fire munitions and weapons that are approved for loading on an aircraft. This specification provides for electronic delivery of data through the use of the Document Type Definitions \(DTD\) contained in Appendixes A through K \(see 6.2\).

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a. Loading preparation.Loading preparation.

b. Loading procedures.

c. Loading completion procedures preixed with applicability notations for the applicable bomb or

warhead, if applicable (see 3.1.5).

3.4.5.1 Job-oriented procedures (Task Assignment List). The procedures within the manual shall be

job-oriented (i.e., task assignments shall be listed for each load crew member in a time-phased sequence). A

columnar arrangement shall be used (one column for each load crew member); horizontal alignment of tasks

of the crew members shall be used to indicate tasks which must be performed at the same time. Arabic

numerals, used as column headings, shall be the load crew member designations; steps shall be numbered

consecutively in Arabic numerals within each heading for each crew member.

Each page or scrollable view, shall be identiied by the type of procedures, and by the weapon designation,

if applicable. This identiication shall be placed below the technical manual identiication number.

Only illustrations essential to the operation shall be used, and they shall contain no text or callouts, other than

arrowheads, to indicate the speciic switch or equipment item mentioned in the procedural step. Reference to

these illustrations shall be accomplished by the expression "igure XX" next to the number of the illustrated

step. Illustrations in the job-oriented procedures shall not be used more than once; the illustrations shall be

referenced as often as necessary. Figure titles shall not be used in the job-oriented procedures.

Print presentation only: When the job-oriented procedures require illustrations, they shall be placed on the

left-hand page, if possible, and procedures on the facing right-hand page. .

3.4.6 Chapter ( ) - Supplemental loading information. This chapter shall follow the job-oriented procedures,

and shall contain any additional information required by the load crew, such as, when to perform

safety checks and transfer procedures.

3.5 Nonnuclear munitions basic information manual (standard volume). The contractor shall use the DTD in

Appendix C, if electronic delivery of this manual is required (see 6.2). Capitalization and underscoring of

chapter, section, and paragraph titles shall be in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-38784. only:

The irst section of a new chapter shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-38784. Subsequent sections

within a chapter shall begin on an odd (right hand) page and not follow the text from a previous

section. This manual shall be arranged as follows:

a. Front matter.

b. Chapter 1 - Munitions description.

1. Section I - Missiles, rockets, and ammunition.

2. Section II - Bomb type munitions.

3. Section III - Fuzes.

4. Section IV - Impulse cartridges, chaff, lares, and photolash.Section V - Munitions

accessories.

c. Chapter 2 - Suspension equipment description.

1. Section I - Racks.

2. Section II - Launchers and dispensers.

d. Chapter 3 - Guns and gun pods description.

1. Section I - Guns.

2. Section II - Gun pods.

e. Chapter 4 - SE description.

1. Section I - Bomb lift trucks.

2. Section II - Munitions handling and loading adapters.

3. Section III - Munitions trailers.