APPENDIX III
BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST
Section I. INTRODUCTION
1. General
(d) X2-applied to repair parts which are
not stocked.
The indicated
Section II lists the accessories, tools, and
maintenance echelon requiring such
publications required in 1st echelon maintenance and
repair parts will attempt to obtain
operation, initially issued with, or authorized for the
them through cannibalization; if not
theodolite.
obtainable through cannibalization,
2. Explanation of Columns
such
repair
parts
will
be
requisitioned
with
supporting
a. Source Codes. The information provided in
justification t h r o u g h normal
each column is as follows:
supply channels.
(1) Technical service. This column lists the
(3) Maintenance. The lowest maintenance
basic number (or symbol) of the technical
echelon authorized to use, stock, install,
service assigned supply responsibility for
or manufacture the part is indicated by the
the part. Blank spaces denote Corps of
following code symbol:
Engineers supply responsibility. General
Engineer supply parts are identified by the
O-Organizational Maintenance
letters GE in parentheses, following the
(1st and 2d Echelon)
nomenclature in the description column.
(4) Recoverability. Repair parts and/or tool
Other technical services basic numbers
and equipment items that are recoverable
(or symbols) are 10-Quartermaster Corps
are indicated by one of the following code
11-Signal Corps 12-Adjutant General's
symbols:
Corps
(a) R-applied to repair parts and
(2) Source. The selection status and source
assemblies which are economically
of supply for each part are indicated by
repairable at field maintenance
one of the following code symbols:
facilities (3d and 4th echelons) and
(a) P-applied to high-mortality repair
are normally furnished by supply on
parts which are stocked in or
an exchange basis.
supplied from the technical service
(b) T-applied to high-dollar value
depot system, and authorized for
recoverable repair parts which are
use at indicated maintenance
subject to special handling and are
echelons.
issued on an exchange basis. Such
(b) P1-applied to repair parts which are
repair parts are normally repaired or
low-mortality parts, stocked in or
overhauled at depot maintenance
supplied from technical service
facilities.
depots,
and
authorized
for
(c) U-applied to repair parts specifically
installation
at
indicated
selected for salvage by reclamation
maintenance echelons.
units because of precious metal
(c) M-applied to repair parts which are
content, critical materials, high-
not procured or stocked but are to
dollar value reusable casings,
be manufactured at indicated
castings, and the like.
maintenance echelons.
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