Beneficial commen ts (recommen dations, additions, deletio ns) an d a ny per tinent data which ma y be of use in impr oving th is doc um ent should be a ddr essed to: Det 2, HQ ES C/AV- 2, 4027 Col Glenn H wy, Suite 300, Dayton, OH 45431-1672 by using th e Sta nda rdization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appear ing at th e end of th is docum ent or by letter. AMS C F 7 0 3 0 ARE A TMSS Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE MIL-PRF-9977K(USAF) 1 MAY 1996 SUPERSEDING MIL-PRF-9977J(USAF) 6 JU LY 1992 PE RFORMANCE SP ECIFICATION MANUALS, TECHNICAL AND CHECKLISTS: MUNITIONS /WEAP ONS LOADING PR OCEDURES , NONNUCLEAR AND NUCLEAR AN D PACKAGES, STANDARD DATA: MUNITIONS LOADING PROCEDURES, NONNUCLEAR This performance specification is approved for use by the Department of the Air Force and is available f or use by all depart ment s an d agencies of the Depar tmen t of Defense. 1. SCOPE. 1.1 Sco pe. This document esta blishes th e requirement s for prepara tion of man ua ls and chec klists fo r loading/un loading n uclear weapons an d n onnuclear mu nitions on aircraft, an d for checking various arm ament system s used to co nt rol/release/f ire mun itions a nd weapons t hat are approved fo r loadin g on a n a ircraft. In a ddition to “ pap er” delivery, this specif ication pr ovides for electronic delivery of data through the use of the Document Type Definitions (DTD) contained in Appendixes A th rough J (see 6.2) . 1.2 Deta il. The level of deta il co nt ain ed in this per fo rm an ce specif icat ion is necessar y to comply with t he r equirement s of the Joi nt Comput er-aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (JCALS) system. 1.3 Classification. The type(s) o f ma nu al(s) to be prepa red, as specified by the a cquiring activity (see 3.2) are as follows: Downloaded from http://www.ev eryspec.com on 2011-05-04T8:25: 13.
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3.2.7.3 Integra ted combat tu rna round pr ocedures checklists (see 3.10). These checklists sh all
conta in emer gency procedures an d condensed aircraft servicing a nd mun itions loading/un loading
procedures . All inform at ion sha ll be un class ified.
3.2.7.4 NATO Stage B cross-servicing checklists (see 3.11). Illust ra ted checklists sh all be requ ired,to ensur e aircraft ar e safely cross-serviced without doubt or confusion. These checklists sha ll cont ain
emer gency procedures an d mun itions loading procedur es. All inform at ion sha ll be un class ified.
3.3 Nuclear weapons basic informa tion and loading procedures m anu al (fighter a ircra ft). The
cont ra ctor sha ll use th e DTD in Appendix A, if electronic delivery of th is ma nu al is requ ired (see 6.2).
Capitalization a nd u nderscoring of cha pter, section, an d par agra ph t itles shall be in accorda nce with
th e requirem ent s of MIL-STD-38784 (see 6.6). This ma nu al sha ll be arr an ged as follows:
a . F ron t m at ter .
b. Chapter 1 - Basic Information.
(1) S ect ion I - Gen er a l s afet y r equ ir em en t s.
(2) S ect ion I I - E m er gen cy pr oced ur es .
(3) Sect ion III - Aircraft descr ipt ion and general arrangement .
(4) Sect ion IV - Suppor t Equipment (SE) descr ip t ion .
(5 ) Sect ion V - Bom b/weapon des cr ip t ions .
(6 ) Sect ion VI - Gener a l p r ocedur es .
(7) Sect ion VII - Aircraft prepara t ion .
(8) Section VIII - Flight Circuit Test (FCT)/Fun ctional checks.
(9) Sect ion I X - S t ray volt age checks.
c. Chapter 2 - Bombs/weapons loading procedures.
(1) Genera l.
(2) Loading procedures.
(3) Unloading procedures.
(4) Ferry procedures.
d. Chapter 3 - Practice bomb loading procedures.
(1) Genera l.
(2) Loading procedures.
(3) Unloading procedures.
3.3.1 Fr ont mat ter . The front ma tter sha ll be in a ccordan ce with th e requirement s of MIL-STD-
38784, except t ha t n o list of illustr at ions or list of ta bles sha ll be included.
3.3.1.1 Foreword. The foreword sha ll be in accordan ce with th e requirem ent s of MIL-STD-38784,
with t he following additiona l requirem ent s. The foreword sh all include a listing of app licable
publicat ions. The foreword shall also conta in a precedence para graph or sta tement , and a n uclear
safety certificat ion st atem ent as pr ovided by the acquiring activity (see 6.2). Submitt al an d routing
instr uctions for t echn ical ma nu al improvement r eport s sha ll be included, and sh all reference TO 00-
5-1 as t he au thority for r ecommending cha nges. A paragra ph sh all be included identifying the Air
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Force activity having technical responsibility for th e man ua l (see 6.2). Sta nda rd definitions of
“WARNIN G,” “CAUTION,” an d “NOTE ” sha ll be included a s th e fina l entr y of the foreword. Any
other add itional inform at ion sh all be included, if provided by the a cquiring activity (see 6.2). (See
Figure 1).
3.3.2 Cha pter 1 - Basic inform at ion. Un less oth erwise specified by th e acquir ing activity, all th e
following sections sh all be included (see 6.2). When n ot requir ed, the section hea ding (section
nu mber an d tit le) sha ll be included, followed by “Not Applicable.” When specified by the a cquiring
activity, additional sections sha ll be included, and sha ll begin after t he last of the required sections.
(see 6.2).
3.3.2.1 Section I - General sa fety requiremen ts. This section shall cont ain a ll general safety
requiremen ts n ecessary for pr epara tion, han dling, loading, an d un loading of weapons (munitions
[see 3 .6.2.1]).
3.3.2.2 Section II - Em ergen cy procedures . This section shall conta in emergen cy procedures rela ted
to weapons (mu nit ions [see 3.6.2.2]) or weapons (mu nit ions) loaded a ircraft. Pr ocedur es sha ll be
prefaced by a brief explan at ion of actions to be accomplish ed. Pa ges of emer gency procedures sh all
be mar ked in accordance with t he r equirement s of MIL-STD-38784, and sh all include t he words
“Em ergen cy Pr ocedur es” directly below the technical man ua l ident ificat ion nu mber . (See Figur e 2).
3.3.2.3 Section III - Aircraft description a nd genera l arra ngement . This section shall cont ain th e
aircraft description and genera l arra ngement in a n illust rat ed, informa tiona l form. The locat ion of
panels, switches, safety devices, etc., which are used as part of loading procedures, shall be shown.
Ea ch identified item sh all have an accompa nying brief descript ion of its function/use. (See Figur e 3).
3.3.2.4 Section IV - Sup port Equ ipmen t (SE ) description. Descriptive inform at ion, on test ers,
ha ndling, and loading equipment listed as SE in loading procedures, sha ll be included. Authorized
nuclear weapons support equipment shall be listed in accordance with TO 00-110N-16 (see 6.13).
3.3.2.5 Section V - Bomb/weapon descriptions. This section shall cont ain des criptive informa tion on
all nuclear weapons, an d th eir components, wh ich a re a pproved for loading on th e aircraft concerned.
3.3.2.6 Section VI - Gener al procedur es. This section sha ll cont ain gener al inform at ion, followed by
detailed procedures for selected items of a r epetitive natu re, within t he different cha pters of the
man ua l (checking test equipmen t for pr oper operat ion, aircra ft groun ding procedures, ma rking of
impu lse cart ridges, etc.). (See Figur e 4).
3.3.2.7 Section VII - Aircra ft prep ar at ion. This section shall conta in detailed steps required to
prepare the basic aircraft and installed weapon (munition [see 3.6.2.5]) accessories (e.g., rack,
launcher, etc.) for functional/stray voltage checks and weapons (munitions) loading.
3.3.2.7.1 Aircraft preparat ion. This primary para graph sha ll conta in all steps required to prepar eth e basic aircra ft for functional/stra y voltage checks an d weap ons (mun itions [see 3.6.2.5.1]) loading.
3.3.2.7.2 Inst alled accessory prepar at ion. This primary par agra ph sha ll contain all necessary steps
to prep ar e each in sta lled weapon (mu nit ion [see 3.6.2.5.2]) accessory (e.g., rack, lau ncher , etc.) for
functional/stray voltage checks and weapons (munitions) loading.
