MIL PRF 38311 (USAF)
3.2.4.8.2 Limitation on start of countdown or launch. Limitations on the start of a
peacetime/tactical countdown shall be included. Depending on operational criteria, this may
include status of vapor monitoring equipment or other safety monitoring devices.
3.2.4.8.3 Countdown hold limitations. Operational hold limitations imposed by system design
(e.g., calibration mode) shall be included.
3.2.4.8.4 Environmental restrictions. Environmental conditions; i.e., thunderstorms, hail,
lightning, and wind, slope and physical conditions that would impose a limitation on weapon
system operation shall be included. For mobile systems, these environmental restrictions must
also include launch site peculiarities. When the information is classified, reference to the classified
supplement shall be made.
3.2.4.9 Chapter 7, Crew Duties And Responsibilities. The title, duties and responsibilities of
individual crew positions required to safely and effectively monitor the weapon system during
alert and to conduct countdown operations shall be included. Titles of crew positions shall be
standardized within each weapon system and, if at all possible, standard titles shall be extended
throughout the missile force. This chapter shall be composed entirely of information furnished by
the operating organization and shall contain no information for which engineering responsibility
could become an issue.
3.2.4.10 Glossary. Inclusion of a glossary in the operation manual shall be mandatory. The
contents shall be arranged in alphabetical sequence and shall include technical terms, definitions,
and abbreviations peculiar to the weapon system.
3.3 Classified material.
3.3.1 Format and content requirements. The format and contents of the classified manual shall be
identical to the unclassified manual which it supports. Arrangement and presentation of data shall
be in accordance with the applicable requirements established for the corresponding unclassified
manual, plus such additional requirements as determined by the acquiring activity. A foreword
shall be included covering the scope and content of the classified manual. A classified manual
shall be published only when determined absolutely necessary.
3.3.2 Reference between the classified manual and the basic manual. Both manuals shall
completely cross reference one another. The method of referencing shall be identical in that the
title pages and table of contents will reference one another.
3.4 Operations checklist. Where separate attendant checklists are specified by the acquiring
activity, this paragraph shall apply. The abbreviated operation checklist for use with
intercontinental ballistic missiles shall be prepared jointly by the contractor and using command or
by the logistics command under the supervision of the acquiring activity. Verification of checklist
procedures shall be accomplished prior to final publication. Unless authorized, preliminary
procedures shall not be published to support operational requirements of the using agency.
Checklist shall contain only that information necessary to safely and effectively accomplish the
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