1、 Department of Defense INST RUCTION NUMBER 6055.16 July 29,2008 Incorporating Change 3,August 31,2018 USD(A&S)SUBJECT:Explosives Safety Management Program References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.This Instruction:a.Implements and prescribes the manner for carrying out the policies contained in DoD Direc
2、tive(DoDD)6055.09E(Reference(a)and DoDD 4715.1E(Reference(b).b.Prescribes procedures for the operation of the DoD Explosives Safety Management Program(ESMP)for DoD military munitions and military toxic chemical agents.2.APPLICABILITY.This Instruction applies to the OSD,the Military Departments(inclu
3、ding their Reserve Components),the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff,the Combatant Commands,the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense,the Defense Agencies,the DoD Field Activities,and all other organizational entities within the Department
4、 of Defense(hereafter referred to collectively as the“DoD Components”).The term“Military Services,”as used herein,refers to the Army,Navy,Air Force,and Marine Corps.3.DEFINITIONS.See Glossary.4.POLICY.It is DoD policy to:a.Provide the maximum possible protection to people and property from the damag