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106.1 State the objective of the Non-Nuclear Ordnance/Explosive Handling Qualification Program. -
Ensures that persons handling ordnance are trained and properly qualified to do so. The process includes classroom instruction, OJT, hands-on demonstration of ordnance handling, and an oral board chaired by the Weapons Officer, or Maintenance Officer in a squadron/IMA.
106.2 Explain the purpose of the following conditions:
[ref. a, pp. 11-31, 11-32]
Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO) -
Naval ordnance systems are generally armed, actuated, and detonated by means of electrical pulses. Electromagnetic radiation from transmitting antennae can may cause a voltage to be induced into these systems, which in turn would cause the actuation or detonation sequence to begin.
Emission Control (EMCON) -
Requires transmitting systems be secured to prevent enemy ships / aircraft from locating us through their passive detection systems. Goes back to the days of �radio silence�.
106.3 State the purpose of performing a stray voltage check. -
Aviation ordnance is activated, and detonated, by electrical current from the aircraft's 28vdc bus. Stray voltage checks are performed prior to ordnance loading to ensure that no electrical charges exist within the aircraft's firing circuits that would inadvertently cause the activation or detonation of the loaded ordnance.
106.4 Define and discuss the following acronyms: [ref. a]
Uses active detection and tracking methods to destroy its. Generally, these missiles use RADAR guidance systems.
b. Semi-active -
Uses a combination of active and passive detection and tracking methods to destroy its target.
c. Passive -
Uses information collected from the target itself. These include Infra-Red detection of a target's "heat-sources" and reception of radio-wave transmissions.
106.6 Discuss the purpose of the two types of weapons elevator:
[ref. a]
For transporting weapons from the second deck, or hangar deck, to the flight deck for staging and loading onto aircraft.
b. Lower stage -
For transporting weapons from the weapons magazines to the second deck, or the hangar deck, for staging.
106.7 Explain the difference between hung ordnance and unexpended ordnance.
Ordnance that failed to fire properly. A 20mm round that failed to fire from the M61A1 machine gun would be considered "hung". The phrase "hang-fire" is the term used to describe this condition.
b. Unexpended -
Ordnance that was loaded, but was never expended by the aircrew. For example, 3,000 rounds of 20mm ammunition are loaded into the M61A1 machine gun, but only 1,000 rounds are fired. That would 2,000 rounds unexpended.
106.8 State the purpose of color coding in regards to ammunition. -
Identification of ammunition is extremely important when handling ordnance. Color codes represent explosive hazards associated with ammunition.
COLOR INTERPRETATION
High Explosives (HE)
b.Brown-
Indicates the presence of explosive, either sufficient to function as a low explosive, or to be particularly hazardous to the user.
c.Gray w/Red Bands-
Irritant (harassing agent)
d.Black-
Armor piercing ammunition
e.Light Green-
Smoke or "marker" ammunition
f.Light Red-
Incendiary ammunition
g.White-
Illuminating ammunition, or ammunition that produces a colored light
h. Light Blue-
Training, or firing practice ammunition