Ordnance definition ... ?

[orangeusa]

I am non-military, so be nice.

My wife asked me what ordnance was, and I thought it was ammo and mines/explosives.

But Wiki (yeah I know - but they didn't have good references ). Apparently aircraft weapons are also included.

What is ordnance? (Officially) - thanks..
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[SonofWWIIDI]

http://i.word.com/idictionary/ordnance

[orangeusa]

My Google Fu is stronger. Hoping for a Mil definition. Lolz.
(I dig the turtle tho... )

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[CK_32]

Military termonology in short = explosives lol


- Government Ordnance Material Handler

[orangeusa]

I got the 'expendable sposive' stuff. And I even get missiles/rockets. But is a mini gun ordnance?

Sometimes Google etc has the worst info. But hey - on the interwebz, gotta be true.

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[Fishslayer]

But Wiki (yeah I know - but they didn't have good references ). Apparently aircraft weapons are also included.

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The Aviation Ordinanceman rating handles "aviation weapons and ammunition." Pretty much anything that goes bang or boom.

[orangeusa]

The Aviation Ordinanceman rating handles "aviation weapons and ammunition." Pretty much anything that goes bang or boom.

Thanks.

[Tank 57]

Ordnance=Hardware. Pretty much.

[dustoff31]

The official definition of ordnance from the official DOD dictionary.

http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/dod_dictionary/?zoom_query=Ordinance&zoom_sort=0&zoom_per_page=10&zoom_and=1

ordnance
(DOD) Explosives, chemicals, pyrotechnics, and similar stores, e.g., bombs, guns and ammunition, flares, smoke, or napalm.
Source: JP 3-15

[CK_32]

I got the 'expendable sposive' stuff. And I even get missiles/rockets. But is a mini gun ordnance?

Sometimes Google etc has the worst info. But hey - on the interwebz, gotta be true.

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Ehhhh kind of, technically I think it would be.


But we would classify that more along the lines of standard material handeling.

But I guess it would be ordnance still being it would go through the same class yard and storage areas as explosive ordnance.

[CK_32]

This is kind of one of those by the book? Or by what actually happens cartigory lol

[Corsair415]

But is a mini gun ordnance?



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It's a delivery system.

[bohoki]

i always thought it was the consumables

[rero360]

Class V consumables

[TheChief]

In short...things that go boom and having to do with things that go boom.

Think about mixing automobile (boom) and automotive (things to do with boom).

Formerly of the 16th Ordnance Battalion.