class VI Transportation priorities may limit Class VI availability However health and comfort packs should be supplied with LOGPACS e Class VII Forward repair needs to be emphasized Disabled equipment should only be evacuated to guarded sites along supply routes or to the combat trains Class VIII The isolation of forces and intensity of battle may increase Class VIII needs Evacuation difficulties may increase requirements for first aid items The disruption of civilian health services food supplies utilities and sanitation services may sharply increase the risk of disease and epidemics Local hospitals may be inoperable and medical supply channels may be disrupted e Class IX It may be necessary to stock high use repair parts for weapons systems and tactical vehicles in unit trains Controlled substitution may be required due to the inability for using aerial resupply 5 5 DESERT OPERATIONS The desert provides nothing to sustain and much to hinder a force Units use more water and fuel Units move faster and more often in the desert Also great distances between units stretch LOC Thus requirements for Class III and transportation support increase Only tactical vehicles may be able to go off the few roads and only with reduced loads The lack o
92. pply procedures and how environmental differences can change quantities and amounts of the differing classes of supply 5 1 NIGHT OPERATIONS Night operations affect the resupply of all classes of supply especially Classes I and III Class I supply points and field kitchens must operate at night Night vehicle use tends to increase idling and use of lower gears thus increasing POL requirements As a rule demand increases for luminous paint and tape engineer tape and stakes shelters night vision devices flashlights all batteries infrared filters red lens goggles replacement bulbs and chemical light sticks 5 2 NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL WARFARE Under conditions of NBC warfare weather terrain and weapons all impact supply operations Commanders should use terrain for cover and concealment and to disperse the force They should maintain sufficient stocks of NBC detection supplies MOPP suits water and decontamination equipment The rate of decontamination varies with time and the weather Weather factors include precipitation humidity wind and sunlight Requirements for Classes I II VI VIII and water are much less predictable than usual More petroleum especially JP8 is consumed More time is needed for LOGPAC resupply casualty treatment and on site repairs Field tests have shown that CSS operations were seriously degraded in NBC environments because of the following Rate of travel was slower Engines ran
93. property accountability DA Pam 735 5 contains procedures for officers conducting a report of survey Property Accountability Property accountability is the obligation of a person to keep an accurate formal record of property issued to him The record should show item identification data quantities balances and transactions This obligation may not be delegated The accountable officer does not have to personally make all detailed entries on property records However he must Make sure that the property issued to him is correctly noted on the property records Know what is on hand as determined by the property records Take action to resolve shortages or overages Property Responsibility Property responsibility is the obligation of a person to ensure that government property entrusted to his possession command or supervision is properly used and cared for and proper custody and safekeeping are provided AR 710 2 requires someone to be assigned direct responsibility for each nonexpendable and durable item on hand in the unit There are three types of responsibility based on position within the 6 1 FM 10 27 4 organization and a fourth type based on signatures The four types of responsibility are shown below Direct Responsibility Per AR 735 5 direct responsibility is the obligation of a person to ensure all government property for which he or she is receipted is properly used and cared for Direct responsibility res
94. r Supply Point Equipment and Operations 18 June 1991 rj Tj rj Tj Tj Tj T nj Fr References 1 FM 10 27 4 M 10 63 Handling of Deceased Personnel in Theaters of Operations 28 February 1986 M 10 67 Petroleum Supply in Theaters of Operations 16 February 1983 M 10 280 Mobile Field Laundry Clothing Exchange and Bath Operations 22 October 1986 M 10 286 Identification of Deceased Personnel 30 June 1976 M 19 4 Military Police Battlefield Circulation Control Area Security and Enemy Prisoner of War perations 7 May 1993 M 31 70 Basic Cold Weather Manual 12 April 1968 M 31 71 Northern Operations 21 June 1971 M 63 2 Division Support Command Armored Infantry and Mechanized Infantry Divisions 20 May 1991 M 63 3 Combat Service Support Operations Corps How to Support 24 August 1983 M 63 4 Combat Service Support Operations Theater Army Area Command 24 September 1984 M 90 3 HTF Desert Operations How to Fight 19 August 1977 M 90 5 HTF Jungle Operations How to Fight 16 August 1982 M 90 6 Mountain Operations 30 June 1980 M 90 10 HTF Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain MOUT How to Fight 15 August 1979 M 100 5 Operations 14 June 1993 M 100 10 Combat Service Support 18 February 1988 M 100 27 US Army US Air Force Doctrine for Joint Airborne and Tactical Airlift Operations AFM 2 50 31 January 1985 M 101 10 1 1 Staff Officers Field Manual Organizational Technical an
