WHAT IS AMMO SURVEILLANCE?

Define Ammo SurveillanceDefine Ammo Surveillance

♥ PROCESS OF INSPECTING, TESTING AND RATING AMMUNITION SERVICEABILITY

♥ ENSURES AMMO STOCKS ARE STORED SAFELY AND ARE READY FOR MILITARY USE

♥ IDs ITEMS FOR TIMELY INSPECTION, MAINT, DISPOSAL AND PRIORITY OF ISSUE

Types of InspectionsTypes of Inspections♣ INITIAL RECEIPT INSPECTIONS♣ RECEIPT INSPECTION♣ ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION♣ PERIODIC INSPECTION♣ SAFETY IN STORAGE INSPECTION ♣ SAFE MONITORING INSPECTION♣ SPECIAL INSPECTION ♣ PRE-ISSUE INSPECTION♣ VERIFICATION INSPECTION ♣ BASIC LOAD INSPECTION ♣ SURV FUNCTION TEST INSPECTION (SFTI)

Initial Receipt InspectionInitial Receipt Inspection♦ PERFORMED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT FROM A MANUFACTURER

♦ IDs GROSS MANUFACTURER’S ERRORS

Receipt Inspection (RI)Receipt Inspection (RI)♦ PERFORMED WHEN AMMO IS RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER MILITARY ACTIVITY

♦ LOSING QASAS HAS INSPECTED AMMO

♦ RI LOOKS FOR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT

Acceptance Inspection (AI)Acceptance Inspection (AI)

♦ PERFORMED ON AMMO REC’D FROM CONTRACTOR

♦ INCLUDES COMPONENTS ONCE DEMILITARIZED BEING REUSED OR RESTORED IN STOCKPILE

Periodic Inspection (PI)Periodic Inspection (PI)♦ AMMO STOCKS INSPECTED PERIODICALLY TO CHECK FOR DETERIORATION AND TRUE SERVICEABILITY

♦ INTERVALS DETERMINED BY TYPE OF MUNITION ACCORDING TO SB 742-1

SMALL ARMS = EVERY 7 YEARSFLARES; INCENDIARY = EVERY 2 YEARS

Safety Inspection (SIS)Safety Inspection (SIS)

♦ NON-REQUIRED STOCKS INSPECTION TO ENSURE THEY ARE STILL SAFE FOR STORAGE

♦ LOTS THAT POSE THREAT ARE REPORTED FOR DISPOSAL

Storage Monitoring Storage Monitoring Inspection (SMI)Inspection (SMI)

♦ INSPECTION PERFORMED ON SPECIFIC ITEMS FOR SAFETY

♦ INCLUDES MOST CHEMICAL MUNITIONS

♦ CHECKS FOR “LEAKERS”

Special Inspections (SPI)Special Inspections (SPI)

♦ INSPECTIONS PERFORMED AT THE DIRECTION OF HIGHER HEADQUARTERS

♦ REASON FOR SPI MUST BE STATED IN REMARKS

Pre-Issue Inspection (PII)Pre-Issue Inspection (PII)

♦ INSPECTION PERFORMED PRIOR TO ISSUE

♦ INCLUDES AMMO THAT MUST BE CHECKED FOR A SPECIFIC DEFECT AS DIRECTED BY HIGHER HQ

Verification Inspection (VI)Verification Inspection (VI) INSPECTION PERFORMED ON AMMO THAT HAS BEEN PROCESSED AND RE-PACKED AFTER RENOVATION, MAINT OR MODIFICATION

Basic Load Inspection (BLI)Basic Load Inspection (BLI)♦ INSPECTION PERFORMED ON AMMO DESIGNATED FOR UNIT BASIC LOAD

♦ CHECKS FOR SERVICEABILITY AND RESTRICTED AMMO

♦ INCLUDES TRAINING, SECURITY AND CONTINGENCY STOCKS

Survey Function Test Survey Function Test Inspection (SFTI)Inspection (SFTI)

PERFORMED ON ITEMS THAT REQUIRE A SYSTEMS TEST