MAGAZINES

Question 1

1. How many magazine types are there on board ships? What function does each one do for you as a GM?

Answer 1

1. 3; Primary Magazines, Ready-Service Magazine, Ready-Service Stowage (aka RSLs)

Question 2

2. Which Department Head is responsible for the security of magazines?

Answer 2

2. Weapons Officer

Question 3

3. Who is the custodian of all magazine keys? (i.e. ultimately responsible)

Answer 3

3. Commanding Officer

Question 4

4. Which MRC directs a GM in magazine inspections?

Answer 4

4. R-1D

Question 5

5. How many times are magazines checked for temperature?

Answer 5

5. Daily

Question 6

6. Why is temperature so important regarding ammunition?

Answer 6

6. Daily magazine inspection is to check and record space temperatures. If you recall, temperature is the single most important factor that affects powder and propellant stability.

Question 7

7. What important process must be completed prior to anyone assuming duties within a magazine?

Answer 7

7. Be fully qualified in accordance with the Qual-Cert Program. This includes having an ammo-handling medical certification and up to date DD Form 2760.

Question 8

8. What is the DD 2760 and what happens if an individual has negative information on this report?

Answer 8

8. Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition. Here is the exact verbiage from the form: “To obtain information to determine if you have been convicted of a crime of domestic violence which would disqualify you from shipping, transporting, possessing or receiving either Government-issued or private firearms or ammunition and to determine if reassignment, reclassification, detail or other administrative action is warranted.”

Question 9

9. How many Security Risk categories are there?

Answer 9

9. There are FOUR different security risk categories.

Question 10

10. How often must a Magazine Key and Lock inventory be completed? How long must I keep records of these inventories?

Answer 10

10. Semi-Annually. THREE years.

Question 11

11. Keys to Category I and II must be stored in what type of container?

Answer 11

11. Keys to Category I and II AA&E must be stored in General Services Administration (GSA)-approved Class 5 security containers or weapons storage containers.

Question 12

12. Keys to Category III and IV spaces must be stored in what type of container?

Answer 12

12. Keys to Category III and IV AA&E may be secured in containers of at least 12-gauge steel or equivalent (other existing containers may continue to be used). This container must be secured with a GSA-approved, built-in three positionchangeable combination lock, a built-in combination lock meeting UL Standard 768 Group I, or a GSA-approved key-operated padlock.

Question 13

13. What is a Key Control Register?

Answer 13

13. Register must contain the name and signature of the individual receiving the key, date and hour of issuance, serial number or other identifying information of the key, signature of the person issuing the key, date and hour key OPNAVINST 5530.13C 26 September 2003 Enclosure (1) 2-8 was returned, and the signature of the individual receiving the returned key.

Question 14

14. Who signs the Access List (regarding entering magazine spaces)?

Answer 14

14. The Commanding Officer (CO) must approve personnel with unescorted access and a list of these persons must be kept. The CO may delegate authority to approve escorted visitors of persons authorized access.

Question 15

16. An armed force will be capable of responding to AA&E locations and restricted areas within how many minutes of an alarm? (Ashore facilities).

Answer 15

16. The response force must arrive at the AA&E spaces within 5 minutes of an alarm.

Question 16

17. What instruction is the bible for AA&E?

Answer 16

17. 5513.13 (Series).

Question 17

18. How often are small arms inventoried? Who handles the inventories? Is there ever a time when a ‘disinterested third party’ conducts an inventory?

Answer 17

18. Annually, Quarterly, and Monthly. During the Annual Inventory.

Question 18

19. What is RFI?

Answer 18

19. RFI = “Ready For Issue”

Question 19

20. Can I store weapons and ammo together in RFI spaces?

Answer 19

20. Arms and ammunition may be stored together only for security personnel or response personnel.

Question 20

21. What are the doors of shipboard armories made up of?

Answer 20

21. Sheathing of existing doors with 14-gauge steel is acceptable.

Question 21

22. If a GSA safe is missing its label, can I use it for storage of AA&E?

Answer 21

22. No, per SESI guidelines

Question 22

23. What is an MLSR report?

Answer 22

23. Missing, Lost, Stolen, and Recovered report.

Question 23

24. What is an OPREP-3? How long does the command have to send it out?

Answer 23

24. Per OPNAVINST 3100.6G, Special Incident Reporting Procedures (OPREP-3, NAVY BLUE, UNIT SITREP)(NOTAL), for significant incidents involving AA&E, DON activities will send message reports within 48 hours detailing the circumstances surrounding such incidents to CNO (N09N3) or CMC (PS), as appropriate, with copies to the chain of command and NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane.

Question 24

25. Is there ever a circumstance when investigative reports for AA&E give “inventory” or “accounting” as a probable cause? Who directs these types of investigations?

Answer 24

25. Under no circumstances will investigative reports for AA&E give “inventory” or “accounting” error as a probable cause for missing AA&E until a Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) or command investigation so indicates.

Question 25

26. What is an IDS alarm?

Answer 25

26. IDS = Intrusion Detection System

Question 26

27. How often is the IDS alarm inspected and how often is it documented?

Answer 26

27. Maintain a daily log of all alarms, including the nature of the alarm (e.g., intrusion system failure or nuisance alarm), date and time, location, and response made. Keep these logs for 3 years and review them to identify IDS reliability problems.

Question 27

28. How often must all Cat I and II Arms and Explosives be inventoried? How are they inventoried?

Answer 27

28. 100 percent count monthly; 100 percent serial number (or UII) inventory quarterly.

Question 28

29. How often must a serialized weapons inventory be conducted?

Answer 28

29. 100 percent quarterly inventory by serial number (or UII).

Question 29

30. What are AA&E Security Surveys? How often must they be conducted?

Answer 29

30. Activities must conduct AA&E security surveys every 12 months (6 months for ships) and maintain records for 3 years for review during assistance visits, command inspections and explosive safety inspections.

Question 30

31. How often must high security locks be rotated?

Answer 30

31. High security locks or lock cores should be rotated annually to allow preventive maintenance. Secure replacement or reserve locks, cores, and keys to prevent access by unauthorized individuals.

Question 31

32. How often must I send my Arms inventory to Crane?

Answer 31

32. Annually

Question 32

33. How often must personnel be screened for AA&E duties?

Answer 32

33. Activities must be selective in assigning personnel to duties involving control of or unescorted access to AA&E. Such persons must be mature, stable, and have shown a willingness and capability to perform assigned tasks dependably. Re-screen personnel annually or when circumstances indicate a review would be prudent.