This United States Army manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-35.1 Army Pre-positioned Operations April 2022, provides the Army's authoritative doctrine for planning, organizing, executing and supporting Army pre-positioned stocks operations. ATP 3-35.1 establishes the framework for the Army pre-positioned stocks (APS) program. This manual is the single source for all Army pre-positioned operations doctrine.
ATP 3-35.1 describes the missions, duties, and responsibilities of all organizations involved in maintaining, drawing, and moving APS to an operational area for use by designated Army units. It also describes planning and executing pre-positioned operations to support the combatant commander in a theater. Army pre-positioned operations is a critical force multiplier that provides commanders and staffs with tools necessary to leverage APS enablers in all phases of military operations.
The principal audience for ATP 3-35.1 is Army commanders, leaders, and unit staffs. This publication also provides the foundation for Army training and education curricula on the pre-positioned operations process. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication.
This ATP applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard, and the United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.