CHAPTER 13
WEAPONS ASSEMBLY
Weapons assembly must be done with care and
safety; the procedures in this chapter are typical
assembly requirements. These procedures do not
include authorization for flight or tactical doctrine.
WEAPONS ASSEMBLY
PROCEDURES
LEARNING
OBJECTIVE:
Identify
the
purpose of conventional weapons assembly to
include a description of general-purpose
bombs and support equipment configurations.
Identify common procedures to follow when
assembling conventional weapons. Recognize
the bomb assembly area arrangement.
In the following paragraphs, you will read about the
assembly procedures for some of the most commonly
used
weapons.
This
TRAMAN
doesn't
include
assembly procedures for every available weapon in the
Navy. However, the following procedures give you
basic
information
about
assembly
procedures.
Remember, regardless of how well trained an assembly
crew may be, there must always be a crew leader and a
quality assurance/safety observer (QA/SO). The crew
leader is required to use a weapons assembly checklist
or manual during all phases of the weapon assembly
process. The QA/SO inspects each completed round to
ensure it is correctly assembled and installed on the
handling equipment.
AIRCRAFT GENERAL-PURPOSE
BOMBS
Aircraft general-purpose bombs are assembled in a
variety of configurations. Mission requirements dictate
the way a weapon is to be configured. This information
is found in the ordnance load plan. A few of these
configurations
are
discussed
in
the
following
paragraphs.
Bomb Assembly Tools and Equipment
Requirements
Tools and equipment listed in table 13-1 are
required for weapons assembly evolutions. The list is
provided to assist personnel in proper assembly
procedures.
Bomb Assembly Crew
Bomb assembly is usually done on the fourth or
fifth deck of an aircraft carrier or flight deck or hangar
deck on LFORM class ships. They can also be built on
the second deck (mess deck) or other designated areas
of aircraft carriers. The references to positions used
with the bomb assembly crew as used here are for ease
of understanding only. Many personnel operate the
bomb assembly stand (fig. 13-1) and support the
assembly evolution. The crew positions are:
Supervisor
QA/SO
Hoist operators
Nose fuze/TDD installer
Tail fuze installer
Tail fin installer
Skid and hoist operator
Forklift operator
Dunnage personnel
Elevator operators
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