Prepositioned equipment site officially opens in netherlands. The rebuild of the army prepositioned stocks afloat aps3 army strategic flotilla asf was declared complete in late september 2012 when the. Six watsonclass lmsrs and two container ships supported the army prepositioning stocks3 program in fy 2014. Starting in september 2016, the army began assembling additional army. Army central commands top logistics officer visited the army prepositioned stocks5 watercraft set here, aug. The rebuild of the army prepositioned stocks afloat aps3 army strategic flotilla asf is now complete.
Dvids news prepositioned equipment site officially opens. Kenneth hoisington, outgoing commander of the army field support battalion asfbn charleston, passes the afsbn charleston colors to col. Images coleman barracks army prepositioned stock site. Aps is a program that consists of prepositioned sets of equipment in different places in the world so military units can fallin on what they need to help speed response time for a deploying unit and save on cost. Hythe sent employees to help download watercraft during operations in kenya, saudi arabia, and somalia. Storage and supply activity operations united states army. To speed our forces to the fight, the army sustainment command asc maintains combatready equipment and materiel, strategically prepositioned around the world and ready for issue to soldiers at a moments notice. Army prepositioned operations with the current aps strategy. Morris, commander, 405th army field support brigade, and brig.
Sep 10, 2001 army prepositioned stock 2 aps 2 army prepositioned stock 2 aps 2 are the european stocks that fall under combat equipment group europe cege. Nov 09, 2015 army prepositioned stock fact sheet united states army central usarcent, chief of public affairs the army prepositioned stock program is a cornerstone of the armys ability to rapidly project power and send a clear signal of u. Eisenhower 1 combined arms support command 30 august 20. Executes dod traffic management policy and procedures to obtain worldwide transportation services. George watson, the 62,000ton vessel is one of seven military sealift command cargo ships assigned to the u. Army prepositioned stock fact sheet united states army central usarcent, chief of public affairs the army prepositioned stock program is a cornerstone of the army s ability to rapidly project power and send a clear signal of u. Department of the army program in which equipment sets are stored around the globe for use when a combatant commander requires additional capabilities. The aps, along with sister programs in the other services, provides us a powerful and ready stock of equipment sets, votel said. Marcus harring, chief of the army prepositioned stocks division at amc headquarters, said in a july 6 email the site will contain a second set of equipment for an armored brigade combat team and outlined the army s work to open three other sites in europe. Theis o ur expeditionary army is designed to move fast and hit hard. Army ground combat assets under the army prepositioned stocks afloat aps3 program.
The afsc maintains the readiness and accountability of the armys globally prepositioned equipment and materiel. The rebuild of the army prepositioned stocks afloat aps 3 army strategic flotilla asf was declared complete in late september 2012 when the us naval ship watson was uploaded from sept. In june 2014 we reported that dod had not yet submitted a strategic policy or an implementation plan for its prepositioned stock programs. T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a n a d m i n i s t r a t i v e r e v i s i o n. This manual establishes the doctrinal framework for the army prepositioned stocks aps program. Army prepositioned stock 2 aps 2 army prepositioned stock 2 aps 2 are the european stocks that fall under combat equipment group europe cege. In 2008, the safe download, maintenance cycle and upload of. Centcoms top logistics officer tours watercraft set, touts strategic. Sustaining landpower capability in europe 63 reception, staging, onward movement, and integration 67 development of army prepositioned stocks 71. Sustainment stocks are prepositioned in or near a theater of operations to provide essential stocks until wartime production. Eygelshoven, netherlands eygelshoven, netherlands col. Michael rivera, commander of the 404th army field support brigade, joint base lewismcchord, wash. Storage and supply activity operations army regulation 7401 effective 26 september 2008 h i s t o r y.
Aloc air line of communications and dss direct support systems. Votel toured an army prepositioned stocks5 warehouse managed by the 401st army field support brigade here, june 3. Army prepositioned stocks aps1 aps1 aps2 aps 3 aps4 aps5 prepositioned unit sets of equipment operational project stocks army war reserve. Indispensable to americas global forceprojection capability december 3, 2008 in this era, the army will continue to have a central, enduring role in implementing the national security strategy, resulting in high demand for army forces and capabilities.
