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WV I DFA RT ME NT F I E L D MAN U A L
ORD NAN C E D EPARTM ENT
AMMUNITION
SUPPLY
WAR DEPARTMENT * 15 JUNE 1 944
FM 9-6
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AMMUNITION SUPPLY
CHANGES } WAR DEPARTMENT,
No. 1 WASHINGTON 25, D. C., 21 December 1944.
FM 9-6, 15 June 1944, is changed as follows:
5. DEFINITIONS. Certain terms will * + * of this
manual. When the term "ammunition" is used in
this manual, the connotation is "serviceable am-
munition" (unless specifically stated otherwise,
or the text is such as to make it obviously inap-
plicable) for which the Ordnance Department has
been assigned the responsibility for procure-
ment, storage, and distribution.
a. monly used in ammunition supply:
() (Added.) Ammunition inspector. An officer on
the staff of the ordnance officer of armies or -
mand, who has been trained in the care, handling, and stor-
age of ammunition. His duties include:
(a) To ascertain that all ammunition is being properly
handled and stored, and to investigate any malfunctions.
(b) To advise manding general, through appro-
priate ordnance officers, of the condition of ammunition in
his area, of the required storage facilities for ammunition,
and of protective means required to prevent fire hazard
and sabotage.
() (Added.) Ammunition maintenance. The up-
keep and repair of stocks of ammunition and all opera-
tions closely connected therewith. The term "maintenance"
embraces:
(a) Routine maintenance. Maintenance operations not
involving disassembly of ammunition or replacement -
ponents, comprising chiefly cleaning and protection of
exterior surfaces of individual items and/or packages of
ammunition, ponents, and explosives.
(b) Reconditioning. Maintenance operations limited in
extent and hazards, such as removal of corrosion, repacking,
etc.
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(c) Renovation. The restoration to serviceable condi-
tions of ammunition by operations more extensive