PROGRAM MANAGER VOLUME 17 • ISSUE 1 • SUMMER 2013 FOR AMMUNITION THIS ISSUE: Mr. Jerry L. Mazza SENIOR EDITOR Marine Corps Words of Wisdom ..........................4 Mr. David Denomy Ammunition Incinerators ....................................6 EDITOR Ms. Ann Hennigan, IMG, Inc. Picatinny All Saints Ball ......................................9 GRAPHIC DESIGNER 2012 Marine Corps Ammunition Awards Mr. Craig Thoburn, IMG, Inc. MCSC Commander Praises Marine Corps Ammo Techs .......................................................10 AMMUNITION QUARTERLY The Ammunition Quarterly is The Solution Provider published by the Program GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND Manager for Ammunition, Marine TACTICAL SYSTEMS–CANADA .............................12 Corps Systems Command. Photos not credited are official USMC Munitions School, Fort Lee, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps photos. Year in Review ...................................................15 Articles provided herein are to enhance the technical knowledge III MEF G-4 Logistics Detachment and explosive safety stance of Daegu, South Korea ...........................................16 Marine Corps personnel involved in ammunition operations. Marine Detachment Charleston South Carolina Information disseminated herein QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION, PM AMMO is not official Marine Corps policy Making a Difference Every Day .........................17 and is nondirective. Reader comments are welcomed. Requirements Generator V2.1 Provide ideas/articles to the No Longer Just a CPF Calculator ......................18 Program Manager for Ammunition, MARCORSYSCOM, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA 22134 or via email to [email protected] ON THE COVER: In this issue of the Ammunition Quarterly we peel away our old design and implement a new look and a new logo for the magazine as we bid farewell to our Program Manager, Jerry L. Mazza. Photo by the Marine Corps ✯ Supporting The Warfighter A Marine Corps Tradition MARINE CORPS Words of Wisdom By Jerry L. Mazza, Program Manager for Ammunition Marine Corps Systems Command WELCOME to this new edi- ammunition from production ($2.7 “Ammunition is the lifeblood of the tion of your Ammunition billion in the production pipeline), military,” and I report to you that your Quarterly magazine. You posture the Marine Corps well for 2311 ammunition technicians and may know that we took a pause to future support of conventional am- their leaders within the 2340 ammu- renew our approach in providing the munition. Of course, we may have nition officers corps—coupled with Marine Corps Ammunition Com- occasional “spot” shortages, but in the entire PM Ammo mission and munity with an informative newslet- general terms we are fine for the fore- your ammunition expertise at Deputy ter. With this edition, I am convinced seeable future. Commandant for Combat Develop- that we have raised the bar. I hope ment and Integration (requirements) you find the articles to your liking Of special note—it is with extremely and Commanding General, Training and enjoy the publication. mixed emotions that I announce that, and Education Command (train- with my retirement of June 30, 2013, ing)—may very well be one of the (if While there is much going on in am- this is my last Ammunition Quarterly. not THE) most refined, synchronized munition, I do want to speak brief- After 14 years as the Program Manager and collaborative commodities with- ly on our current state. As you may (PM), my time has come to vacate this in the Marine Corps. know, we have all heard about the position. Collectively, my retirement continuing resolution and sequestra- will bring to a close a 36-year career It is a subtle but very efficient com- tion. As we move forward in prepara- supporting the Marine Corps. The munity. Our ammunition commu- tion for Fiscal Year 2014, I am satis- first 20 years were as an active-duty nity provides direct support to the fied that we should be able to support Marine; the last 16 were with the Ma- warfighting arm of the Marine Corps, the demands of our forces for some rine Corps Systems Command, where and those many Marines and civil- time to come. Three significant I have served as the PM for Ammu- ians who go about quietly executing events have had a collective impact nition (PM Ammo) since July 1999. the very tenets of our enterprise-wide on our ammunition management As I depart, I am so very proud of our mission are collectively nothing less 3 mission. First, the Office of the Sec- ammunition community across this than impressive, exhibiting a passion 1 0 retary of Defense directed changes institution. I will tell you that since for doing what is right for your Ma- 2 R to the modeling of our requirements the inception of hostilities back in rine Corps forces. To these ammuni- E M process that reduced overall require- 2001, our Marines have not wanted tion professionals across the Marine M ments significantly. Second, the Ma- for one of the most critical commodi- Corps, it is not a job—it