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JMC Ammo Assessment OutbriefNovember 2007

US Army Joint Munitions CommandAmmunition Assessment Team

Mr. Doug MaddoxMr. James Gray

Mr. James YoungMr. Mike Griffith

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Bottom Line Up Front

ATHP Doctrine Working Well Highly Motivated Soldiers but Additional Ammo

Training Needed Better Guidance Needed to Manage Suspended

Ammunition RIP/TOA Process Needs Improvement Derivative UICs Usage Hampers Asset Visibility EOD Units Doing Great Job Successfully Gathered Ammo and Packaging Data Outstanding Support to Ammo Assessment Team

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JMC Ammo Assessment The Mission

Assist Commanders in their ammo operations

Determine ammo packaging requirements

Identify serviceable vs unserviceable ammo

Ensure safe ammo storage at FOBs

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Observed general ammunition storage conditions.

Reviewed unit ammunition listing for on-hand DODIC's and quantities

Assessed ammunition status Determined approximate on-hand quantities Determined general/overall condition by DODIC Determined packing/packaging/palletization status

Reviewed explosives storage license/storage authorization documentation Determined compliance with storage license/storage authorization

documentation Provided technical ammunition storage/handling guidance

Checked ammunition suspension/restriction status

Recorded ISO container serial numbers S/N of Cat 1 missiles and rockets – no undue handling or movement

JMC Ammo Assessment What Was Accomplished

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JMC Ammo Assessment Pre-Assessment Assumptions

~ 60,000 tons in theater Estimated 20,000 - 25,000 tons forward of

ASPs/ATHPs Quantity, packaging, and condition of ammo

unknown Large quantities require packaging Packaging material largely unavailable Large volume of unserviceable, uneconomically

repairable ammunition (CC-H)

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JMC Ammo Assessment What We Found

~ 65K tons of USA ammunition in theater 31.0K tons in Theater Storage Area (Kuwait) 18.5K tons in MNC-I ASP’s (Five locations in Iraq) 8.6K tons in MNC-I ATHP’s (14 locations in Iraq) 6.5K to 7.5K tons forward of ASPs/ATHPs (UBL + excess)

Quantity and condition of ammo ~ 5000 tons require packaging

Includes US Army and USMC ammunitionConsiderable quantities of small items

Small Arms Ammunition 40MM ammunition Flares Grenades

~12,000 ammunition lot segments Limited packaging material available in Iraq

Virtually no packaging material retained for uploaded ammo Minimal CC-H (unserviceable, uneconomically repairable ammunition )

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95.5

86.9

1,047.6

103.81,270.5

424.1

212.8

26.9

2,028.1 184.1

Aircraft Launched Anti-Tank

Cannon Artillery Demolitions

Medium Caliber Mortars

Munitions and Pyrotechnics Networked Munitions and Mines

Small Caliber Tank Main Gun

Assessed Tonnage Munitions Readiness Report Families

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ASSESSED SITES

KUWAIT

Dahuk

Karbala

Kirkuk

Tikrit

Baqubah

Tal Afar

Habur Gate

RamadiBaghdad

Al Asad

Mosul

Umm Qasr

Tigris R.

Q West

Tallil

Balad

Taji

Arifjan

Euphrates R.

Ad Diwaniyah

Al Kasik

Kirkush

Ar RustimayahHabbaniyah

Fallujah

Kalsu

Anaconda

Ramadi

Al Asad

Liberty

Falcon

Striker

Kalsu

Iskandariyah

Blue Diamond

Iskandariyah

Diamondback

Marez

Prosperity

Speicher

Warhorse

Hammer

Q West Warrior

Slayer

West BIAP

Al Taqaddum

Taji

Adder

McHenry

Bernstein

Rustamiyah

Loyalty

87 Days In Theater

16 Days pre-assessment preparations

11 Das post-assessment evaluation and out-briefs

99 Days in Theater16 Days pre assessment prep26 sites/120+ Battalions assessed

Assessed Sites

KUWAIT

Dahuk

Karbala

Kirkuk

Tikrit

Baqubah

Tal Afar

Habur Gate

RamadiBaghdad

Al Asad

Mosul

Umm Qasr

Tigris R.

Q West

Tallil

Balad

Taji

Arifjan

Euphrates R.

