Define STOWED Weapon Status.

Define STOWED Weapon Status.

• A. weapon is stowed, ammunition in the feed tray, bolt forward, weapon selector is on FIRE
• B. weapon is stowed, chamber cleared, bolt forward, SAFE
• C. weapon is manned, ammunition in the feed tray, bolt forward, FIRE
• D. weapon is stowed, ammunition in the feed tray, bolt locked to the rear, FIRE

Answer: (A)

STOWED means the weapon is secured for flight but kept in a ready-to-use configuration. In this state, ammunition stays in the feed tray so the system can feed rounds once the weapon is brought online, the bolt is in the forward position (not locked back), and the fire control is set to FIRE. This combination defines a safe, secured posture that allows a quick transition to firing if needed, without having to reload or cycle from a different state. The other descriptions describe configurations where the weapon is not stowed (manned), or where the chamber is cleared or the bolt is locked to the rear, or where the selector is set to SAFE, which are not the STOWED condition.

STOWED means the weapon is secured for flight but kept in a ready-to-use configuration. In this state, ammunition stays in the feed tray so the system can feed rounds once the weapon is brought online, the bolt is in the forward position (not locked back), and the fire control is set to FIRE. This combination defines a safe, secured posture that allows a quick transition to firing if needed, without having to reload or cycle from a different state. The other descriptions describe configurations where the weapon is not stowed (manned), or where the chamber is cleared or the bolt is locked to the rear, or where the selector is set to SAFE, which are not the STOWED condition.