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Ammo-12 Ammunition Storage (4E-F22/645-F9 (MC))

Description: This course satisfies mandatory training requirements for the certification of personnel working in A&E operations as prescribed by AMC-R 350-4 and DA Interns enrolled in Quality Assurance Specialist, Ammunition Surveillance (QASAS) Career Program (CP)-20 or Ammunition Management CP-33 as prescribed by AR 690-950. This course provides technical training in properly applying regulations governing the storage, inventory, and physical security of A&E, as well as concepts critical to conducting A&E storage functions to include drawings, planographs, placards, packaging, compatibility, security construction statements, Controlled Item Inventory Codes (CIICs), and Net Explosives Weight (NEW).

Length: 5 Days

Audience: Target Audience is personnel requiring certification training in conducting A&E storage functions as prescribed by AMC-R 350-4 and DA Interns enrolled in Quality Assurance Specialist, Ammunition Surveillance (QASAS) Career Program (CP)-20 or Ammunition Management CP-33 as prescribed by AR 690-950.

Prerequisites: Completion of Course No. 9E-F67/920-F35, INTRODUCTION TO AMMUNITION (CERT), offered by the Defense Ammunition Center (DAC) via distance learning (DL) is highly recommended for personnel not enrolled in DA Intern Program CP-20 or CP-33.

Security Clearance: None. NOTE: This course is rated FD3 and not available to International Military Students.

Required equipment: Students are required to bring safety shoes and clothing suitable for participating in a field training exercise within an A&E storage area.

Course Topics:
1. Facilities
2. Physical Security
3. Storage Drawings
4. Planographs, Gridding, and Magazine Data Cards
5. Safety
6. Administrative and Assessments

The IACET Standard: DAC has been approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) as an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs).  In obtaining this accreditation, the Defense Ammunition Center has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard which is recognized internationally as a standard of good practice. The DAC awards 3.8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) on the course certificate for successful completion of this course.