SMALL CALIBER
Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry
(APBI)
13 February 2002
Mr. Mike Richard
Lake City/Small Cal Division
Lead Engineer/Project Manager
SOSMA-PRS
(309)782-6523 DSN 793-6523
richardm2@osc.army.mil
Agenda
Green Ammo
ACQUISITION STRATEGIES
Small Cal Division Structure
Green Ammo Background
• Small caliber ammunition contains Ozone Depleting Chemicals,
Volatile Organic Compounds and toxic heavy metals
• High rates of production result in large quantities of waste
which require treatment and disposal
• Treatment and disposal is costly to manufacturing facility
and is included in cost of the ammunition
• Heavy metals have negative impact on both indoor and outdoor ranges
• FY94 – FY01 Heavy Metal Averages (5.56mm/7.62mm/Cal .50):
Projectiles (Lead-Antimony):
2.5M lbs
1,250 Tons
Primers (Barium, Antimony, Lead):
25,700 lbs 12.85 Tons
Projectile Core Replacement Efforts
• 5.56mm M855 Ball cartridge completed
 Effort initiated ’96 with SERDP Funding
 Intended to be invisible to the Users.
 Use existing Specification
Requirements
 Two candidates qualified
 Field Tested
 Stewart River, Alaska
 MMR, Camp Edwards
M855, 5.56mm Bullet Assembly
• M855, 5.56mm projectile is in production with a lead-free core
Green Ammo - ACQUISITION STRATEGIES
ATK/LCAAP is the prime contractor
M855, 5.56mm is production
- Army plans to only procure Green M855 starting in FY05
5.56mm, M856 Tracer
- Army plans to fund Low Rate Production effort in FY02
- Production ramp-up starting in FY03
7.62mm, M80 Ball and M62 Tracer
- Army plans to fund Low Rate Production effort in FY02
- Production ramp-up starting in FY03
ACQUISITION STRATEGIES
• Items Managed; 5.56mm, 7.62mm, Cal .50, Cal .30 Blank
• Facility: Lake City AAP, Independence MO
• Contractor: Alliant TechSystems
• 10 year FFP with ATK FY99 – FY08
• Items Managed 9mm and Shot Shells
• Facility: Olin East Alton
• Contractor: Olin Winchester
• 5 year requirements contract FY 01 - FY 05
• Volumes procured: 500M - 750M annually
• Annual program value: Average 25% of total ammo budget
• Customers: USA, USMC, USAF, USN, FMS, DOE, DOI, FBI, CID,
MDW, USCG
LCAAP/Small Cal Ammo Division
Ms. Rhonda VandeCasteele
Small Cal/Lake City Division Chief
309-782-5712
vandecasteeler@osc.army.mil
Mr. Gerald Strahl
ARDEC Representative/Liaison
309-782-2148
strahlj@ria.army.mil
MR. Michael Richard
Lead Engineer/Project Manager
Green Ammo, 300 Win Mag
309-782-6523
richardm2@osc.army.mil
Mr. Mark Haldeman
PCO – Small Cal Ammo
309-782-3414
haldemanm@osc.army.mil
Ms. Patricia McKenna
Project Manager
9mm, 5.56mm, 45cal, 30 cal
309-782-5685
mckennap2@osc.army.mil
Ms. Nancy Busch
Project Manager
7.62mm, Shot Shells, .50 Cal
309-782-7410
buschn@osc.army.mil