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CHAPTER 3
*QUARTERMASTER FIELD SERVICE COMPANY, MODULAR:
SHOWER, LAUNDRY, AND CLOTHING REPAIR (SLCR) PLATOONS
This chapter is for the all company personnel.
FM 42-414
(*NOTE: The functional performance measures of the FSC, designed in accordance to either
TOE 42414LO (FSC, DS) or TOE 10414L0 (FSC, M), is to provide required hygienic service support to
troops in the field. Unit entities of the FSC such as S/L, CR, and SLCR perform the same, basic field service
support operations (i.e. showers, laundry, and limited-clothing and textile repairs). The organizational
structure for these entities, though, may be fashioned differently as identified in Chapters 1 and 2. This
chapter will concentrate on operations performed by the SLCR platoons of the FSC, M. Mission actions of
the entities that make up the FSC, DS (i.e. S/L and CR sections) will mirror the SLCR sections/teams field
service applications. The FSC, DS will function in its present day TOE/MTOE organizational structure until
redesigned as the FSC, M.)
PURPOSE OF SLCR OPERATIONS
Section I
MISSION
The SLCR platoons provide command and control of personnel and equipment support in giving
warm showers, laundered clothing, and clothing repair service to soldiers in the field. These soldiers will be
provided at least one shower per week. Laundered clothing will consist of washing and returning to the
soldiers their own clothing with name tags, organizational patches, and skill badges. The concept of
individual “wash and return” laundry support allows each soldier to turn in 12 to 15 pounds of personal
laundry per week. Clothing and limited, lightweight textile repairs performed by the CR element are limited
to individual clothing of units being supported with shower and laundry services. Laundered clothing
includes necessary repairs that are returned to the supported personnel within 24 hours.
OPERATIONAL COMMAND STRUCTURE
The two SLCR platoons consist of a platoon headquarters and three SLCR sections or teams. See
Figure 1-1. SLCR sections/teams may be separately dispersed across the battlefield. They allow each team
to operate independently in support of approximately 500 troops per day or 3,500 troops per week or
collectively based on personnel strength or organizational elements to be supported. Each SLCR
section/team may be tasked organized to support a designated area or assigned unit(s). The supported unit
receiving SLCR services may be tasked by higher headquarters to provide meal support to SLCR
personnel.
Operational Command Structure. Command element personnel have certain responsibilities with
regard to field, mobile SLCR operations. These operations are a theater army or corps asset that is
assigned to the TAACOM or the COSCOM. Field services require close coordination between those who
provide the support and those who receive it. See Figure 3-1 (page 3-2) for command and support channels
for SLCR sections/teams. These command elements’ responsibilities are --
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