ATP 4-0.6 — Sustainment Automation Support Management Office Operations

ATP 4-0.6 governs sustainment automation support management office operations and related systems and network administration.

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  • Publication number: ATP 4-0.6
  • Title: SUSTAINMENT AUTOMATION SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OFFICE OPERATIONS
  • Date: 01/17/2024
  • Proponent: T2COM
  • Status: ACTIVE

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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.

Topics covered

  • SASMO operations
  • Sustainment automation
  • Systems administration
  • Network administration
  • Enterprise business systems
  • Network communications
  • CSS VSAT connectivity

Questions and answers

What does sustainment automation include?

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)

What business processes do enterprise business systems integrate?

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)

How quickly can a CSS VSAT establish a circuit?

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)

What does a SASMO team do to establish network connectivity?

The SASMO team establishes network connectivity and verifies that automation works correctly. (paragraph 3-6)

Who is responsible for network cybersecurity in SASMO operations?

The SASMO is responsible for network cybersecurity. (paragraph 5-9)

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