SB 742-1
Large Rocket and Guided Missile Ammunition
6-1. Ammunition Surveillance Procedures:
Surveillance inspection requirements for AMCOM missiles,
rockets, and components are contained in individual
Department of the Army Supply Bulletins Ammunition
Surveillance Procedures.
Requirements of SB 742-1 also
apply.
6-2. Storage Monitoring Inspections (SMI):
Since most AMCOM missile systems require desiccant and
humidity indicators, SMI's are a very important required
inspection. SMI's must be conducted per intervals stated in
the applicable SB. Intervals may be shortened depending on
local storage conditions, or as deemed necessary by the
QASAS-in-charge. Organizations storing desiccated systems
must be knowledgeable and trained to promptly identify,
report, and maintain these systems.
6-3. AMCOM Surveillance Test Vans:
a. The command has mobile surveillance test vans that
perform functional testing on the STINGER and HELLFIRE
missile systems. These vans perform electrical checkout of
these systems on a worldwide basis as scheduled by the
applicable system Project Office and/or AMCOM RAM
Engineering & System Assessment Div, RDEC addressee in
the current missile stockpile reliability with high confidence, to
assure the user of wartime readiness and to segregate failing
hardware.
b. This testing is normally independent of local visual
inspections conducted in depots, ASP's, and unit basic loads,
as conducted by assigned surveillance personnel per the
applicable SB. However, considerations should be given to
simultaneously conducting other required inspections (IRI, RI,
PI, PII, SMI), if due. This could result in personnel and labor
savings.
c. A QASAS/Ammunition NCO (MOS 55B), or other
technically
qualified
person
should
accompany
the
Surveillance Test Team to assist in the coordination of the
test/inspections and facilitate any administrative details. Test
results will be briefed to the local commander or his
representatives. The missiles found to be unserviceable will be
reported
on
ACR
or
QDR,
as
appropriate.
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