Army watercraft supporting the pacific pivot by cderan logistics by maj. Sep 25, 2012 the rebuild of the army prepositioned stocks afloat aps 3 army strategic flotilla asf was declared complete in late september 2012 when the us naval ship watson was uploaded from sept. Army prepositioned stock 4 how is army prepositioned stock. These stocks consist of major end items to sustain the. Mar 16, 2020 since january, the army deployed approximately 6,000 soldiers from the united states to europe including a division headquarters and an armored brigade combat team.
Army to rapidly deploy equipment for fullspectrum operations anywhere in the world. Tm 38470 forward the army prepositioned stock aps program is part of the overall army strategic mobility program whereby the materiel required to support a variety of military actions worldwide is prepositioned afloat and at strategic locations worldwide. Jun 03, 2015 the us army plans to expand prepositioned equipment next year for africa, asia, the pacific and latin america, as it has in europe including gear for disaster relief and the special operations. The armys prepositioned stocks known as aps which are set up.
Six watsonclass lmsrs and two container ships supported the aps 3 program in fy 20. Indispensable to americas global forceprojection capability december 2008 introduction as the army looks to the future, the coming decades are likely to be ones of persistent conflictprotracted confrontation among state, nonstate and individual actors who use violence to achieve their political and ideological. Develops, analyzes, evaluates, advises, and implements transportation policy and procedures for handling, packaging, documenting and moving army prepositioned stocks aps worldwide by surface and air. Afsbn charleston welcomes new commander joint base. Army materiel command will operate a future prepositioned stocks site in poland, according to a service official.
Us army to expand prepositioned stocks defense news. Votel toured an army prepositioned stocks 5 warehouse managed by the 401st army field support brigade here, june 3. Since january, the army deployed approximately 6,000 soldiers from the united states to europe including a division headquarters and an armored brigade combat team. Sets of equipment, such as all the tanks and wheeled vehicles of an armored brigade. Ditching prepositioned activity sets, us army deploys equipment from conus. Army prepositioned stocks association of the united states army. Army prepositioned stocks aps are vital components of total army. Army has seven aps regions, aps2 is designated for u. In february 2015 dod submitted its fiscal year 2014 report to the.
Bruce hodges as part of recent government initiatives, the united states is continuing its pivot to the pacific, expanding and intensifying its role in that region. Army war reserve sustainment stocks are prepositioned in or near a theater of operations to be used until wartime production and supply lines can be established. Six watsonclass lmsrs and two container ships supported the aps3 program in fy 20. It describes the missions, duties, and responsibilities of all parties involved in moving aps to an operational area and handing it off to designated army units. Executes dod traffic management policy and procedures to. Aps3 army strategic flotilla rebuild complete, meets 2020. Download of ammunition containers overshore in kuwait logistics operation. Our brigade was designated as force package two fp2, which meant that we would draw equipment from army prepositioned stocks, aps3, a heavy brigade of equipment with all combat support and combat service support afloat in ships. Us army and royal netherlands army cosign agreement to. Us army upgrades prepositioned stocks in south korea. Operation vigilant hammer i conducted in july 2002, was the first mission to begin download of aps stock into kuwait.
Aps4 is defined as army prepositioned stock 4 very rarely. Execution of prepositioned operations is dependent on the situation or environment. Army prepositioned stocks aps are strategicallyplaced caches of warfighting equipment afloat and ashore that provide speed of response for geographic combatant commanders to execute operation. Six watsonclass lmsrs and two container ships supported the army prepositioning stocks 3 program in fy 2014. Nov 12, 2019 putting readiness to the test, members of the u. Feb 08, 2008 army officials stated that its worldwide aps equipment sets, including aps 3, would be reconstituted in synchronization with the army s overall equipping priorities when properly funded and in accordance with the official army worldwide aps reconstitution strategy known as army prepositioned strategy 2015 aps strategy 2015. Table of contents preface ii chapter 1 introduction and command overview 1 operations support commands immediate response 3 chapter 2 army prepositioned stock background 6 overview of aps phase iiii 8 increased funding to fill stocks 8 push of stocks to theater 9. Army prepositioned stocks support army readiness article the. T h e p o r t i o n s affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of change.
