Ammunition Handbook
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Munitions Handlers.
This field manual provides ready reference and guidance for units and soldiers that handle munitions items. It is not a comprehensive manual, but it does provide useful data on important points of munitions service support. Also, it is a training tool for munitions units and soldiers. Focus is on tactics, techniques, and procedures used by soldiers handling munitions. The information and guidance contained herein will help them to safely receive, ship, store, handle, maintain, and issue munitions. The manual provides information on processing unit turn–ins, destroying unserviceable munitions, and transporting munitions in new, maturing, or mature theaters of operations in support of the force projection Army.
PREFACE
Chapter 1 TACTICAL UNIT OPERATIONS
Strategic, Operational, and Tactical Functions 1–0
Theater Structure 1–0
Munitions Support 1–1
Organization for Ammunition Support 1–2
Tactical Movement Operations 1–10
Summary 1–15
Chapter 2 PLANNING COMBAT AND STABILITY AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS 2–0
Defining Combat and SASO Missions 2–0
Class V Support Operations 2–1
Transition to Combat/SASO 2–4
Post–Combat/SASO Transition 2–5
Summary 2–6
Chapter 3 MUNITIONS SUPPLY PROCEDURES 3–1
Receipt 3–1
Turn–Ins 3–5
Issues 3–7
Shipments 3–12
Summary 3–17
Chapter 4 DIVISION AMMUNITION OFFICE AND AMMUNITION TRANSFER POINT 4–0
Division Ammunition Office 4–0
Ammunition Transfer Point 4–2
Munitions–Related Functions 4–3
Echelons Above Division 4–5
DAO and ATP Operations 4–6
Summary 4–16
Chapter 5 MUNITIONS SUPPORT IN AN NBC ENVIRONMENT 5–0
Overview 5–0
Nuclear Weapons 5–0
Biological Weapons 5–1
Chemical Weapons 5–2
NBC Defensive Fundamentals 5–2
NBC Contamination 5–3
Decontamination Concepts 5–4
Summary 5–8
Chapter 6 STANDARD ARMY AMMUNITION SYSTEM–MODERNIZATION 6–1
Overview 6–1
Operating Environment 6–1
SAAS Area Functions 6–2
System Performance 6–5
Required Hardware 6–6
Required Software 6–7
Contingencies 6–7
Problem Reports 6–7
Summary 6–8
Chapter 7 MUNITIONS SAFETY 7–1
Safety Levels 7–1
Risk Assessment and Management 7–2
Accident and Incident Control Plan 7–13
Reporting Munitions Malfunctions 7–13
Summary 7–13
Chapter 8 FIRE PROTECTION, PREVENTION, AND SAFETY AWARENESS 8–1
Fire Protection Program 8–1
Fire Prevention Components 8–1
Fire Hazards and Symbols 8–5
Chemical Hazards and Symbols 8–8
Responding to Munitions Fires 8–11
Summary 8–13
Chapter 9 MUNITIONS STORAGE PROCEDURES 9–0
Overview 9–0
Ammunition Storage Activities 9–0
Storage Safety Principles 9–3
Site Selection 9–7
Storage Area Planning 9–10
Rewarehousing Munitions 9–19
Night Operations 9–19
Summary 9–20
Chapter 10 MUNITIONS MAINTENANCE AND SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS 10–1
Maintenance Planning 10–1
Maintenance Operations 10–1
Surveillance Operations 10–3
Safety 10–7
Summary 10–7
Chapter 11 EMERGENCY DESTRUCT OPERATIONS 11–0
Operations Objectives 11–0
Methods of Destruction 11–3
Summary 11–6
Chapter 12 CAPTURED ENEMY AMMUNITION 12–1
Historical Perspective 12–1
TECHINT Mission 12–2
Unit Responsibilities 12–6
Capture and Reporting Procedures 12–8
TECHINT Reporting Procedures 12–8
Procedures for Moving CEA 12–9
CMEC Processing of CEA 12–13
Management and Disposal of CEA 12–13
Summary 12–14
Appendix A AMMUNITION BASIC LOADA–1
Appendix B GUIDANCE FOR COMMANDERS B–0
Appendix C FORECASTING AND MANAGING TRAINING AMMUNITIONC–1
Appendix D BRASS CONVERSIOND–0
Appendix E AMMUNITION CONDITION CODES E–0
Appendix F AMMUNITION IDENTIFICATION F–1
Appendix G MOVEMENT CONTROL AND TYPES OF TRANSPORT G–0
Appendix H HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION H–1
Appendix I STORAGE COMPATIBILITY GROUPS I–0
Appendix J FORWARD ARMING AND REFUELING POINTS J–0
Appendix K SLING LOAD OPERATIONSK–1
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX