APS stands for Army Prepositioned Stocks.

APS stands for Army Prepositioned Stocks.

• A. Allied Prepositioned Stocks
• B. Allied Prepositioned Stock
• C. Army Prepositioned Stocks
• D. Army Prepared Stocks

Answer: (C)

APS stands for Army Prepositioned Stocks. The idea is to place equipment and supplies in advance of operations in strategically chosen locations so U.S. Army forces can begin deploying and sustaining a mission quickly, without waiting for ships and convoys to move everything from home stations. The word “Army” identifies the service responsible, “Prepositioned” indicates items stored ahead of time, and “Stocks” means inventories of materiel. The other phrasings shift who is responsible or use an nonstandard term, so they don’t reflect the official designation.

APS stands for Army Prepositioned Stocks. The idea is to place equipment and supplies in advance of operations in strategically chosen locations so U.S. Army forces can begin deploying and sustaining a mission quickly, without waiting for ships and convoys to move everything from home stations. The word “Army” identifies the service responsible, “Prepositioned” indicates items stored ahead of time, and “Stocks” means inventories of materiel. The other phrasings shift who is responsible or use an nonstandard term, so they don’t reflect the official designation.