95. rations include design development acquisition storage movement equipping distribution and evacuation Supplies may not be available when and where they are needed and in the correct quantity Supply shortages especially ammunition fuel and repair parts can cause units in the attack to reach their culminating point before accomplishing their mission Therefore providing the best possible supply support is vital to the success of our combat forces Just as tacticians must concentrate combat power to accomplish their mission so too must logisticians concentrate logistics assets to accomplish their mission Leaders must know all about resources type quantity on hand location condition and availability They must know the current rate of use and be able to estimate future consumption rates based on the tactical situation The status of supply operations is a subject of interest to soldiers the news media Congress and the American public 1 2 ARMY DOCTRINAL TENETS Successful Army operations exhibit five essential characteristics or tenets which are initiative agility depth versatility and synchronization Table 1 1 explains how these characteristics relate to supply operations 1 1 FM 10 27 4 DEPTH VERSATILITY SYNCHRONIZATION Table 1 1 Tenets of Army Operations TENET DEFINITION SUPPLY APPLICABILITY INITIATIVE AGILITY Setting or changing the terms of battle by action The ability of friendly forces to
96. rear of the brigade rear boundary Although ROM may be configured in many ways a ROM kit has been developed from existing hardware that will allow eight point refueling from a 5 000 gallon tanker Return After resupply LOGPAC vehicles are prepared for their return Vehicles requiring recovery for maintenance or salvage are prepared for towing and kept in dispersed positions until moved out KIA are put in mortuary bags blankets or ponchos They are placed on fuel or cargo trucks or towed disabled vehicles Medical personnel determine which WIA are put on cargo trucks or disabled vehicles for transportation to the LOGPAC release point KIA and WIA should never be transported in the same vehicle Always segregate by condition EPWs are consolidated on damaged combat vehicles or empty cargo trucks Walking wounded sometimes guard EPWs The morale and physical condition of the EPWs must be considered when determining guard requirements The first sergeant tells his supply sergeant the requirements for the next LOGPAC The supply sergeant collects mail personnel and equipment for transport to the rear The first sergeant or supply sergeant returns the LOGPAC to the support platoon leader at the field trains or LRP For greater security return should be as a reunited LOGPAC convoy The S4 based on the tactical situation sites two to four LRPs well forward and where they are easily found The operations overlay should include the LRPs MSR and c
97. reviewed and consolidated at brigade They are then relayed to the appropriate MMC or support operations section of an FSB Although the Army is moving toward a multipurpose fuel concept fuel requirements vary with the types of equipment Tactical vehicles need JP8 Some heaters generators and M 2 burners need MOGAS Special measures must be taken to ensure fuel is not contaminated Bulk fuel needs depend on the number of major items of fuel consuming equipment in each phase of operation Fuel Forecasts The following determines battalion fuel forecasts The prescribed load for fuel and the capacity of all battalion fuel tanks and fuel cans Consumption data from previous operations The amount and type of equipment The quantity and rate that each piece of equipment uses fuel Chapter 2 The type of fuel each item uses Operational plans from the S3 Local use limitations e Resupply POL is normally obtained by the battalion transportation section from the Class III supply point However the maneuver battalions must go through at least a basic request for fuel from the supply point Stockage problems and misunderstandings develop if units think they can just show up at the fuel point and get whatever they want when they want it This forecasting also helps the supply point coordinate a schedule so that all the battalions do not show up at the same time No formal request is needed for bulk fuel at a supply point
98. roperty accounting functions as required by AR 710 2 Property accountability Property book transactions and history Automated document register Property responsibility management primary hand receipts Unit transfers Change of PBO and hand receipt holder inventory Equipment requisitioning receipts turn ins and issues Combat Service Support Control System CSSCS is the combat service support portion of the Army Tactical Command and Control System ATCCS CSSCS provides the means to collect collate analyze and disseminate accurate and timely data to support decisions for the employment of CSS resources at brigade and higher levels CSSCS supports the maneuver brigade commander and staff by Chapter 1 enabling the conduct of planning for internal logistics personnel medical and command and control functions including preparation of a logistical course of action analysis CSSCS performs the following functions Monitors critical assets Allocates resources Provides information management Reports preparation such as the logistics situation report LOGSITREP Provides situational awareness Performs course of action analysis e Global Combat Support System Army GCSS Army is an emerging system that will provide the Army a seamless integrated and interactive communications amp automated information system at all force levels of combat service support from separate company th