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The pur pose of this technical order is to pr ovide safe and r eliable procedures for loading/unloading nuclear bombs,
missiles, and practice bombs on X-XXX aircraft.
2. SCOPE.
This ma nua l conta ins all procedures necessary for loading/unloading nuclear bombs, and a ll applicable pra ctice
bombs. Chapt er 1 conta ins safety requirem ents, emergency procedur es, general arr angem ents, general procedures,
flight circuit test, flight equipment checks, functional checks, and mu nitions rejection criteria. Chapt er 2, and on,
conta ins loading, unloading, and ferry pr ocedures for nu clear bombs.
3. RELATED PUBLICATIONS.
The following publications ar e referenced in an d/or used in conjunction with t his man ual. The regulat ions listed
conta in detailed safety inform ation regardin g the equipment an d procedures in this ma nu al. AFR 0-2, Num erical
Index of Stan dar d Air Force Publicat ions, should be checked to deter mine t he latest effective publication date. Thechecklists ar e those applicable for each weapon conta ined in this ma nua l. Deployment pr ocedures ar e contained in
each bomb/weapons loading checklist.
LIST OF RELATED PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATION NUMBER PUBLICATION TITLE
AFI 91-101 Air Force Nuclear Weapons Surety Program
AFI 91-104 Nuclear Surety Tam per Cont rol and Detect ion
Program
AFI 91-XXX Safety Rules for X-XXX Weapon System
TO 1X-XXX-16-CL-1 Nuclear Bom b Loading Procedures (B57)
TO 1X-XXX-16-CL-2 Nuclear Bom b Loading Procedures (B61)
TO 1X-XXX-16-CL-3 Nuclear /Nonnuclear Weapon In tegra ted
Loading Procedures (Intern al Gun , AIM-9,
Chaff/Flar e an d B57/B61 Bombs)
TO 1X-XXX-16-CL-4 Nuclear Bom b Pract ice Bom b Loading
Procedures (BDU-38B)
4. NUCLEAR SAFETY CERTIFICATION.
The support equipmen t an d procedures cont ained herein h ave been evalua ted and a re acceptable for th e prescribed
use with nuclear weapons.
5. PRECEDENCE.
Compliance with procedures herein is man datory. Use of war reser ve nuclear weapons in peacetime operations
requires n uclear weapon system safety ru les published in the 91-series of Air Force instru ctions or disseminat ed by
CSAF correspondence. In a ll instan ces, only those operat ions which ar e within t he scope of the cur rent applicable
safety rules may be performed. Load crews ar e not required by this TO to have applicable nuclear weapon system
safety rules in th eir possession at t he loading site.
iii
FIGURE 1. Typical foreword - nuclear weapons loading procedures m an ua l.
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c. Report accident/incident in accordance with applicable directives.
WARNING
+ Danger is from detonat ion of High Explosive (HE) component s an d possible radioactive.
+ Haza rds of CB. CB has toxic effects when inha led and is irrita ting when it comes in contact with t he skin.
1.6.3 Munit ions/Bomb Involved in Fire. In th e event of fire during loading/unloading, evacuate nonessentia l personnel to at least t he
dista nce indicat ed in table 1-2. On the emer gency procedures page of th e checklist, record th e time th at flames envelop the
mun itions/bomb. This time sha ll be provided to firefighting super visor/responsible official. Loading crews sha ll withdra w to the
specified distan ce after fire envelops munit ion/bomb, or after a rrival of firefighters , whichever occurs first.
1.6.4 Munit ions/Bomb Involved in H70 Hydrazine Fu el Leak or Spill. If an H70 EPU hydr azine fuel leak occurs, th e bomb sha ll bedownloaded, and th e aircraft placed in a nonalert stat us unt il the extent of damage to nuclear related aircraft wiring has been
determ ined and corrected. When an H 70 leak is discovered on a nuclear bomb loaded aircraft, ta ke the following action:
1. Remove electrical power from the aircraft .
2 . Evacua te the a rea and not i fy appropr ia te personne l.
3. After H70 fuel cleanup is completed, download the bomb as directed.
Table 1-2. Firefighting Guidance
Nomencla ture Withdrawal Withdrawal Distance (FT) Fire
Time Nonessen t ial Personnel Symbol
B-57 NA 2000 NA
B-61 NA 2000 NA
BDU-38/B NA 500 NACrtg, 20mm HEI/HEIT/INC * 1800 2
Cr tg, 20mm TP/API/API-T/APT * 300 4
Crtg, Impulse * 300 4
Crtg, Chaff * 300 4
Fla res * 600 3
AIM-9 HE Warhead 45 sec to 2 min 1800 2
AIM-9 (live Mot & iner t 45 sec to 2 min 600 3
or Prac Warhead)
* No specific withdr awal t ime assigned.
1-6
FIGURE 2. Typical emergency procedures - (even pa ge num ber) -Cont inued.
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3.3.2.8 Section VIII - Flight Circuit Test (FCT)/Fu nctional checks. This section sha ll cont ain a ll
necessar y steps t o perform functional checks of th e weapons (mu nit ions [see 3.6.2.6])
cont rol/releas e/fire and jett ison system s. (See Figur e 5).
3.3.2.8.1 System requirement s. Pr ocedur es shall be subdivided when required by the acquiringactivity to meet wea pon system requ iremen ts (see 6.2). When specified by th e acquiring activity,
additional primar y para graph s sha ll be included, and sh all be in t he designated sequen ce (see 6.2).
3.3.2.9 Section IX - Str ay voltage checks. This section sh all conta in all necessary st eps to perform
str ay volta ge test(s) of weapons (mu nit ions [see 3.6.2.7]) cont rol/releas e/fire an d jettison system s. As
a m inimum, power shall be applied to the a ircraft during th e stra y voltage checks, unless oth erwise
specified by th e acquir ing a ctivity (see 6.2).
3.3.3 Chapt er 2 - Bombs/weapons loading procedures. Arran gement sh all be in a ccordan ce with
3.3c. and 3.3.3.2 thr u 3.3.3.5. When sp ecified, this cha pter sha ll be divided int o sections (see 6.2).
Arran gement sh all be as specified by the a cquiring activity (see 6.2). The ar ra ngement within th e
chapter sh all be dicta ted by the similarity of task s to be performed (see 6.5). Int egrated
nu clear/nonnuclear loading procedur es sha ll not be incorporat ed in th e nu clear weapons basic
informa tion and loading procedures m an ua l.
3.3.3.1 Method of present ation. The presenta tion of th e detailed procedures sha ll be standa rdized as
mu ch as possible. The following meth od of pres ent at ion sha ll be used:
3.3.3.1.1 Applicability notat ions. Applicability notat ions sh all be in accordan ce with 3.1.5.
3.3.3.1.2 Illustr at ions. Illust ra tions sha ll be as close as possible to th e applicable step an d be of a
sta nda rd size, if possible. Illust ra tion/text arr an gement sha ll be procedur es on th e right a nd
illustr ations down the left side of the page or with procedures a t t he top an d illust rat ion a cross th e
bottom of th e page. Illust rat ions sh all be placed both along the left side an d across the bottom of th e
page, if necessary. Pa ges sha ll not require turn ing to view an illustr at ion. The required
procedures/illustra tions shall be provided in a concise and st an dar d form. (See Figures 5 a nd 6).
3.3.3.1.3 Callouts. Figur e callout s shall be brief an d concise. Referenced illustr at ion conten t, such
as a switch position directed by a procedura l step, sha ll be indicated by leader lines or nomenclatur e
callouts on the applicable figure.
3.3.3.1.4 Pa ge ident ificat ion. Pr ocedur al pages sha ll carr y ident ificat ion consisting of th e prim ar y
sidehead title, or th e initial first su bordina te sidehead u sed, on left pa ges and t he prima ry sidehead
title, or th e last first su bordinat e sidehead u sed, on right pa ges. An abbreviat ed weapon (munition
[see 3.6.3.1.4]) designat ion a nd a ircraft sta tion shall also be included, when th e aircraft h as more
th an s ingle car ria ge capa bility. This ident ificat ion sh all be placed on one line if possible, below the
technical manu al identificat ion num ber. Exam ples are:
Nuclear Nonnuclear
(see 3.6.3.1.4)
a . TO 1F-XX-16 TO 1F-XXX-33-1-2
Loading/61/WB/CL LDG/BSU/CL/WS/CFT
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3.3.3.3.3 Cart ridge insta llat ion. For the BRU-3, MAU-12, and similar ra cks, when due t o
configuration, the cartridges cannot be installed after the store is loaded, the following “NOTE” shall
follow th e par agra ph t itle and t he following steps sha ll be included. All steps sha ll be plura l.
