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DAFMAN 31-131V1

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COMBAT ARMS TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE (CATM) OPERATIONS

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DAFMAN 31-131V1, "COMBAT ARMS TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE (CATM) OPERATIONS", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated June 17, 2025.

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June 17, 2025

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NumberDAFMAN 31-131V1
TitleCOMBAT ARMS TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE (CATM) OPERATIONS
PublishedJune 17, 2025
Certified currentJune 17, 2025
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A4
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionCorrection, June 17, 2025
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Contents

  1. Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
  2. Chapter 2—SECTION MANAGEMENTp. 16
  3. Chapter 3—CLASSROOM PROCEDURESp. 24
  4. Chapter 4—INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATIONp. 33
  5. Chapter 6—RANGE OPERATIONSp. 46
  6. Chapter 7—RANGE CRITERIA, CERTIFICATION, AND INSPECTIONp. 55
  7. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 64
  8. Attachment 3—SMALL ARMS RANGE INSPECTION CHECKLISTp. 79
All 63 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 5
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 5
  3. 1.2. Director of Security Forces (AF/A4S) will:p. 5
  4. 1.3. Director of Civil Engineers (AF/A4C) will:p. 5
  5. 1.4. MAJCOM Security Forces (MAJCOM/SF) will:p. 5
  6. 1.5. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) will:p. 5
  7. 1.6. Air Force Security Forces Center (AFSFC) will:p. 6
  8. 1.7. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) will:p. 6
  9. 1.8. Commanders and Directors (or Equivalents) (as defined in AFI 38-101) will:p. 7
  10. 1.9. Installation Commander will:p. 7
  11. 1.10. Medical Group Commander (or Local Equivalent) will:p. 8
  12. 1.11. Civil Engineer (CE) Squadron will:p. 8
  13. 1.12. Communications Squadron will:p. 9
  14. 1.13. Safety Office will:p. 9
  15. 1.14. Logistics Readiness Unit/Squadron or Materiel Management Activity will:p. 9
  16. 1.15. Security Forces/CATM Organizational Commander will:p. 10
  17. 1.16. CATM Section Chief or civilian equivalent (CATM Manager) will:p. 11
  18. 1.17. CATM Trainer will:p. 14
  19. 1.18. CATM Instructor Supervisor will:p. 14
  20. 1.19. CATM Instructor will:p. 15
  21. Chapter 2—SECTION MANAGEMENTp. 16
  22. 2.1. Overviewp. 16
  23. 2.2. Section Managementp. 16
  24. 2.3. Qualification Trainingp. 22
  25. 2.4. Proficiency Trainingp. 23
  26. Chapter 3—CLASSROOM PROCEDURESp. 24
  27. 3.1. Overviewp. 24
  28. 3.2. Classroom Proceduresp. 24
  29. 3.3. Assistant Instructorsp. 26
  30. 3.4. Instructor Skill Levelp. 28
  31. 3.5. SA/LW Safetyp. 29
  32. 3.6. Lesson Plansp. 29
  33. 3.7. Training Aidsp. 29
  34. 3.8. Cleaning Proceduresp. 29
  35. 3.9. Student Evaluationsp. 30
  36. 3.10. Student Critiquep. 30
  37. 3.11. Documentationp. 30
  38. Chapter 4—INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATIONp. 33
  39. 4.1. Overviewp. 33
  40. 4.2. Requirementsp. 33
  41. 4.3. Instructor Evaluationsp. 33
  42. 4.4. Documentationp. 35
  43. 5.1. Overviewp. 36
  44. 5.2. Levels of SA/LW Maintenancep. 37
  45. 5.3. Procedures for Maintenance of Unserviceable Weaponsp. 39
  46. 5.4. Storage Definitionsp. 39
  47. 5.5. Inspection of Weaponsp. 39
  48. 5.6. Packaging Weaponsp. 44
  49. 5.8. SA/LW Modificationsp. 45
  50. Chapter 6—RANGE OPERATIONSp. 46
  51. 6.1. Range Usep. 46
  52. 6.2. Live-Fire Operationsp. 47
  53. 6.3. Range Maintenancep. 52
  54. 6.4. Range Closuresp. 53
  55. 6.5. Range Safetyp. 53
  56. Chapter 7—RANGE CRITERIA, CERTIFICATION, AND INSPECTIONp. 55
  57. 7.1. Range Design Overviewp. 55
  58. 7.2. Range and Support Facilities Criteriap. 55
  59. 7.3. Community Partnership Ranges and Facilitiesp. 58
  60. 7.4. Facility (Range) Certificationp. 59
  61. 7.5. Annual Range Safety Inspectionsp. 61
  62. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 64
  63. Attachment 3—SMALL ARMS RANGE INSPECTION CHECKLISTp. 79

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