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UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 194/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/CLASS V(W) MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORTING UPDATE//
REF/A/MCO 8025.1E/29OCT2009//
REF/B/MCO 5102.1B/01JUL2004//
POC/TARASCHKE J./NHIV/PM AMMO/LOC:QUANTICO/TEL:COM(703)432-8773/EMAIL: JOHN.A.TARASCHKE(AT)USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS CLASS V(W) MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORTING.  REF B IS THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MISHAP AND SAFETY INVESTIGATION, REPORTING, AND RECORD KEEPING MANUAL.// 
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES UPDATED POC INFO TO REF A IOT FACILITATE REPORTING OF CLASS V(W) MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS WHILE REFERENCES A AND B ARE STILL UNDER REVIEW AND BEING REVISED. 
2. REF A ESTABLISHES THE REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR GROUND CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION (CLASS V(W)) MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORTING FOR THE MARINE CORPS.  REF B ESTABLISHES THE MISHAP REPORTING CLASSIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.  IN ORDER TO ALIGN CLASS V(W) MALFUNCTIONS WITH MISHAP CLASSIFICATIONS, THE BELOW INTERIM GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED WHILE REVISIONS TO REFS A AND B ARE BEING COMPLETED. 
3. THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS OF AMMUNITION MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS ARE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
3.A. AN AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION IS DEFINED AS THE FAILURE OF AN AMMUNITION ITEM TO FUNCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN, INTENT, AND EXPECTED PERFORMANCE WHEN FIRED, LAUNCHED, OR OTHERWISE EMPLOYED AS SPECIFIED. AMMUNITION MALFUNCTIONS DO NOT INCLUDE INCIDENTS RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE, IMPROPER USE, HANDLING, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, OR USER ERROR.
3.B. AN AMMUNITION DEFECT IS DEFINED AS ANY DEFICIENCY (MISSING, BROKEN, CORRODED, DAMAGED, ETC.) IN AN AMMUNITION ITEM OR COMPONENT THEREOF THAT MAY PREVENT THE ITEM FROM FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED, OR COULD RESULT IN A MALFUNCTION. DEFECTS INCLUDE; BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CRACKED CARTRIDGE CASES, LOOSE PRIMERS, MISSING SAFETY PINS, ILLEGIBLE/MISSING LOT NUMBERS, DETERIORATED OR LEAKING PROPELLANT BAGS OR CONTAINERS, PRESENCE OF EXCESSIVE RUST/CORROSION, AND OBVIOUS EXTERNAL DAMAGE, ETC.
4. AMMUNITION MALFUNCTIONS WILL BE REDEFINED WHEN REF A IS UPDATED TO ALIGN WITH THE REF B CATEGORIES.  UNTIL THEN, THE FOLLOWING INTERIM DEFINITIONS ARE PROVIDED:
4.A. CLASS A MALFUNCTION:  AN AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN A FATALITY OR PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY, OR THE RESULTING TOTAL COST OF DAMAGES TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHER PROPERTY IS 2 MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE, OR A DOD AIRCRAFT IS DESTROYED (EXCLUDING UAS GROUPS 1, 2, OR 3).
4.B. CLASS B MALFUNCTION:  AN AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY, OR WHEN THREE OR MORE PERSONNEL ARE HOSPITALIZED FOR INPATIENT CARE AS A RESULT OF A SINGLE MALFUNCTION, OR THE RESULTING TOTAL COST OF DAMAGES TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHER PROPERTY IS 500,000 DOLLARS OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN 2 MILLION DOLLARS.
4.C. CLASS C MALFUNCTION:  AN AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN ONE OR MORE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK, NOT INCLUDING THE DAY OF THE INJURY, OR THE RESULTING TOTAL COST OF PROPERTY DAMAGES TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHER PROPERTY IS 50,000 DOLLARS OR MORE, BUT LESS THAN 500,000 DOLLARS.
4.D. CLASS D MALFUNCTION:  AN AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS A, B, OR C MALFUNCTION AND ALL OTHER MALFUNCTIONS NOT INVOLVING INJURIES, FATALITIES, OR DAMAGE, TO INCLUDE DUDS, MISFIRES, ETC., AND THE RESULTING TOTAL COST OF PROPERTY DAMAGE IS LESS THAN 50,000 DOLLARS.
