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U.S. Navy A&EFS Program Overview & Magazine Storage Requirements Calculator (MSRC)
Tyler Ross, Ph.D., P.E.; A-P-T Research, Inc.; Ogden, UT, USA
Landon Foust; A-P-T Research, Inc.; Ogden, UT, USA
Keywords: ECM, MSRC, Explosives Storage, Load Plan, Optimization
Abstract
An overview of the U.S. Navy Ammunition and Explosives Facility Support (A&EFS) program.
This groundbreaking effort has changed how the Navy plans and has created a new way for the
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to analyze storage capacity. It has also created an efficient
new method to characterize and catalog storage magazines in the DoD magazine inventory,
providing fast options for statistical analysis and reporting.
The A&EFS program will generate explosives site plans for more than 90% of Navy storage
magazines. Each magazine is characterized using the Magazine Construction Assessment Report
(MCAR) form. A storage capacity analysis is generated for each installation using the Magazine
Storage Requirements Calculator (MSRC).
The MSRC is designed to analyze explosives storage requirements and utilization at DoD
installations. The tool can optimize explosives storage magazine space based on volume and
explosive weight, while adhering to explosives safety requirements.
Introduction
The U.S. Navy Ammunition and Explosives Facility Support (A&EFS) program is a
groundbreaking effort that has changed how the Navy plans and has created a new way for the
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to analyze storage capacity. It has also created an efficient
new method to characterize and catalogue storage magazines in the DoD magazine inventory,
providing fast options for statistical analysis and reporting.
The A&EFS program is a follow-up and expansion of the U.S. Navy Fleet Concentration Area
Magazine Study (FCAMS) begun in 2014. The FCAMS project brought together many different
commands throughout the Navy, including the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
(NAVFAC), Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA), Naval Munitions
Command (NMC), Fleet, and Naval Supply Systems (NAVSUP). The intent was to overhaul the
available methods for estimating required storage space for explosives articles. A history of the
FCAMS project is provided.
Upon completion in 2020, the A&EFS program will generate explosives site plans for more than
90% of Navy storage magazines. Each magazine will be characterized using the Magazine
Construction Assessment Report (MCAR) form. A storage capacity analysis will be generated
for each installation using the Magazine Storage Requirements Calculator (MSRC).
