HIMARS AMMO UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
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How far away from ammo must you be to smoke? - (ANSWERS)50 meters or further
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Should you use any RP that has been mishandled? - (ANSWERS)No. Mark it as unserviceable
and returned in accordance with unit SOP
Should a visual inspection be done is RP'S & GMLA'S are dropped? - (ANSWERS)Yes. To
determine if the pod is serviceable
What is the M26/M28 drop distance? - (ANSWERS)No more than 18 inches
What is the m30/M31 drop distance? - (ANSWERS)No more than 12 inches
Should the M39/M39A1/M39A3/M48/M57 be dropped? - (ANSWERS)NO. Pod must be turned
into QASAS ASAP for further inspection
What does QASAS stand for? - (ANSWERS)Quality Assurance specialist ammunition
surveillance
What must you do when any RP/GMLA is dropped? - (ANSWERS)Estimate height of drop, Type
of surface ( aka concrete, sand, dirt, etc. ), How it landed on the surface ( on skids, sides, top,
etc. ) and damage done to the RP/GMLA
What does the W519 cable do? - (ANSWERS)Provides rockets with igniter squib, Fuze settings,
and sends weapons status to the FCS
What does the W520 cable do? - (ANSWERS)Provides GPS information to the GMLRS and
provides external power and communications
What does the W513 cable do? - (ANSWERS)Provides high speed digital data required by
present and any future weapons such as GPS initialization information
What does the W559 cable do? - (ANSWERS)Provides the LPA with external power
What are the Specs of the M68A2 LP/C trainer rocket pod - (ANSWERS)Weighs 3085 LBS. Used
for maintenance and realistic training. Rocket and fault codes programmable. Dry-Fire any
rocket or missile munitions currently fielded
What are the specs of the M26 ballistic rocket? - (ANSWERS)Aliases, Jed, basic rocket, M26,
H104, MLRS DPICM ( AFATDS ). Payload: 644 M77 DPICM. Range MIN: 8 KM MAX. 32 KM.
Penetrates 4 inches of armor. DUD rate of 1-15% with an avg approximately of 5%
CORRECT Answers
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How far away from ammo must you be to smoke? - (ANSWERS)50 meters or further
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Should you use any RP that has been mishandled? - (ANSWERS)No. Mark it as unserviceable
and returned in accordance with unit SOP
Should a visual inspection be done is RP'S & GMLA'S are dropped? - (ANSWERS)Yes. To
determine if the pod is serviceable
What is the M26/M28 drop distance? - (ANSWERS)No more than 18 inches
What is the m30/M31 drop distance? - (ANSWERS)No more than 12 inches
Should the M39/M39A1/M39A3/M48/M57 be dropped? - (ANSWERS)NO. Pod must be turned
into QASAS ASAP for further inspection
What does QASAS stand for? - (ANSWERS)Quality Assurance specialist ammunition
surveillance
What must you do when any RP/GMLA is dropped? - (ANSWERS)Estimate height of drop, Type
of surface ( aka concrete, sand, dirt, etc. ), How it landed on the surface ( on skids, sides, top,
etc. ) and damage done to the RP/GMLA
What does the W519 cable do? - (ANSWERS)Provides rockets with igniter squib, Fuze settings,
and sends weapons status to the FCS
What does the W520 cable do? - (ANSWERS)Provides GPS information to the GMLRS and
provides external power and communications
What does the W513 cable do? - (ANSWERS)Provides high speed digital data required by
present and any future weapons such as GPS initialization information
What does the W559 cable do? - (ANSWERS)Provides the LPA with external power
What are the Specs of the M68A2 LP/C trainer rocket pod - (ANSWERS)Weighs 3085 LBS. Used
for maintenance and realistic training. Rocket and fault codes programmable. Dry-Fire any
rocket or missile munitions currently fielded
What are the specs of the M26 ballistic rocket? - (ANSWERS)Aliases, Jed, basic rocket, M26,
H104, MLRS DPICM ( AFATDS ). Payload: 644 M77 DPICM. Range MIN: 8 KM MAX. 32 KM.
Penetrates 4 inches of armor. DUD rate of 1-15% with an avg approximately of 5%
