soldier's manual and trainer's guide ammunition specialist

128 Pages·2004·0.47 MB·English

STP 9-55B34-SM-TG

SOLDIER'S MANUAL AND TRAINER'S GUIDE

AMMUNITION SPECIALIST

Skill Levels 3 and 4

MOS 55B

NOVEMBER 2004

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SOLDIERTRAINING HEADQUARTERS
PUBLICATION DEPARTMENTOFTHEARMY
No.9-55B34-SM-TG Washington,D.C.,23November2004
SOLDIER'S MANUAL and TRAINER'S GUIDE
MOS 55B
Ammunition Specialist
Skill Levels 3 and 4
CONTENTS
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Preface...................................................................................................................................................v
Chapter1. Introduction......................................................................................................................1-1
1-1. General......................................................................................................................1-1
1-2. TaskSumarries..........................................................................................................1-1
1-3. Soldier'sResponsibilities............................................................................................1-2
1-4. NCOSelf-DevelopmentandtheSTP..........................................................................1-2
1-5. Commander'sResponsibilities....................................................................................1-2
1-6. Trainer'sResponsibilities............................................................................................1-3
1-7. TrainingSupport........................................................................................................1-3
Chapter2. Trainer'sGuide.................................................................................................................2-1
2-1. General......................................................................................................................2-1
2-2. SubjectAreaCodes...................................................................................................2-3
2-3. DutyPositionTraining Requirements..........................................................................2-4
2-4. CriticalTaskList.........................................................................................................2-5
Chapter3. MOS/SkillLevelTasks.....................................................................................................3-1
SkillLevel3
SubjectArea9:Publications
093-55B-3342 UseStorageandOutloadingDrawinginMunitionsOperations.............................3-1
093-55B-3343 UseMunitionsDrawingsinMaintenanceOperations............................................3-2
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Subject Area10: AmmunitionOperations
093-55B-3310 PlanFightingFiresinaMunitionsStorageArea...................................................3-3
093-55B-3311 PrepareMunitionsOperationsSOP......................................................................3-4
093-55B-3312 ManageUnitReturn.............................................................................................3-5
093-55B-3314 PlanMunitionsSling-OutOperations....................................................................3-6
093-55B-3335 PerformAmmunitionBasicLoadInspections........................................................3-7
093-55B-3350 InspectMunitionsStorageHandlingOperations...................................................3-9
093-55B-3351 DetermineQuantityDistance/CompatibilityGroupRequirements........................3-10
SubjectArea11:TransportationOperations
093-55B-3352 InspectRailcar...................................................................................................3-11
093-55B-3353 InspectMotorVehicles.......................................................................................3-13
093-55B-3372 InspectISOContainer........................................................................................3-15
SubjectArea12:Conventional AmmunitionInspection
093-55B-3336 ConductMunitionsInspections...........................................................................3-16
093-55B-3337 InspectFuzes.....................................................................................................3-18
093-55B-3338 InspectHandGrenades......................................................................................3-19
093-55B-3339 InspectMinesandAssociatedEquipment..........................................................3-20
093-55B-3341 UseTestMeasurementandDiagnosticandRelatedEquipment.........................3-21
093-55B-3345 InspectArtilleryMunitions...................................................................................3-22
093-55B-3346 InspectSmallArmsMunitions............................................................................3-23
093-55B-3347 InspectPyrotechnics..........................................................................................3-25
093-55B-3348 InspectDemolitionMaterial................................................................................3-26