99. rough theater army It will provide users a responsive and efficient means to rapidly anticipate allocate and synchronize the flow of available CSS resources to equip deploy project sustain reconstitute and redeploy tactical forces in support of the national military strategy Also units will employ GCSS Army in garrison and in field training at installation sustaining base organizations and activities and in support of joint services and allied operations The system will streamline CSS information management by eliminating duplicative systems consolidating logistics functionality sharing data and computing applications among components of the system and inserting advances in emerging information technology The system will be of modular design where users will have access only to the system applications and software tools needed to perform the mission tasks at their location The GCSS Army will integrate and functionally modularize the following systems SARSS ULLS all versions SPBS R SAMS SIDPERS DAMMS R SAAS 1 8 SUPPLY RELATED AUTOMATED SYSTEMS There are several new and emerging automated systems that facilitate the supply process A short description of each of these systems follows 1 9 FM 10 27 4 1 9 Movement Tracking System The MTS provides the capability to identify position track progress and communicate with the operators of tactical wheeled vehicles Through the use of posit
100. s Safeguards supplies and property stored in unit supply room and storage areas Processes unit laundry Coordinates issue and turn in of unit property between company and personnel Requests receives and issues supplies Prepares adjustment documents for lost damaged or destroyed property Supervises unit armorer Coordinates delivery of supplies from field trains forward Develops the unit supply SOPs Inspects and performs organizational maintenance on unit weapons Turns in weapons to direct support maintenance Maintains authorization list and ensures soldiers weapons cards are up to date Secures weapons helps with inventories and maintains arms room key control As equipment records and parts specialist responsible for maintaining TAMMS records requisitioning and disposition of PLL and shop stock duties including vehicle dispatching and class IX requesting receiving and issuing Advises and coordinates with staff officers and commanders regarding intelligence and security matters Arranges for background checks on unit armorers 1 5 FM 1 6 10 27 4 POSITION Platoon Section Sergeant Table 1 3 Organizational Supply Responsibilities continued RESPONSIBILITIES Coordinates with S4 on supply training items Coordinates training ammunition supply and property authorization documentation with S4 Develops and analyses plans determines unit locations and establishes supply routes Coordinates unit deploymen
101. s must keep a copy of the transfers to make the correct update to the property books Unserviceable Items Unserviceable nonreparable items must be turned in Copies of turn in documents will be maintained to make the correct update to the property book Hand Receipts A hand receipt is a listing of nonexpendable and durable items other than components which have been issued to an individual section or unit The signature on a hand receipt establishes direct responsibility for that item Hand receipts are also accountable records of all nonexpendable and durable property Manual systems use the DA Form 2062 as hand receipt documents to account for property at company unit or activity level It is used to assign responsibility to the supervisor and user levels Instructions for preparing the DA Form 2062 are found in DA Pam 710 2 1 Automated systems use machine listings as hand receipt documents These are prepared and maintained according to AR 710 2 1 and the system end users manual Copies If you are a company commander acting as the PBO issue property to the platoons and other elements of your unit on hand receipts If you are the primary hand receipt holder you issue the property on subhand receipts You keep the original and provide a copy to the subhand receipt holder The receiver must keep the copy until their hand receipt or sub hand receipt is adjusted and updated Maintenance Hand receipts and subhand receipts must b
102. s Seek ese de due p rectae a a ane 2 5 Basic Load Sede tada ii lite ted ii 2 6 Chapter 3 Organizational Supply and Services for Unit Leaders Page BE r2 ER 2 6 ResupplVa tati di ted 2 6 AGCountability A ee db 2 6 Basic Eoad eet oia pata tie tii 2 6 Class VI 5b aded poe eu ti 2 6 Resupply x det Ee ti eee 2 6 Accountability deo m ocho tc tu m aba trie 2 7 Glass MII S eite ATEA READER ite 2 7 Weapons System Replacement Terms ssssssseseseeeeneeeneennnnee nennen nennen 2 7 FROSUPDIY E 2 7 Accountability iii A been Le rte n Hd tpe ERE 2 8 Class Will Ea 2 8 BE eI AET E italia 2 8 Basic Load is fede eae a e a BI tti i dp ee ei cdd 2 8 BEIDE 2 8 Resupply pieno de melo ette dutem 2 8 Accountability 21 5 xen pe per ise tere peri eee i de eel ata 2 8 E EE 2 9 Miscellaneous ero c o e A aa 2 9 Organizational Laundry cidade aio 2 9 DAEOBM 1974 20 dd e tem 2 9 Other Items cita A AAA 2 11 Direct Exchange tems iy sche eee eth e dto 2 11 Individual Eaundty te o de RR er D Re RR CFR RR ERO KR ORE ia 2 11 METHODS OF SUPPLY cccccccccsscessecssseesessscseesessesessesseseesessecatsesseseeeeseeseneeees 3 1 Typ6Ssiiu sene e eec Dese tae Ee eee dec et ee 3 1 Eogistics Packages ege eee tuat ei ee inen cleats 3 1 Organization teta etai da 3 1 Movement cte Ue ede dnte e e Hee Rem hee 3 2 Service Station Hesupply x 12 1 ence cte eim ae tn ee cb re
103. s are common The nature of mountain warfare means that LOC are limited and difficult to maintain and secure Tactical radios can have reduced operating ranges in mountainous terrain Airfields good roads and railroads are not always readily available A footpath may have to substitute for a good road Mountainous terrain and weather constrain CSS units At the same time they offer enemy airmobile and infiltration forces opportunities to attack ambush mine and set up roadblocks on supply routes Thus CSS units may have to enhance their mobility and dispersion while aggravating their command and control and local security difficulties Therefore they should emphasize security and move support as far forward as possible Throughput distribution using aerial resupply is the preferred method of distribution in mountainous terrain Heavy wheeled vehicles with tractor trailers can rarely negotiate narrow unimproved mountain roads or move cross country over rugged terrain The various classes of supply are affected differently by cold weather Chapter 5 e Class I The rigors of mountainous terrain increase caloric requirements for soldiers Planners should plan for increased potable water usage e Class II Operators require cold weather clothing and equipment Examples include e Tire chains e Waterproof matches in waterproof boxes e Winter camouflage and extreme cold weather clothing e White rucksack and web gear coverings e