is a profession. n U rine Corps’ force structure reduc- ties that make our warfighter success- And to every Marine ammunition bur S o h ERLY toifo n$ 1t.o1 31 8b2il,l1i0o0n cfaroumse dt hae rePdrougcrtiaomn Thfule osanm teh ew absa ttrtlueefi efoldr— Daemsemrt uSnhiiteioldn/. ttyhpe eM anardi neev eCryo rcpivs-ilwiaind ew ahmo msuupnpitoirotns Craig T T Objective Memorandum (POM)-13 Desert Storm as many of those les- mission—I could not be prouder of y R b ON QUA tpdwruoorci nucghr eaPmnOgeeMnst,- 1cy4oe uadpreslve ednl oowpwmit hed nethtli.e vTh ehriiengshge pssuorenppps aolrreetad ri nnef oldar t ew me2r0ae0s s2di.vu eIst t eiasdm oomftffeu nna sist aiwoidne: w9an/h1 aa1bt. sAyosol uuIt delheypa ivamret p, arIec kscnsoiomvwep a tlnihsdaht eq wdu ea slhiifinaevcdee Illustration I T I N U M 4 M A www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/am/ammunition ammunition community as well as one that is well-postured to continue the critical support of this commodity regardless of any challenge. Sometime around early April 1974, I was advised, as a graduating recruit from Parris Is- land, that I would be an ammunition technician. Then, I had no idea what that meant. Today, I know. I know that I have been a part of Marine Corps ammunition, and I know that I would not have wanted to spend my last 36 years in support of any other commodity in the Marine Corps. For all of your support, loyalty, friendship and camaraderie, I am sincerely and forever grateful. Semper fi, n ur b o h T g ai Cr y b n o ati str u Ill 5 A MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND PUBLICATION AMMUNITION By CW02 Christopher Roy, PM Ammunition INCINERATORS Ammunition incinerators have TRANSPORTABLE AMMUNITION recently become operational DESTRUCTION SYSTEM (TRADS) in the theater of operations and many other locations through- Equipment – Purpose out the world. The Transportable Ammunition Destruction System In the TRADS, ammunition is de- (TRADS) has a small arms ammu- stroyed by the indirect application of nition disposal rate of approximately heat. The evolved gas is collected and 1.5 pallets per day with a minimum then treated in compliance with the burning temperature of 850 C or provisions of the Waste Incineration 1,562 F. Received in June 2012 during Directive (WID). The solids are dis- Operation Enduring Freedom 12.1 charged to a collection bin. at the newly constructed Munitions Storage Area/Ammunition Supply The design of the TRADS is largely de- Point (ASP), Marines from Camp termined by WID requirements, which Pendleton’s Las Pulgas ASP were state that evolved gas must be burned at among the first to see the incinerator a specified temperature in the presence in action. The TRADS has disposed of at least 6 percent oxygen, filtered to 3 of mass quantities of unserviceable remove particulates and treated to 1 0 small arms and remains operational eliminate acid gases before it may be 2 R and ready to consume ammunition Small arms cartridges being loaded into the released to atmosphere. E up to 14.5 millimeter (mm). hopper and traversing up the conveyor for M M processing. TRADS – Description Roy U The TRADS’ explosive disposal tech- move materials through the kiln as er S ph nology is classified as a Rotary Kiln it rotates. A natural-gas-fired burner What It Does o RLY Incinerator, often referred to as an at the discharge end of the kiln pro- The TRADS unit, developed by Ex- hrist E C T Explosives Waste Incinerator. This vides the initial heat and tempera- plosive Ordnance Demilitarisation 2 R 0 W A is a thick-walled, cast steel, cylindri- ture to ignite materials fed to the Solutions, Ltd (EODS)-Caldo, is a QU cal kiln (an oven, furnace or heated kiln. The heavy steel walls contain system specifically designed for the by C N s enclosure) with an internal spiral the effects of the small items that are destruction of small-arms ammu- o O ot TI flight that acts as an internal auger to allowed to detonate in the kiln. nition. The unit, which can typical- Ph I N U M 6 M A www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/am/ammunition Prilled urea is metered into the trans- fer duct and conveyed into the after- burner. In the high temperature of the afterburner the urea decomposes and reacts with the nitrogen oxide produced by the combustion of the propellant, converting it to harmless nitrogen and water. The gas from the afterburner pass- es directly into the heat exchanger, where heat is transferred into air from the atmosphere and the gas temperature is reduced. The atmo- spheric air is blown through the heat An ammunition incinerator at the Munitions Storage Area/Ammunition Supply Point, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. exchanger by the cooling air fan ly process up to 700 kilograms per rate to the top of the feed chute. The and comes out of the exchanger in hour (kg/h) of ammunition up to ammunition enters the rotary incin- three streams. These hot air streams 14.5 mm caliber, heats the individ- erator, which is heated externally for are used to recycle heat back into ual rounds, causing the