Ad Diwaniyah

Al Kasik

Kirkush

Ar RustimayahHabbaniyah

Fallujah

Kalsu

Anaconda

Ramadi

Al Asad

Liberty

Falcon

Striker

Kalsu

Iskandariyah

Blue Diamond

Iskandariyah

Diamondback

Marez

Prosperity

Speicher

Warhorse

Hammer

Q West Warrior

Slayer

West BIAP

Al Taqaddum

Taji

Adder

McHenry

Bernstein

Rustamiyah

Loyalty

99 Days in Theater26 sites/120+ Battalions assessed

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2,321.6

1,811.9

523.1

823.7

MND-Baghdad MND-Central MND-North MNF-West

Assessed Tonnage By Region

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TARGET UNITS

NUMBER COMPLETED

PERCENT COMPLETED

50 42 84

1/37 FA 1/7 FA

1/23 INF 504 MI 29 INF HHC

769 EN 92 MP 210 BSB

Additional Units Assessed

2 2

1 18

2 12

BSBBSBBSB610

STB4 STBSTB

1 4

281

4 1

1 2

3 7

2 82

2 325

3192

BSBBSB407

BTBBTBSTB2

1 26

4 2

2 1

823

STB2 STBSTB

BSBBSBBSB15

4 9 130

20

35

3 2

RSSRSSRSSRSS

2

1 5

1 64

2 12

322

1 325

FSB299 FSBFSBFSB

2 1

(-)9 (-)

5 2

BSBBSBBSBBSBBSBBSBBSB115 BSBBSBBSBBSB

STBSTBSTBSTBSTBSTBSTB1 STBSTBSTBSTB

1 82

2 5

1 1

2 8

1 7

ASB

A

U

UM

A

ASBASBASBASB615

1

A1 227AA

U2 227UUU

UM

3 227UMUMUM

A4 227AA

2 69

172

2 16

1 504

BSBBSBBSB2

STB2 STBSTB

2 2

3 61

1 8

1BCT, 1CD 2BCT, 1CD 2BCT, 1ID 2BCT, 2ID 2BCT, 82 AD 2 SCR 4 BCT, 1ID 1 CD CAB 35 EN BDE

NOT ASSESSED

E 1-5 CAVBRT

COMPLETED

JMC Ammunition AssessmentMND-B

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JMC Ammunition AssessmentMND-C

1002626

PERCENT COMPLETED

NUMBER COMPLETED

TARGET

UNITS

301

23 STB

BSTBBSB26

1-9B

2222 3

40401 4040 40

2BCT, 3ID 3BCT, 3ID 4BCT, 25ID2BCT, 10 MTN 3RD CAB

3 509

2 377

BSB725

STB425

1 501

4 25

1 10

BSB203

STB3

3 3

3 1

151

STB2

BSB210

2 14

1 89

152

2 10

4 31

ASB603

3

1 3A

2 3U

4 3UM

3 17A

ASBASBASBASB

AAA

UUU

UMUU

AAAA

164 ENG 2-4 FA

COMPLETED

ADDITIONAL UNITS ASSESSED

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873338

PERCENT COMPLETED

NUMBER COMPLETED

TARGET

UNITS

3

ooo4 2

X

ooo4

ooo2

STB

202

2

BSB

1

X4

5

1

2

STBSTBSTB4

BSB27

1

2

2

X3 82

STB3

BSB82

X3 1

5

6

STB3

BSB215

1

2 ooo

ooo

111

19

X

3

1

BSB10

STB1

2

X1 10

1

1

X1

ASB601

4

3

1

2

AH

GS

3BCT, 82AD 1 CAB4BCT, 1CD1BCT, 10MTN4BCT, 2ID3BCT, 1CD 111 EN BDE

1

1

4

143 CSSB

23 ROC

17 CSSB

116 ENG 552 MP 12 CAB

ADDITIONAL UNITS ASSESSED NOT ASSESSED

COMPLETED18 EOD

JMC Ammunition AssessmentMND-N

1

319

505

505

3

82

73

9

12

23

38

9

1

12

87

22

71

6

9

7

82

1

6

1

1

6

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II3 B 1

I

II1 3

R 11I

IB 1

22

TACON

II1 4

II1 7

TACON

II1

III

26

3II

3

II2 6

II1 1

II1 41

IIBSB

IIBSTB

II1 8

771

3 69

OPCON To 1 BCT 3ID

1 9

2DS

I159

II(-)IIII

3 7

B 2I

IA 2

II75

7879

PERCENT COMPLETED

NUMBER COMPLETED

TARGET

UNITS2/504 PIR 787 CSSB USMC ASP AL ASAD

ADDITIONAL UNITS ASSESSED

NOT ASSESSED

COMPLETED

264 CSSB B CO, 1/52 AVN

JMC Ammunition AssessmentMNF-W

1 3

XIII

II

IIII

478 EN BN

1BCT, 3 ID

II2 7

2 REGT, 2 MarD 6 REGT, 2 MarD

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JMC Ammo Assessment Observations

ATHP doctrine working very well within theater Less ammo stored in unit areas Less ammo issued to unit – being retained at ATHP

6500-7500 tons of ammunition forward of ASPs/ATHPs -- primarily small ammunition items (small arms ammo, 40mm ammunition, flares and grenades) ~ 35% of ammunition still packaged ~ 65% requires packaging

Assessed ammunition encompasses 12,000+ ammo lot segments that require significant sorting and repacking

Vast majority of stock visually in serviceable condition Minimal unserviceable ammunition on hand

EOD handling demilitarization workload Units not unnecessarily unpacking ammunition