104. s for preparing these two forms are contained in AR 735 5 AAFES AFFS ALOC AMDF ARC ASP ATP Basic Load BSA Bulk Fuel CASCOM Cash Collection Voucher CHS CID CIF COMMZ CONUS COSCOM CS CSB CSDP Glossary Army and Air Force Exchange Service Army Field Feeding System The feeding methods rations and equipment that support operational doctrine to meet the tactical commander s need to feed his soldiers based on METT TC Air Lines Of Communication Supply items flown from CONUS bases to the Theater of Operations are known as ALOC items Army Master Data File A catalog of Army supply items listed by stock number providing additional information other than just the nomenclature of the item Accounting Requirements Code Code used to identify whether an item is expendable durable or nonexpendable Ammunition Supply Point Ammunition Transfer Point Basic Loads are MACOM designated quantities of Class I though V and VIII supplies that allow a unit to initiate its combat operations Brigade Battalion Support Area The location of CSS units in the brigade or battalion rear area within a theater of operations Fuel normally held in and dispensed from large containers in quantities of 250 gallons or more Examples are JP8 and MOGAS Combined Arms Support Command A DOD form used by finance and accounting to place money turned in to them in to the appropriate accounting classification Co
105. s since salt water may cause corrosion or reduce material strength TRADOC Pam 525 11 Net engineer Construction Water Requirements provides some planning estimates NBC Decontamination Operations The frequency intensity and location of chemical attacks affect water requirements for decontamination Decontamination sections need 12 4 gallons for biological and radiological decontamination of an individual 100 gallons for operational equipment decontamination and 450 gallons for thorough decontamination of a major end item Potable water is not required e Mortuary Affairs Water usage depends on the fatality rate Potable water is not required but must be free of dirt and disinfected Mortuary Affairs Specialists MOS 92M not only use water for personal hygiene preparing remains cleaning equipment and vehicles but to decontaminate remains when required 4 5 WATER SUPPLY PROCEDURES Water supply companies set up and operate bulk storage and distribution facilities in the corps and EAC Water points are set up as close to the using unit as possible Usually water is delivered with Class I If possible water points are collocated with Class I supply points The HHC commander or support platoon leader coordinates with the supporting FSB to pick up water from the MSB water supply point Depending on water sources a water point can be a purification or supply point or both Water purification teams produce potable water The most forward
106. ssignment of personal responsibility components of sets kits and outfits keeping hand receipts current ammunition responsibility tool room responsibilities reports on hazardous materials OCIE and Personal Clothing maintaining OCIE records soldiers clearance of CIF authorization of cash purchases from CIF OCIE damage statements soldiers clothing records clothing inspections and shakedown for quantity cleanliness and proper fit inspections Management of Loads basic vs operational loads management of stockage of loads establishment of responsibility for loads maintain demand data on loads PLL review of records increases decreases to PLL mandatory stockage request for reparables number of lines Inventories change of hand receipt holders periodic inventory command directed weapons and ammunition basic and operational loads PLL OCIE Adjustments for lost damaged or destroyed items Storage internal control checklists and inspections of stored items 6 5 FM 10 27 4 6 6 Petroleum Management government credit cards audit of bulk storage spills and contamination recovery of contaminated used POL products Property Control The commander must be alert to the need for security of property under his control Taking the following actions will help accomplish this Safeguard government property by controlling access to storage areas and by maintaining key control Count all items yourself
107. stops at the tanker and refuels Then it moves to its fighting position and the other vehicles take turns refueling Consider the following when pre positioning Class V Covered and protected positions should be used Pre positioning frees transportation assets for resupply e The company lacks site guards so it risks loss of the supplies e Pre position fuel far enough away so that its destruction will not harm unit assets Pre positioning fuel is difficult It requires extra equipment including transfer pumps drums or 5 gallon cans EMERGENCY RESUPPLY Emergency tactical and logistical needs may require special LOGPACs The combat trains have a limited amount of Class III and V for emergency resupply In emergencies a company LOGPAC may meet the first sergeant at a rendezvous point By itself a LOGPAC is very vulnerable to attack loss of communications and disorientation Emergency resupply may involve Classes III and V NBC equipment and possibly Class I and water It usually comes from the support platoon and company teams Limited resupply can be made to platoons under fire at the closest concealed position using the tailgate method Fighting vehicles can also drop back to resupply as the platoon leader directs The service station method is appropriate in combat lulls The S4 coordinates emergency resupply from the combat trains and then refills or replaces the combat trains assets The unit leader may need to request immed
