PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-724
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 724
MARCH 2013
38
PS 724
MAR 13
39
PS 724
MAR 13
Dear Editor,
Ammunition supply points (ASPs) have millions of ammo rounds in varying
condition codes (CCs). The codes are used to efficiently manage all these
rounds.
Unfortunately, most units
are only familiar with code CC-
A: “serviceable and issuable
to
all
customers
without
limitation or restriction.” And
that’s all they ever ask for
from their ASP.
That
needlessly
uses
up
CC-A
ammo
that
is
best
saved
for
units
deploying.
CC-B
ammo,
for
example,
is “new, used, repaired, or
reconditioned materiel that is
serviceable and issuable for
its intended purpose; however,
it is restricted from issue to
specific units, activities, or
geographical area by reason
of its limited usefulness.”
A good example of CC-B
ammo is linked machine gun
tracer ammo whose tracers
sometimes burn out before
they
reach
their
required
distance.
This
ammo
isn’t
good for combat, but it is
excellent for training.
CC-C ammo is “serviceable
(priority of issue) items that are
issuable to selected customers,
but which must be issued before
conditions ‘A’ and ‘B’ materiel to
avoid loss as usable assets.”
Many CC-C types of ammo are
lots in small quantities, lots with
short shelf life or lots in cans that
have already been partly fired.
For example, a large segment of
the M819 81mm smoke mortar
cartridge stockpile is CC-C to
ensure that ammo worth more
than $10M is used up rather than
paying to get it demilitarized.
Units can save the Army big bucks and help their ASPs by asking for CC-B
and CC-C ammo for training. One M819 mortar cartridge costs $384, so you
can see how big a help using the CC-C ammo can be. Firing up the CC-B and
CC-C not only saves the cost of buying a new round, but frees up valuable
storage space in ammo bunkers.
The Joint Munitions Command (JMC) teams of ammunition managers
and quality assurance specialists and engineers spend many hours ensuring
that any ammo units receive, regardless of condition code, will do what it’s
supposed to. JMC will never ship ammunition to you unless the ammo is
determined to be reliable and safe to use.
Dan Saito
JMC
Rock Island, IL
Editor’s note:
Units, keep Dan’s suggestions
in mind next time you get ready to train.
Ammunition…
Every
Round Fired
Doesn’t
Have To Be
CC-A!
I’m CC-c but
I also can
help you get
ready for
combat!
I’m CC-A
and it’s
best
to
save
me for
combat!
I’m CC-B
and I’m
great for
training!
maybe
we’re
not
up to
battle
any-
more…
Hey, you guys
don’t need to
stick with CC-A
for
everything!
…but
we do
great
for
training!
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