ATP 4-0.6 governs sustainment automation support management office operations and related systems and network administration.
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It covers SASMO roles, organizational relationships, automation, communications, planning, coordination, and internal operations. It describes systems administration, network administration, cybersecurity functions, and support for sustainment enterprise business systems and transport systems.
Applies to: ATP 4-0.6 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.
Sustainment automation encompasses the STS, EBSs, information collection devices, and automated decision support tools used to collect, store, display, and disseminate sustainment information. (paragraph 1-18)
EBSs integrate basic business processes (taking orders, processing requisitions, monitoring inventory levels, financial accounting, and human resource management) from the tactical through strategic level. (paragraph 1-21)
During the system setup and initialization, the antenna pedestal automatically finds the desired satellite and brings up the desired circuit to the distant end within 30 minutes. (paragraph 3-5)
The SASMO team establishes network connectivity and verifies that automation works correctly. (paragraph 3-6)
The SASMO is responsible for network cybersecurity. (paragraph 5-9)