093-55B-3349 InspectSalvageMaterial....................................................................................3-27
093-55B-3419 InspectMunitionsPreparedforAirShipment......................................................3-28
Subject Area13:Rocket/MissileInspection
093-55B-3329 InspectTOW GMandContainer.........................................................................3-29
093-55B-3330 InspectDRAGONGMandContainer.................................................................3-30
093-55B-3332 InspectSTINGER/AVENGERGMandContainer...............................................3-31
093-55B-3333 InspectMultipleLaunchRocketSystem(MLRS)................................................3-32
093-55B-3340 InspectRockets.................................................................................................3-33
093-55B-3358 InspectHELLFIREMissileandContainer...........................................................3-34
093-55B-3359 InspectArmyTacticalMissileSystemMissile(ATACMS)BrilliantAnti-Armor
Subsystem(BATS)............................................................................................3-35
093-55B-3365 InspectPATRIOTGuidedMissileContainer.......................................................3-36
093-55B-3371 InspectJAVELINGMandContainer...................................................................3-37
Subject Area14:ChemicalMunitions
093-55B-3354 InspectToxicChemicalMunitions......................................................................3-38
Subject Area15:RecordsandReports
093-55B-3344 PrepareSurveillanceRecordsandReports........................................................3-39
Subject Area16:SAAS/AccountabilityOperations
093-55B-3413 PrepareSAASAutomatedDocuments...............................................................3-41
093-55B-3414 PrepareTransactions.........................................................................................3-42
Subject Area17:AmmunitionOperationsManagementI
093-55B-3373 DetermineComplianceWithFieldStorageRequirements...................................3-43
093-55B-3374 DetermineRadiationHazardAssociatedWithMunitions.....................................3-44
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SubjectArea18:SAASManagementI
093-55B-3400 EditAutomatedDAORecordsandReports........................................................3-45
093-55B-3401 PrepareSAAS-MODMilitaryOrganizationTables..............................................3-46
093-55B-3402 ManageLocationSurveyandInventoryFunctions..............................................3-47
093-55B-3403 PrepareSelectiveBack-UpandRestorationofFiles...........................................3-48
093-55B-3404 CreateReportsUsingOracleBrowser................................................................3-49
093-55B-3405 PrepareUnitResourcesData.............................................................................3-50
093-55B-3406 PrepareUnitProfiles..........................................................................................3-51
093-55B-3407 PrepareAmmunitionBasicandOperationLoads................................................3-52
093-55B-3408 PrepareUnitTrainingAmmunitionRequirements...............................................3-53
093-55B-3409 PrepareTaskForceOrganization.......................................................................3-54
093-55B-3410 IdentifyMMCExcessesandShortages..............................................................3-55
093-55B-3411 PrepareMMCRequisitionsandDirectives..........................................................3-56
093-55B-3412 MaintainAccountCodeStructure.......................................................................3-57
093-55B-3415 ManageUtilities.................................................................................................3-58
093-55B-3417 ProcessSurveillanceandMaintenanceReports.................................................3-59
093-55B-3418 PerformBasicSystemAdministratorFunctions..................................................3-60
093-55B-3420 ComputeSupplyRate........................................................................................3-61
SkillLevel4
Subject Area19: AmmunitionOperationsManagementII
093-55B-4265 PrepareEmergencyDestructionPlan.................................................................3-62
093-55B-4266 PrepareaStoragePlan......................................................................................3-63
093-55B-4267 PrepareStorageSpaceManagementReport(DDForm805).............................3-64
093-55B-4272 PlanRoutineDisposalOperations......................................................................3-65
093-55B-4275 InspectMunitionsStorageFacilities....................................................................3-66
093-55B-4276 InspectMunitionsFieldStorageArea.................................................................3-67
093-55B-4292 DetermineComplianceWithEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyStandards..........3-68
SubjectArea20:TransportationManagement
093-55B-4281 VerifyMunitionsPreparedforAirShipment........................................................3-69
093-55B-4283 PrepareSurveillanceSamplesforShipment.......................................................3-70