“NOTE
Omit st ep 1, if a st ra y voltage check was performed durin g aircraft prepar at ion or
FCT/functional check, provided no additional power has been applied to the aircraft.
1. Perform r equired s t ray vol tage checks.
2. Check impulse cartr idges for serviceability.
3. Install impulse car t r idges.”
3.3.3.3.4 Loading. This paragra ph sha ll include steps required to load th e weapons. All steps shall
be singular .
3.3.3.3.5 Car tr idge inst allat ion. The following “NOTE ” sha ll follow the para gra ph title, and th e
following steps sh all be included. All steps sha ll be plura l.
“NOTE
Omit st eps 1 th rough 3, if impulse car tridges were insta lled as pa rt of the loading,
an d a st ra y voltage check was performed du ring aircraft prepa ra tion or
FCT/functional check, pr ovided n o additiona l power ha s been applied to th e aircraft.
1. Perform r equired s t ray vol tage checks.
2. Check impulse cartr idges for serviceability.
3. Install impulse car t r idges.”
3.3.3.3.6 Postloading inspection . This paragra ph shall include steps required to ensur e that safety
devices are inst alled or r emoved as requ ired. All steps shall be plural.
3.3.3.3.7 Delayed flight or alert. This par agra ph sh all include procedura l steps required for sa fing of
aircraft accessories, weapons (munitions [see 3.6.3.3.7 and 3.8.2.3.9]), and impulse cartridges, and
procedura l steps for optional rea diness configur at ions. The following “NOTE ” sha ll be placed
immediately following t he man dat ory procedures:
“NOTE
Omission of, or options relat ing to, th e following st ep(s) ma y be dicta ted by t he local
commander.”
3.3.3.3.8 Immediat ely prior to launch. This para graph sh all include steps required to place th eaircraft in a lau nch configur ation. All steps shall be plural.
3.3.3.4 Unloading procedur es. Under t his primar y paragra ph, the following first su bordina te
par agra phs sh all be covered.
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weapon or group of weapons . Cha pter t itles shall identify th e applicable weapon(s).
d. Chapter ( ) - Supplementar y loading informat ion.
3.4.1 Fr ont ma tter . The front ma tter sh all be in accordance with the requirem ents of MIL-STD-38784, except n o list of illustr at ions or list of ta bles sha ll be included.
3.4.1.1 Foreword. The foreword sh all be in accordan ce with t he requ iremen ts of 3.3.1.1 (see 6.2).
3.4.2 Illustr ations. Illustr at ions sha ll be prepared in accorda nce with th e requirement s of MIL-STD-
38784. Aircraft an d weapon locator type illustr ations sha ll not be used, except wher e essential to
explain da ta in th e supplement al loading informa tion chapt er an d illust rat ions r equired for the job-
orient ed pr ocedures.
3.4.3 Text. Un less oth erwise specified by th e acquiring activity, text sh all be single colum n
un justified, and illustr ations sh all be integra ted with text (except in job-oriented procedures) (see
6.2).
3.4.4 Chapt er 1 - General support informa tion. This chapt er shall contain equipment, safety,
loading restr ictions, an d an y necessary procedur es and informa tion pertain ing to prepara tion of th e
air craft for loading. In a ddition, a listing of aircra ft component s, contr ols, and ind icat ors of direct
concern to th e load crew, sh all be included.
3.4.5 Cha pter 2, 3, etc. - Loading opera tions. J ob-orient ed load ing procedur es shall be pres ent ed for
all stores. Breakdown sha ll be presented under t he following primary para graph s:
a . Load ing pr epa ra t ion .
b . Loading procedures.
c. Loading completion procedur es (prefixed with applicability notations for the
app licable bomb or wa rh ead, if ap plicable [see 3.1.5]).
3.4.5.1 J ob-oriented procedures. The procedur es with in the man ua l sha ll be job-orient ed (i.e., ta sk
assignment s sha ll be listed for each load crew member in a time-phased sequence). A column ar
ar ran gement s hall be used (one column for ea ch load crew mem ber); horizonta l alignment of ta sks of
th e crew members sha ll be used to indicat e tasks which must be performed at the sa me time. Arabic
nu mera ls, used as column headings, sha ll be the load crew member d esigna tions; steps sh all be
nu mbered consecutively in Arabic nu mera ls with in each heading for each crew member. Ea ch page
sha ll be identified by the type of procedures , and by th e weapon designat ion, if app licable. This
identificat ion sh all be placed below th e technical ma nu al identification n umber. When th e job-
orient ed procedures require illustra tions, t hey sh all be placed on th e left-han d pa ge, if possible, and
procedures on th e (facing) right-han d page. Only illustra tions essential to the operation shall beused, an d th ey shall contain n o text or callouts, other tha n a rr owheads, t o indicate th e specific switch
or equipment item men tioned in th e procedura l step. Reference to these illustr at ions sha ll be
accomplish ed by th e expres sion “figur e XX” next t o th e num ber of th e illustr at ed step. Illust ra tions
in th e job-oriented procedures sha ll not be used m ore tha n once; th e illust ra tions shall be referenced
as often a s necessary. Figure titles sha ll not be used in t he job-oriented pr ocedures.
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3.4.6 Cha pter ( ) - Su pplemen ta l loadin g inform at ion. This cha pter sh all follow the job-orien ted
procedures, a nd sh all cont ain a ny additional informa tion required by th e load crew, such as, when to
perform safety checks an d tr an sfer pr ocedures.
3.5 Nonnu clear mun itions basic informa tion manu al (sta nda rd volume). The contractor shall useth e DTD in Appendix C, if electr onic delivery of th is man ua l is requ ired (see 6.2). Capit alizat ion an d
un derscoring of cha pter, section, an d par agra ph t itles shall be in a ccorda nce with th e requirement s
of MIL-STD-38784. This ma nu al sha ll be arr an ged as follows:
a . F ron t m at ter .
b. Chapter 1 - Munit ions descr ipt ion.
(1 ) Sect ion I - M is sile s, r ocket s, and am m unit ion .
(2) S ect ion II - Bom b t yp e m u nit ion s.
(3) S ect ion III - F uzes.
(4) Sect ion IV - Impulse car t r idges, chaff, flares , and photoflash.
(5) Sect ion V - M un it ions access or ie s.
c. Chapter 2 - Suspension equipment descr ipt ion.
(1) Sect ion I - Racks.
(2) S ect ion I I - La u nch er s an d dis pen ser s.
d. Chapter 3 - Guns and gun pods descr ipt ion.
(1) Sect ion I - Guns.
(2) Sect ion II - Gu n pods.
e . Chapter 4 - Support equipment descr ipt ion.
(1) Sect ion I - Bom b lift t ru ck s.
(2) Sect ion II - Munit ions handling and loading adapters.
(3) Sect ion I II - Mun it ions tr a ile rs .
(4) Sect ion IV - Ammunit ion loading sys tems .
(5) S ect ion V - Test equ ipm en t.
(6) S ect ion VI - Tes t a da pt er s.
f. Chapter 5 - Supplementary information.
(1) Sect ion I - Specia l t ools.
(2) Section II an d subsequent - other supplementa ry informat ion (as many sections
as r equired).
3.5.1 Fr ont mat ter . The front ma tter sha ll be in a ccordan ce with th e requirement s of MIL-STD-
38784, except n o list of illustr at ions or list of ta bles sha ll be included.
3.5.1.1 Foreword. The foreword shall be prep ar ed in accordan ce with th e requirem ent s of MIL-STD-
38784. Submitt al and r out ing inst ructions for technical man ua l improvement reports sha ll be
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The pur pose of this technical man ual is to provide safe and reliable procedures for loading an d un loading nonn uclear
munitions.
