OME Flashcards
What publications detail OME storage, management and handling?
High Level
BRd 862 – MOD Maritime explosive regulations surface ships and subs DSA 03 – MOD Explosives guidance for in service and operational safety management of OME
JSP 886 – Stores
JSP 440 – Defence manual of security
JSP 800 – Dangerous goods transport inc. attractive to terrorist organisation
Mid Level
BRd 767
Low Level
NAO 4652 Weapons Prep
NAO 4690 Air Station Organisation NAO 4691 Unit Organisation
NAO 4693 PES Logs
NAO 4694 OME Accounts
VL AESOs (includes TORs, Procedures, General Orders such as delivery routes to EDP, authorised arming spots etc.) Topic 5A6 – Weapon loading.
Churchill - a stores ordering and accounting system used by JHC for the ordering of ammunition, vehicles, hotels etc required for detachments
What are the roles and responsibilities of the unit OME org?
CO
Holds functional authority over the unit OME organisation
ERO – Explosives Responsible Officer
This is the AEO, he is trained and authorised to hold OME on behalf of the CO IAW NAO 4691(2)
Must have completed TEM 93
He ensures the safe custody and control of all expendable explosive stores on Sqn from the EDP until they are:
o Accepted by the Aircraft Commander o Embodied into an aircraft system
o Expended
o Returned to the ESA
Is the specialise Air ERO (SAERO) when embarked
Ensures that regulations for the safety of all explosives are enforced at all times He is responsible specifically for the squadron PES and the competence of the squadron SOOQ and TACs in the safety and handling of explosives
Carry’s out monthly inspections
Specialist Officer of the Quarter (SOOQ)
The ERO will select a qualified and authorised AV senior rate to act as the Sqn Specialist Officer of the Quarter (SOOQ)
Must have completed TEM 83
He is accountable for the safe management and custody of all explosive associated with the quarter.
He ensures that all regulations for the safe stowage, handling, preparation and associated documentation of the explosives stores are enforced
The cleanliness of the quarter and regular monthly PES inspections Determining the OME requirements to achieve operation and training task Demanding or returning OME (NAC Form 1)
Temporary ammunition custodian (TAC)
Qualified and authorised SR or LH by exception who act as a TAC Must of completed TEM 83.
Responsible for:
The safe custody of all explosive to the quarter during their period of duty Issuing and receiving explosive stores and recording this in the PES log Carry out PES inspections on behalf on the SOOQ in their absence.
What does the Potential Explosive SITE (PES) Log (Shore) contain? (BRd 767 nao 4693)
Section 1 – Inspection of explosives facilities and explosive management safety (JSP 482 Chap 20 Annex A)
Section 2 – Monthly inspection record sheet (Record of faults/tests/drills)
Section 3 – Authorised quantity explosives licence (MF1659) for RU locker/EDP (Quantity, What we can hold, Category)
Section 4 – Section 5 –
Section 6 – Section 7 – Section 8 –
Section 9 –
Quality Audit Report Latest copy
List of personnel Authorised to draw OME keys
List of personnel Authorised to conduct explosive tasks List of specimen signatures for above personnel Personnels responsibilities
S3139 (Officer of Quarter Log) for each nature held in the PES log OME Stores issue (Open NAC OME 1 Forms)
Unit explosive Risk assessment forms
Unit applicable AEROs
Delivery routes and loading spots applicable to Sqn PES VLAESO’s
Completed pages for PES forms - Section 2 = 11 years,
- Section 6 S3139 = 3 years
- NAC OME 1 Forms = 3 years
When are the different PES inspections and when are they carried out and by who?
Weekly – By the SOOQ
Monthly - By the ERO and SOOQ (or TAC in SOOQ Absence) checking against section 6 of PES log
3 Monthly – Head of Establishment Explosives Safety Representative (HoE ESR) and Explosives storage area manager (ESAM)
6 Monthly - Command muster with ESAM. Carried out by an independent officer, WO or CPO and consists of a physical count of all OME
Annually – IQA
Bi-annually - Fleet Inspector Explosives & NCHQ explosives
Additional – Squadron Self Audits as required by QSO/QSC.
