Questions And Answers
Where would you find the most up-to-date and official copy of DoDD 5160.65, Single Manager
for Conventional Ammunition (SMCA)? washington Headquarters Services website
Directive (DoDD) Establishes policy
Delegates authority
Assigns responsibilities
Does not provide procedures
Instruction (DoDI) Establishes policy
Assigns responsibilities in OSD Component functional areas
May provide general procedures
Manual (DoDM) Provides detailed procedures for implementing DoDD or DoDI policies
Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) Serves same purpose as DoDD, DoDI or DoDM
Issued only for time-sensitive actions
Administrative Instructions (AI) Establishes policies and procedures for Washington
Headquarters Services components
, Unlikely to be used for AE activities
The color used to code blank ammunition would be defined in a military standard
The required velocity of a tested M411 cartridge would be found in a military
specification
To find an up-to-date, official version of the publicly available MIL-STD-1320D you would use
the ASSIST Quick Search website
You need to know if a railcar transporting ammunition is loaded properly. Which type of
publication do you use? military standard
You need to know how to Manufacture Class 1 rubber O-rings that are fuel-resistant. Which type
of publication do you use? military specification
You need to know the durability requirements for the polycarbonate visors on flight helmets.
Which type of publication do you use? military specification
You need to know the electrical identification markings and the color coding for cord used to
charge electric forklifts. Which type of publication do you use? military standard
Administrative Pubs Establish policies & procedures for administrative tasks