propellant about 50 percent of its length by a the process, with the hottest stream to ignite and the rounds to function. burner that fires into a chamber fit- being used as the combustion air for The gas and fumes produced by the ted around the incinerator. the secondary burner. propellant are contained and pro- cessed to comply with Environmen- The rounds heat up as they pass The gas passes from the heat ex- tal Compliance (EC) requirements through the incinerator. The pro- changer through a duct to the ce- before emission to the atmosphere. pellant ignites, causing the round ramic filter where hydrated lime is The solids are discharged to a skip to function and ignite the firing metered into the gas flow. The lime for transport to further processing. cap and tracer elements in the bul- is entrained with the gas and cap- let head, producing gases or vapors tured on the surface of the ceramic The TRADS is skid-mounted, fitting which are emitted. The cartridg- filter elements, where it reacts with into a 40 foot-ISO 668 container en- es and projectiles are conveyed the acid gases, hydrogen chloride velope and is completely self-con- through the incinerator until they (HCl) and sulphuric acid. This tained, requiring only gas oil (diesel) are discharged through the solids single operation removes the acid for power and heat. It is easy to relo- collection housing to the removable gases as well as all of the entrained cate, requiring only an area of hard collection container (not shown). solids. Additionally, the removal of standing to allow fork-lift access. the HCl and particulate solids at The gases produced are drawn temperatures of above 400 C pre- TRADS is limited to low order det- through the pollution control sys- vents the ‘de novo’ formation of di- onations such as small-arms rounds. tem by the main fan, driven via a oxins and furans. The collected sol- It is not designed to take the blast frequency converter that varies the ids are regularly blown off the filter from High-Explosive rounds or fan speed to maintain a constant elements by reverse pulse cleaning shells. The client must inform level of suction to the incinerator. and are collected under the filter in EODS of the types of ammunition a removable container. y Ro that are going to be destroyed in The gases pass from the inciner- er the system to allow the correct filter ator through the transfer duct to After the ceramic filter, the cleaned h p o size and feed chute dimensions to the afterburner, which is heated gas passes through the main fan st hri be manufactured within the system. by the secondary burner. The af- and up the stack to be discharged to C 2 terburner is maintained at suffi- the atmosphere. 0 W How It Works cient temperature so that all the C by The ammunition to be destroyed is remaining combustible material How It Is Transportable s o charged into the feed hopper and lift- such as residual propellant and The TRADS is built to the overall ot Ph ed by the belt feeder at a controlled carbon monoxide is fully oxidized. dimensions of a 40-foot container, 7 A MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND PUBLICATION An ammunition incinerator at the Munitions Storage Area/Ammunition Supply Point, Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. complete with the ISO container Services and Control • Site requirements are minimal. sockets at the four corners. It can Electricity for the TRADS is pro- • Emissions to atmosphere con- be transported on a skeleton trailer, duced by the 55 kilovolt-ampere form to EC requirements. with the four corner locks holding diesel-powered generator, which is • Unit is easily relocated. the unit in position on the trailer. mounted on the skid next to the air • System does not require a crane Alternatively it can be loaded and compressor and facing the control to be lifted to the site. transported on a flatbed trailer. panel. On-site electricity should be • System requires only one tech- 400 volt 3-phase capability. nical operator. When in position and ready for • System is more economical to use, the TRADS is supported on Consumables run than larger systems on per- eight detachable legs which can Gas oil, or diesel, is used for the generator, manent sites. be extended or retracted to com- the primary burner and the secondary pensate for uneven sites. The legs burner. Fuel usage varies, and with more Hard Installation are removed for transport but can fuel being used at start up, the typical 3 1 be used to raise and lower the sys- consumption is 15 liters per hour. TRADS can be installed as a perma- 0 2 tem to load it onto a trailer. Al- nent installation should the client R E ternatively a crane may be used to Prilled urea is available in 25 kg bags require. This type of installation M off-load the unit. and typical usage is 1.5 kg/h. requires a site survey and a general M U layout drawing to tailor the system oy R SY The TRADS unit is finished with The lime used is finely ground slaked to suit the site and the client. her TERL tseurfnfiacli enint swtaelalatthieornp, roaonfdin gb ufoilrt -eixn- laigmaein, isc aalvcaiuilmab leh iynd 2r5o xkigd eb,a gws. hThiche Capability hristop Krauss QUAR ilisg hhatirndgs.t anTdhien go tnol ye nraebqlue irfoemrkelinftt typical usage is 2 kg/h. As noted above, the TRADS unit CW02 C Marc A. N access to bring feedstock and re- Advantages of Using TRADS: can process 700 kg/h of small-arms y y TIO move scrap, and to provide a sta- • Equipment is straightforward to ammunition up to and including oto b oto b NI ble base for the supporting legs. install and commission. 