Responsible : -Small Arms Weapons ( M9,pistol, shotgun,M4 rifle ). - Crew Served Weapons ( .50 cal M240B) - buildup of MK46/MK54 torpedoes - operation and maintenance of all weapons magazine sprinkler systems.

Responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance on 10 weapon elevators, 2 hydraulic power units, elevator equipment. - maintenance and repair of damage control and lifesaving equipment for weapons dept. - 26 x EE reachforks and 9 battery chargers

- WEPS Admin - Ordnance Control - WEPS QA - Ammo Accounting ( logistics ) and

- morning of October 26, 1966 - fire erupted on the starboard side of the ships forward hangar bay and raced through 5 decks , killing 44 men. - a magnesium parachute flare exploded in the flare locker of hangar bay 1

- Safe - Unsafe - Unreliable - Susceptible

Weapons Flashcards by Scott Sabalboro

Gun boss

CDR Hollinger

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Gun Boss is responsible for ?

For all weapons department personnel

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OHO

Ordinance Handling Officer - LCDR Macdonald

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OHO is responsible for

Operations for all ordnance throughout the ship

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2 work centers - AWSE and Flight Deck.

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Responsible :
-Small Arms Weapons ( M9,pistol, shotgun,M4 rifle ).

Crew Served Weapons ( .50 cal M240B)
buildup of MK46/MK54 torpedoes
operation and maintenance of all weapons magazine sprinkler systems.

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Responsible for stowage, buildup and breakout of all ordnance and material conditions of magazine spaces

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Responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance on 10 weapon elevators, 2 hydraulic power units, elevator equipment.

maintenance and repair of damage control and lifesaving equipment for weapons dept.
26 x EE reachforks and 9 battery chargers

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WEPS Admin
Ordnance Control
WEPS QA
Ammo Accounting ( logistics ) and

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WEPS admin

Gun boss, DLCPO - tracks all correspondence for the dept.

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ORDNANCE CONTROL

Track all ordnance on board. The HUB for WEPS. Dept. and manage the work load.

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WEPS QA

Track all pubs, SOPs audits and WEPS programs

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Ammo Accounting

Track all ordnance logistics on board

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Objective of the Non-Nuclear Ordnance / Explosive Handling Qualification Program?

Program is governed by OPNAVIST 8023.24 series.

ensures all personnel handling ordnance are properly trained and qualified to do so.
process includes classroom instruction, OJT, hands on demonstration of ordnance handling, an oral board by the OHO, and an ordnance physical given by medical that is renewed every 5 years .

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USS Oriskany

morning of October 26, 1966
fire erupted on the starboard side of the ships forward hangar bay and raced through 5 decks , killing 44 men.
a magnesium parachute flare exploded in the flare locker of hangar bay 1

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Explain the purpose of Hazards of Electromagetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO). ?

Electromagnetic radiation from transmitting antennae’s can cause a voltage to be induced into the systems , that would cause the actuation or detonation sequence to begin.

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HERO classifications

Safe
Unsafe
Unreliable
Susceptible

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AIM

Air Launched
Aerial Intercept
Guided missile

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AGM

Air launched
Surface attack
Guided missile

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RIM

Ship launched
Aerial intercept
Guided missile

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ATM

Air launched

Training guided missile

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CBU

Cluster bomb units

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What are CBUs

Weapons that dispense smaller weapons over a large area.

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TALD

Tactical Air launched decoy

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AIM-7

Known as sparrow | -semi active

AIM-120

Known as Advanced medium range Air to Air Missile . | - Active

AIM-9X

Knows as Sidewinder | -Passive

AGM84H/K

AKA Standoff Land Attack Missile - Expanded Response. ( SLAM-ER) -Active

AGM-65E

Aka Maverick | -Semi Active

AGM-88

Aka High speed anti radiation missile ( HARM) | -Passive

BLU

Bombs

BLU-111

500 lbs

BLU-110

1000 lbs

BLU-116/117/109

2000 lbs

BLU-126 ( LOCO)

500 lbs. ( low collateral damage)

JDAM

Joint Direct Attack Munition ( GPS)

GBU-38

500 lbs

GBU-32

1000lbs

GBU-31

2000lbs

LGB

Laser Guided Bomb

Different LGBs

GBU-12/16/10/24

GBU-12

500lbs

GBU-16

1000lbs

GBU-10

2000lbs

GBU-24

2000lbs ( Hard Target Penetrator )

Characteristics of the M61A1 and M61A2 automatic guns

They are 20MM automatic guns and are a 6 barrel rotary action mechanism operated by a hydraulic drive unit. - multi use weapon capable of firing 4000-6000 rounds per minute

Types of 20MM ammunition

- TP - SAPHEI - TPT - HEI

Target practice

SAPHEI

Semi armor piercing high explosive incendiary

TPT

Target practice tracer

HEI

High explosive Incendiary

Missile guidance terms

- Passive - Semi Active - Active

Passive

The directing intelligence is received from the target. Examples: Infrared rays or radar signals If you closed your eyes , you could find someone by the sound of their voice.

Semi-Active

Missile gets its target illumination from an external source. Example: if you closed your eyes, someone could give you directions to a person .

Active

Target illumination is supplied by a component carried in the missile such as a radar transmitter Example: open your eyes and find the person .

Color codings for ammunition

- yellow - brown - black - green - red - white - blue - Bronze/gold/brass

Yellow

1 band - high explosives 2 bands - high explosive and thermal protected coating. 3 bands- high explosives , thermal protected coating, and has insensitive explosive filler(PNXN-109). 4 bands- 3 on nose , 1 on tail.. high explosives, thermal protected coating, insensitive explosive filler, and is a low collateral damage bomb(LOCO).

Brown

Indicates rocket motors/JATO/ or low explosives

Black

Armor piercing ammunition

Green

Smoker or marker ammunition

Red

Incendiary ammunition

White

Illuminating ammunition

Blue

Ammunition used for practice

Bronze/Gold/Brass

Identifies dummy or drill ammunition not for firing

2 types of weapons elevators

4 UPPER stage elevators | 6 LOWER stage elevators

Upper stage elevators 1-4

Used for transporting weapons from 2nd deck to flight deck for staging and loading onto aircraft. Only “3” go up to flight deck. Elevators 1,2,4

Lower stage elevators 1-6

Used for transporting weapons magazines to the hangar bay for staging.

Safe working Loads for weapons elevators

10500lbs while in motion 42500lbs while static -maximum of 72” tall

AWSE

Armament Weapons Support Equipment

AWSE is used

During breakout, storage, and aircraft loading.

Functions of AWSE

- SKIDS | - Transporters

Type of skid

AERO 12C Bomb Skid

Type of transporter

MHU-191/M Munitions Transporter

SKIDS

AWSE items designed to transport ordnance .manually maneuvered transport vehicles

AERO 12C bomb Skid

A wheelbarrow type skid that consists of a cradle type frame with solid rubber tire wheels and equipped with 2 supporting legs.

AERO 12C Bomb Skid SWL

1250lbs

Transporter

AWSE items designed to transport weapons. They are manually maneuvered.

MHU-191/M Munition Transporter

A welded tubular frame with 4 rubberized wheels and a telescoping draw bar. -Dead man Brake is the hand lever on the draw bar.

MHU-191/M Munitions transport SWL

5000lbs.