108. t plans in support of the force projection Army Advises other staff officers and commanders on supply matters Monitors the requisition temporary storage and distribution of supplies including expendable supplies and property book items Monitors the unit basic loads to ensure correct quantities and quality for dated items are on hand Reviews adjustment documents and confers with PBO and survey officers Maintains records for MTOE equipment shortages Performs supply assistance visits with units and coordinates the Command Supply Discipline Program Controls the Battalion field trains Coordinates with unit executive officers and supply platoon leader to keep unit trains supplied Coordinates unit movements program Maintains supervisory responsibility over all assigned property including accounting for the property maintaining the property and reporting any lost damaged or destroyed property 1 6 UNIT SUPPLY SOP Units should develop a supply SOP It may be a separate SOP or part of the unit SOP More details on operating a unit supply element are in FM 10 27 3 Chapter 3 The SOP should include at least the following Responsibilities of unit supply personnel Table 1 3 e Supply section s hours of operation Procedures for securing supply room or tent Procedures for controlling durable items and other property issued to unit personnel e Kinds of records reports and forms required Detailed procedures for request
109. t care activities associated with aid station dispensary and hospital functions EQUIPMENT CARE REQUIREMENTS Water use for the care of equipment depends on the amount and type of equipment Potable water is not required Vehicle Maintenance To replace their coolants vehicles need water This water may need to be filtered of salt and foreign material Potable water is not required Calculate the requirement by totaling the radiator capacities of all unit vehicles or use the per vehicle estimate of 0 5 to 1 gallon This depends on a temperate or hot climate e Aircraft Water used in aircraft maintenance is that which is required to perform the daily maintenance operations There is no requirement for potable water however fresh water is recommended to avoid corrosion Weekly wash down of aircraft and phased maintenance aircraft cleaning generate the largest water consumption requirements for aircraft 4 4 OTHER SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS Water use for support requirements varies with the tactical situation type of battlefield and combat intensity Engineer Operations The terrain and type of construction affect engineer water use Engineers use water to make concrete roads airfields pipelines drilling wells operating quarries and asphalt Chapter 4 plants If the water is scarce it cannot be used for dust control for roads and quarries Fresh water is required for pipeline testing and desired for most other mission
110. tation Coordinators Automated Management System II Information Transportation Control and Movement Document Table of Distribution and Allowances Used as an authorization document for personnel and or equipment The TDA generally proscribes organizations equipment required for peacetime functions but not required for wartime missions Tent Extendible Modular Personnel TEMPER tents are the primary shelter used by the Force Provider system Training and Doctrine Command Transportation Movement Officer Theater of Operations Theater Support Command Uniform Code of Military Justice Unit Maintenance Collection Point Unitized Group Rations A UGR may be an A ration or Heat amp Serve The UGR is a cook prepared meal and is pre packaged in quantities to feed 50 soldiers Each per packed UGR is called a module The modules are easier to handle than traditional Army rations and are easier to request There are only two NSNs per meal rather than several NSNs Unit Level Logistics Systems ULLS G ULLS S4 USAMC USC WEAR WIA WSM WSRO XO Glossary Unit Level Logistics System Ground ULLS G provides ground maintenance logistics support at the unit level Unit Level Logistics Systems S4 ULLS S4 provides property requisitioning and property accountability support at the unit level United States Army Materiel Command United States Code Wartime Executive Agent Responsibilities Wounded In Action Weapons System M
111. tems are not maintained on the property book Basic Load Basic loads required for individual fighting positions are in the company SOP part of each vehicle load plan Combat vehicles following the unit SOP carry small combat loads of Class IV such as 2 5 FM 10 27 4 wire pickets and lumber As with all basic loads these items must be on hand or on order at all times 2 9 CLASS V Ammunition supply cannot exceed the controlled supply rate even though the required supply rate may be higher Resupply Class V comes from the FSB supply company s ATP in the BSA Under MOADS this ATP is organic to the DS ammunition company The corps ammunition supply point locates near the division rear boundary If required both COSCOM and DISCOM trucks and helicopters can deliver ammunition to the battalion combat trains The support platoon requests resupply based on unit expenditures or projected requirements and the controlled supply rate The division ammunition officer validates the request The ammunition is then picked up and transported to the combat trains where it remains loaded until company resupply is needed Class V resupply is based on the first sergeant s report of expenditures to the combat trains CP It is delivered to the company as part of the LOGPAC Class V is pre positioned in a defense or delay It is distributed as part of supply point or unit distribution Details on ammunition are in FM 9 13 e Accountability Ammuni
