Ammo Handler Course

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Ammo Handler Course

• Instructor
• Your Name

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Introduction

• Ammunition accountability
• Top down involvement
• Dangers of handling w/out proper training
• Theft and unlawful possession

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Overview

• FOUR TYPES OF AMMUNITION
• Basic Load (UBL)- accounted for using Property
  Book procedures. Authorized by AR 710-2 and
  MACOM Regulation
• Operational Load- used for guard CAT I II
  Ammunition. Accounted for using Property Book
  procedures IAW DA PAM 710-2-1

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Cont.

• Training Ammunition- AR 5-13, accounted for
  using TAMS procedures IAW FB Reg 700-4 DA PAM
  710-2-1
• Residue- Is considered ammunition. If you lose
  residue, you must fill out a DA Form 5811-R (Sign
  by 05 or above)

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Cont.

• Ammunition amounts per training event found in
  STRAC manuals.
• -(1) DA Pam 350-38 (conventional forces)
• -(2) DA Pam 350-39 (special forces)

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Common Acronyms

• DODAAC- Is a 6 figure address code (checking
  account )
• DODAC- Department of Defense Ammunition Code
• DODIC- A0565.56mm ball M16A2
• UIC- WGGGG0 HHC Your Unit

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SAFETY

• Never use live ammo in a classroom
• Never use mortars for overhead fire
• Keep ammo covered off the ground (6)
• Never transport in passenger compartment
• No stacking above sidewalls unless banded to a
  pallet

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SAFETY

• NEVER put C-4 w/blasting caps or Arty rounds
  w/fuses
• Use of HC colored smoke requires a gas mask

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FORECASTING

• Forecasts cover a 12 month period
• Unforecasted requests are considered on a case by
  case basis by MMC
• CONUS training ammo forecasts require to be
  submitted NLT 120 days in advance
• OCONUS training ammo forecasts require to be
  submitted NLT 180 days in advance

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REQUESTING AMMUNITION

• DA Form 1687 w/Assumption of command orders(Good
  for 1 year), DA Form 1687 must go through CDR and
  PMO for Criminal records check.
• No Photocopies
• Request to the nearest whole unit of pack, 7
  items may be request on DA Form 581, if more
  items use DA Form 581-1 (max of 3)

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CONT.

• Document on DA 581s and 5615s contain 14
  characters
• Only personnel in grade E-7 or above can request
  Ammo
• 30 days of training ammo per DA 581
• Request Non-TAMS items on a separate DA 581
• When requesting a range to train w/explosive need
  to take a copy of DA 2203-R issue DA 581 to
  range control

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CONT.

• Only 1 Training Event Code (TEC) per DA 581
• The most common training event code are
• -R1Q TRC-A(Regular Army Units)
  Qualification/Familiarization
• -LFX Live fire exercises
• -FTX Field Training exercises

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CONT.

• Must arrive at ASP 5 working days prior to
  pick-up(not including the day of pick up) memo
  sign by an 0-6 if late Paper trail
• - 581s to ITAM then to ASP
• - Div Units take 581s to DAO first

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FUNCTIONS OF QASAS

• Ensure ammo safety/serviceability
• Monitor audit trails physical security
• Monitor ranges and arms rooms
• Assist Class V EDREs deployments
• Inspect/classify ammo and explosives
• Inspect vehicle and loads
• Assist in ammo safety/storage/transport/use
  destruction

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ISSUE/TRANSPORT

• RESIDUE IS AMMUNITION
• Driver and assistant driver must be HAZMAT
  qualified-one E-5 or above must be currently Ammo
  Handler qualified
• CAT I requires an unarmed escort plus an armed
  guard (5 rds)
• CAT II requires armed guard required for live
  turn in

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CONT.

• CAT I II requires 2x e-5 or higher to received
  ammo
• Military vehicle (w/equipment)
• 25,000 fine for mismarking a vehicle
• Route QASAS(Vehicle inspection-DD626)-ASP-ammo
  bunker Qasas(load inspection)
• DD form 836 required for ammo transport on
  public highways

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CONT.

• AMMUNITION HOLDING AREA (AHA)
• Can store in AHA for up to 5 days in your vehicle
  or in a CONEX
• AHA hours are _________ __________
• Allowed to enter AHA once every 24Hrs, if your
  name is the 1687
• Sorting and repacking is never permitted in the
  AHA/vehicle reinspection require

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CONT.

• Cat I II take directly to range never main post
  or off post w/o authority
• Unit can transport live ammo w/residue if
• -you only have one vehicle available
• -Ammo is kept as far from residue as possible-
  clearly divided

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ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE RANGE

• Ammo handlers issue ammo to Range OIC (E-7 or
  above) on DA 5515 after a through briefing
• DOC on a DA 5515 comes from unit document
  register(S-4)
• Same DA 5515 used for issue turn-in of unused
  ammo
• Ammo receiver not remaining on the range issue
  ammo to ammo handlers

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CONT.

• Lot integrity must be maintained- the lot
  identifies the manufacture and date of
  manufacture
• Open one box of ammo at a time
• Ammo inspection certificate signed by E-7 or
  higher for each open container of live ammo for
  turn-in
• Keep residue (brass trash) separate from live
  ammo off the ground at least 6

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CONT.

• A paper trail of all documents used in the issue,
  transport, control, expenditure and turn-in of
  ammo is subject to inspection by QASA at any
  time.
• RSO (E-6 above) sign DA Form 5962-R for
  expended CAT I II items on establish range,
  Warrant officer or above sign 5962-R for expended
  CAT I II items on an other than established
  range

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EPAs MILITARY MUNITIONS RULE 40 CFR SUBTITLE C
EFF 12 AUG 98

• Used munitions are hazardous waste when
  transported from the range for the purpose of
  storage, redamation treatment, or disposal
• Training, testing, range clearance opns are not
  waste activities but require 3 years of record
  keeping

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RULE-2

• Records of used ammo included tng standards how
  conducted
• DOT transport rules inspectable
• Buried or abandoned- damaged or deteriorated ammo
• 24 hrs notification loss or theft
• Failure to comply will cost us our conditional
  exemption oval 27,500 or criminal 50,000/day
  fines 5 year jail time

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LIVE RESIDUE TURN IN

• Paper trail QASAS(live) ASP- residue yard-
  reconciliation clerk
• Ammunition accounts must be reconciled within 5
  days after training event or unit will be placed
  on the delinquent list
• 1st 0-5 in COC signs 5811-R if
• -live turn-in damaged through other than FWT
  (report survey IAW AR 15-6 initiated)

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CONT.

• Use DA 5811-R if residue is stolen or lost but
  must be sign by 0-6
• Live Ammo must be turn-in NLT 24 hrs

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AMNESTY PROGRAM

• Ensure max recovery of Ammo
• All AFOP will be considered dangerous
• Only EOD touch it.
• Small Quantities no paper require, Large
  Quantities DA 581, block 11 should said amended
  return must be sign in block 14a by 0-5 in the
  COC