2. SCOPE.
This manu al contains all procedures necessary for loading/unloading nonnuclear mun itions. Chapt er 1 contains genera l
safety requiremen ts, emergency procedures, genera l arra ngement , genera l procedures, aircraft prepa rat ion, flight circuit
test, functional checks, and str ay voltage checks. Chapt er 2 and su bsequent contain loading and u nloading procedures for
each mun ition or group of mu nitions.
3. DEFE RRED PROCEDURES .
Dependent upon rest rictions dictated by actua l combat conditions, performan ce of procedur al steps un der th e headings
“Delayed Fligh t or Alert,” “Im media tely pr ior to Laun ch,’ ‘Safing,” an d “Un loading” tha t ar e to be deferred foraccomplishm ent in t he Arming/Dearm ing area sh all be as directed by the local comm and er.
4. F UNCTIONAL CHECKS.
Fun ctional checks sha ll be perform ed within 30 days of loading, or m ore frequently if directed by th e local comma nder.
Fun ctional checks shall be perform ed when the system h as ma lfun ctioned, or when t rouble is suspected. Fun ctional
checks sha ll be valid for t he period of time t he aircra ft rema ins of alert, dur ing war em ergencies or simu lated war
emergencies. Fun ctional checks need not be perform ed if a tu rna round m ission is to be flown immediat ely. Fun ctional
checks need n ot be perform ed provided the stores were dropped successfully from th at a ircraft an d no reconfigurat ion is
required. Munitions prepar ation procedures under the subordinate par agraph headings PREFUZED or P RELOADED
ar e written so that u pon completion of the steps un der these hea dings, the mun ition is ready for loading. Steps und er
PREFU ZED or P RELOADED not previously accomplished, shall be accomplished u sing the procedur es und er t he
applicable subordinate paragraph heading.
5. PRECEDENCE.
When procedures outlined in this ma nua l conflict with other directives, procedures in this ma nua l shall take pr ecedence,
except for th e aircraft -1 flight ma nua l. Compliance with procedures in this man ual is man datory.
6. ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS.
Definitions of abbreviations/acronyms appear ing in th is technical order and s upportin g checklists ar e as follows:
LAU Launcher Aircra ft Unit
MAU Miscella neou s Ar ma men t U nit
MFD Mult ifunct ion Display
7. IMPROVEMENT REPORTS.
Impr ovement Reports, AFTO Form 22, or recommenda tions proposing changes to this technical man ual sh all be
subm itted in accorda nce with TO 00-5-1.
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FIGURE 8. Typical foreword - nonnu clear m un itions loading procedures m an ua l.
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c. Chapter 2 and subsequent - Loading procedures. One chapter shall be used for each
mun ition or group of mun itions. Chapt er titles sha ll identify the applicable
munition(s).
3.6.1 Fr ont ma tter . The front ma tter sh all be in accordance with the requirem ents of MIL-STD-38784, except n o list of illustr at ions or list of ta bles sha ll be included.
3.6.1.1 Foreword. The foreword shall be prepared in accordance with t he requirem ents of MIL-
STD-38784. The foreword sha ll also conta in a precedence para graph or stat ement which will be
furnished by the acquiring activity. Submitt al and r outing inst ru ctions for techn ical man ua l
improvement reports sh all be included. TO 00-5-1 sha ll be referenced as th e au th ority for
recommen ding cha nges. A paragra ph sh all be included identifying the Air Force activity ha ving
techn ical respons ibility for the ma nu al. Sta nda rd definitions of “WARNIN G,” “CAUTION,” an d
“NOTE ” sha ll be included a s th e fina l entr y of th e foreword. Additional inform at ion sh all be
included, if provided by th e acquirin g activity (see Figure 8) (see 6.2).
3.6.2 Chapt er 1 - Supplementar y informat ion. Unless otherwise specified by the a cquiring activity,
th is chapt er sha ll ha ve th e following sections. When not requ ired, the section hea ding (section
nu mber an d tit le) sha ll be included, followed by “Not Applicable.” When specified, additiona l
sections shall be included, sha ll begin a fter the last of the r equired sections, a nd shall be of th e type
specified by the acquir ing activity (see 6.2). Ea ch section sh all include th e following inform at ion.
3.6.2.1 Section 1 - Genera l safety requirement s. General safety requirement s sha ll be in accordance
with 3.3.2.1 (see 6.8).
3.6.2.2 Section II - Em ergency procedures . Em ergen cy procedur es shall be in accordan ce with
3.3.2.2.
3.6.2.3 Section III - Aircraft description an d general ar ran gement. Aircraft description and genera l
ar ran gement sh all be in accordance with 3.3.2.3.
3.6.2.4 Section IV - Gener al procedur es. Gener al procedur es shall be in accordan ce with 3.3.2.6.
3.6.2.5 Section V - Aircra ft prepar at ion. Aircra ft prepar at ion sha ll be in accorda nce with 3.3.2.7.
3.6.2.5.1 Aircra ft prepa ra tion. Aircra ft prep ar at ion shall be in accordan ce with 3.3.2.7.1.
3.6.2.5.2 Inst alled accessory prepara tion. Inst alled accessory preparat ion sh all be in a ccorda nce
with 3.3.2.7.2.
3.6.2.6 Section VI - Fu nctional checks. Fu nctional checks sha ll be in accorda nce with 3.3.2.8. In
addition, when Multiple Ejector Racks (MER), Triple Ejector Racks (TER), Bomb Release Units
(BRU), etc., are inst alled, the functiona l check shall ensu re th at release an d ar ming voltage ispresent , as a minimum, at th e number one station of each item. One man ual release and jettison
mode will be fun ctiona lly checked, a s specified by th e acquir ing a ctivity (see 6.2).
3.6.2.6.1 System requirement s. Fu nctiona l check procedures sh all be furt her su bdivided, if
determin ed to be necessary, to meet weapon system requirem ents. When specified by the acquiring
activity, additional primary paragraphs, as follows, shall be included (see 6.2).
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3.6.3.3.3 Car tr idge inst allat ion. Car tr idge inst allat ion shall be in accorda nce with 3.3.3.3.3.
3.6.3.3.4 Loading. This paragra ph sha ll include steps required to load th e munition. All steps shall
be singular. Unless otherwise specified by the a cquiring a ctivity, this procedure sha ll include steps
to remove fuze safety device(s) after m un itions ar e loaded (see 6.2). These pr ocedur es sha ll alsoinclude st eps to insta ll fuzes which ar e not a ut horized for p reloading inst allation.
3.6.3.3.5 Car tr idge inst allat ion. Car tr idge inst allat ion shall be in accorda nce with 3.3.3.3.5.
3.6.3.3.6 Postloading inspection. This paragra ph sha ll include steps required to ensur e that
required safety devices a re inst alled, bombs a nd fuzes a re inst alled properly, an d fuze safety devices
ha ve been removed or insta lled as required. All steps shall be plura l.
3.6.3.3.7 Delayed flight or aler t. Delayed flight or aler t procedures sh all be in accordan ce with
3.3.3.3.7.
3.6.3.3.8 Immediat ely prior t o laun ch. Immediat ely prior to lau nch sha ll be in accordance with
3.3.3.3.8.
3.6.3.4 Unloading procedur es. Under t his primar y paragra ph, the following first su bordina te
par agra phs sh all be covered.
3.6.3.4.1 Safing. Safing sha ll be in accorda nce with 3.3.3.4.1.
3.6.3.4.2 Pr eun loadin g. Pr eun loadin g sha ll be in accorda nce with 3.3.3.4.2.
3.6.3.4.3 Un loadin g. Un loadin g procedures sha ll be in accordan ce with 3.3.3.4.3.
3.6.3.4.4 Fu ze removal. This para graph sh all include steps required to safe and remove the fuze
from th e nonnu clear m un ition. All step s shall be singu lar. The following “NOTE ” sha ll be placed
immediately after t he par agraph and preceding th e steps:
“NOTE
With local commander approval, the following fuzes may remain installed.”
3.7 Integra ted combat tur na round procedures man ua l. The contra ctor shall use the DTD in
Appendix E, if electr onic delivery of th is man ua l is requir ed (see 6.2). Capit alizat ion an d
un derscoring of cha pter, section, an d par agra ph t itles shall be in a ccorda nce with th e requirement s
of MIL-STD-38784. This ma nu al sha ll be arr an ged as follows:
a . F ron t m at ter .
b. Chapter 1 - Prepositioning and munition(s) preparation.
(1) Scope.
