DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SUPPLY BULLETIN
SIGNAL, ILLUMINATION, GROUND:
STAR CLUSTER, GREEN, M125 SERIES (1370-L314);
RED, M158 (1370-L306);
AND WHITE, M159 (1370-L307)
AMMUNITION SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, WASHINGTON, DC
25 October 1988
The proponent agency of this supply bulletin is the U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical
Command (AMCCOM). Direct reporting of errors, omissions, and recommendations for improving
this bulletin is authorized and encouraged. DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to
Publications and Blank Forms) should be completed and forwarded to Commander, AMCCOM,
AMSMC-QAS-P, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000.
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Section
I. INTRODUCTION
Purpose and scope ......................................................................................................................... 1
Item description............................................................................................................................... 2
References...................................................................................................................................... 3
Safety .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Personnel ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Sample size .................................................................................................................................... 6
Sample selection............................................................................................................................. 7
II. Surveillance test equipment ............................................................................................................ 8
Preparation for test ......................................................................................................................... 9
Test procedure ...............................................................................................................................10
Observations ..................................................................................................................................11
Definitions ......................................................................................................................................12
Classification of defects .................................................................................................................13
Nonfunctioning defects ..................................................................................................................14
Functioning defects ........................................................................................................................15
Evaluation ......................................................................................................................................16
Records and reports ......................................................................................................................17
Section I. INTRODUCTION
b. The provisions of this bulletin are mandatory for all
1. Purpose and scope.
Department of Army organizations within the continental
This bulletin, when used in conjunction with SB 742-1,
United States (CONUS) and outside the continental
provides a method for determining serviceability of
United States (OCONUS) with an ammunition receipt,
subject items.
storage, and distribution mission. This bulletin is not
a. The visual inspection and function testing criteria in
intended for use by organizations with stocks in basic
this procedure will be accomplished under a centralized
loads.
control program managed by the U.S. Army Armament,
c. SB 742-1 contains additional information pertaining
Munitions and Chemical Command (AMCCOM),
to frequency of inspection, sample selection, defect
AMSMC-QAS, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000. This
standards, and records and reports.
procedure is to be used in serviceability assessment of
specified lots based on inspection and testing of
individual items.
*This bulletin supersedes SB 742-1370-30, dated 19 October 1971.
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