What Ready Use/PES Locker is designated for 846?
RU 19
The contents of the PES locker must reflect the S3139 section 6 of PES log at all times PES lockers are provided for temporary storage only and should hold OME stores for a minimum time necessary.
Squadron is to ensure does not exceed limits or hold OME not listed on Authorised Quantity Licence (Section 3 of PES log)
SOOQ/TAC must ensure correct Hazard classification marking is shown on exterior of PES log at all times
What is the procedure for signing out the PES/ RU keys? Order 14.1 Bk2 Pt2 Chap3
Sect 4
Authorised SOOQ/TAC (as detailed in section 5 of PES) will sign out keys from guard room (ID Card Required)
SOOQ/TAC Signs the keys into the PES log when the key is drawn or at a watch handover (PES log held at Duty Eng desk) (RU Keys kept in engineering office/ PES log controlled via duty engineer)
A TAC may then sign out RU key by signing in temporary loan section of section 5 in PES log
TAC needs to sign for keys by 2359 in guardroom if he intends to keep them out or return key to guard room signing key log
Completed forms kept for 12 months
Who can sign out the keys, and where would you find out if you don’t know?
SOOQ/TAC – AV senior rate completed TEM 83
Section 5 Pes Log – List of authorised personnel
What is the procedure for signing out an explosive item from the PES and what documentation would need to be checked and signed?
Transactions are recorded on S3139s (Officer of the Quarter Log) kept in the PES log, section 6, and are compared on a monthly basis with the relevant establishment S3139 OOQ log entries to ensure completeness and accuracy
What form is raised for ordering and returning expended ammunition, who authorises it and what is the process and lead times?
NAC OME Form 1 – NAC OME stores issue and return (BRd 767 NAO 4694)
Email or firing order received from person requiring OME or SOOQ monitors when carts are due and will order just before life ex
SOOQ checks JSMCR to ensure no bans or constraints are in place for the requested OME
DAEO/AAEO (Carts) / OPs (Ammo) demands on CHURCHILL and supplies SOOQ with event number
Event number is entered on to NAC OME 1 form
Duty Eng authorises for cartridges / MAG FWI or SWO authorises flares and ammo Emails it to CHF CCS stores accountant (Sgt Roberts) who checks its been ordered on CHURCHILL before accepting the demand
He sends a copy to AWS OOQ
OOQ will contact SOOQ to arrange a delivery time and place
What are the delivery timings for OME?
- Carts-28days(or1dayifinstock)
- Ammo/Flares-6weeks(or1dayifinstock)
NAC OME Form 2 Weekly OME transactions/ Expenditure’s form (BRd 767 NAO 4694) Provides a weekly return to AWS OOQ(S)- Details OME stock Sqn are holding and used to inform of explosive stores that have been expended for training/practice or operational use or were fitted to/removed from Aircraft. This is a weekly accounting form. For physical returns use a NAC OME Form 1.
Completed by SOOQ and returned to the AWS OOQ(S) electronically
Where are OME stores delivered to?
Explosive Delivery Point (EDP) can include the following:
o ESH Explosive Stores House within the ESA explosives Storage Area o PES Potential Explosive Site Locker
o LicensedAircraftArmingHardstanding
o Licensed Weapon Prep area
What Spots are licensed for Merlin?
South Dispersal – Rotary Wing Spots 1 & 2
Lima Spots 22-28
Licensed by the Inspector Of Explosives (Fleet Establishments)
What are rules regarding transportation of OME?
Must follow authorised delivery routes as per AWS map (blue lines) to minimise RADHAZ All stores that are transported off the establishment must have a dangerous goods notice DGN.
Personnel must be appropriately trained depending on threshold of ammunition i.e. awareness trained or HAZMAT trained.
Transported around station in red transit ACAs (Approved Container Assembly)
What is CFFE?
Certified Free From Explosives - All recoverable remains of ammunition must be processed to ensure no explosive material remains within these stores i.e. Brass, links and any packaging. Only VL AWS authorised personnel can CFFE.
Where Can weapon preparation take place?
ESH Explosive Store House No1. In ESA Explosive Storage Area.