(2) General safety requirements.
(3) Emergency procedures.
(4) Support equipment (SE).
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3.7.2.1.4 Support equipment (SE). This primary paragra ph shall list the SE and test equipment th at
may be required t o perform an integrat ed combat tu rn aroun d (excluding firefighting and r efueling
equipment as required by th e SSEA). Substitu tes are not auth orized.
3.7.2.1.5 Pr epositioning/inspection. This primar y para graph sha ll include th e specific requiremen tsfor items wh ich need to be positioned a nd insp ected. All steps sha ll be singular .
3.7.2.1.6 Munition preparat ion. This primary par agra ph sha ll include mun ition, missile, preloaded
MER/TER/BRU, and preloaded launcher inspections for serviceability and safety, prior to aircraft
loadin g. All steps sh all be singula r.
3.7.2.2 Chapt er 2 - Servicing/loading. Under t his cha pter, th e following primary par agrap hs sha ll be
covered. These pa ra gra phs sh all be sequen ced to be compa tible with th e SSEA (see 6.16).
3.7.2.2.1 Scope. The scope para gra ph sh all be in accordan ce with 3.3.3.2.1.
3.7.2.2.2 Cursory inspection. As a minimu m, the requiremen t to ensure th e aircraft is secured/safe,
flight crew/ground crew commu nication h as been established, the aircraft is operational, and
amm unition/fuel requirement s ha ve been deter mined prior to aircraft prepar ation, shall be included.
All steps shall be plural.
3.7.2.2.3 Aircraft prepara tion. This para graph sh all include all procedures to ensure th e aircra ft is
serviceable an d is pr epared for mun ition loading/unloading.
3.7.2.2.4 Munitions/ta nks un loading. This para graph sh all include the requirement s for safing, fuze
removal, an d un loading mu nition(s) and ta nk(s) from th e aircraft. All steps sha ll be singular.
3.7.2.2.5 Gun loading. This para graph sh all include gun loading procedures.
3.7.2.2.6 Final cockpit prepa rat ion. This para graph sh all include all procedures to prepare th e
cockpit for aircraft servicing/mu nit ions loading. These pr ocedur es sha ll include towing an d
positionin g, if app licable. All steps sha ll be singular .
3.7.2.2.7 Aircraft servicing/tan k insta llation/munitions loading. This para graph sha ll include all
procedures for ta nk ins ta llation, refueling, servicing, an d loadin g of mu nit ions. All steps sha ll be
singular.
3.7.2.2.8 Final aircraft prepara tion. This paragra ph sha ll include procedures to ensure safety
devices ha ve been r emoved or inst alled as required, tools and equipmen t h ave been removed, an d th e
air craft is rea dy for flight. All steps sha ll be plura l.
3.7.2.2.9 Immediat ely prior to launch. This para graph sh all include all steps required to place the
aircraft in a laun ch configur ation.
3.8 Nonnu clear mu nitions loading sta nda rd dat a packages (see 3.3, 6.6).
3.8.1 Numbering. Pa ges, par agra phs, tables, and figures shall be nu mbered in accorda nce with th e
requiremen ts of MIL-STD-38784, with th e exception t ha t t he F amily Group num ber sha ll be used in
lieu of a chapt er nu mber.
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3.9.2.1 Fr ont matt er. The front ma tter sh all be in accordance with the requirem ents of MIL-PRF-
5096.
3.9.2.1.1 Foreword. The foreword shall be prepared in accordance with the r equirement s of MIL-
PRF-5096, an d sha ll provide a brief explanat ion for th e purp ose of the checklist. Submitt al an d
routing instr uctions for t echn ical ma nu al improvement r eports sha ll be included, and sh all reference
TO 00-5-1 as t he a uth ority for recommen ding cha nges. Additional information sha ll be included a s
required by the acquiring activity and, for nuclear weapons loading checklists, OL-NS/EN (see 6.2).
The foreword to nonnu clear loading checklists (-33 series only) shall cont ain a stat ement tha t t he
checklist provides for th e check-off of procedur al st eps one tim e (when first completed). This
relaxation of check-off requirements does not apply to nuclear loads appearing in -16 (nuclear
loadin g) checklists sin ce it could compr omise nuclear sa fety. A list of abbr eviations/acronyms sh all
not be included in checklists.
3.9.2.2 Load crew briefings. This informa tion shall state t ha t an emergency procedures briefing
sha ll be required prior to loading.
3.9.2.2.1 Specific briefing requ iremen ts. These briefings sha ll cont ain inform at ion on which the load
crew will be briefed prior to load ing. The briefing requir emen ts sh all conta in all specific safety
requiremen ts from th e loading pr ocedures man ua l for the applicable mu nition(s)/weapon(s) being
loaded.
3.9.2.3 Em ergen cy procedures . The emergen cy procedur e page(s) sh all be ma rk ed in accordan ce
with t he r equirement s of MIL-STD-38784, an d be pr epared generally in accordance with t his
documen t. When more tha n one type of mun ition/weapon is included and with dra wal distances
differ, evacuation distan ces sha ll be requested from th e acquiring activity (see 6.18). Ea ch page sha ll
include th e words “Emer gency Pr ocedures” immediately above th e pa ge nu mber (see Figur e 10).
Nuclear weapons loading procedures checklists for bomber aircraft shall not contain emergency
procedures.
3.9.2.4 Loading/unloading procedures. Pa ragr aph h eadings used in the checklist sha ll be upper
case. The “General” par agra ph a nd its conten ts sh all not be placed in t he checklist.
3.9.2.4.1 Detailed requiremen ts . All required steps shall be included for aircra ft prepa ra tion a nd
stray voltage checks.
3.9.2.4.1.1 Headings. Ea ch heading (primar y sidehead) sha ll begin on a new page. Pa ra graph
headings sh all be worded th e same a s corr esponding hea dings in the loading procedures m anu al.
3.9.2.4.1.2 Procedur al steps. Steps which are considered routine a ction on all aircraft dur ing loading
procedures, an d well within th e capa bilities of a tra ined technician, sha ll be omitted. Redunda ntactions/checks sha ll be omitted; however, t o assur e ma ximu m sa fety, separa te pr ocedures for each
fuze combinat ion sh all be included under appr opriate subordinate hea dings. The nu mber of steps
sha ll be kept to a minimum.
3.9.2.4.1.3 Text. (See Figur e 11). Step s shall be short ened by th e elimina tion of excess words, an d
by use of abbreviations, so tha t one-line ent ries can be u tilized to the greatest extent possible;
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however, steps sha ll be written t o ensur e ease of reading an d interpr etat ion. Steps sha ll follow the
same sequence as they appear in t he man ua l, but n eed not be number ed the same. “WARNINGS” in
th e loading procedures cha pters sh all be included in th e checklists. When specified by the a cquiring
act ivity, “CAUTIONS” an d “NOTES ” shall be included (see 6.2). “WARNIN GS,” “CAUTIONS,” an d
“NOTES” shall immediately precede the step t o which th ey apply.
3.9.2.4.1.4 Illustrations. Un less oth erwise specified by th e acquirin g activity, illust ra tions sha ll not
be included (see 6.2).
3.9.2.4.1.5 Num bering. Steps shall be nu mbered in numer ical sequence un der each heading;
substeps sh all be assigned lower case letters.
3.9.2.4.1.6 Step completion line or parent heses. Step completion pa rent heses sha ll be used in lieu of
lines. Pa rent heses sha ll be placed in accorda nce with blank line (check space) requiremen ts of MIL-
PRF -5096. Nu clear wea pons loadin g procedures checklists for bomber a ircraft sha ll include mult iple
step completion parentheses as specified by the acquiring activity (see 6.2).
3.9.2.4.1.7 Column forma t. Column format sha ll be in accordance with the r equirement s of MIL-
PRF-5096.
3.9.2.4.1.8 Type size. Text sha ll be 12-point t ype size.
3.9.2.4.1.9 Multicar riage numbering. When aircraft have more than single carriage capa bility, page
conten t h eadings sha ll consist of applicable title an d pr imary sidehea d, mun ition/weapon
identificat ion, an d aircraft sta tion. These hea dings shall also be included a t t he bottom of each
applicable checklist pr ocedura l page, above the pa ge num ber. Nuclear weapons loading procedures
checklists for bomber aircraft sh all not ha ve multicarriage nu mbering.
