Ammo Exam with Complete Solutions
What are lot numbers used for? - ANSWER-Used by manufactures for quality control
What are the parts to lot numbers? - ANSWER-Manufactures Identification code (MIC)
(identifies primary manufacturer of the round)
Year/month of production (I not used)
Lot Interfix number
Tenth Position
Sequence Number (round limit and time limit)
Ammo lot suffix (not always used, denotes rework)
What does lot interfix represent? - ANSWER-More than a 30 day break in production
a new contract for the ammo has been issued
a change in design of the round has occurred
the sequence number has been exhausted
What are the Tenth Position codes? - ANSWER-- normal lot
L functional lot
S special lot
E experimental lot
H hybrid ammunition (parts from the extra bin)
How are federal supply classes annotated? also what code are they in? - ANSWER-
1305 13=munition and 05=class1
they are in the NSN
1305 - ANSWER-ammo 30mm or smaller dodic A
1310 - ANSWER-Ammo 31mm to 74mm dodic B
1315 - ANSWER-ammo 75mm-125mm dodic C
1320 - ANSWER-ammo 0ver 125 dodic D
1330 - ANSWER-Grenades dodic G
1340 - ANSWER-Rockets and rocket ammo dodic H, PB, PV, WF
1345 - ANSWER-Land mines dodic J and K
1365 - ANSWER-Military chemical agents dodic K
, 1370 - ANSWER-Pyrotechnics dodic L
1375 - ANSWER-Demolition materials dodic M, ML, MN
What codes comprise the NSN - ANSWER-Federal Supply classification
NIIN national codification bureau code (country of origin)(00 and 01 denote MURICA)
Item number
What level of HQ uses what codes? - ANSWER-DODIC is BN and lower
DODAC is BDE and higher
DODAC is comprised of what? - ANSWER-FSC
NSN
DODIC
M865 TPCSDS-T - ANSWER-Tracer-TR998 yellow/gold
muzzle velocity 1700m/s
Propellant M14 single base
works on setback and aerodynamic force
M831A1 HEAT TP-T - ANSWER-tracer-M13
muzzle velocity 1140m/s
propellant-M14 single base
works on aerodynamic force
M1002 TPMP-T - ANSWER-tracer- XM red/orange
muzzle velocity-1375m/s
Fuse- simulated air/ground switch
works on set back and aerodynamic force
What are the Ammo color coding colors? - ANSWER-Black=armor defeating
Olive Drab=Antipersonnel/anti-materiel
Light Blue=Target Practice (TP)
White letters=Inert(no fillers or explosive charge)
Yellow letters=High-explosive filler or charge
What ammo uses what links? - ANSWER-M240 uses m13 clip-type open loop
.50 cal uses M2 or M9 closed loop
When IDing a 7.62mm or .50 cal round, what must be given? - ANSWER-Caliber
nomenclature
purpose
color
M993 7.62 - ANSWER-AP
What are lot numbers used for? - ANSWER-Used by manufactures for quality control
What are the parts to lot numbers? - ANSWER-Manufactures Identification code (MIC)
(identifies primary manufacturer of the round)
Year/month of production (I not used)
Lot Interfix number
Tenth Position
Sequence Number (round limit and time limit)
Ammo lot suffix (not always used, denotes rework)
What does lot interfix represent? - ANSWER-More than a 30 day break in production
a new contract for the ammo has been issued
a change in design of the round has occurred
the sequence number has been exhausted
What are the Tenth Position codes? - ANSWER-- normal lot
L functional lot
S special lot
E experimental lot
H hybrid ammunition (parts from the extra bin)
How are federal supply classes annotated? also what code are they in? - ANSWER-
1305 13=munition and 05=class1
they are in the NSN
1305 - ANSWER-ammo 30mm or smaller dodic A
1310 - ANSWER-Ammo 31mm to 74mm dodic B
1315 - ANSWER-ammo 75mm-125mm dodic C
1320 - ANSWER-ammo 0ver 125 dodic D
1330 - ANSWER-Grenades dodic G
1340 - ANSWER-Rockets and rocket ammo dodic H, PB, PV, WF
1345 - ANSWER-Land mines dodic J and K
1365 - ANSWER-Military chemical agents dodic K
, 1370 - ANSWER-Pyrotechnics dodic L
1375 - ANSWER-Demolition materials dodic M, ML, MN
What codes comprise the NSN - ANSWER-Federal Supply classification
NIIN national codification bureau code (country of origin)(00 and 01 denote MURICA)
Item number
What level of HQ uses what codes? - ANSWER-DODIC is BN and lower
DODAC is BDE and higher
DODAC is comprised of what? - ANSWER-FSC
NSN
DODIC
M865 TPCSDS-T - ANSWER-Tracer-TR998 yellow/gold
muzzle velocity 1700m/s
Propellant M14 single base
works on setback and aerodynamic force
M831A1 HEAT TP-T - ANSWER-tracer-M13
muzzle velocity 1140m/s
propellant-M14 single base
works on aerodynamic force
M1002 TPMP-T - ANSWER-tracer- XM red/orange
muzzle velocity-1375m/s
Fuse- simulated air/ground switch
works on set back and aerodynamic force
What are the Ammo color coding colors? - ANSWER-Black=armor defeating
Olive Drab=Antipersonnel/anti-materiel
Light Blue=Target Practice (TP)
White letters=Inert(no fillers or explosive charge)
Yellow letters=High-explosive filler or charge
What ammo uses what links? - ANSWER-M240 uses m13 clip-type open loop
.50 cal uses M2 or M9 closed loop
When IDing a 7.62mm or .50 cal round, what must be given? - ANSWER-Caliber
nomenclature
purpose
color
M993 7.62 - ANSWER-AP
