AMMUNITION SURVEILLANCE FOR SAFETY AND
LOGISTICS FUNCTIONS
Commanders and QASAS personnel are responsible for ammunition safety and logistics functions. These
functions include inspecting buildings and areas where ammunition and explosives are stored; inspecting
ammunition and explosives handling, storage, maintenance, shipping, and destruction operations; and inspecting
the vehicles and vessels used to transport ammunition and explosives. Applicable safety, transportation, storage,
maintenance, demilitarization, and supply regulations and directives issued by responsible commands are used in
conducting these inspections and to ensure the adequacy of SOPs. The primary concerns of these inspections are
safety, proper conduct of the operation, compliance with SOPs, lot integrity, and serviceability. The QASAS in
charge maintains close coordination with the safety director on matters affecting the explosive safety program at
an installation.
Handling, Storage, and Shipping Operations
QASAS personnel review handling, storage, and shipping operations for compliance with applicable safety and
operational regulations. Reports of deficiencies are forwarded through appropriate channels for required
corrective actions. Follow-ups are conducted to ensure that all deficiencies are corrected. A QASAS clears all
lots of ammunition, components, and related materials designated for shipment or issue. Clearance procedures
include reviewing DA Forms 3022-R (Army Depot Surveillance Records), suspension records, and other
applicable references.
Inspection of Storage Buildings and Storage Areas
Magazines and other buildings where ammunition and explosives are stored are given a formal inspection every
seven months. These inspections are performed by QASAS personnel, who record and report the inspection
results. A formal record is kept of the results of these inspections. This record includes discrepancy reports that
are forwarded to the responsible installation activities, and the resolution or corrective actions resulting from these
reports. Inspection results are part of the technical history of the items in storage. Any unusual or changing
conditions encountered during an inspection that could have an adverse effect on any of the stored items are
recorded. Such conditions, along with any potentially hazardous conditions, are specifically noted and reported to
the appropriate organization for prompt corrective action. Locations where potentially serious conditions are
encountered are then reinspected to verify that the problems have been corrected.
Lightning protection systems within the ammunition area are visually inspected every seven months, and are
tested once every 14 months for electrical continuity and adequacy of grounding. These inspections and tests are
normally conducted by the surveillance organization, but they may be performed by the facilities engineer,
depending on the individual installation and the availability of manpower. Regardless of which activity actually
performs the inspection or the test, the procedures and the results are monitored and reviewed by QASAS
personnel.
At the discretion of the QASAS in charge, the required inspection of magazines may be increased to quarterly or
reduced to every 14 months depending on the activity or on local conditions. Reasons for changing intervals must
be documented.
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