This manual, Department of the Army Pamphlet DA PAM 700-16 Logistics: Ammunition Management June 2021, provides an overview of the Army Ammunition and Ex-plosive (AE) (also known as Department of Defense (DoD) military munitions) Management Program, key procedures, and references. It is designed to describe the system and basic procedural guidance for full life cycle management and is to be used in conjunction with applicable references for AE management. The life cycle management of AE includes AE research, development, and acquisition; distribution, storage, and maintenance; and production base readiness, management, and stock control procedures including demilitarization.