1963 US Army Vietnam War Armor Operations ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM(2) The division maintenance battalion is not on the direct exchange list is expended,obtains (or provides requisitioning or when the authorized nonstocked part isfacilities for), stores, and issues re- needed for a current repair job.pair parts and maintenance supplies (1) Repair parts are provided in severalauthorized and required by armorways--certain fast-moving items asunits for the performance of organi-well as direct exchange items may bezational maintenance. Except for provided by work parties/contactthose items provided by the transpor-teams from the forward support comtationaircraft maintenance company,panies during the course of theirthe main support company serves asvisits to supported units. No formala base of supply for repair parts andpaperwork is required for this transmaintenancesupplies. It obtains andaction, but items issued should bedistributes repair parts and mainte-shown on the unit stock record cardsnance supplies required by the for-so that demand data is recordedward support companies and issuesaccurately.repair parts and maintenance supplies (2) Direct exchange items may be obtodivisional units. Each forward sup-tained from the direct exchange secportcompany keeps a stock of sup-tion of the forward support companyplies to support its maintenance ac-or main support company. The suptivitiesand carries a stock of fast-ported maintenance elements are removingrepair parts and maintenancequired to take the unserviceable item,supplies for issues to supported unit.properly tagged in exchange for a likeThe transportation aircraft mainte-serviceable item.nance company keeps a stock of transportationair items that are required (3) Direct exchange for air items is proandused primarily in support of itsvided by the transportation aircraftown maintenance operations. Repairparts and supplies from the transpor- (4) For routine replenishment supply oftation aircraft maintenance stocks areorganizational repair parts and mainissuedto supported units only intenance supplies, supported units preemergenciesand only when author-pare requisitions and submit them toized to be used at organizational level.the supporting forward support come.Requests and Requisitions. Repair partspany or transportation aircraft mainandother maintenance supplies are issued ontenance company, as appropriate.the basis of requests or by direct exchange. d. Distribution. Repair parts may be pickedSeparate company maintenance sections and up by the requesting unit at the supportingbattalion/squadron maintenance platoons re- maintenance activity or delivered to the requestrepair parts whenever a stocked part that questing unit by the maintenance battalion.Section IX. MAINTENANCE157. Maintenance Responsibility 158. Organizational MaintenanceMaintenance is a command responsibility. a. Organizational maintenance is authorizedThe commander is responsible for the proper to be performed by, and the responsibility of,maintenance of all equipment under his control. a unit on its own equipment. OrganizationalWhen the requirements for maintenance exceed maintenance incorporates first and seconda unit's capabilities, the commander must in- echelons as follows:sure that the next higher echelon of mainte- (1) First echelon. First-echelon maintenanceis notified promptly. nance is performed by the user,76 AGO 91eSA