FM 9-38 C H A P T E R 1 O R D N A N C E A M M U N I T I O N U N I T S This chapter describes the types of ammunition units and the roles they play in conventional ammunition unit operations. It includes explanations of missions, capabilities, support organizations, and organizational structures. CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION ORDNANCE COMPANIES US ammunition units provide Class V support in both GS and DS roles. The GS ammunition company provides support to EAC, corps, and divisions. The DS ammunition company is a corps asset. It provides support to divisional and nondivisional corps organizations. It is normally assigned to a CSB under a CSG. GS and DS ammunition companies provide Class V support throughout the theater of operations from the theater storage area (TSA) in the communications zone (COMMZ) to the ATP in the division support area (DSA).
DesignationFM 9-38
EditionJul 1993
StatusSuperseded
Pages101
FunctionSustainment
EchelonCompany
CollectionRecent Archive