AR 702-6 — Ammunition Stockpile Reliability Program
AR 702-6 governs the Ammunition Stockpile Reliability Program and monitoring of ammunition and explosives performance, reliability, and safety.
- Publication number: AR 702-6
- Title: AMMUNITION STOCKPILE RELIABILITY PROGRAM
- Date: 12/02/2016
- Proponent: G-4
- Status: ACTIVE
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AR 702-6 covers program policy, objectives, funding, reliability testing, ammunition surveillance, inspections, logistics, and explosives safety. It requires testing, readiness inspections, safety inspections, and monitoring of ammunition condition and storage safety.
Applies to: This program applies to conventional and chemical ammunition, including small and large rockets, guided missiles, and associated materiel and nonstandard ammunition (NSA), as applicable.
Topics covered
- Ammunition Stockpile Reliability Program policy
- Stockpile function testing
- Stockpile laboratory testing
- Ammunition surveillance
- Propellant stability
- Readiness inspections
- Explosives safety inspections
Questions and answers
What does AR 702-6 require the Ammunition Stockpile Reliability Program to monitor?
The ASRP provides life cycle responsibilities for monitoring performance, reliability, and safety characteristics of Class V items (that is, ammunition and explosives (AE) or DOD military munitions). (paragraph 1-1)
What are the objectives of the Ammunition Stockpile Reliability Program?
Determine the AE stockpiles condition through laboratory testing for critical performance parameters that cannot be measured through surveillance or function testing. (paragraph 1-4)
What testing methods does the Ammunition Stockpile Reliability Program use?
Uses destructive and nondestructive testing techniques. (paragraph 1-4)
How often must propellant stabilizer analysis be conducted?
Conduct this analysis periodically throughout the life of the propellant until all quantities of the propellant have been expended or demilitarized. (paragraph 1-4)
What are the Army’s top-level ammunition surveillance priorities?
The Armys top-level ASRP priorities are the conduct of readiness and safety inspections, AE stockpile suspension restriction management, and oversight of a units or installations AE explosives safety and reliability posture. (paragraph 2-1)