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TM 9-2350-398-24
Section XIX. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
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Page
Number
Paragraph Title
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2-138
General .................................................................................................................................2-299
2-139
Definition of Administrative Storage ...................................................................................... 2-209
2-140
Preparation for Administrative Storage..................................................................................2-300
2-141
Care of Equipment in Administrative Storage........................................................................2-301
2-142
Removal from Administrative Storage ...................................................................................2-302
2-143
Preparation of Equipment for Shipment ................................................................................2-302
2-138. GENERAL
a.
This section contains requirements and procedures for the 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 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, current PMCS procedures should be completed and deficiencies corrected.
d.
Report equipment in administrative storage in Materiel Readiness and Unit Readiness reports as prescribed for all
reportable equipment (refer to AR 200-1).
e.
Perform inspections, maintenance services, and lubrication in accordance with this manual and TM 9-2330398-10.
f.
Records and reports to be maintained for equipment in administrative storage are those prescribed by DA Pam
738-750 for equipment use.
9.
A 10 percent variance is acceptable on time, running hours, or mileage used to determine maintenance actions.
2-139. DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE.
a.
Equipment placement in administrative storage can be for short periods when
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units lack operating funds, personnel, other resources, or normal usage of its organic materiel; or
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materiel exceeding the owning unit's capability for operation and maintenance must be retained by that unit
for contingency or other reasons
b. Installation or unit commanders may authorize the administrative storage of their materiel through guidance
furnished in AR 750-1.
2-299
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