Section XV. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE AND SHIPMENT

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Section XV. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE AND SHIPMENT

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Definition of Administrative Storage .............................................................................................. 4-122

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Preparation of Equipment for Administrative Storage ................................................................... 4-123

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Care of Equipment in Administrative Storage ............................................................................... 4-124

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Exercise Schedule......................................................................................................................... 4-125

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Procedures for Common Components and Miscellaneous Items ................................................. 4-125

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Removal of Equipment from Administrative Storage .................................................................... 4-126

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Preparation of Equipment for Shipment ........................................................................................ 4-126

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GENERAL.

This section contains requirements and procedures for the administrative storage of equipment that is issued to

and in use by Army activities worldwide.

The requirements specified herein are necessary to maintain equipment in administrative storage in such a way as

to achieve maximum readiness condition.

Equipment that is placed in administrative storage should be capable of being readied to perform its mission within

a 24-hour period, or as otherwise prescribed by the approving authority. Before equipment is placed in

administrative storage, current PMCS procedures should be completed and deficiencies corrected.

Report equipment in administrative storage as prescribed for all reportable equipment (refer to AR 200-1).

Perform inspections, maintenance services, and lubrication as specified herein.

Records and reports to be maintained for equipment in administrative storage are those prescribed by DA Pam

750-8 for equipment in use.

A 10 percent variance is acceptable on time, running hours, or mileage used to determine the required

maintenance actions.

Accomplishment of applicable PMCS, as mentioned throughout this section, will be on a semiannual basis.

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DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE.

The placement of equipment in administrative storage can be for short periods of time when a shortage of maintenance

effort exists. Items should be ready for use within the time factors determined by the directing authority. During the

storage period, appropriate maintenance records will be kept.

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