DA PAM 750-3: Soldiers' Guide for Field Maintenance Operations

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Commander’s Responsibilities • As an Army leader, commander’s responsibilities include: • Protecting personnel, equipment, and facilities • Establishing accountability for safety and occupational health • Implementing safety and occupational health policies 8 Guidance for Soldiersa. Soldiers at brigade level and below occupy the most critical positions in the Army maintenance process. If they OverviewField maintenance tasks are on-system, return-to-user tasks. It is the responsibility of the field maintenance activity toclassify equipment and to determine whether it is reparable at the field level. The field maintenance section mustperform technical inspections, estimated/actual costs of damages, manage the work flow in the maintenance shop,establish command priorities within the shop, establish production goals as necessary, evacuate end items, andcoordinate for disposal.

the product of the MWO process in of AR 750–1, paragraph 4–2.b. MWO kits and applications are at no cost to the user per statutory requirements as laid out in Title 31, UnitedSupervisor’s Responsibilities • A supervisor’s responsibilities include: • Maintaining a safe and healthful workplace • Inspecting the work area for hazards • Using CRM during planning, preparation, and execution of all operations • Preventing accidents 11

B–2. Developing your own field maintenance standing operating procedureYou will develop your own SOPs based upon, but not limited to, the following sources: f. The United States Army Communications-Electronics Command (USACECOM) Logistics Readiness Center is theArmy lead organization for STAMIS logistics sustainability. c. Some unit-level skill positions require Soldiers who have undergone such extensive training that they have beenformally awarded an Army ASI code along with the appropriate military occupational specialty (MOS) code requiredfor the position. In such cases, as with TAMMS clerks, commanders will ensure that such personnel are fully utilizedin these positions. Enabling Learning Objective C Action: Recommend precautions for hazards found within or around a motor pool and/or maintenance facility. Condition: During group discussions and viewing photographs of maintenance areas. Standard: Recommended precautions must be feasible and effective. 26

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METT–TC).d. Normally, this will be derived from higher headquarters OPORDs and logistics plans (LOGPLANs).e. Maintenance priorities can change during each phase/subphase of a tactical operation/mission.f. There is no set length of time that a phase can last. Using Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm as an example, ReferencesRequired and related publications and prescribed and referenced forms are listed in appendix A. a) Original DA Form 5988–E used for Field Level PMCS (with signatures and corrective action initials) (operatorssubmit with equipment to be serviced).

equipment (STE).(5) Ensure operator/crews identify Built-in Test/Built-in Test Equipment (BIT/BITE) to field maintenance. BIT/ Distribution. This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for command levels A and B fort h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/Army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the U.S. Army Reserve. Shop supply lista. Units authorized personnel, tools, and equipment to perform field-level maintenance will normally have a shop Estimated/actual costs of damagea. When an owning unit suspects that damage to the end item/Class IX component has been caused by negligence or b. DA Pam 750–8, chapter 5, provides procedures for filling out DA Form 2408–9. The online form can be accessedthrough LIW, WebLOG RoadMap, Maintenance Management Section, TAMMS Equipment DB, and EquipmentControl Record (2408–9).a. Preparing for and ensuring that their subordinates fully participate in unit-scheduled preventive maintenanceperiods. Maintenance (hardware and software) including float transactions, will be managed and documented usingmaintenance STAMIS. or higher, or is an active automotive or engineer mechanic instructor and is duty military occupation specialtyqualification (DMOSQ) (for both cases). Mechanic’s badgeThe mechanic’s badge is an award for mechanics, unit or higher, who meet the requirements as specified in AR600–8–22. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Must be maintained in the work area where hazardous chemicals are stored or used Post an inventory list of all chemicals on-hand and MSDS 38

equipment.(2) Completed 12 consecutive months or 500 hours of operation, whichever comes later.(3) Without accident or written reprimand as the result of his or her operation.(4) Operating performance must have been adequate in all respects.b. Verification documentation, see paragraph 6–5.k. Request support from the Logistics Assistance Office (LAO) and Logistics Assistance Representatives (LARs)and equipment logistics assistance representatives, as required. d. The purpose of BDAR is to return disabled equipment rapidly to combat or to enable the equipment to self-recover. Training for BDAR should include some training in recovery techniques. Guidance for BDAR training is inAR 750–1, paragraph 8–8. c. IT warranties, to the greatest extent possible, are structured to allow field maintenance to perform maintenance onautomation systems hardware without violating the warranty. Warranty provisions allow field maintainers to replacepower supplies, interface cards, input/output/video cards, internal hard drives/CD–ROMs/modems, and internal hard/floppy drives. support operations section’s readiness division.c. Ensure that maintenance records are recorded in SAMS–E and reported to LOGSA at least monthly as required a. Fulfill the role of technical expert for maintenance/maintenance processes in the battalion.b. Assist the shop officer/platoon leader in the performance of duties.c. Organize the company/troop/battery maintenance team.d. Monitor the scheduling and performance of scheduled services.e. Monitor the battalion quality assurance program.f. Implement and monitor the maintenance, safety, modification work management, warranty, calibration, oil analy-