Introduction to Ammunition

What do markings identify on ammunition?

Ammunition type

What is the significance of the Nose End marking on a rocket or missile?

Determines which way to point the pallet or outer container.

You are delivering a load of ammunition to the demolition grounds today but the gate is locked and a red flag is flying. What do you do?

Not enter, turn around, and wait until it is clear.

You enter a storage facility and find this on the floor. What should you do?

Notify a supervisor or NCO immediately.

You report to a workshop to pack hazardous materials. What tools would you use?

Tools required by the SOP

Which of the following applies to training ammo? Select all that apply.

Training ammo is used for practice. Training ammo contains explosives. Training ammo is capable of damaging property and personnel. Follow safety precautions when handling training ammo.

Which statement about ECMs and AGMs is NOT true?

Both provide equal cost effectiveness.

What are placards?

Hazardous signs and symbols

Select all that are inner packs.

Cardboard cartons Fiber containers Styrofoam Bubble wrap Wood block fillers

The Cardinal Rule states that all operations must expose the minimum number of ________ for the minimum amount of ________ to the minimum amount of ________ to be consistent with safe operations.

People, time, and explosives

The purpose of operational safety is to create and maintain the safest work environment possible by _________, _________, and _________.

Preventing damage, increasing readiness, saving lives.

What proper actions are taken when a seal is missing or broken from an outer pack?

Report any unsealed outer packs to your supervisor

What purpose does banding serve?

Secures pallet to the truck for safe transport.

What is the purpose of a seal?

Show if pack has been opened and not resealed.

You are loading a truck transporting ammunition with a hazard classification of 1.3. The truck now has 1.1 on it. Whose responsibility is it to ensure the right placards are on the vehicle to match the ammunition being transported?

The driver The onsite supervisor or NCO Everyone Involved

Just looking from this angle, what is wrong with this image? Select all that apply.

There are no markings. Items are not packed correctly. Items are not secured correctly.

How are outer packs stacked?

To fit the pallet

What is the primary purpose of an SOP?

To protect lives and prevent injuries

What is the purpose of pallets? Select all that apply.

To store ammo To move ammo For easier handling of ammo

What does "ammo compatibility" mean?

What ammo can be used for training. What ammo can be stored together.

Do all areas and facilities storing or handling ammo require a lightning protection system (LPS)?

Yes