Block VII - Mission Equipment Flashcards
Define Pyrotechnics:
Items that produce their effect by burning, and are consumed in the process. Pyrotechnics produce a bright light for illumination or colored lights or smoke for signaling.
What’s a CODR?
A Conventional Ordnance Discrepancy Report (CODR) provides a standard system for reporting malfunctions or induced defects involving live ordnance, ammunition, explosives, explosive systems and devices such as bomb racks, missile launchers, gun systems, rocket launcher, sonobouy launchers, leaking or spilled OTTO fuel, and armament weapons support equipment.
Purpose of a EMR:
An Explosive mishap Report (EMR) is a report that applies to explosive incidents involving conventional ordnance, ammunition, explosives, explosive system and devices resulting in actual unintentional detonation, firing, burning, launching of ordnance material leaking of spilled propellant fuels and oxidizers, or chemical agents released.
Purpose of Stray Voltage Checks:
Stray voltage checks are normally performed with the weapon loaded on the aircraft, but they are made before making an electrical connection between the weapon and the aircraft. Additionally, this check is normally performed after the aircraft’s engines have been started and all aircraft pre-flight checks have been completed.
3 Categories of HERO:
Safe, Susceptible, Unsafe
Define HERO Safe:
Percussion initiated. Sufficiently shield protected so all electroexplosive devices (EEDs) contained by the item are immune to adverse effects (safe and/or reliable) when the item is used in its expected RF environments.
Define HERO Susceptible:
If proved (by tests) to contain EEDs. HERO-susceptible ordnance can be adversely affected by RF energy. The safety and/or reliability of the system are in jeopardy when the system is used in its expected RF environments.
Define HERO Unsafe:
Internal wiring is physically exposed, tests are being conducted on the item that result in additional electrical connections to the item, EEDs that have exposed wire leads are handled or loaded, the item is being assembled or disassembled, it is disassembled.
Purpose of Airborne Weapons Stores Loading Manual:
Standardizes loading procedures used throughout the Navy and Marine Corps, improving safety and reliability in the loading of conventional weapons and airborne stores.
Fire Extinguishing:
The fire bottles (MH92) contain a cad to discharge the fire extinguishing agent through the lines to put out fires.
MK 79 Mod 0 Signal Kit Purposes:
The Mk 79 Mod 0 signal kit consists of a Mk 31 Mod 0 signal projector, a plastic bandoleer that holds seven Mk 80 Mod 0 signals, and an instruction sheet. The kit is used by downed aircrew personnel as a distress-signaling device.
MK 124 Mod 0 Signal Kit Purposes:
The Mk 124 Mod 0 is used as a day or night signal by personnel on land or sea. This device is especially adapted for use by aircrew personnel downed at sea. It has two sides, one for day (produces orange smoke) and one for night (red flame), both side last approx. 20 seconds.
MK 25 Mod 4 Marine Location Marker:
MK 25 MOD 4 Marine location Marker are launched from aircraft to provide day or night reference points for marking the course of enemy submarines in antisubmarine warfare operations. They are suitable for any type of sea-surface reference-point marking that calls for both smoke and flame for a period of 10 to 20 minutes.
MK 58 Mod 0 Marine Location Marker:
The MK 58 MOD O marine location marker are launched from aircraft to provide day or night, long burning reference point marking on the ocean surface. It is also used for SAR operation, man overboard, and as a target for practice bombing at sea (40 to 60 minutes).
Purpose of MJ21 Cargo Hook Squib:
The Cargo hook (MJ21) squib contains a squib to disable the linkage and open the cargo hook in an emergency.
