Budget Account
2034A - Procurement of Ammunition, Army
Description
CTG 25mm, All Types, falls under the Army's procurement of ammunition. The specific goal of this program is to support critical Army Title 10 war reserve/operational, training, and test requirements in accordance with DoD Instruction 3000.04 and AR 5-13. This includes providing war reserve requirements for OSD-approved Combatant Commander Operational Plans, Homeland Defense, and other OSD-directed missions. Additionally, the program supports individual and collective training of Active and Reserve Component forces at Army schools, home station, and combined training centers. The procurement of 25mm M910 Target Practice Discarding Sabot-Tracer (TPDS-T) cartridges and 25mm M794 inert training devices is essential for gunnery training for the Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Marine Corps' Light Armored Vehicles.
The FY 2024 Base Budget for Program 2650E08200 supports the procurement of 0.508 million cartridges. The budget request includes $38.760 million to procure 0.459 million M910 cartridges and $2.149 million to procure 0.049 million M794 cartridges. These procurements are necessary to support annual training and build a depot level in accordance with the Army's procurement goals. The M910 cartridges are used for gunnery training for the Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Marine Corps' Light Armored Vehicles, while the M794 inert training devices are used for non-firing system training and checkout of 25mm weapons prior to exposing soldiers to live ammunition. This program is essential for maintaining readiness and ensuring effective training for military personnel operating these vehicles.