Ammo Handler Course

Instructor:

Your Name

Introduction Ammunition accountability

Top down involvement

Dangers of handling w/out proper training

Theft and unlawful possession

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

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)

Cont.

Ammunition amounts per training event found in STRAC manuals.

-(1) DA Pam 350-38 (conventional forces)

-(2) DA Pam 350-39 (special forces)

Common Acronyms DODAAC- Is a 6 figure address code

(checking account #)

DODAC- Department of Defense Ammunition Code

DODIC- A056=5.56mm ball M16A2

UIC- WGGGG0 = HHC Your Unit

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

SAFETY NEVER put C-4 w/blasting caps or

Arty rounds w/fuses Use of HC & colored smoke requires a

gas mask

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

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)

CONT. Document # on DA 581’s and 5615’s 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

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

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:

- 581’s to ITAM then to ASP

- Div Units take 581’s to DAO first

FUNCTIONS OF QASAS

Ensure ammo safety/serviceability Monitor audit trails & physical security Monitor ranges and arms rooms Assist Class V EDRE’s & deployments Inspect/classify ammo and explosives Inspect vehicle and loads Assist in ammo safety/storage/transport/use

& destruction

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

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

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

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

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

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”

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

EPA’s 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

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

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)

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

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