Munitions_Storage_and_Munitions_Analysis_TAIP_-_updated.pdf

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MUNITIONS STORAGE AND MUNITIONS

ANALYSIS

EGLIN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

SERVICES

(E-OMS) INDUSTRY DAYS

4 JUNE 2014

WELCOME TO C-74A, THE MUNITIONS ANALYSIS AND

STORAGE FACILITY. THIS AREA IS USED FOR SHORT TERM

STORAGE OF MUNITIONS USED DURING WEAPONS TESTING,

TEST ITEM RECONFIGURATION, AND PERFORMANCE OF

DESTRUCTIVE AND NON-DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS OF

INTERNAL MUNITIONS COMPONENTS. MUNITIONS HANDLERS

AND EQUIPMENT ARE HOUSED IN AN OFFICE AREA ON-SITE

AND ARE REQUIRED FOR RECEIPT, INVENTORY,

TRANSPORTATION, SETUP, MODIFICATION, HANDLING, AND

CHECKOUT OF MUNITIONS ITEMS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT

MUNITIONS HANDLERS ARE GRADUATES OF THE NAVAL

EXPLOSIVE ORDINANCE DISPOSAL SCHOOL OR EQUIVALENT.

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ARMED GUARDS ARE ON-SITE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A

WEEK TO PROVIDE SECURITY.

THE MUNITIONS STORAGE AREA HAS 5 EARTH

COVERED BUNKERS FOR MUNITIONS STORAGE, A TROPICAL

ENVIRONMENT TEST STRUCTURE USED FOR LONG TERM

STORAGE TESTS, AND A MUNITIONS BUILD-UP BUNKER.

ACCURATE INVENTORIES ARE PERFORMED ON THE

BUNKERS ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS AND ARE KEPT IN A

COMPUTERIZED DATABASE.

THE MUNITIONS ANALYSIS FACILITY USES A 300 KV

INDUSTRIAL X-RAY SYSTEM TO PERFORM NON-DESTRUCTIVE

ANALYSIS OF TEST ITEMS. AN INDUSTRIAL FILM PROCESSOR

IS AVAILABLE TO PROCESS X-RAY FILM AFTER EXPOSURE.

DESTRUCTIVE TESTING IS ACCOMPLISHED USING A REMOTE

CONTROLLED POWER HACKSAW TO SECTION THE ITEM.

THIS CONCLUDES THE C-74A TOUR.