3.10 Int egrated combat tur na round procedures checklist. This checklist sha ll meet th e genera l
requiremen ts of MIL-PRF-5096, with th e exception t hat ar ra ngement sha ll be head t o foot, an d
par agr aph s 3.9 th rough 3.9.2.4.1.9 above. Additionally, th e following exceptions to MIL-PRF -5096
shall also be included:
3.10.1 Arran gement. Arran gement of th e checklist sha ll follow the ar ra ngement of the ICT
procedures m an ua l (see 3.7). The cont ra ctor shall use th e DTD in Appendix H, if electr onic delivery
of this manual is required (see 6.2).
3.10.1.1 Fr ont ma tter . The front ma tter sh all be in accorda nce with the requiremen ts of MIL-PRF-
5096.
3.10.1.1.1 Foreword. The foreword sha ll be prepar ed in accordance with th e requiremen ts of MIL-
PRF-5096, an d sha ll provide a brief explan ation of th e pur pose of the checklist. Submitt al an d
routing instr uctions for t echn ical ma nu al improvement r eport s sha ll be included, and sh all referenceTO 00-5-1 as t he au thority for r ecommending cha nges. A paragra ph sh all be included ident ifying the
Air Force activity having technical responsibility for th e man ua l. Additiona l inform at ion sha ll be
included as required by the acquiring activity (see 6.2).
3.10.1.2 Turn ar ound crew briefing. This informa tion shall stat e that a n emergency procedure
briefing shall be required prior t o the first ICT performed by a tur na round crew. A briefing shall not
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be required pr ior t o subsequent ICTs pr ovided there a re no changes in t he basic configurat ion of
aircraft to be tur ned, or in th e composition of the tu rn aroun d crew.
3.10.1.2.1 Specific briefing requ iremen ts. Briefing requ iremen ts sha ll be in accordan ce with
3.9.2.2.1.
3.10.1.3 Em ergen cy procedures . Em ergen cy procedures sha ll be in accordan ce with 3.9.2.3.
3.10.1.4 Procedur es. Pa ragr aph hea dings used in the checklist shall be present ed the same as in the
Integrated Combat Tur nar ound Procedures technical ma nua l.
3.10.1.5 Step completion line or par enth eses. Step completion lines or par enth eses shall not be used
in Int egrat ed Combat Turna round Checklists.
3.11 NATO Stage B cross-servicing checklist. The cont ra ctor shall use th e DTDs in Appendixes I
an d J , if electr onic delivery of these checklists is r equired (see 6.2).
3.11.1 Loading procedures checklists . Checklists sha ll cont ain emer gency procedures , load ing
procedures , an d unloading procedur es. All inform at ion sha ll be un class ified. When specified by th e
acquiring activity, th ese checklists sha ll be tra nslat ed from En glish to th e specified langu ages (see
6.2). Illustr ated checklists shall be prepar ed, to ensur e clarity during tr an slation, so th at a ircra ft ar e
safely cross-serviced with out doubt or confusion (see 6.12).
3.11.1.1 Text. The checklists sha ll be writt en using clear, concise En glish. Short complet e sent ences
th at can be un derstood by allied personn el, an d easily tra nslated, sha ll be used. Every effort sha ll be
made to avoid use of words with mu ltiple meanings. Ea ch primary par agra ph sha ll begin on a new
page.
3.11.1.2 Steps. Steps sha ll be in nu merical order under each hea ding; substeps sha ll be assigned
lower case letters.
3.11.1.3 Column forma t. Column forma t sha ll be in accordance with t he requiremen ts of MIL-PRF-
5096.
3.11.1.4 Pr esent at ion of deta iled procedures.
3.11.1.4.1 Method of presenting procedures. The present at ion of th e detailed procedures sh all be
sta nda rdized as much a s possible. The following method of present at ion sh all be used.
3.11.1.4.2 Illustrations. Illustr at ions sh all convey location, if app licable, and dimen sional dat a with
tolera nce informa tion. The illustra tion shall be limited to the equipment upon which th e tasks a re to
be performed, plus sufficient su rroun dings to allow a technician to easily locate th e equipment item.
Callout s, and ident ifier num bers, on t he illustr at ion, sha ll have a leader line connecting th e num berto the corr ect point on the illustra tion. The callout an d identifier num bers sha ll be limited to those
used on th e accompa nying task step. The callouts, or identifiers, shall be keyed to the t ask st ep(s).
When a n equipment item is first illustra ted in a ta sk, an d its location h as n ot yet been specified, a
general locator illustra tion sha ll be used to identify the location of the equipment item within th e
system. Leader lines shall be used to help readers orient th emselves with respect to the illustr ation,
an d to provide directiona l movement in ta sks. In a ddition t o the norma l situ at ions described above,
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3.11.2.2.4 Aircraft genera l ar ran gement. This paragra ph(s) sha ll conta in the aircraft general
ar ran gement in a n illustra ted form, sh owing the location of pan els and switches used by the load
crew. (See Figur e 3).
3.11.2.3 Aircraft prepar at ion. This para graph sh all include steps which mu st be accomplished formun itions loading. The steps sha ll contain pr ocedures for prepa ra tion of the a ircraft and insta lled
accessories for loading, and a s tr ay volta ge check for th ose mu nit ions/accessories as r equired . As a
minimum , power sha ll be applied to the a ircra ft du ring str ay voltage checks, un less oth erwise
specified by the acquiring activity, in coordination with the responsible engineering organization (see
6.2). A configur at ion cha rt , depicting a ut horized loadin g configur at ion(s) for th e specific mu nition,
sha ll be shown. The steps sh all include procedures t o safe any m unitions items which might be on
th e aircra ft prior to str ay volta ge checks (i.e., safe missile motors, disconnect AGM-65 igniter cable,
etc.).
3.11.3 Checklist (CL-2 and subsequen t) arra ngement. The general requirement s of MIL-PRF-5096
apply, with th e exception tha t ar ra ngement sh all be head t o foot. The contr actor shall use the DTD
in Appendix J , if electr onic delivery of this checklist is requir ed (see 6.2). The checklist sh all cont ain
the following:
a . F ron t m at ter .
b . Gener a l p rocedur es .
c. Loading procedures.
d . Unloading procedures.
3.11.3.1 Fr ont ma tter . The front ma tter sh all be in accorda nce with the requiremen ts of MIL-PRF-
5096.
3.11.3.2 Gener al procedures.
3.11.3.2.1 Sup port equipmen t (SE). SE sha ll be in accordan ce with 3.11.2.2.1.
3.11.3.2.2 Specific safety requirem ent s. This par agr aph sh all cont ain all specific safety
requiremen ts per taining t o the m un itions loading pr ocedures of the specific mun ition.
3.11.3.3 Loading procedures. Under this chapter , the following para graph s/tasks sha ll be covered.
3.11.3.3.1 Munitions prepara tion . This para graph is applicable to a single mun ition an d preloaded
accessories; it sh all include steps required t o inspect a nd prepar e each m unition (including
components). This procedure sh all include steps required t o assemble and insta ll auth orized fuzes
prior to mun itions loadin g. Pr ocedur es sha ll be included to verify the safety of each fuzed mun ition.All steps sh all be singular.
3.11.3.3.2 Cart ridge insta llat ion. All accessories tha t r equire preinsta lled cart ridges shall be
included. This par agra ph sh all include steps r equired to check impu lse car tridges for ser viceability,
an d to properly insta ll cartr idges in th ose accessories tha t mu st h ave cartridges installed prior t o
loadin g mu nitions. All steps sha ll be plur al.
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<!ENTITY ferry "Ferry checklist procedures are provided in theTO &to;. For amplification of the checklist steps, refer tocomparable steps presented in this technical order." >
<!ENTITY note1 "<note> <para> Refer to Chapter 1, Section &sec1;, forapplicable aircraft. Refer to Chapter 1, Section &sec2;, forFCT/functional checks. Refer to Chapter 1, Section &sec3;, forstray voltage procedures.</para> </note> <step1> <para> Perform aircraftpreparation.</para> <step1> <para> Perform required FCT/functionalchecks.</para> <step1> <para> Perform required stray voltage
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<!ENTITY note2 "Omit step 1 if a stray voltage check wasperformed during aircraft preparation or FCT/functional check,provided no additional power has been applied to the aircraft.&step;." >
<!ENTITY note3 "Omit steps 1 through 3 if impulse cartridges were
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B.3.1 SGML docum ent type definition subset . Dat a to be delivered digita lly in accordan ce with th is
specificat ion sh all be SGML ta gged using t he DTD foun d in MIL-STD-38784 as m odified by the DTD
subs et in this section. The procedure for accomplish ing this is found in MIL-PRF -28001 an d FIP S
PU B 152 (ISO 8879).
