Military Ordnance

Question 1

Who must deal with military explosive ordnance

Answer 1

Only military EOD

Question 2

What are the 4 categories of military ordinance

Answer 2

Thrown, dropped, projected, placed

Question 3

What are some of the most dangerous military ordinance

Answer 3

Dropped submunitions. They are considered armed when they are outside of the dispenser and are usually in groups.

Question 4

What are some of the more dangerous fillers found in projected munitions

Answer 4

chemical and Picric acid (found in Japanese WWII munitions)

Question 5

What information will the military eod unit request about found military ordnance

Answer 5

LENGTH and DIAMETER, color markings, stamping and other distinguishing marks

Question 6

What are the 4 military ordnance color codes

Answer 6

Yellow band - HE
Brown band - low explosive
Blue band - practice (not inert)
Light green - white phosphorous

This applies to modern U.S. ordnance only

Question 7

T or F, color codes are adequate means of identification for military ordnance that has been out of military control

Answer 7

False, colors codes can be changed

Question 8

Who must request the assistance of military EOD

Answer 8

A civil safety or law enforcement official and must be on scene when EOD arrives