Ammunition Safety
This is the full acronym for "HERO," which dictates emissions control and electronics usage around sensitive ordnance.
What is Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance?
What are Placards?These diamond-shaped signs must be displayed on all four sides of a vehicle transporting Class 1 explosives.
What are Placards?
This critical physical document (tag) is attached to ammunition stacks, pallets, or bays to log gains, issues, and current balances in real-time.
What is a Ammunition Stock card(NAVMC 10774) or Ammunition Stack Card?
This is the total number of primary Ammunition Compatibility Groups designated by letters (excluding special sub-categories) used to determine if explosives can be stored together.
What is 13 (Groups A through H, J, K, L, N, and S)?
Championed by General Alfred M. Gray, this foundational publication is the baseline doctrine for all Marine Corps operations.
What is MCDP 1, Warfighting?
This primary publication serves as the ultimate "bible" for Ammunition and Explosives Safety Ashore.
What is NAVSEA OP 5 Volume 1?
This standard inspection checklist must be fully completed and signed by both the inspector and the driver before any tactical vehicle is loaded with ammunition.
What is DD Form 626 (Motor Vehicle Inspection)?
This is the command-approved list of specific personnel who are legally authorized to sign for and receive ammunition on behalf of the using unit.
What is the Delegation of Authority / NAVMC 11797 (or DD Form 577)?
This specific compatibility group letter represents primary explosives (like blasting caps or detonators) which must never be stored with other ammunition classes.
what is "B"
This legendary 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps professionalized the force, founded the Marine Corps Association, and wrote the famous "Lejeune Message" read on the USMC Birthday.
Who is Major General John A. Lejeune?
When stacking ammunition, this is the total explosive weight of all ammunition in a location, used to calculate safe distance zones.
What is Net Explosive Weight (NEW)?
When securing palletized ammunition in the bed of a tactical truck or trailer, NCOs must ensure this mechanical method is used instead of relying solely on cargo straps to prevent the load from shifting forward or backward.
What is Blocking and Bracing?
This is the term for the designated, secure location established by a using unit in the field to temporarily hold and issue ammunition during training or combat operations.
What is a BLAHA (Basic Load Ammunition Holding Area)
This compatibility group letter is assigned to ammunition that is specifically designed so that any accidental functioning will not cause any significant blast, projection, or thermal hazard.
What is Group S (the safest compatibility group)?
Developed by Col John Boyd, USAF, this decision-making cycle (OODA) is central to the Marine Corps' concept of out-tempoing the enemy.
What is the Observe, Orient, Decide, Act Loop?
This Marine Corps Order governs the Marine Corps Ammunition and Explosives Safety Program.
What is MCO 4400.201
This crucial document must be in the vehicle operator's possession, listing the emergency procedures for the specific ammunition load.
What is the Emergency Response Guide (ERG)?
This is the specific class of supply that covers all tactical ammunition, explosives, and landmines that a 2311 manages for their unit.
What is Class V (Class V(W) for ground)?
how many compartments are required for the list of DODIC's below?
M131
DA54
L324
G963
A059
A080
L306
N340
M757
What is 3 compartments
Occurring in 1968, this battle was the largest and bloodiest urban conflict fought by Marines during the Vietnam War.
What is the Battle of Hue City?
This specific class of hazard division (e.g., 1.1, 1.3, 1.4) represents ammunition that presents a mass explosion hazard.
What is Hazard Class 1.1?
This certification program ensures that 2311 personnel are fully qualified and certified to handle, inspect, and package Class V ammunition.
What is the Ammon/Explosive Qualification and Certification Program (Qual/Cert)?
When a discrepancy or loss of ammunition occurs, this formal investigative report must be initiated immediately to document the missing items and security implications.
What is a Missing, Lost, Stolen, or Recovered (MLSR) Report?
What is the only Compatibility Group that cant ride with another item of the same Compatibility Group?
What is "L"
This August 1942 operation was the first offensive amphibious landing of the Pacific Campaign in World War II.
What is the Battle of Guadalcanal?