5. MALFUNCTION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  IN ADDITION TO THE MISHAP REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF REF B, THE FOLLOWING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS INVOLVING CLASS V(W) MALFUNCTIONS SHALL OCCUR:
5.A. IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION.  MARINE CORPS UNITS EXPERIENCING A CLASS A, B, OR C MALFUNCTION SHALL CONTACT, WITHIN EIGHT (8) HOURS OF THE MALFUNCTION BY TELEPHONE; COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MCSC), PROGRAM MANAGER FOR AMMUNITION (PM AMMO) AT COMMERCIAL (703) 432-8773/8778/8756/8787 OR DSN 378-8773/8778/8756/8787 DURING WORKING HOURS.  DURING NON-WORKING HOURS CALL COMMERCIAL (540) 424-5461 OR (703) 986-9532.  POSITIVE TELEPHONIC CONTACT WITH A MEMBER OF THIS OFFICE IS REQUIRED.  PM AMMO WILL MAKE IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO THE APPROPRIATE MCSC PM OFFICE IF AN ASSOCIATED WEAPON SYSTEM IS INVOLVED IN THE MALFUNCTION. AN INITIAL MALFUNCTION REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW REF A WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE INCIDENT VIA NAVAL MESSAGE. 
5.B. IAW REF B IN THE EVENT THE MALFUNCTION OR MISHAP MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A CLASS A OR B EVENT, IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE MARINE CORPS OPERATIONS CENTER AT (703) 695-5454. THE INITIAL TELEPHONIC REPORT DOES NOT NEGATE THE REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMISSION OF THE REQUIRED NAVAL MESSAGE. 
5.C. CLASS D MALFUNCTIONS SHALL BE REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A VIA NAVAL MESSAGE WITHIN 96 HOURS OF THE MALFUNCTION. 
5.D. IN THE EVENT THAT NAVAL MESSAGING IS NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE, MALFUNCTION REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, VIA EMAIL TO: USMCAMMOMALFUNCTIONS(AT)USMC.MIL, AMMOMAIL(AT)USMC.MIL, FLBK-MALF(AT)NAVY.MIL, LGR(UNDERSCORE)NSWC(UNDERSCORE)INSERVAMMO(AT)NAVY.MIL. AND DLGR(UNDERSCORE)NSWC(UNDERSCORE)INSERVAMMO(AT)NAVY.MIL. NAVAL MESSAGING REQUIREMENTS, PER REF A, ARE STILL MANDATORY AFTER THE SUBMISSION OF E-MAIL REPORTS.
5.E. ALL CLASS V(W) MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS WILL BE REPORTED VIA NAVAL MESSAGE TO THE FOLLOWING RECIPIENTS REGARDLESS OF AMMUNITION TYPE: CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC) CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO(UC) CMC WASHINGTON DC SD(UC) COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA AMMO(UC) COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA IWS(UC) COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA AFSS(UC) COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA MC2I(UC) COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA (UC) MARINE CORPS PROGRAMS FALLBROOK CA(UC) NAVAMMOLOGCEN MECHANICSBURG PA(UC) NAVSURFWARCENDIV CRANE IN(UC) COMNAVSAFECEN NORFOLK VA(UC) NAVSURFWARCEN DET PICATINNY NJ(UC) JMC NICP(UC) CDRAMCOM REDSTONE ARSENAL AL(UC)
6. DEFECT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  
6.A. SUPPORTED UNIT.  DEFECT REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A VIA NAVAL MESSAGE WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE DEFECT BEING IDENTIFIED. 
6.B. SUPPORTING UNIT.  DEFECT REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A VIA NAVAL MESSAGE BY THE SUPPORTING ASP WITHIN 24 HOURS EACH TIME AN ENTIRE LOT OF AMMUNITION IS LOCALLY SUSPENDED FROM USE DUE TO A DEFECT BEING IDENTIFIED LOCALLY.
7. THIS GUIDANCE APPLIES TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
8. CANCELLATION OF THIS MARADMIN BECOMES EFFECTIVE UPON PUBLICATION OF MCO 8025.1F.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN F. L. KELLEY, COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND.//