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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(Copies of these documents are available online at https://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ or

https://dodssp.daps.dla.mil/assist.htm or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins

Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.)

2.2.2 Other government documents, drawings, and publications. The following other government documents,

drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extent speciied herein. Unless otherwise

speciied, the issues are those cited in the solicitation or contract.

PUBLICATIONS

AIR FORCE MANUALS

AFMAN 91-201

Explosive Safety Standards

AFMAN 91�221

Weapons Safety Investigations and Reports

AIR FORCE TECHNICAL MANUALS

TO 00-5-3

AF Technical Order Life Cycle Management

(Copies of documents required by contractors in connection with speciic procurement functions should be

obtained from the acquiring activity or as directed by the contracting oficer.)

2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conlict between the text of this document and the references

cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes

applicable laws and regulations unless a speciic exemption has been obtained.

REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Development and preparation. The general manner of development and preparation for manuals and

checklists shall be in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-38784 and MIL-PRF-5096.

3.1.1 Format. Format shall be in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-38784, with the exception

that loading procedures shall be in single column format, and checklists procedures may contain single steps.

Changes shall be in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-38784.

3.1.2 Illustrations. Illustrations shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-

38784 (see 6.9).

3.1.2.1 Changes to illustrations. Changes to illustrations shall be in accordance with the requirements of

MIL-STD-38784.

3.1.2.2 Location of illustrations. For print presentation, illustrations and artwork shall be located as

close as possible to the applicable text.

3.1.3 Nomenclature. Nomenclature of switches, circuit breakers, and other controls shall be as it appears on

the aircraft decals, placards, engraved legends, and nameplates. Munition/weapon nomenclature used as

manual chapter/section titles, and on checklist title pages, on both electronic and printed media, shall be

common terminology. Nomenclature of support equipment SE and other type equipment, shall be the

oficial assigned nomenclature, consisting of the item name and type designation. Munition/weapon and SE

nomenclature used elsewhere in the manuals and checklists shall be common terminology, unless listed

otherwise in the standard data package, which shall take precedence.

3.1.4 Warnings, cautions, and notes. "WARNINGS," "CAUTIONS," and "NOTES" shall be prepared and

presented in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-38784.

3.1.5 Applicability notations. Procedural steps, within the text, that are applicable to a speciic item,

shall be preixed with applicability notations for identiication. The applicability notations shall be

explained in the manual foreword (see 6.5).

3.1.6 Standardization. The appearance of all nuclear and nonnuclear loading procedures manuals shall be

as similar as possible.

3.1.6.1 Standard switch and indicator light terminology. Bomb release buttons, triggers, jettison buttons,

sensing switches, etc., shall be "depressed," "released," or "momentarily depressed." All other switches