provide organizational maintenance
The resulting fraction is 0.5; there-
repair parts for supported units for a
fore, the stockage is 2. If the result is
15-day period. Additional repair parts
1 or more and includes a fraction of
identified by an asterisk are explained
less than 0.5, the quantity is rounded
in g above. Upon establishment of sup-
to the next lower number. When the
ply records, recorded demand experi-
computed result is less than 0.5, no
ence will be used to compute stockage
quantity is authorized for direct and
objectives on authorized repair parts.
general support, and depot mainte-
Review of stockage objectives will be
nance. However, if the item is combat
performed in the time cycle prescribed
essential, a quantity of 1 is authorized.
by major commanders.
Example: If the number of equipment
(2) General support (GS). This column
supported is 30 and the allowance
lists initial guide quantity allocation
factor for 100 equipments is 28, the
factors of repair parts authorized for
following formula would be used:
initial stockage by general support
30 28 100 = 8.4
maintenance activities to provide
The resulting fraction is less than 0.5;
general support maintenance for Mo-
therefore, the stockage is 8.
bility Command equipment for a 15-
(3) In the guide quantity columns for
day period. Additional repair parts
direct and general support mainte-
identified by an asterisk are explained
nance, additional repair parts author-
in g above. Upon establishment of sup-
ized for use but not for initial stock-
ply records, recorded demand experi-
age, are listed without a guide
ence will be used to compute stockage
quantity factor. These items are iden-
objectives on authorized repair parts.
tified by an asterisk and maybe added
Review of the stockage objectives
to or deleted from stock when recorded
will be performed in the time cycle
demand experience justifies a change
prescribed by major commanders.
in stockage objective.
(3) Units with TOE capability of per-
(4) Parts that may be required for depot
forming partial or complete Direct
maintenance, in addition to those
and General Suport maintenance for
allocated, are identified by a asterisk.
organic Mobility Command equipment.
These parts are to be requisitioned,
Units with the TOE capability of
when required, if not obtainable from
performing partial or complete direct
reclamation, fabrication, or local
and general support maintenance for
procurement.
organic Mobility Command equipment
(5) Combat essential items of a critical
will be authorized to stock direct and/
nature which must be stocked at direct
or general support repair parts only
and general support maintenance at
when specific agreements are made
all times, regardless of demand are
between the commander of the desig-
identified in the allowance column by
nated parts supply activity, normally
inclosing the allowance factor in
DSU (Direct Support Units) and us-
parentheses.
ing unit. Parts so furnished are in
h. Direct and General Support Maintenance
addition to the prescribed bad and
15-Day Level.
will be adjusted as demands indicate.
(1) Direct support (DS). This column
(4) Units with TOE Mission to provide
lists the initial guide quantity allow-
maintenance for Mobility Command
ance factors of repair parts author-
equipment of supported units. Units
ized for initial stockage by direct
organized under TOE's with the
support maintenance activities to pro-
assigned mission to provide direct and
vide direct support maintenance for
general support maintenance for
Mobility Command equipment and to
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