Block 2 ~ Ammo

AFI 31-101

This doc outlines PROCEDURES, AUTHORITY, AND RESPONSIBILITIES for establishing and maintaining Restricted and Controlled areas

~ NEUTRALIZES security threats throughout the base boundary.

Physical security

What type of security is designed to SAFEGUARD personnel and prevents UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS to equipment, installations, material, and documents?

Safeguard also from the Espionage, Sabotage, Damage, and Theft

Entry Control Point ( ECP)

Prevents unauthorized entry and counter the introduction of prohibited items.

Barriers

What is a series of coordinated obstacles designed or employed to channel direct, restrict, and delay or stop movement from opposing force?

Restricted Area Badge

What is the document & card that documents for entry control to restricted areas and made for CONTROLLED AREAS?

Worn in visible location

Removed if not in restricted area

Entry Authority List ( EAL)

This document identifies whether or not an individual is authorized unescorted entry or requires on escort

MUST be positively identified

Clear Zone

What is maintained on both sides of the barrier to ensure any approach to the barrier from the outside or inside can be readily observed?

Controlled Areas

What type of area entry and access is kept to a minimum for safety and operational control?

Unit Commander

Who designates authorized personnel for controlled areas?

6 feet.

What measurement is the physical barrier fence for a CONTROLLED area?

12 ft outside and 30 ft inside.

What is the measurements for the clear zone of a controlled area?

Lighting

What limits/restricts vision of anyone outside the area trying to look in?

Escorted Entry

What is required for personnel with no need to be in a controlled or restricted area

AF form 1109

What form MUST be signed by individuals that are NOT listed on the EAL?

Escort Officials

Who escorts unauthorized personnel in restricted or controlled areas?

They also maintain contact surveillance and control of their visitors.

1

What is the entry control limit designated for RESTRICTED areas for safety and operational control.

30ft

What is the measurement for the clear zone of a RESTRICTED area? - on both sides of a single boundary barrier.

Duress Codes

What is established to maintain integrity of restricted areas?

Also words used in normal convos

Explosives Storage Area

Designated area of facilities set aside for the exclusive storage or warehousing of explosives

Exp; Igloos / Magazines / Warehousing / Operating buildings modules / revetments / outdoor storage pads.

Operating Building

Any structure or site except a magazine, in which operations associated with ammunition and explosives are conducted.

Exp; Manufacturing / Processing / Handling / Loading / Assembling / Inspection

Operating Building

What building is NOT authorized for storage of munitions assets; only temporary storage?

Magazine

What building or structure, except an operating building, used for storage of EXPLOSIVES?

Igloo and Aboveground

What are the 2 types of Magazines?

Igloo

Magazine Type :

Earth covered structure

Has Concrete / STEEL- ARCH type structure,

PREFFERED facility type for storage of explosives

24 - inch of earth covering

Aboveground

Magazine type:

NO earth covering

Used for storage of explosives

General Aboveground Magazine

Single warehouse type of building

Multi-cube

What is a row of connected cells with substantial dividing walls; store SMALL quantities of explosives?

Outdoor Storage Sites

An open location selected within an explosive area or location for storage of explosives items or components.

Barricades

Obstacles for HIGH SPEED, low angle, primary and secondary fragments in the event of inadvertent detonation.

Properly sloped

Used for VEGETATION to PREVENT EROSION.

Revetment

Barricades on at least 3 sides

Incorporate structure or overhead cover

Module

Barricaded area composed of 1 or more revetments

LIGHT METAL ROOF or comparable structure may be used.

Vegetation Control

What facility maintenance limits the probability of COMBUSTABLE VEGETATION catching fire and slow spread of vegetation fires

50ft

What measurement of firebreaks is maintained around explosive facilities; EXCEPT earth- covered magazines?

5ft

What measurements of firebreaks are maintained around earth covered magazine ventilators?

Depth Check

What is the maintained cover at the top of earth covered magazines and is a MINIMUM of 2 FEET.

Facility Maintenance

Provides magazines with appropriate means of air circulation or dehumidification.

Vents

What should be closed when outside fire threatens the magazine?

155°F to 165°F

What is the rated max tempt of a fusible link?

Wildlife

What storage area hazard involves animals, snakes, spiders, bees, and wasps that tend to HIDE in magazine corners, under and between stacked pallets, and under equipment covers.

EVERYONE

Who’s responsibility is it to report unsafe storage practice?

Dunnage

Inert material associated with the packing, containerization, blocking, and bracing of ammunition, and explosives.

Supports stacked assets ; Ventilation

Falling objects

Items improperly stacked or stored can fall.

Tripping Hazards

Pay attention to your surroundings and where you are walking.

Propping Hazards

Place heavier object on lower shelf

BETTER shelf stability

Use kinetic lifting method / 2 person lift.

Stalling Hazards

Exposed nails and staples, splinters.

Good Housekeeping

Essential to safe and efficient operations.

Munitions Security

What determines how much protection is required for a particular munitions items?

Security Risk Code and Controlled Inventory Item Code

Codes used to determine the required protection level for munitions.

Master Storage Plan

What plan is developed/maintained using the Theater Integrated Combat Munitions System (TICMS) and is used to PLAN/MAXIMIZE utilization of storage capacity, control NEW limits, maintain explosive compatibility, maintain security, and preserve munitions assets?

Munitions Supervision

Who determines the frequency of the MSP will be updated in local directives?

AFMAN 21-201 and TO 11A-1-61-1

Where is the General Storage Requirements found?

Explosive limits

What is posted in each magazine sited for explosives?

dry

Containers placed in storage shall be properly marked, sealed, clean, and…

Ventilate

What should be done to storage spaces to circulate air or dehumidify as needed?

1

How many LITE BOX should be stored for each lot and condition code?

On top and front of a stack

Where should LITE box be positioned?

False

True/False : Lots CAN be mixed.

Segregated

Different condition codes will be …. in storage and properly marked.

A wall

What will stored munitions, or their containers not contact of a magazine?

Complete Rounds

What are built up munitions ready for delivery to the flightline, and purpose is used to support wartime and simulated wartime taskings?

True

True/False Munitions remain assembled for amount of time required by operation commitments.

False

True/False Munitions NO LONGER required are remained assembled and stored in original configuration.

Courtesy Storage Assets

Munitions that are stored for other organizations in the MSA are called?

Nuclear Weapons Related Materials

Classified or Unclassified assemblies and subassemblies of nuclear weapons (NWRM)

NWRM

What will be afforded PRIORITY for indoor storage?

Clearly

How are NWRM storage areas marked ?

Condition Codes

What are serviceable NWRM and unserviceable NWRM segregated by?

AFI 32-1065

Where can you find the requirements for grounding & lightning protection systems?

Bonding and Grounding

What is the BEST methods to eliminate or reduce hazard from static electricity?

Grounding

Connection between a piece of equipment and earth to drain off static electricity charges before reaching sparking potential.

Static Bus Bars

Copper bars installed on the interior wall of the facility and used for static grounding.

AFMAN 91-201

What document identifies explosives facilities that require lightning protection systems? ( Explosives Safety Standards)

Local base weather stations

Who provides lightning watch and warning support for the installation to allow units time to take precautionary measures?

Lightning Watch

30 minutes PRIOR to thunderstorms being within a 5 nautical mile (nm).

Lightning Warning

Lightning OCCURING within a 5 nm of predetermined location.

Cease

What should be done to all explosive operations at outdoor locations, and indoor locations not equipped with an LPS and operations with exposed explosive devices.