This FM prescribes doctrine for munitions support. It explains in general terms how munitions units operate and how they interact to provide munitions to the user. It is the basis for munitions doctrine, materiel, training, and organizational development. This manual addresses munitions unit missions, operations, and interactions between the various levels of munitions support. FM 9-6 explains to combat arms, combat support (CS), and combat service support (CSS) commanders and their staffs how and where they receive munitions support. It establishes guidelines and procedures for munitions unit commanders and their staffs operating the munitions support structure. Also, this manual introduces two very important doctrinal changes.
DesignationFM 9-6
EditionSep 1989
StatusSuperseded
Pages86
FunctionSustainment
CollectionRecent Archive