SB 742-1
Technical publications. Supply bulletins (SB),
technical manuals (TM), drawings, specifications, and
INTRODUCTION
instructions issued by appropriate materiel developers
will be used to supplement this bulletin. When needed
1-1. Purpose
documents and publications are not available, they
The procedures in this supply bulletin (SB) implement
will be requisitioned promptly.
the Department of the Army (DA) ammunition
(3)The Ammunition Surveillance Information
surveillance policy established by AR 702-6.
System (ASIS), managed by Joint Munitions Command
Additionally, SB 742-1 describes the functions that
(JMC) surveillance office, is a CD-ROM based
constitute the DA Ammunition Surveillance Program
electronic library of reference material. ASIS CD's,
as defined in AR 740-1, chapter 3. The SB also
available at no cost from JMC surveillance office,
prescribes the policies and procedures to assure
consist of a program software disk and numerous CD's
quality requirements are met for Class V materiel
containing technical publications, administrative
supplied to foreign governments under the Army
publications, ammunition drawings and storage and
Security Assistance Program.
outloading drawings. Additionally, system software
1-2. Scope
provides automated suspension/restriction, overhead
This bulletin encompasses conventional, chemical,
fire, and an automated Ammunition Information
rockets, guided missile ammunition, and research and
Notice (AIN) database.
development stocks in storage.
The procedures
(4) ASIS is the recommended method of
contained herein apply to supply Class V materiel in
maintaining a technical library. To order ASIS disks,
the wholesale, retail, combat support, and user
see paragraph 1-5d(22)(i).
stockpiles worldwide. Use of this publication is
mandatory for each DA activity that has a receipt,
Tests and inspections. The only tests and inspec-
storage, issue, maintenance, disposal, surveillance, or
tions
authorized
for
ammunition
surveillance
test mission for ammunition. This includes, but is not
operations are those covered by applicable SBs,
limited to, ammunition depots, ammunition supply
approved Depot Maintenance Work Requirements
points, basic load storage areas, ammunition plants,
(DMWRs), or specific written authorization from the
research development test and evaluation laboratories,
appropriate major command (MACOM) or major
and proving grounds.
subordinate command (MSC).
1-3. Policy
(5) Test,
measurement,
and
diagnostic
equipment (TMDE); tools and gages; and ammunition
Single Manager of
Conventional
Ammunition
peculiar equipment (APE) used in these operations will
(SMCA) DOD 5160.65-M.
be limited to those specifically authorized for the item
(1) The inspection of the other services' (Navy,
under test or examination.
Marine Corps, or Air Force) stocks will be conducted
(6)
Modification or function of ammunition
according to the specific inspection requirements of
items will
not be attempted unless specifically
the owning or configuration managing service.
authorized
by the abovementioned publications or
(2) See paragraph 1-5 for SMCA technical
documents
or by the appropriate major commodity
assistance, paragraph 2-2 for inspection procedures
command.
for non-army owned ammunition and Appendix D,
(7) Disassembly
and
reassembly
of
ammunition items may be authorized as part of the
belonging to other services.
visual inspection provided that--
QASAS functions.
Functions identified by this
(a) There is reasonable cause to justify
SB must be accomplished by Department of the Army
disassembly of samples.
Civilian
(DAC)
Quality
Assurance
Specialists
(Ammunition Surveillance) QASAS, GS-1910 series
(b) Disassembly and reassembly is con-
(career program 20). Under the direction of a QASAS,
ducted according to approved procedures.
military ammunition inspectors SSG/SFC (MOS 55B)
and properly trained and designated civilian
(c) Approved facilities and equipment are
technicians (including local nationals outside the
available and used.
continental United States (OCONUS) locations) may
(d) Disassembly and reassembly will be
supplement and assist the QASAS in the accom-
conducted by a QASAS or under the direction of a
plishment of ammunition surveillance functions.
QASAS.
QASAS in charge. Throughout this bulletin, the
(e) Approval of the QASAS in charge
term "QASAS in charge" is defined as the senior or
must be obtained prior to the start of such an
chief QASAS of the local surveillance organization. For
operation.
application in organizations without an assigned
QASAS, the term relates to the "QASAS in charge" of
the supporting ammunition surveillance organization.
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