093-55B-4286 MonitorPortOperations.....................................................................................3-71
Subject Area21:AmmunitionInspectionManagement
093-55B-4278 ConductMalfunctionInvestigation......................................................................3-72
093-55B-4284 ProcessAmmunitionConditionReportsDAForm2415(ACR),Qualityand
DeficiencyReport,SFForm368(QDR),andReportofDiscrepancy,SF
Form364(ROD)...............................................................................................3-73
093-55B-4285 ScheduleMunitionsInspections(Periodic[PI]),StorageMonitoring(SMI),
SafetyinStorage(SIS),ReceiptInspection(RI),andInitialReceipt
Inspections(IRI)................................................................................................3-74
Subject Area22: AmmunitionMaintenanceManagement
093-55B-4269 PlanPreservationandPackagingOperationsforMunitions................................3-75
093-55B-4279 InspectMunitionsMaintenanceFacility...............................................................3-76
093-55B-4282 InspectMunitionsMaintenanceOperations........................................................3-77
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SubjectArea23:SAASManagementII
093-55B-4271 VerifySupplyRate.............................................................................................3-78
093-55B-4274 ConductExplosiveSafetySurvey.......................................................................3-79
093-55B-4300 ManageSAASReports......................................................................................3-80
093-55B-4301 CreateReportsUsingOracleBrowser................................................................3-81
093-55B-4302 ManageMMCExcessesandShortages.............................................................3-82
093-55B-4303 ManageMMCRequisitionsandDirectives..........................................................3-83
093-55B-4304 ReviewSAASAutomatedDocuments................................................................3-84
093-55B-4306 PerformAdvancedSystemAdministratorFunctions...........................................3-85
093-55B-4307 PerformMMCManagementOperations.............................................................3-86
Subject Area24:AmmunitionSecurity
093-55B-4277 DetermineStorageandTransportation SecurityRequirements...........................3-87
AppendixA........................................................................................................................................A-1
AppendixB........................................................................................................................................B-1
Glossary.................................................................................................................................Glossary-1
References.........................................................................................................................References-1
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PREFACE
ThispublicationisforsoldiersholdingMOS55B,skilllevels3and4, andtheirsupervisors,trainers,and
commanders. ItcontainsanMOStrainingplanprovidinginformationneededtoplan,conduct,and
evaluateunittraining,oneofthemostimportantjobsofmilitaryleaders. Itincludesstandardizedtraining
objectivesintheformoftasksummariesthatcanbeusedtotrainandevaluatesoldiersoncriticaltasks
supportingunitmissionsduringwartime.
SoldiersholdingMOS55Bshouldhaveaccesstothispublication. Trainersandfirst-linesupervisors
shouldactivelyplanforsoldieraccess,makingitavailableinworkareas,unitlearningcenters,andunit
libraries. However,itisnotintendedforanindividualcopytobeprovidedtoeachMOSholder. TheSTP
isobtainableonlinefromtheRDL.
TasksinthismanualapplytoActiveArmy,ArmyReserve,andArmyNationalGuardsoldiers.
TheproponentofthispublicationisHQTRADOC. SubmitcommentsandrecommendationsonDAForm
2028(RecommendedChangestoPublicationsandBlankForms)directlyto:Departmentofthe Army,
TrainingDirectorate,OrdnanceTrainingDivision,ATTN:ATCL-AO,401FirstStreet,Suite225,FortLee,
VA23801-1511.
Unlessthispublicationstatesotherwise,masculinenounsandpronounsdonotreferexclusivelytomen.
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CHAPTER1
Introduction
1-1. General.ThisSTPidentifiesindividualMOStrainingrequirementsforsoldiersholdingMOS55B.
Commanders,trainers,andsoldiersshoulduseittoplan,conduct,andevaluateindividualtrainingin
units. TheSTPistheprimaryMOSreferenceforsupportingself-development,evaluatingMOS
proficiency,andtraining55Bsoldiers. Commandersemploytwoprimarymethodstoevaluatesoldier
proficiency:
· Commander's evaluation. Commander’s evaluationsarelocaltestsorassessmentsofsoldiers'
performanceofMOS-specificandcommontaskscriticaltotheunitmission. Theymaybe
conductedyear-round.
· Commontasktest. CTTsarehands-ontestsusedtoevaluateproficiencyoncommontasks.
Alternatewrittentestsareprovidedifequipmentisnotavailableforhands-ontesting.
Thispublicationisthesoldier'sprimaryreferencetoprepareforacommander'sevaluationofMOS-
specifictasks. ItcontainstasksummariesforallcriticaltasksspecifictotheMOSandSL. Commanders