B.3.2 Template documen t type for Nuclear Weapons Loading Procedur es Manua l. The DTD subset
for the Nuclear Weapons Loading Procedures Manual DTD is as follows:
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B.4 DETAILED DES CRIPTION.
B.4.1 Docum ent type definition. The DTD subset within th is appendix provides the stru cture and
cont ent of docum ent s prepa red in accorda nce with t his specificat ion. The DTD is ava ilable in a
digital form at . See A.5, for inform at ion on obta ining th e file.
B.4.2 Tag description table. The Tag Descript ion Table provides deta iled descriptions of th e tags
above. It provides the element tagging structur e, full element n am e, ta g minimizat ion requiremen ts,element stru cture, referencing element s, source para graph , and at tribut e descriptions unique to th e
element . See A.5, for inform at ion on obtain ing this ta ble.
B.4.3 Attr ibute description ta ble. The Att ribu te Descript ion Table provides deta iled descriptions of
th e att ributes a bove. See A.5, for informa tion on obtaining th is table.
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C.1.1 Scope. The mar kup t ags described herein are based on rules out lined in MIL-PRF-28001 and
th e Informa tion Processing - Text and Office Systems - Stan dar d Genera lized Marku p Lan guage
(SGML) document, Inter nat iona l Organ izat ion for Sta nda rdization (ISO) 8879, as incorporat ed in
Federa l Informa tion Processing Stan dar ds (FIPS) PUB 152. The Documen t Type Definition (DTD)
subset with in th is appendix provides the str uctur e and content of documents pr epared in a ccordance
with th is specificat ion. Digital copies of th e DTD (see C.4.1), Tag Descript ion Ta ble (see C.4.2), an d
Attr ibut e Descript ion Table (see C.4.3) ar e available (see A.5). This app endix is a ma nda tory par t of
th is specificat ion. The inform at ion cont ain ed herein is int ended for complian ce.
C.2 APP LICABLE DOCUMENTS .
C.2.1 Governmen t documents.
C.2.1.1 Specificat ions, stan dar ds, an d ha ndbooks. The following specificat ions, stan dar ds, an d
ha ndbooks form a pa rt of this documen t t o the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified,
th e issues of th ese docum ents are t hose listed in t he issue of th e Depart ment of Defense Index of
Specifications a nd Sta nda rds (DODISS) and supplement ther eto, cited in t he solicita tion (see 6.2).
SPECIFICATIONS
Military
MI L-PRF-28001 - Mar kup Requ ir em en t s and Gene ric S t yle Specifica t ion for
Electr onic Printed Ou tpu t a nd E xcha nge of Text
STANDARDS
Federal Information Processing Standards
F IP S P UB 152 - St an da rd Gen er alized Ma rk up La ngu age (SGML)
(Unless otherwise indicated, copies of federal and military specifications, standards, and handbooks
ar e available from th e Sta nda rdization Documents Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D,
Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.)
(Copies of FIP S a re a vailable to Depar tmen t of Defense a ctivities from th e St and ardizationDocum ent s Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Ph iladelphia , PA 19111-5094. Oth ers
must request copies of FIPS from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road,
Springfield, VA 22161-2171.)
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D.3.1 SGML documen t type definition subset. Dat a to be delivered digitally in accordan ce with th isspecificat ion sh all be SGML ta gged using t he DTD foun d in MIL-STD-38784 as m odified by the DTD
subs et in this section. The procedure for accomplish ing this is found in MIL-PRF -28001 an d FIP S
PU B 152 (ISO 8879).
D.3.2 Template documen t type for Nonnu clear Mun itions Loading Pr ocedures Man ual. The DTD
subset for th e Nonnu clear Mun itions Loading P rocedures Manu al DTD is as follows:
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D.4 DETAILED DES CRIPTION.
D.4.1 Document type definition. The DTD subset within this appendix provides th e structur e and
cont ent of docum ent s prepa red in accorda nce with t his specificat ion. The DTD is ava ilable in a
digital form at . See A.5, for inform at ion on obta ining th e file.
D.4.2 Tag description table. The Tag Descript ion Table provides deta iled descriptions of th e tagsabove. It provides the element tagging structur e, full element n am e, ta g minimizat ion requiremen ts,
element stru cture, referencing element s, source para graph , and at tribut e descriptions unique to th e
element . See A.5, for inform at ion on obtain ing this ta ble.
D.4.3 Attr ibute description ta ble. The Att ribu te Descript ion Table provides deta iled descriptions of
th e att ributes a bove. See A.5, for informa tion on obtaining th is table.
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E.3.1 SGML document t ype definition su bset. Data to be delivered digita lly in accorda nce with th is
specificat ion sh all be SGML ta gged using t he DTD foun d in MIL-STD-38784 as m odified by the DTD
subs et in this section. The procedure for accomplish ing this is found in MIL-PRF -28001 an d FIP S
PU B 152 (ISO 8879).
E.3.2 Template document type for Int egrated Combat Tur na round Procedures man ua l. The DTD
subset for t he Int egrated Combat Tu rn ar oun d Pr ocedur es Manu al DTD is as follows:
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<!ELEMENT servscope - o (%parazero;, subpara1*) ><!ATTLIST servscope %para0att; >
<!ELEMENT suppequip - o (%parazero;, subpara1*) ><!ATTLIST suppequip %para0att; >
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E.4 DETAILED DES CRIPTION.
E.4.1 Docum ent type definition. The DTD subset within th is appendix provides the stru cture and
cont ent of docum ent s prepa red in accorda nce with t his specificat ion. The DTD is ava ilable in a
digital form at . See A.5, for inform at ion on obta ining th e file.
E.4.2 Tag description table. The Tag Descript ion Table provides deta iled descriptions of th e tags
above. It provides the element tagging structur e, full element n am e, ta g minimizat ion requiremen ts,element stru cture, referencing element s, source para graph , and at tribut e descriptions unique to th e
element . See A.5, for inform at ion on obtain ing this ta ble.
E.4.3 Attr ibute description ta ble. The Att ribu te Descript ion Table provides deta iled descriptions of
th e att ributes a bove. See A.5, for informa tion on obtaining th is table.
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F.3.1 SGML documen t type definition subset. Dat a to be delivered digitally in accordan ce with th is
specificat ion sh all be SGML ta gged using t he DTD foun d in MIL-STD-38784 as m odified by the DTD
subs et in this section. The procedure for accomplish ing this is found in MIL-PRF -28001 an d FIP S
PU B 152 (ISO 8879).
