scope:

Purpose:

In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5135.02, this issuance:

• Establishes policies and assigns responsibilities for the Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition (SMCA).

• Assigns the SMCA mission within the DoD to the Secretary of the Army.

• Prescribes the functional responsibilities and mission functions to be performed by the Secretary of the Army, or designee as SMCA, and by the Military Service and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) customers on conventional ammunition management actions.

• Authorizes the SMCA, Military Services, and USSOCOM to jointly develop and distribute joint conventional ammunition policies and procedures through the Joint Ordnance Commanders Group (JOCG).

o Joint conventional ammunition policies and procedures will align with the paragraph structure in Section 3.

o Representatives will be designated to participate on the JOCG where they will identify, recommend, or implement joint opportunities to reduce cost, increase effectiveness, and ensure interoperability or interchangeability of munitions systems.