14.5 mm caliber. Ph Ph U M 8 M A www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/am/ammunition Picatinny All Saints Ball By Marc A. Krauss, Senior Program Analyst, Marine Corps Liaison Office Picatinny Arsenal Maj. Armand J. Frappier re- Program Manager for Ammunition ammunition and fuzes in support of ceived the Ordnance Order (PM Ammo) at Quantico, Va., to the PM Ammo. Frappier worked close- of Samuel Sharpe award PEO Ammo at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. ly with the PM CAS Mortar Team from Brig. Gen. General Jonathan since July 2009. in finalizing the formula for the next Maddux, Program Executive Offi- generation 81mm Red Phosphorus cer Ammunition, U.S. Army. Mad- Frappier has represented the Com- cartridge, with the Excalibur Team to dux recognized Frappier’s significant mander MCSC on all issues related bring this precision capability to the contribution to the Warfighter, and with Program Executive the Close Combat Office Ammunition Team in advancing (PEO Ammo) at the the next generation Army All Saints Ball smoke and shoul- held at Picatinny der-launched capa- Arsenal on June 16, bility. He has taken 2012. Col. Jeffrey Wil- a proactive approach son, Project Director to insure that the for Joint Services, and Marine Corps’ in- senior Army Ord- vestments in ammu- nance approved the nition and explosives award and presented items totaling in Frappier with a cer- excess of $1,700M tificate to accompany across the Program the Samuel Sharpe Objective Memoran- Medallion. Every year, On the left: Col. Jeffrey K. Wilson, Product Director, Joint Services (PD JS) and dum are well under- Maj. Armand J. Frappier, Marine Corps Liaison to the Program Executive Office for the Picatinny com- stood and executed Ammunition (PEO Ammo) at Picatinny Arsenal. On the right: Brig. Gen. Jonathan A. munity honors those Maddux, Commanding General and PEO Ammo. as effectively and who have contributed not only to their to the research, development, qual- efficiently as possible. Frappier has own organization but also to the Ord- ity and acquisition of Marine Corps consistently provided timely and ac- nance Corps. The Ordnance Order ammunition and explosives from the curate quality and budget information of Samuel Sharpe recognizes those PEO Ammo. He resolves all quality and requirements on all U.S. Marine individuals who have served the U.S. and acquisition issues related to life Corps priorities within PEO Ammo Army Ordnance Corps with demon- cycle management and logistical con- by coordinating major geographical- strated integrity, moral character and siderations while acting as the single ly dispersed Army and U.S. Marine professional competence over a sus- point of contact for various project Corps staff actions. tained period of time, and whose self- officers within PEO Ammo. less contributions to the Corps stands Frappier has provided his expert out in the eyes of their seniors, peers Frappier is responsible for cost, sched- ordnance and supply knowledge to and subordinates. Only a few select ule and performance of 200 different improve organizational effectiveness individuals receive this award each ammunition products for the Marine between the Marine Corps and the oy year; however, it is uncommon that Corps that are procured through the Army when resolving issues related to R er a member of a sister service receives Army. He is a liaison to the Program quality assurance at the lowest level. h p s this award. Frappier was among five to Manager Combat Artillery Systems o s hrist Krau receive this award this year. (PM CAS), Program Manager Ma- While his efforts have been to sup- 02 C c A. neuver Ammunition Systems and port Marine Corps, his contributions W ar Maj. Armand J. Frappier, United the Program Close Combat Systems. have had a direct impact on ammu- C M y y States Marine Corps, has served as the Products overseen by Frappier include nition throughout the Department b b o o Marine Corps Liaison for the Marine small caliber, medium caliber, demoli- of Defense with the interest of the ot ot Ph Ph Corps Systems Command (MCSC), tions, grenades, mortars, artillery, tank Warfighter at the forefront. 9 www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/am/ammunition 2012 Marine Corps Ammunition Awards MCSC Commander Praises Marine Corps Ammo Techs By Monique Randolph, MCSC Corporate Communications Marine Corps Systems Command 3 1 0 2 R E M M U n S ur b Y ho L T R g E ai ART by Cr U n Q o N ati O str NITI nd Illu U a M s 10 o M ot A www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/am/ammunition Ph