Army Technical Manual TM 3-34.65 Quarry Operations October 2013 is also published by other services as Navy Tactical Reference Publication No. 4-04.2.12, and Air Force Manual No. 10-903. Each publication is exactly the same and is what is available here. Construction in the theater of operations is normally limited to roads, airfields, and structures necessary for military operations. This manual emphasizes the aspects of pit and quarry layout, design, and operation. It outlines the methods and procedures used in the exploration and operation of pits and quarries. It provides information on the equipment required for operating pits and quarries and for supplying crushed mineral products. This manual does not cover the operation of the stated types of equipment. This manual is not intended to replace the blasting procedures outlined in individual service publications on general demolition or EOD procedures. This TM supplies doctrinal tenets and technical facts concerning the layout, design, and operation of pits and quarries for military construction. It provides guidance for solving problems related to excavating rock using blasting techniques. It also discusses various types of explosives used in quarry operations. This publication applies to engineers, both active and reserve military and civilian from the United States Active Army, the Army National Guard (ARNG)/the Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS), and the United States Army Reserve (USAR), United States Navy (USN), and United States Air Force (USAF).