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1998 - Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) Program

In June 1997, Headquarters, Department of the Army, announced the decision to change the term "Army war reserves" to "Army pre-positioned stocks" to more appropriately identify these stocks as the Army's first-to-fight equipment capability. In 1998, the AWR Program was redesignated as the Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) Program.

HQDA, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (DCSOPs) has determined the need to preposition seven APS Brigade Sets, one exercise Brigade Set for Desert Spring (previously known as Intrinsic Action) unit rotations and nine Unit Sets (hospitals) worth of materiel at strategic locations. This will enable units to deploy from home station with minimal equipment.

Brigade/Unit Sets are documented as unmanned Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E) units. They have a Unit Identification Code (UIC) and AMC does the Unit Status Report (USR) on these sets since the majority of the materiel within the Brigade is under AMC management.

The objective of the CSA APS management policy is to change the use and ownership of APS materiel from specific Commanders-in-Chief (CINCs) and theaters to a common user stockpile of equipment and supplies that can support the worldwide requirements of any warfighting CINC. These stocks now fall under the broad heading of APS materiel and are grouped into five regions. APS-1 consists of CONUS based stocks, APS-2 stocks are stored in Europe, APS-3 stocks are prepositioned aboard ships, APS-4 stocks are located in the Pacific, and APS-5 covers Southwest Asia. The APS program encompasses prepositioned Brigade/Unit Sets, OP, and sustainment stocks.

FY03 Plan

• APS-3 BDE1, APS-3 CSS Units, APS-5 QA, AND APS-5 KU Remain in Kuwait.
• APS-3 BDE2 partially loads in Charleston Jun 03, remainder loaded in Europe Aug 03, stationed in Guam.

FY04 Plan

• APS-2 1x1 loads in Europe Dec 03, dual alignment to EUCOM and NEA, station in Diego Garcia.
• APS-3 BDE2 Remains in Guam.
• APS-3 CSS (CS1) loads in SWA, MAR 04, moves to Guam.
• APS-3 AMMO (1) ship loads from MOTSU, Aug 04, move to Guam (Actual load date TBD).
• APS-3 Sustainment (1) ship loads Aug 04 Charleston then SWA, moves to Guam.
• APS-3 HA/DR 1 (CSS) Load Aug 04 from SWA.
• APS-3 BDE1, Most APS-3 CSS units, APS-5 Qatar and Kuwait undergoing repairs mainly in SWA.

FY05

• APS-2 1x1 Remains in Diego, move to Italy Mar 05. Work equip, reconfig to 1 X 1 HVY TF and a BSB & CSSC
• APS-3 BDE2 Remains in Guam.
• APS-3 CSS (CS1) Remains in Guam.
• APS-3 CSS (CS2) Loads Nov 04 in SWA, moves to Diego Garcia.
• APS-3 AMMO (1) Remains in Guam.
• APS-3 AMMO (2) Load Dec 04 in MOTSU
• APS-3 Sustainment (1) Remains in Guam.
• APS-3 Sustainment (2) Loads Dec 04 Charleston then SWA, moves to Diego Garcia.
• APS-3 BDE1 Load 1x1 with Div Slice OR a SBCT round out units and BSB/CSSC, FEB 05. Move to Diego Garcia.
• APS-5 Qatar and Kuwait undergoing repairs mainly in SWA.

FY 06

• APS-3/5 Load a 1 X 1 HVY TF and SBCT BSB/CSSC (loose stow), OCT 05. Move to Mediterranean.
• APS-3 BDE2 Download in Italy, transfer to APS2, upload the 1 X 1 HVY TFand BSB/CSSC (immediately), Nov 05.