MEMORANDUM FOR A1 - Air Force E-Publishing

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9.10.2. The DDESB establishes DoD explosives safety policy and is responsible for the DoD
Explosives Safety Management Program (ESMP). DDESB conducts Component-level
programmatic evaluations according to DoDI 6055.16, Explosives Safety Management
Program, which requires the Secretaries of the Military Departments to establish, resource,
implement and maintain effective DoD Component-level ESMPs. Each year DDESB
evaluates one of the Military Departments ESMPs. This is a top to bottom review (HAF,
MAJCOM, NAF and installation) of the services’ explosives safety program.
9.11. Weapons Safety Training. The MAJCOM weapons safety office must provide
MAJCOM-unique Weapons Safety Manager (WSM) training to their installation, Center and
NAF weapons safety personnel. MAJCOMs must ensure all weapons safety personnel in their
command are properly trained.
9.11.1. The installation weapons safety manager provides weapons safety training to all
appointed Additional Duty Weapons Safety Representatives (ADWSR) on their
responsibilities and program management. ADWSMs are required to be trained within 30
days of appointment, with recurring training as determined by the MAJCOM. Installation
weapons safety managers will also evaluate and monitor unit weapons safety training,
approve lesson plans and review annually.
9.11.2. The base or unit weapons safety manager or designated representative conducts this
training, which augments the job training provided by the supervisor. The weapons safety
staff evaluates and monitors unit weapons safety, approves lesson plans and reviews them
annually. All personnel (supervisory and non-supervisory) who operate, handle, transport,
maintain, load, or dispose of missiles, explosives, or nuclear weapons, must receive initial
weapons safety training before performing any of these tasks. Recurring training must be
provided not later than the end of the 15 th month following initial training. EXCEPTION:
People who store and/or handle only the following are exempt from initial and refresher
training:
9.11.2.1. Small arms ammunition, including cartridge-actuated tools in quantity-distance
hazard class/division 1.4.
9.11.2.2. Document destroyers.
9.11.2.3. Small tear gas items (such as grenades).
9.11.2.4. Aircraft and facility fire extinguisher cartridges.
9.11.2.5. Other hazard class/division 1.4 items in their packaged configuration only.
Personnel who will unpack and handle unpackaged items other than the exceptions listed
above still require training.
9.11.3. DELETE.
9.11.3.1. DELETE.
9.11.3.2. DELETE.
9.11.3.3. DELETE.
9.11.3.4. DELETE.
9.11.3.5. DELETE.