Usns pomeroy and usns watkins, both carrying sustainment supplies and normally sited at diego garcia, returned to the united states for cargo maintenance and regulatory drydockings. Army officials stated that its worldwide aps equipment sets, including aps3, would be reconstituted in synchronization with the armys overall equipping priorities when properly funded and in accordance with the official army worldwide aps reconstitution strategy known as army prepositioned strategy 2015 aps strategy 2015. Army emphasizes speed, reliability of medical logistics. The armys prepositioned stocks known as aps which are set up in each combatant command to be. Army prepositioned stocks, page 3 army prepositioned stocks control 21, page 3 reporting 22, page 3 storage 2 3. Jul 01, 2008 this manual establishes the doctrinal framework for the army prepositioned stocks aps program. Army prepositioned stocks aps ready for action linda k. For the 155th armored brigade combat team this means drawing equipment from the army prepositioned stock located nearby. There are currently 49 ships in the program, strategically positioned around the world to support the army, navy, air force, marine corps and defense logistics agency. Our brigade was designated as force package two fp2, which meant that we would draw equipment from army prepositioned stocks, aps 3, a heavy brigade of equipment with all combat support and combat service support afloat in ships. Usns charlton and usns soderman, both carrying brigade combat team equipment in the western pacific, returned to the united states for cargo maintenance and completion of regulatory drydockings, after which they reloaded and deployed to the western pacific ocean. This paper will describe the armys prepositioned stocks aps strategy and assess its role in the strategic mobility triad smt, recommend equipment changes to enhance the relevancy of aps, and assess potential new geographic storage sites that are more responsive to the full spectrum of. Army prepositioned stock fact sheet united states army central usarcent, chief of public affairs the army prepositioned stock program is a cornerstone of the armys ability to rapidly project power and send a clear signal of u. Center for army lessons learned lessons learned from u.
Download of ammunition containers overshore in kuwait logistics. This manual supersedes field manual fm 100171 and fm 100172. Joint multinational training groupukraine security cooperation education and training versus request for forces 53 chapter 4. She is a member of the army acquisition workforce and is level iii. Marcus harring, chief of the army prepositioned stocks division at amc headquarters, said in a july 6 email the site will contain a second set of equipment for an armored brigade combat team and outlined the armys work to open three other sites in europe. Page 3 gao16418 prepositioned stocks use in reporting their prepositioned stocks.
Airlift, sealift, army prepositioned sets of equipment afloat apsa, and infrastructure. Army s ability to move troops and equipment, and includes the ports, roads, airfields, railheads and army prepositioned stocks aps which enable. Mar 06, 2018 army prepositioned stocks aps are strategicallyplaced caches of warfighting equipment afloat and ashore that provide speed of response for geographic combatant commanders to execute operation. Building and maintaining the most complete and sophisticated reference on the world wide web for the u. Army prepositioned stocks aps swa movement of stocks to theater 6 from spring of 2002 until january 2003 jcs, da, and centcom directed aps3 stocks begin downloading into camp doha. Prepositioned stocks are stored on ships and on land in the persian gulf and. The us army plans to expand prepositioned equipment next year for africa, asia, the pacific and latin america, as it has in europe including. Us army to expand prepositioned stocks washington the us army plans to expand prepositioned equipment next year for africa, asia, the pacific and latin america, as it has in europe including gear for disaster relief and the special operations community, officials said. Mar, 2017 ditching prepositioned activity sets, us army deploys equipment from conus. Army 2020 and beyond sustainment white paper neither a wise nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him. Ditching prepositioned activity sets, us army deploys. Coleman barracks army prepositioned stock site defendereurope 20 movement image 3 of 3. Operational project stocks are designed to support army operations, plans, and contingencies.
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