AMMO-43
Intermodal Dry Cargo Container/ CSC Reinspection (CERT)
TRADOC No. 8A-F60/551-F52 (MC)
You will receive your Individualized Student Assessment Plan (ISAP) information upon arrival to this class.
Description: This course satisfies mandatory training requirements for the certification of Ammunition Surveillance Inspectors, Dry Cargo Container Inspectors, and other personnel responsible for certifying intermodal dry cargo containers in accordance with United States Federal Law, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) as prescribed by DoDI 5160.68, 49 CFR, and NAVSEA OP 5, Volume 1. This course provides a comprehensive review of guidance, techniques, and procedures for reinspecting intermodal dry cargo containers, as well as technical training in applying CSC container types and structural/non-structural components, reporting and administrative requirements, decal specifications, tools and equipment, and reinspection standards and criteria as directed in US Public Law and Joint Service regulations. Students will receive hands-on training in performing intermodal dry cargo certification/reinspection procedures using MIL-STD-3037. Certification is good for four (4) years; this course or Course No. 8A-F62/551-F54-DL, INTERMODAL DRY CARGO CNTR/CSC REINSPEC (CERT), offered by DAC via Distance Learning (DL) may be completed every four (4) years to maintain certification.
Audience: Ammunition Surveillance Inspectors, Dry Cargo Container Inspectors, and other personnel responsible for certifying intermodal dry cargo containers in accordance with United States Federal Law, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) as prescribed by DoDI 5160.68, 49 CFR, and NAVSEA OP 5, Volume 1.
Length: 3 Days.
Special Information: This course is considered certification training for Navy and Marine Corps Engineers, Technicians, and Safety personnel involved in the design, installation, test, maintenance, and inspection of electrical services and lightning/grounding systems for Naval explosives facilities as prescribed by DoDI 5160.68 and NAVSEA OP 5, Volume 1. Students are required to bring safety shoes and clothing suitable for participating in a one-day LPS inspection field training exercise.
Required Equipment: Students are required to bring safety shoes and clothing suitable for participating in an intermodal dry cargo container reinspection field exercise during one (1) of the course days.
Prerequisites: None.
Security Clearance: None required.
Course Topics:
- Regulatory Guidance for Containers
- Container Types
- Anatomy of a Container
- Container Tools and Equipment
- Container Inspection Checklists and Forms
- Container Inspection Procedures
Availability: If you are affiliated with the Navy or the Marine Corps, request quotas via the Navy Training page of this website. For all other students, admission to a course is by nomination from the prospective student's command. If the nominating command has access to ATRRS, the submission must be made via ATRRS.
The IACET Standard: DAC has been approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) as an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs). In obtaining this accreditation, the Defense Ammunition Center has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard which is recognized internationally as a standard of good practice. The DAC awards 2.3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) on the course certificate for successful completion of this course.