F.3.2 Template document type for Nonnuclear Munition Loading Stan dar d Data Pa ckages. The
DTD subset for t he Nonnu clear Munitions Loading Sta nda rd P ackages DTD is as follows:
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<!-- MIL-PRF-9977K Nonnuclear Munitions Loading Standard Data Packages DTD -->
<!-- The following set of declarations may be referred to byusing a public entity as follows:
<!ENTITY % mnnmundp PUBLIC "-//USA-DOD//DTD MIL-PRF-9977K MDP//EN" >%mnnmundp;-->
<!-- NOTE: In order to parse the following DTD subset alone,append the following statement to the beginning of the file:
<!DOCTYPE docnnmundp [
and the associated "]>" to the end of the file. -->
<!ENTITY note2 "<note> <para>Refer to Chapter 1, Section &sec1;, forapplicable aircraft preparation. Refer to Chapter 1, Section&sec2;, for FCT\functional checks. Refer to Chapter1, Section
&sec3;, for stray voltage checks.</para> </note> <step1> <para>Performaircraft preparation.</para> <step1> <para>Perform required FCT\functionalchecks.</para> <step1> <para>Perform required stray voltage checks.</para>" >
<!ENTITY note3 "<note> <para>Implement those procedures required forloading</para> </note>" >
<!ENTITY note4 "<note> <para>Implement those procedures required forstray voltage checks at impulse cartridge breeches andinstallation of impulse cartridges.</para> </note>" >
<!ENTITY note5 "<note> <para>Implement those procedures required forchecking that all pertinent aircraft steps have beenaccomplished.</para> </note>" >
<!ENTITY note6 "<note> <para>Omission of, or options relating to thefollowing step(s) may be dictated by the local commander.</para> </note>" >
<!ENTITY note7 "<note> <para>Implement those procedures required to place theaircraft in approved delayed flight or alertstatus.</para> </note>" >
<!ENTITY note8 "<note> <para>Implement those procedures required forpreparing the aircraft for launch.</para> </note>" >
<!ENTITY note9 "<note> <para>Implement those procedures required to safethe aircraft.</para> </note>" >
<!ENTITY sec1 "User supplies information here." >
<!ENTITY sec2 "User supplies information here." >
<!ENTITY sec3 "User supplies information here." >
%m38784STD;
<!-- ELEMENT and ATTRIBUTE LIST DECLARATIONS -->
<!ELEMENT airprep - o (%parazero;, subpara1*) ><!ATTLIST airprep %para0att; >
<!ELEMENT bombfz - o (%parazero;, subpara1*) ><!ATTLIST bombfz %para0att; >
<!ELEMENT cartins - o (%parazero;, subpara1*) ><!ATTLIST cartins %para0att; >
<!ELEMENT desc - o (%parazero;, subpara1*) ><!ATTLIST desc %para0att; >
<!ELEMENT dlayflt - o (%parazero;, subpara1*) ><!ATTLIST dlayflt %para0att; >
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F.4.1 Docum ent type definition. The DTD subset within th is appendix provides th e structur e andcont ent of docum ent s prepa red in accorda nce with t his specificat ion. The DTD is ava ilable in a
digital form at . See A.5, for inform at ion on obta ining th e file.
F.4.2 Tag description table. The Tag Descript ion Table provides deta iled descriptions of th e tags
above. It provides the element tagging structur e, full element n am e, ta g minimizat ion requiremen ts,
element stru cture, referencing element s, source para graph , and at tribut e descriptions unique to th e
element . See A.5, for inform at ion on obtain ing this ta ble.
F.4.3 Attr ibute description ta ble. The Att ribu te Descript ion Table provides deta iled descriptions of
th e att ributes a bove. See A.5, for informa tion on obtaining th is table.
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G.3.1 SGML docum ent t ype definition subset . Dat a to be delivered digita lly in accordan ce with t his
specificat ion sh all be SGML ta gged using t he DTD foun d in MIL-STD-38784 as m odified by the DTD
subs et in this section. The procedure for accomplish ing this is found in MIL-PRF -28001 an d FIP S
PU B 152 (ISO 8879).
G.3.2 Template documen t t ype for Loading Pr ocedur es Checklists. The DTD subset for t he Loading
Pr ocedur es Checklists DTD is as follows:
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<!-- SUPPLEMENT NOTICE: This file is made available to provide the user witha digital representation of the DTD found in Appendix G of MIL-PRF-9977K.This file is incomplete without MIL-PRF-9977K. -->
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H.3.1 SGML document t ype definition subset. Data to be delivered in accordan ce with th is
specificat ion sh all be SGML ta gged using t he DTD foun d in MIL-STD-38784 as m odified by the DTD
subs et in this section. The procedure for accomplish ing this is found in MIL-PRF -28001 an d FIP S
PU B 152 (ISO 8879).
H.3.2 Template docum ent type for Int egrated Combat Turn ar ound Procedures Checklist. The DTD
subset for t he In tegrat ed Combat Turn ar oun d Pr ocedur es Checklist DTD is as follows:
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<!-- SUPPLEMENT NOTICE: This file is made available to provide the user witha digital representation of the DTD found in Appendix H of MIL-PRF-9977K.This file is incomplete without MIL-PRF-9977K. -->
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H.4.1 Document type definition. The DTD subset within th is appendix provides the stru cture andcont ent of docum ent s prepa red in accorda nce with t his specificat ion. The DTD is ava ilable in a
digital form at . See A.5, for inform at ion on obta ining th e file.
H.4.2 Tag description table. The Tag Descript ion Table provides deta iled descriptions of th e tags
above. It provides the element tagging structur e, full element n am e, ta g minimizat ion requiremen ts,
element stru cture, referencing element s, source para graph , and at tribut e descriptions unique to th e
element . See A.5, for inform at ion on obta ining this ta ble.
H.4.3 Attr ibute description ta ble. The Att ribu te Descript ion Table provides deta iled descriptions of
th e att ributes a bove. See A.5, for informa tion on obtaining th is table.
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I.3.1 SGML document t ype definition su bset. Data to be delivered in accordan ce with th isspecificat ion sh all be SGML ta gged using t he DTD foun d in MIL-STD-38784 as m odified by the DTD
subs et in this section. The procedure for accomplish ing this is found in MIL-PRF -28001 an d FIP S
PU B 152 (ISO 8879).
I.3.2 Templa te docum ent t ype for NATO Stage B Cross-Servicing Checklist. The DTD subset for th e
NATO Sta ge B Cross-Servicing Ch ecklist DTD is a s follows:
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<!-- SUPPLEMENT NOTICE: This file is made available to provide the user witha digital representation of the DTD found in Appendix I of MIL-PRF-9977K.This file is incomplete without MIL-PRF-9977K. -->
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<!-- MIL-PRF-9977K NATO Stage B Cross-Servicing Checklist (CL1) DTD -->
<!-- The following set of declarations may be referred to byusing a public entity as follows:
<!ENTITY % mcl1cl PUBLIC "-//USA-DOD//DTD MIL-PRF-9977K CL1//EN" >%mcl1cl; -->
<!-- NOTE: In order to parse the following DTD subset alone,append the following statement to the beginning of the file:
<!DOCTYPE doccl1cl [
and the associated "]>" to the end of the file. -->
<!-- ENTITY DECLARATIONS -->
<!ENTITY % bodyele "(genproc, airprep)" >
<!ENTITY % mnucbasld PUBLIC "-//USA-DOD//DTD MIL-PRF-9977K NBL//EN" >
<!ENTITY % clno "IGNORE" >
<!ENTITY % m5096cl PUBLIC "-//USA-DOD//DTD MIL-PRF-5096F CL//EN" >
J .3.1 SGML document t ype definition subset. Data to be delivered in accordance with t hisspecificat ion sh all be SGML ta gged using t he DTD foun d in MIL-STD-38784 as m odified by the DTD
subs et in this section. The procedure for accomplish ing this is found in MIL-PRF -28001 an d FIP S
PU B 152 (ISO 8879).
J .3.2 Templa te docum ent type for NATO Sta ge B Cross-Servicing Checklist. The DTD subs et for th e
NATO Sta ge B Cross-Servicing Ch ecklist is as follows:
<!-- ************************** START OF FILE **************************** -->
<!-- SUPPLEMENT NOTICE: This file is made available to provide the user witha digital representation of the DTD found in Appendix J of MIL-PRF-9977K.This file is incomplete without MIL-PRF-9977K. -->
<!-- NOTE: The start and end of this file are marked with a row of asterisks.If these rows are not present the file may not be complete! -->
<!-- MIL-PRF-9977K NATO Stage B Cross-Servicing Checklist (CL2 and subsequent)DTD -->
<!-- The following set of declarations may be referred to byusing a public entity as follows:
<!ENTITY % mcl2cl PUBLIC "-//USA-DOD//DTD MIL-PRF-9977K CL2//EN" >%mcl2cl; -->
<!-- NOTE: In order to parse the following DTD subset alone,append the following statement to the beginning of the file:
<!DOCTYPE doccl2cl [
and the associated "]>" to the end of the file. -->
<!-- ENTITY DECLARATIONS -->
<!ENTITY % mnucbasld PUBLIC "-//USA-DOD//DTD MIL-PRF-9977K NBL//EN" >
St an da rdiza tion of cock pit swit ch sa fin g for a ir cr aft pr epa ra tion . . . . . 3.1.6.4 4Standardiza t ion of terms for procedura l steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1.6.2 4
St an da rdiza tion of ter ms “if applica ble” a nd “if r equ ir ed.” . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1.6.3 4
Non nu clea r mu nit ion s ba sic in for ma tion m anu al (st an da rd volu me) . . . . . . . . . . 6.12 50Nonnuclear munit ions loading procedures manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 23
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