Under previous doctrine, this ATP was organic to the MSB and was normally used for field artillery resupply missions. This ATP receives mission guidance and responds to priorities established by the DAO and coordinated with the DS ammunition company operations officer. This guidance is based on the division commander's concept of the operation. The DAO maintains constant communication with the users, the command staffs, the CMMC, and the ATPs, while coordinating ATP operations and resupply. This communication enables the DAO to anticipate the ammunition consumption of supported units and ensures ammunition is available to support user requirements.
All ammunition is shipped on corps transportation assets.
The CCLs issued from the CSA and ASPS make up 90 percent of the ATP's ammunition requirements. The ATP should be near an adequate road network or MSR to ensure access for corps transportation. Once ammunition is delivered to the ATP, the trailers, minus their tractors, remain at the ATP until they are emptied by the receiving units. To maintain coordination between the DAO and the ATPs, all ATPs are assigned a DAO representative. The DAO representative and the ATP NCO have the communications equipment capability to report,via the applicable automated ammunition reporting system, daily receipts, issues, and transactions.