112. ters and MHE The mission and location of the supported forces Support priorities The adequacy of road networks and the ability to travel off road Competing road priorities Distances involved Threat level CONTROLLED EXCHANGE AND CANNIBALIZATION Supervised battlefield cannibalization and controlled exchange may be used when parts are unavailable on a timely basis through the supply system The decision to perform a controlled exchange should be made as close to the site of the unserviceable equipment as possible and be based on the guidance of higher headquarters Maintenance personnel will make recommendations to the commander Controlled Exchange Controlled exchange is the removal of units of serviceable parts components assemblies and subassemblies from unserviceable economically reparable equipment for reuse in restoring a like item of equipment to a combat operable or serviceable condition It is normally done on items being evacuated for extensive or time consuming repair The serviceable part removed is replaced on the item by the unserviceable part Use of controlled exchange from the 3 5 FM 10 27 4 3 6 ORF is not permitted The document register due in records and record of demands must be adjusted when controlled exchange is used For more details see AR 750 1 Cannibalization Cannibalization is the removal of serviceable and unserviceable parts components and assemblies from materi
113. thorized on a unit s PLL 2 4 CLASS I Class I is normally distributed through supply points When units are part of operations exceeding battalion level Class I will be issued by forward support battalions to each battalion food service section Details of Class I supply are contained in FM 10 23 The AFFS is covered in chapter 4 of this manual e Resupply Resupply procedures are standardized in SOPs and modified by the service support annex of the OPORD The S4 checks on ration storage field sanitation and hygiene procedures Army guidance for Class I consumption rates is in FM 101 10 1 2 and FM 10 23 Allowances must be made to feed soldiers more hot meals in very cold weather and more rations in strenuous mountain operations Factors to use in determining ration requirements include the proportion of hot meals and the number of personnel supported as well as METT TC For example it would be wise to increase MRE stocks if a mechanized infantry battalion is preparing for a deep attack The battalion might be unable to get rations for a few days because helicopter resupply priority is given to Classes III V and IX Accountability Accountability of rations issued from a Class I supply point is accomplished by using DA Form 3111 DA Form 3294 R and DA Form 5913 R These forms provide the supply point and using units an audit trail for accountability More details on ration accountability are in FM 10 23 and AR 30 21 Chapter 2 e
114. tion basic loads are maintained on the property book More details on ammunition accountability are in AR 710 2 and DA Pam 710 2 2 Basic Load Ammunition basic load quantities are assigned annually by the theater ammunition office They are based on the unit s mission and analysis of the threat during peacetime Ammunition basic loads are stored at ammunition supply points per the theater ammunition storage plan until needed 2 10 CLASS VI When units are deployed the provision of Class VI goes through three phases First soldiers are supposed to deploy with a 30 day supply Then health and comfort packs are issued gratuitously after the first 30 days of an operation Finally Class VI items are sold through AAFES and mobile PX sales teams as they become available in theater There is no requirement to maintain a basic load of Class VI e Resupply The unit requests Class VI supplies through supply channels when a PX is unavailable Sometimes these items can be bought from host nation and contract sources Resupply flow is the same as for Class I One Type I health and comfort pack can support 10 soldiers for 30 days Type II health and comfort packs support 10 females with feminine hygiene products for 30 days 2 6 Chapter 2 Accountability Accountability for health and comfort packs is the same as for expendable Class II administrative and housekeeping supplies 2 11 CLASS VII Class VII items are authorized by MTOEs and TD
115. tore test and transport water to water points Engineer units drill 4 3 FM 10 27 4 SECTION II FIELD SERVICES 4 4 needed wells Each vehicle should carry water cans to be refilled or exchanged during Class 1 resupply and LOGPAC operations More details on water operations are in FM 10 52 4 6 FIELD FEEDING The Army field feeding system is based on consolidating feeding resources Battalions may consolidate field feeding at battalion headquarters level using the MKT or perform decentralized feeding at the unit level using the KCLFF E The food service section prepares UGRs When consolidated operations are being performed the food is packed in insulated containers and sent forward with the LOGPAC to each company Unit personnel under the supervision of the first sergeant help the cooks serve meals The insulated containers are returned for reuse Units in the rear areas of brigade and higher echelons are fed similarly by their battalions or by unit kitchens assigned to feed specific units or personnel For more details on Army field feeding see FM 10 23 4 7 SHOWER LAUNDRY AND CLOTHING REPAIR SLCR sections originate from the company base of the field service company DS SLCR sections are sent to supported units when scheduled by the platoon headquarters Each section can provide shower laundry limited clothing repair and delousing services at separate locations Each section can support 3 500 soldiers per week These sections