ATHPs very well constructed using HESCO Barriers

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JMC Ammo Assessment Recommendations

No central theater level packaging management Inventory of ammunition packaging items not maintained on SAAS – Mod accountable records

Recommendation: Units comply with regulations to maintain SAAS - Mod accountable records of on-hand packaging materials

At the unit level, packaging material not retained after ammunition opened Recommendation: Implement automatic returns policy Recommendation: Command wide policy directing units to return designated packaging to

ATHP Theater ammunition packaging material stockpile is not well established

Recommendation: Use Ammunition Assessment findings as basis for packaging requirements Recommendation: Position required ammunition packaging materials at CSA and ASP’s in Iraq

for call forward by ATHP’s on an “as required” basis to support turn-in operations. Approximately 115 suspended/restricted ammunition lots noted consisting of 46 DODIC’s

and 230 lot segments The RIP/TOA process has contributed to loss of visibility of large majority of suspended/restricted

ammunition lots Recommendation: Incorporate new procedures into RIP/TOA process to ensure identification

and removal of suspended munitions from the hands of user No system to easily track ammunition lot numbers at unit level. Very few units properly record

ammunition lot numbers Recommendation: CASCOM develop system for unit level use

SAAS Mod communication from ATHP/ASP’s to the TSC often interrupted Recommendation: Ensure the SAAS VSAT (hardware) is employed as intended

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JMC Ammo Assessment Recommendations

Limited ammunition training at unit level 316th ESC is developing unit level training program

Recommendation: Export 316th ESC program theater wide Personnel very motivated to do a good job- HOOAH!

Warrant Officers/NCOs expressed concerns with lack of adequate SAAS Mod training for Ammunition MOS 89B personnel

Recommendation: Develop mobile training team to travel to each ATHP requesting training, or develop resident course at a location in Iraq

Valid Storage Licenses do not exist for all locations Recommendation: Commanders work with unit safety personnel to ensure completion

Encroachment at many ammunition storage areas ATHP’s with inadequate safety distances without approved waivers/exemptions Unit level storage in billeting areas/motor pools

Recommendation: Commanders ensure risk management methodologies are employed to properly address associated risks; include preparation of required waivers/exemptions documenting deviations from established DOD and DA explosives safety standards

Ammunition lot segregation in unit storage is not well maintained Recommendation: Unit ammunition warrant officers develop ammunition storage guidance addressing

proper storage practices Varied methods being utilized to provide protection from indirect fire

Recommendation: Establish command policy directing use of overhead protection method that does not render the ISO containers unusable

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Establish theater wide ammunition packaging management program

Improve SAAS MOD communication between ASPs/ATHPs and Theater Sustainment Command

Position ammunition packaging material forward of the Theater Storage Area (TSA)

Continue providing same level of outstanding EOD ammunition demilitarization support

Support To Ammo Retrograde/Reset What the Theater Can Do

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Summary

ATHP Doctrine Working WellHighly Motivated SoldiersGreat Support Provided to Ammunition

Assessment Team Successfully Gathered Ammunition and

Packaging Data

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Back Row: Jim Gahagan, Mike Griffith, Bob Wild, Ed Averill, John Barton, Bill Sykes, Jim GrayFront Row: Doug Maddox (kneeling), Dave Tipp (kneeling), Jim Young (standing)

Ammunition Assessment Team

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US Army Joint Munitions CommandPoints of Contact

Assessment Project ManagerMs. Lisa SwansonDirector, Munitions Readiness DirectorateUS Army Joint Munitions CommandATTN: AMSJM-RD1 Rock Island ArsenalRock Island, IL 61299-6000DSN (312) 793-3685NIPR: lisa.swanson1@us.army.milSIPR: swansonl@ladc-rock4.army.smil.mil

Assessment Team ChiefMr. Doug MaddoxChief, Ammunition Surveillance DivisionUS Army Joint Munitions CommandATTN: AMSJM-QAS1 Rock Island ArsenalRock Island, IL 61299-6000DSN (312) 793-7518NIPR: doug.maddox@us.army.milSIPR: douglas.maddox@us.army.smil.mil

Assessment Team LeaderMr. James Gray, JMC Senior Command Representative to HQ, USCENTCOMHQ, US Central CommandATTN: CCJ4-O7715 South Boundary BlvdTampa, FL 33621DSN (312) 651-2250NIPR: grayjr@centcom.milSIPR: grayjr@centcom.smil.mil

Joint Munitions Command Operations Center Ammo Desk -- Available 24/7DSN: (312) 793-6321; NIPR: ROCK-JMC-OPCTR-OP@conus.army.mil; SIPR: JMC-G3-AMMO@ladc-rock4.army.smil.mil

JMC In-Theater Senior Command RepresentativeMr. Tom Evans402nd AFSBAPO AE 09391DSN (312) 987-5130, Opt #1, Ext 6528VOIP 242-9455NIPR: JMC-SCR@mmcs.army.milSIPR: thomas.evans@s-iraq.centcom.smil.mil