Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-9-2350-238-20-20008

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INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER

INDEX

Page

Armament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Equipment Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Location and Description of Major Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Official Nomenclature, Names, and Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Preparation for Storage or Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Section I.

GENERAL

INFORMATION

equipment must be destroyed to prevent its

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SCOPE.

use by the enemy. The destruction of equip-

ment subject to capture or abandonment in

Type of Manual. Unit

level

mainte-

the combat zone will be undertaken only upon

nance.

authority delegated by a division or higher

commander.

b. M o d e l N u m b e r a n d E q u i p m e n t N a m e .

M578, light armored, full-tracked recovery

b. P l a n s .

vehicle.

(1) Plans for destruction of equipment

c. P u r p o s e o f

Equipment. The vehicle is

must be adequate, uniform, and easily carried

provided with a

boom, winches, and equip-

out in the field.

ment to perform

its recovery mission. Special

purpose kits are

provided to aid recovery

(2) Destruction must be as complete as

operations

cold

climates.

the available time, equipment, and personnel

will permit. Since complete destruction re-

1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS,

quires considerable time, priorities must be

A N D R E P O R T S . Department of the Army

established so the more essential parts are

forms and procedures used for equipment

destroyed first.

maintenance will be those prescribed by DA

PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Man-

(3) The same essential parts must be

agement System (TAMMS).

destroyed on all like units to prevent the

enemy from constructing a complete unit

1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATER-

from undamaged parts.

IEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE.

Tactical Situations. Situations may arise

in which it is necessary to abandon equip-

ment in the combat zone. All abandoned

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