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c.      Modify reference (f) with respect to fleet-user inspection of projectiles, to specify clearly the requirement for appropriate and feasible inspections.

REFERENCES 

(a)             Conference 2 Oct 1972 in HQ NAVORDSYSCOM, among ADM Kidd (CNM), VADMs Masterson and Mustin, RADM Sappington (COMNAVORDSYSCOM), and others

(b)            NAVORDSYSCOM Invitational Travel Orders Numbers T-3060/73 and T-3061/73, 2 Oct 1972

(c)             NAVORD TR 71-1, 1 Jan 1971 “History of Navy Use of Comp A-3 and Explosive D in Projectiles”, R. L. Beauregard

(d)            NAV MAG Subic msg 121130Z Aug 72

(e)             COMNAVORDSYSCOM msg 222116Z Jan 71 as mod. by COMNAVORDSYSCOM msg 052304Z Feb 71

(f)              COMCRUDESLANT/PAC Gunnery Notes, para 619

(g)             OP 4 – Instructions for Ammunition Afloat

(h)             Op 3347 – Ordnance Safety Precautions

(i)              COMNAVORDSYSCOM msg 132347Z Oct 72, as superseded by msg 222343Z Oct 72

(j)              NAVORDSYSCOM memo ORD-0442B/EJS of 16 Nov 1972

(k)             NSMSES Por Hue (0700) Datatel transmission 001, 1 Nov 72

(l)              Military Specification MIL-F-18671 (Nord) dated 25 May 1955

(m)           Bermite Powder Company Quality Assurance Plan PQAP 67-10 dated 13 Oct 67

(n)             NAVORD Point Paper ORD-044, Subject: Conventional Ammunition Quality, 16 Oct 72

(o)            NOL White Oak ltr Ser 878 of 9 Feb 72

(p)            Op1591 “Clearing of Live Ammunition from Guns”, 2^nd Rev. 15 Jan 72

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