(a) For the execution of his duties generally and for the particular observance of the various instructions given in the Naval Magazine and Explosives Regulations, the Naval Air Station Magazine and Explosives Regulations and the Naval Cordite Regulations. See also regulation 2136.
(b) For custody and replenishment of Air Armament Stores, ammunition and missiles.
(c) For ensuring that: -
(i) The munition and other stores in his charge are kept in good order and are properly expended.
(ii) The full quantity of munitions authorised for his charge is on board.
(iii) The necessary books and documents relating to the account of munitions are kept upto-date.
(iv) The samples of the ammunition stores are landed at Naval Armament Depots periodically for Annual Inspection in accordance with current regulations.
(v) The ammunition embarked on board is fully serviceable i.e. affixed with Inspecting officer’s ‘Acceptance Labels’
(2) He shall ensure that careful account is kept of the expenditure of munitions on operations.
(3) He shall keep a current record showing the amount of the annual ammunition allowance, which remains unexpended.
(4) He shall be guided by: -
(a) Naval Magazine and Explosives Regulations.
(b) Naval Air Station magazine and Explosives Regulations.
(c) Naval Cordite Regulations.
(d) The proportion Book of Naval Aircraft Armament Stores.
(e) Fleet, Flotilla and / or Command Orders.
(5) He shall train the air weapons and missile handling personnel on preparation, care, maintenance and its various routines.
(6) He shall supervise the loading of missiles and ammunition in the aircrafts/helicopters and ensure their correctness.
(7) He shall check the alignments of the missile loading rails, ammo racks on the helicopter/aircrafts and ensure correctness of launching and releasing mechanism.
(8) He shall be responsible for fuzing, preparing, assembling and testing for correctness for all air weapons and missiles
CHAPTER 15 INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SIGNAL COMMUNICATION OFFICER
1501. Signal Communication Officer. The Signal Communication office is the qualified (C) officer, or the senior qualified (C) officer if more than one is appointed, or the special duty officer of the Signal Communication Branch specifically appointed by the Chief of the Naval Staff as Signal Communication Officer. I no such officer is borne, the Captain shall detail a commissioned officer to perform the duties of Signal communication officer.