116. ual or higher rank than the individual who signed for the item on the hand receipt This appointing authority commander is at or above battalion level The investigating officer or NCO uses DA Form 4697 for recording report of survey information DA Form 4697 along with specific guidelines and timelines are shown in AR 735 5 The timelines shown in AR 735 5 are important in seeing the matter resolved in a timely manner Making Minor Administrative Adjustments Property records may be adjusted when there are administrative changes or minor errors Although they are called minor they correct inaccuracies in the records However minor adjustments do not affect or correct the on hand balance on property books These adjustments are made under the manual system by using DA Form 4949 The procedures for preparing this form are in DA Pam 710 2 1 The following are examples of when an AAR might be used NSN changes for similar makes and models Size corrections Chapter 6 Unit of issue changes tems changing from accountable to nonaccountable tems changing from nonaccountable to accountable Making Adjustments Using Statement of Charges Cash Collection Voucher When a person admits liability they may be offered the option of reimbursing the government by using DD Form 362 or DD Form 1131 These forms may not be used for reimbursement to the government if the costs exceed one month s basic pay for that individual The procedure
117. ual with the lowest risk possible and still maintains mission accomplishment Military Occupational Specialty Meal Ready to Eat A packaged single meal operational ration used as the premier Army individual use meal requiring no preparation by food service specialists Materiel Release Order In a supply support activity when the Stock records section is ready for the warehouse to issue an item of supply it produces an MRO The MRO informs the warehouse who gets issued how much of a specific item of supply Main Support Battalion Modified Table of Organization and Equipment The MTOE is the document that delineates an organization s mission personnel allowances and equipment authorizations Medical Treatment Facility Nuclear Biological and Chemical National Command Authorities Non Developmental Item Non Governmental Organization National Inventory Control Point National Stock Number Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment Items issued to soldiers in addition to their initial clothing items OCIE is based on authorizations as listed in CTA 50 900 These items may be clothing such as mechanics coveralls or individual equipment such as a kevlar helmet Outside the Continental United States Operational Control Quantities of Class I though V and VII supplies an organization maintains to sustain its peacetime operations for a given time Operations Plan Operations Order OPLOG Planner ORF PADD
118. uire great emphasis on vehicle maintenance command supervision and proper procedures for prestarting starting warm up operation shutdown cool down and stopping Maintenance manuals must be followed carefully Refueling Multilayer clothing and liquid fuels such as JP 4 and MOGAS produce a lot of static electricity in cold weather Fuel containers and other refueling equipment and personnel must all be electrically bonded to each other Grounding to the earth may be impossible due to permafrost Any difference in electrical charge among equipment fuel containers and refueling personnel must be equalized or bled off Open the fuel container and begin refueling only then Use proper POL dispensing equipment to avoid spills Store fuel in outside tents away from heaters Chemical Warfare Warm the protective mask to room temperature every 24 hours Carry the mask chemical agent detector kit and nerve agent antidote kit under outer clothing While sleeping keep the mask in the sleeping bag to keep it warm and maintain accountability for it Inspect outlet and inlet valves for icing and cracks after use Carbon Monoxide Hazards Enclosed areas subject to carbon monoxide concentrations need monitoring They need testing and inspection at least every three months Driving over rough terrain can cause exhaust system leaks Test all vehicle passenger compartments for carbon monoxide at least quarterly Immediately deadline vehicles that fail
119. ults from assignment as an accountable officer receipt of formal delegation or acceptance of the property on hand receipt from an accountable officer or other hand receipt holder Command Responsibility The commander has command responsibility of all property in his unit Command responsibility is the obligation of a commander to ensure the proper care custody and safekeeping of all government property within the command He has this command responsibility for unit property whether he has signed for it or not He must personally ensure the security of all unit property whether it is in storage or in use For example he must provide a secure place for mechanics to store tool kits issued to them If he has not done so and an item is lost the commander could be held liable for the loss The commander must also ensure proper supervision to make sure the tool kit is being used properly Supervisory Responsibility Supervisory responsibility is the obligation to ensure the proper use care and safekeeping of government property issued to or used by subordinates Supervisors can be held liable for losses incurred by their subordinates Personal Responsibility Unit personnel are responsible for all arms hand tools and OCIE issued to them for their use They are responsible whether they signed for the property or not For example when the tool kit is issued the mechanic assumes personal responsibility for it and all items in it The m
