ATP 4-12 — Army Container Operations
ATP 4-12 governs Army container management during operations, including container planning, procurement, movement, and management across theaters.
- Publication number: ATP 4-12
- Title: ARMY CONTAINER OPERATIONS
- Date: 02/12/2021
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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ATP 4-12 covers container principles, categories, planning, procurement, inter-theater and intra-theater management, and container platforms. It requires container visibility and accountability, planning for container reception and movement, and the return of leased containers after emptying.
Topics covered
- Container management principles
- Container categories
- Container planning
- Container procurement
- Containerized ammunition
- Inter-theater container management
- Intra-theater container management
- Container discharge operations
Questions and answers
What must contingency plans and operational orders include about containers?
All contingency plans and operational orders will include guidance on container management. (paragraph 1-9)
When must commanders return leased containers?
Commanders are required to return leased containers once they have been emptied. (paragraph 3-10)
What must commanders and container managers report about containers?
Container managers are responsible for informing end users on location, status and disposition of containers. (paragraph 1-5)
When must commanders return containers to reduce detention charges?
To achieve cost reduction, all commanders in theater must return containers as soon as they are emptied. (paragraph 1-6)
When must units determine their container requirements?
Units must determine their container requirements as part of unit deployment planning. (paragraph 2-12)