Section VIII. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT

TM 9-2350-238-20-1

Section VIII. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT

2-210. DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE. The placement of equipment in

administrative storage can be for short periods of time when: (1) an organization lacks operating

funds, personnel, other resources, or normal usage of its organic materiel, and (2) materiel exceeds

the capability of the owning organization to operate or maintain and must be retained by that

organization for contingency or other cogent reasons.

Installation or organization commanders may authorize the administrative storage of their materiel

within guidance furnished by MACOM commanders and AR 750-1. Recovery vehicles should be

ready for use within the time factors as determined by the directing authority.

During the storage period appropriate maintenance records will be kept.

a. Scope. The requirements specified herein are necessary to maintain the M578 recovery

vehicle in administrative storage in such a way as to achieve the maximum readiness condition.

b. General.

(1) Except as indicated in the Maintenance Services and Inspection and Corrections of

Shortcomings and Deficiencies paragraphs, 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

maintenance services, shortcomings, and deficiencies should be corrected, and all modification work

orders (MWOs) should be applied.

(2) Report equipment in administrative storage in Materiel Readiness and Unit Readiness

reports as prescribed for all reportable equipment. See AR 220-1.

(3) Perform inspections, maintenance services, and lubrications per TM 9-2350-238 series

manuals or applicable technical manuals.

(4) Records and reports to be maintained for equipment in administrative storage are those

prescribed by DA PAM 738-750, for equipment in use.

(5) Ten percent variance is acceptable on time running hours, or mileage used to determine

maintenance actions required.

c. Security. Instructions contained herein do not modify security procedures and requirements

for classified or pilferable items. See AR 190-13, DA PAM 738-750, and DA PAM 750-35.

d. Storage Site.

(1) Select the best available site for administrative storage. Separate stored equipment from

equipment in use. Conspicuously mark the area "Administrative Storage."

(2) Covered space is preferred. When sufficient covered space for all recovery vehicles to be

stored is not available, select an open site.

(3) Open sites should be improved hardstand, if available. Unimproved sites should be firm,

well-drained, and kept free of excessive vegetation.

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