TM 9-2330-389-14&P
Section X. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
Paragraph Title
Paragraph No.
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General .........................................................................................................4-33........................................... 4-51
Definition of Administrative Storage.................................................................4-34........................................... 4-51
Preparation of Equipment for Administrative Storage........................................4-35........................................... 4-51
Care of Equipment in Administrative Storage ...................................................4-36........................................... 4-53
Exercise Schedule .........................................................................................Table 4-4.................................... 4-54
Procedures for Common Components and Miscellaneous Items.......................4-37........................................... 4-54
Removal of Equipment from Administrative Storage .........................................4-38........................................... 4-55
Preparation of Equipment for Shipment ...........................................................4-39........................................... 4-55
4-33.
GENERAL
a.
This section contains requirements and procedures for administrative storage of equipment that is issued to
and in use by Army activities worldwide.
b.
The requirements specified herein are necessary to maintain equipment in administrative storage in such a
way as to achieve the maximum readiness condition.
c.
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, a current PMCS should be completed and deficiencies corrected.
d.
Report equipment in administrative storage as prescribed for all reportable equipment.
e.
Perform inspections, maintenance services, and lubrication as specified herein.
f.
Records and reports to be maintained for equipment in administrative storage are those prescribed by DA
PAM 738-750 for equipment in use.
g.
A 10% variance is acceptable on time, running hours, or mileage used to determine maintenance actions.
h.
Accomplishment of applicable PMCS, as mentioned throughout this section, will be on a quarterly basis.
4-34.
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 as determined by the directing authority. During the
storage period, appropriate maintenance records will be kept.
4-35.
PREPARATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE.
a.
Storage Site.
(1) Select the best available site for administrative storage. Separate stored equipment from equipment in
use. Conspicuously mark the area “Administrative Storage".
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