120. upply sergeant performing different supply functions including guiding the LOGPAC at the LRP Chapter 3 gives a more detailed explanation of LOGPAC operations Table 1 3 explains organizational supply responsibilities 1 4 POSITION Unit Commander HHC Commander Unit 1SG Supply Sergeant Unit Armorer Chapter 1 Table 1 3 Organizational Supply Responsibilities RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for the proper use care custody and safekeeping of all government property within the command Ensures that all authorized equipment is on hand or on order Ensures that unit property is complete and serviceable Ensures supply personnel are properly trained Ensures property is inventoried annually and sensitive items are inventoried quarterly Ensures excess property is turned in Begins process to account for lost damaged or destroyed property Responsible for organizing and supervising LOGPAC operations for the task force Leads the Support Platoon leader and provides guidance on platoon missions Ensures proper coordination with Battalion S4 Also has same responsibilities as the Unit Commander shown above Responsible for submission of routine personnel and logistics reports and receipt of mail and routine unit correspondence Guides LOGPAC from LRP to platoon areas as needed Supervises feeding unit resupply operations and other unit field services such as showers Prepares and maintains supply and property book record
121. wed Class II basic load items and quantities will vary greatly depending on the MACOM requirements and the unit s mission Higher headquarters will direct MOPP gear supply requirements 2 6 CLASS III PACKAGED Automated systems above unit level maintain demand history for Class III packaged Combat consumption rates for packaged petroleum products are in SB 710 2 Chapter 2 Tables in SB 710 2 list both sustained and intense combat rates Actual consumption requirements will depend on the type and quantities of using equipment on hand in the unit Environmental considerations must be made for the storage of Class III products See FM 10 15 for more information on environmental considerations e Resupply Companies submit their requisitions for Class III packaged items through the S4 to the appropriate support activity The transportation of these items should consider environmental consequences as well Class III should never be transported on the same vehicle as Class I subsistence items Accountability AR 710 2 prescribes accountability procedures for Class III supplies Expendable items that are not part of the basic load but consumed during normal use require no formal accountability after issue Basic Load Basic loads of Class III packaged products are based on vehicle densities and do not require formal property book accounting 2 7 CLASS III BULK The battalion S4 forecasts the fuel needs of his unit Battalion forecasts are
122. wing these procedures Prepare two copies more if required by installation SOP Write or type organization and station in the From block Putthe organization telephone extension in the Tel Ext block Count rag and web items in number of 1 pound bundles Four pieces of rag items count as 1 pound Sign in the Delivered By block There will need to be at least three copies of the form prepared when the laundry is shipped by a commercial carrier The laundry manager checks the number of items turned in against the DA Form 1974 The organization turning in the laundry will receive a duplicate copy for its receipt file Once the clean laundry is picked up the unit will receive the original copy and place it in the files to show it was picked up 2 9 FM 10 27 4 6 APR XX AH TICLE i n i Ew TEL EXT Eu E i 5 i i 3 E i i i T i FIR pr A Co Hih GM Dn For Lea WA 13801 a dp in i aa DE 3 1 POR THE OR Gems TH USAPPC V2 00 EDITION OF OCT 79 IS OBSOLETE JUN 86 DA FORM 1974 Figure 2 1 DA Form 1974 2 10 Chapter 2 Other Items Other items may be laundered at the installation laundry plant The complete list of items the may be cleaned free of charge are contained in AR 210 130 Chapter 2 Some of those items include but are not limited to Towels uniforms tablecloths and napkins used in government operated dining fac
123. with ground and air armed escorts using airborne forward observers and forward air controllers Conduct counter ambush training Prepare vehicles for movement Put at least two layers of sandbags on cab and cargo area floors 5 4 URBAN OPERATIONS Urban areas have the advantages of cover concealment and adequate road networks They sometimes have operable utility services airfields railroads waterways and underground passageways CSS units should use existing facilities and should be dispersed throughout built up areas to reduce vulnerability to detection and attack Urban areas require a greater emphasis on fire protection and security against attack sabotage and pilferage of all classes of supply Communications are hindered by the extremely short range of tactical radios in built up areas An increased emphasis is put on unit distribution Forward delivery of supplies may be more difficult due to refugees They may be panic stricken and infiltrated by enemy agents and sympathizers Obstacles rubble mines snipers and ambushes may also hinder the forward delivery of supplies Enemy capabilities may preclude much forward aerial resupply Resupply may require using armed convoys substituting lightly armored vehicles for trucks and portage by unit personnel More details on urban operations are in FM 90 10 1 e Class I and Water Delivering prepared meals to forward elements may be extremely difficult Forces which might become isolated s

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