Questions

Question 1

What is MTO&E

Answer 1

modified table of organization and equipment

Question 2

What is TDA

Answer 2

Table of distribution and allowances

Question 3

What is LIN?

Answer 3

Line Item number

Question 4

What is AMSS?

Answer 4

Army Material Status System

Question 5

How many classes of supply are there?

Answer 5

Ten

Question 6

What is the Force Activity Designator?

Answer 6

F/AD is a Roman numeral (I-V) that identifies and categorizes a force or activity on the basis
of military importance.

Question 7

What is a pacing item?

Answer 7

Major weapon systems, aircraft and other items central to an organization’s ability to perform its designated mission. The items are subject to continuous monitoring and management at all levels of command

Question 8

What are the four equipment readiness codes? ERC

Answer 8

A. Principal weapons and equipment

B. Auxiliary equipment

C. Administrative support equipment

P. Pacing item

Question 9

What is an MTO&E unit?

Answer 9

Commonly known as line units, the Army’s operational force. Examples include infantry battalions, quartermaster companies, Artillery Brigades, maintenance companies, etc.

Question 10

What two AR’s are used in MTO&E?

Answer 10

AR 71-32

AR 200-1

Question 11

What does the TDA usually consist of?

Answer 11

Commonly non deployable units. Examples include the Post garrison, a military school house, Garrison MPs, etc. Usually, TDA forces support MTOE units.

Question 12

What are the 5 Roman numerals of Force Activity Designators?

Answer 12

I. In Combat
II. Positioned for Combat
III. Positioned to Deploy/Combat
IV. Other Active and Selected Reserve Forces
V. All Other

Question 13

What is AR 71-32 pertain to?

Answer 13

Force Development Documentation Consolidated Policies

The requirement column of an MTOE is developed from the TOE’s level 1 or type B column. An MTOE’s authorization column is based on the unit’s Authorized Level of Organization (ALO) along with available manpower and equipment resources.

Question 14

What does AR 200-1 consist of?

Answer 14

(Unit Status Reporting), paragraph 3-2a, states that units will compute resource levels against their MTOE/Table of Distribution and Allowance (TDA) required columns. Based on a combination of the requirements stipulated in AR 220-1 and AR 710-2 (Inventory Management Supply Policy Below the Wholesale Level), an organization should report its quantity on hand against its quantity in the required column

Question 15

What are classes I-V in Supply?

Answer 15

Class I - Food, rations, and water

Class II - Clothing

Class III - Petroleum, oils, and lubricants

Class IV - Fortification and barrier materials

Class V - Ammunition

Question 16

What are classes VI-X in supply?

Answer 16

Class VI - Personal Items

Class VII - Major End Items

Class VIII - Medical supplies, minimal amounts

Class IX - Repair Parts

Class X - Miscellaneous supplies

Question 17

What is the Army Material Status System used for?

Answer 17

The Commander’s Guide for the Unit Level Logistics System-Ground identifies key AMSS reports that can be used to monitor readiness. These reports provide non-mission-capable information for reportable equipment, including systems and their associated subsystems. Unit personnel can run these reports any time during the report period at the unit level.