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6th Ordnance Battalion
Units
52nd Ordnance Company
65th Ordnance Company
72nd Ordnance Company
84th Ordnance Company
538th Ordnance Company
Facilities
Camp Carroll
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6th Ordnance Battalion

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The 6th Ordnance Battalion exercises command and control over six ordnance companies located through the Republic of Korea. The 6th Ordnance Battalion performs ammunition stock accountability, visibility, and surveillance functions in accordance with SALS-K for United States titled ammunition support EUSA and ROKA IAW WRSA MOA #1.

The battalion has the mission of ammunition accountability, surveillance and maintenance supervision. Its subordinate units coordinate directly with the Republic of Korea Army units who receive, store, issue and transport the ammunitions in accordance with the single ammunition logistics system-Korea. This was an international agreement established in 1974 to govern the handling and management of U.S. titled ammunition. The 6th Ordnance Battalion is also responsible for monitoring the Chinhae Ammunition Pier for explosive safety during off-loads. The Chinhae Ammo Pier is located on a Republic of Korea Naval Base near the quiet community of Chinhae. The 6th Ordnance Battalion on order also provides DS/GS ammunition support to EUSA, backup GS to ROKA and common item support to USFK. Constituted 1 July 1940 in the Regular Army as the 2nd Ordnance Battalion (Maintenance). Activated 1 June 1941 as the 6th Ordnance Battalion (Maintenance). Reorganized and re-designated 23 October 1942 as 6th Ordnance Battalion. Inactivated 31 October 1945 at Ettlingen, Germany. Activated 30 June 1948 at Horshing, Austria. Inactivated 17 August 1955 in Austria. Activated 4 May 1971 in Korea. Re-designated 15 December 1978 as the Korean Ammunition Management System. Re-designated 16 September 1984 as the 6th Ordnance Battalion. Relocated 22 February 1992 from Camp Ames to Camp Carroll, Waegwan, Republic of Korea.