andtrainerswillusethissoldier'smanualandtrainer'sguidetoplanandconducttrainingand
commander'sevaluations.
Chapter 2, Trainer’s Guide, contains information needed to plan training requirements for thisMOS. The
trainer'sguide--
· Identifiessubjectareasinwhichsoldiersmustbetrained.
· Identifiescriticaltasksforeachsubjectarea.
· Specifieswheresoldiersareinitiallytrainedoneachtask.
· Recommendshowofteneachtaskshouldbetrainedtosustainproficiency.
· Recommendsastrategyforcross-trainingsoldiers.
· Recommendsastrategyfortrainingsoldierstoperformhigher-leveltasks.
UsethisSTPalongwithSTP21-1-SMCT (Soldier’s Manual of Common Tasks, Skill Level 1), STP 21-24-
SMCT (Soldier’s Manual of Common Tasks, Skill Levels 2-4),ARTEPs,FM25-4(HowtoConduct
TrainingExercises),FM25-5(TrainingforMobilizationandWar),FM7-0(TrainingtheWorkForce),and
FM7-1(Battle-FocusedTraining)toestablisheffectivetrainingplansandprogramsthatintegratesoldier,
leader,andcollectivetasks.
1-2. TaskSummaries. Tasksummariesoutlinewartimeperformancerequirementsforeachcriticaltask
intheSTP. Theyprovidebothsoldierandtrainerwiththeinformationnecessarytoprepare,conduct,and
evaluatecriticaltasktraining. Asaminimum,tasksummariesincludeinformationsoldiersmustknowand
skillstheymustperformtostandardforeachtask. Followingisthetasksummaryformat:
· Tasknumber. Thetasknumberisa10-digitnumberthatidentifiesthetaskandskilllevel.
Includethetasknumberandtitleinanycorrespondencerelatingtothetask.
· Tasktitle. Thetasktitleidentifiestheactiontobeperformed.
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· Conditions. Thetaskconditionsstatementdescribesthefieldorgarrisonconditionsunderwhich
thetaskwillbeperformedandidentifiestheequipment,tools,references,jobaids,and
supportingpersonnelthatthesoldierneedstoperformthetaskinwartime.
· Standards. Thetaskstandardsdescribehowwellandtowhatlevelofproficiencythesoldier
mustperformthetaskunderwartimeconditions. Standardsaretypicallyexpressedintermsof
accuracy,completeness,duration,sequence,speed,andtolerance.
· Performancemeasures. Thissectionidentifiesspecificactionsthatthesoldiermustaccomplish
tocompletethetasksuccessfully. PerformancemeasuresappearinaGO/NO-GOratingformat
foreasyevaluation. Sometasksmayalsoincludedetailedtraininginformationina Training
InformationOutlineandanEvaluationPreparationSection. TheEvaluationPreparationSection
indicatesnecessarymodificationstotaskperformanceinordertotrainandevaluateataskthat
cannotbetrainedtothewartimestandardunderwartimeconditions. Itmayalsoincludespecial
trainingandevaluationpreparationinstructionstoaccommodatethesemodificationsandany
instructionsthatshouldbegiventothesoldierbeforeevaluation.
· References. Thissectionidentifiesreferencesthatprovidemoredetailedexplanationsoftask
performancerequirementsthanaregiveninthetasksummary.
· Warnings. Warningsalertuserstothepossibilityofimmediatepersonalinjuryorequipment
damage.
· Notes. Notesprovideadditionalsupportiveexplanationsortipsrelatingtotaskperformance.
1-3. Soldier’s Responsibilities. Eachsoldierisresponsibleforperformingindividualtasksidentifiedby
thefirst-line supervisor based on the unit’s METL. Soldiers must perform tasks to the standardsincluded
inthetasksummary. Ifsoldiershavequestionsabouttasksorwhichtasksinthismanualtheymust
perform,theyareresponsibleforaskingtheirfirst-linesupervisorforclarification. First-linesupervisors
knowhowtoperformeachtaskorcandirectsoldierstoappropriatetrainingmaterials,includingcurrent
fieldmanuals,technicalmanuals,andArmyregulations. Soldiersareresponsibleforusingthese
materialstomaintainperformance. Theyarealsoresponsibleformaintainingperformanceofallcommon
taskslistedintheSMCTsattheircurrentskillleveland below.
Periodically,soldiersshouldasktheirsupervisororanothersoldertochecktheirperformancetoensure
thattheycanperformthetasks.
1-4. NCOSelf-DevelopmentandtheSTP. Self-developmentisakeycomponentofleaderdevelopment.
Leadersfollowplanned,progressive,sequentialself-developmentprogramsdevelopedbytheindividual
NCOandhisorherfirst-linesupervisortoenhanceandsustainmilitarycompetencies. Self-development
consistsofindividualstudy,research,professionalreading,practice,andself-assessment. Theself-
developmentconceptrequiresNCOs,asArmyprofessionals,totakeresponsibilityforremainingcurrent
inallphasesoftheirMOS. The STP is the NCO’s primary source for maintaining MOS proficiency.
Anotherimportantresourceforself-developmentistheACCP. RefertoDAPamphlet350-59(Army
CorrespondenceCourseProgramCatalog)fordetailedeligibilityrequirementsandenrollment
information. ThecatalogisavailableonlinethroughtheAIPDwebsite.Thewebsiteoffersonline
enrollment.
1-5. Commander’s Responsibilities. Commandersmustensurethattheirunittrainingplanspreparethe
unitforwarbyenablingsoldierstodevelopandsustainproficiencyintheirMOSandskillleveltasks.
Commandersshoulddesignunittrainingprogramstoprovideindividualtrainingforallsoldiersassigned
totheunitandtoevaluatesoldierproficiencyroutinelyaspartofthecommander’s evaluation program.
Theunittrainingprogramshouldalsointegrateindividualtrainingwithcrewdrillsandothercollective
training. TheMOStrainingplanprovidesinformationonwhichtobaseintegration,cross-train,train-up,
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