ABSTRACT
Applying the seven-step practical process to unknown ordnance, modified munitions, and military items falling outside the ordnance classification structure, do not immediately move it. The discovery of ordnance outside military control is a daily occurrence. Those finding these munitions include beach goers, hikers, police officers, firemen, history enthusiasts, archeologists, public utility personnel, and TSA personnel manning security checkpoints to name a few. There are explosives and hazardous materials used by the military that are not classified as ordnance. Some are marked with ordnance schemes, most are not. However, when recovered outside military control, these items pose significant threats. For example, the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal School devotes considerable curriculum to “Aircraft Explosive Hazards.”.
