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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shall be "positioned." Circuit breakers shall be "in" or "out." Lights shall be "on" or "off," "momentarily

on," "momentarily off," or "lashing."

3.1.6.2 Standardization of terms for procedural steps. Once a phrase such as "check that," "ensure that," "lift,"

"raise," etc., has been selected, that phrase shall remain the same throughout the loading manuals (see 6.2).

3.1.6.3 Standardization of terms "if applicable" and "if required. The term "if required" shall not be

used. Unless otherwise speciied by the acquiring activity, the term "if applicable" shall only be used

when the completion of the procedural step may, or may not, be required due to aircraft coniguration or

load condition e.g., "remove power (if applicable)" is considered correct if the operation may require

power in later steps (see 6.2).

3.1.6.4 Standardization of cockpit switch saing for aircraft preparation. Unless otherwise speciied by

the acquiring activity, cockpit switch saing procedures shall read "Check that all cockpit armament

switches are in the OFF, SAFE, or NORMAL position." These procedures shall be ampliied to include

igure 6 showing required switch positions (see 6.2).

3.1.6.5 Nonnuclear munitions loading standard data packages. Unless otherwise speciied by the acquiring

activity, standard data packages shall be prepared (see 6.2). Only grammatical changes to correct errors or

improve compatibility with established manual style shall be permitted (see 6.15).

3.2 Coverage. The manuals to be prepared shall be those speciied by the acquiring activity (see 6.2).

Procedures shall be covered as follows:

3.2.1 Nuclear weapons basic information and loading procedures manual (ighter aircraft) (see 3.3). This

manual shall contain descriptive material, supplementary information, emergency procedures, and weapons

loading/unloading procedures. All information shall be unclassiied. Nonnuclear munitions procedures

shall not be incorporated in this manual.

3.2.2 Nonnuclear weapons loading procedures manual (bomber aircraft) (see 3.4). This manual shall contain

descriptive material, general support information, supplementary information, and job-oriented loading

procedures. All information shall be unclassiied.

3.2.3 Nonnuclear munitions basic information manual (standard volume) (see 3.5). This manual shall

contain descriptive material for use in conjunction with all USAF aircraft nonnuclear munition loading

procedures manuals (see 6.12). All information shall be unclassiied.

3.2.4 Nonnuclear munitions loading procedures manual (see 3.6). This manual shall contain supplementary

information, emergency procedures, and munition loading/unloading procedures. All information shall be

unclassiied.

3.2.5 Integrated combat turnaround procedures manual (see 3.7). This manual shall combine and

condense aircraft servicing and munitions loading/unloading procedures for integrated combat turnaround.

All information shall be unclassiied.

3.2.6 Nonnuclear munitions loading standard data packages (see 3.8).

3.2.7 Loading procedures checklists (see 3.9). These checklists shall contain brieing/emergency procedures

and condensed munitions/weapons loading/unloading procedures. Checklists shall only contain basic steps,

with the exception of nuclear weapons checklists which shall list each applicable cockpit switch and its

proper position. All information shall be unclassiied.

3.2.7.1 Integrated loading procedures checklists (see 3.9). procedures. These checklists shall prepared

in the same style and format as the loading procedures checklist. These checklists shall contain a

combination of procedural steps from - 16 (nuclear) and - 33 (nonnuclear) loading manuals. All information

shall be unclassiied."

3.2.7.2 Nuclear weapons loading procedures checklists (see 3.9). These checklists shall include team chief

checks, preloading and postloading checks, safety checks, unloading procedures, and other checks and steps

required to safely complete the required operations. Checklists shall be written in the demand-response

format. General preparation shall be in the same style and format as the loading procedures checklists.

All information shall be unclassiied.