Define Ammo

Surveillance
WHAT IS AMMO SURVEILLANCE?
PROCESS OF INSPECTING, TESTING AND RATING
AMMUNITION SERVICEABILITY
ENSURES AMMO STOCKS ARE STORED SAFELY
AND ARE READY FOR MILITARY USE
IDs ITEMS FOR TIMELY INSPECTION, MAINT,
DISPOSAL AND PRIORITY OF ISSUE

Types of Inspections

INITIAL RECEIPT INSPECTIONS

RECEIPT INSPECTION
ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION
PERIODIC INSPECTION
SAFETY IN STORAGE INSPECTION
SAFE MONITORING INSPECTION
SPECIAL INSPECTION
PRE-ISSUE INSPECTION
VERIFICATION INSPECTION
BASIC LOAD INSPECTION
SURV FUNCTION TEST INSPECTION (SFTI)

Initial Receipt
Inspection
PERFORMED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF
RECEIPT FROM A MANUFACTURER
IDs GROSS MANUFACTURERS ERRORS

Receipt Inspection (RI)

PERFORMED WHEN AMMO IS RECEIVED
FROM ANOTHER MILITARY ACTIVITY
LOSING QASAS HAS INSPECTED AMMO
RI LOOKS FOR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT

Acceptance Inspection (AI)

PERFORMED ON AMMO RECD
FROM CONTRACTOR
INCLUDES COMPONENTS ONCE
DEMILITARIZED BEING REUSED OR
RESTORED IN STOCKPILE

Periodic Inspection (PI)

AMMO STOCKS INSPECTED PERIODICALLY
TO CHECK FOR DETERIORATION AND TRUE
SERVICEABILITY

INTERVALS DETERMINED BY TYPE OF

MUNITION ACCORDING TO SB 742-1
SMALL ARMS = EVERY 7 YEARS
FLARES; INCENDIARY = EVERY 2 YEARS

Safety Inspection (SIS)

NON-REQUIRED
STOCKS
INSPECTION TO ENSURE THEY ARE
STILL SAFE FOR STORAGE

LOTS THAT POSE THREAT ARE

REPORTED FOR DISPOSAL

Storage Monitoring
Inspection (SMI)
INSPECTION PERFORMED ON SPECIFIC
ITEMS FOR SAFETY
INCLUDES MOST CHEMICAL MUNITIONS
CHECKS FOR LEAKERS

Special Inspections (SPI)

INSPECTIONS PERFORMED AT THE
DIRECTION
OF
HIGHER
HEADQUARTERS
REASON FOR SPI MUST BE STATED
IN REMARKS

Pre-Issue Inspection (PII)

INSPECTION PERFORMED PRIOR TO
ISSUE

INCLUDES AMMO THAT MUST BE

CHECKED FOR A SPECIFIC DEFECT AS
DIRECTED BY HIGHER HQ

Verification Inspection (VI)

INSPECTION PERFORMED ON
AMMO THAT HAS BEEN PROCESSED
AND RE-PACKED AFTER RENOVATION,
MAINT OR MODIFICATION

Basic Load Inspection

(BLI)

INSPECTION

PERFORMED

ON

AMMO

DESIGNATED FOR UNIT BASIC LOAD

CHECKS FOR SERVICEABILITY AND RESTRICTED
AMMO

INCLUDES

TRAINING,

CONTINGENCY STOCKS

SECURITY

AND

Survey Function Test

Inspection (SFTI)
PERFORMED ON ITEMS THAT
REQUIRE A SYSTEMS TEST