PAM 700-16 — Ammunition Management
PAM 700-16 governs the Army Ammunition and Explosive Management Program across the AE life cycle.
- Publication number: PAM 700-16
- Title: AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT
- Date: 06/23/2021
- Proponent: G-4
- Status: ACTIVE
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PAM 700-16 covers requirements determination, resourcing, research and development, acquisition, testing, distribution, storage, maintenance, and demilitarization. It addresses operational, war reserve, training, and testing requirements, along with stock control, readiness, reporting, and ammunition information systems.
Applies to: The guidance outlined in AR 5 13 applies to all ASCCs, ACOMs, and direct reporting units (DRUs).
Topics covered
- Ammunition requirements determination
- War reserve requirements
- Combat and sustainment loads
- Training requirements
- Ammunition acquisition
- Test and evaluation funding
- Property accountability and AIT
- Ammunition information systems
Questions and answers
What process estimates the Army’s ammunition requirements?
The Armys process for estimating ammunition requirements, including wartime, testing, and training needs, is the total munition requirements (TMR). (paragraph 2-3)
What does the war reserve requirements process provide?
WR AE requirement development is a deliberate planning process that provides comprehensive, annual updates of Army quantitative AE requirements to fulfill Army responsibilities in Title 10, United States Code (10 USC). (paragraph 2-5)
What are combat load requirements?
CL requirements are standard quantities of ammunition for each individual, crew-served, and weapons platform, as well as the ammunition carriers, whereas the bulk ammunition CLs are assigned by security risk code (SRC). (paragraph 2-6)
What are sustainment load requirements?
SL requirements are ammunition needed to replenish a units CL and to sustain a force until resupply can be provided. (paragraph 2-6)
Who approves new Army ammunition acquisition programs?
The AAE is responsible for approving all requests to initiate new ammunition acquisition programs and will do so only when they are supported by approved capability documents, requisite funding, and program documentation. (paragraph 6-1)