BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST AND MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING SUPPLIES
Section I. INTRODUCTION
stabilization; if not obtainable through
1. General
cannibalization, such repair parts will
Section II lists the accessories, tools, and publi-
be requisitioned with supporting justi-
cations required for maintenance and operation by
fication through normal supply channels.
the operator, initially issued with; or authorized for
(3) Maintenance. The lowest maintenance
level authorized to use, stock, install, or
and operating supplies required for initial operation,
manufacture the part is indicated by the
2. Explanation of Columns Contained in
following code symbol:
O--Organizational Maintenance
Section II
Note. When no code is shown in the recover-
a. Source Codes. The information provided in
ability column the part is considered expendable.
each column is as follows:
a. Federal Stock Number. When a Federal stock
( 1 )Materiel. The column is left blank. For
number is available for a part, it will be shown in
identification of agencies assigned supply
this column, and will be used for requisitioning
responsibility for parts, refer to appropri-
purposes.
ate Federal and Department of Army Sup-
ply Catalogs.
b. Description. The item name and a brief de-
( 2 )Source. The selection status and source of
scription of the part are shown,
supply for each part are indicated by one
c. Unit of Issue. If no abbreviation is shown in
of the following code symbols:
this column, the unit of issue is "each".
(a) P--applied to high-mortality repair parts
d. Quantity Authorized. This column lists the
which are stocked in or supplied from
quantities of repair parts, accessories, tools, or pub-
the army supply system, and authorized
lications authorized for issue to the equipment op-
for
use
i nati c a t e d maintenance
d
erator or crew as required.
categories.
e. Quantity Issued with Equipment. This column
(b) P1--applied to repair parts which are
lists the quantities of repair parts, accessories, tools,
low-mortality parts, stocked in or sup-
or publications that are initially issued with each
plied from the army supply system and
item of equipment. Those indicated by an asterisk
authorized for installation at indicated
are to be requisitioned through normal supply
maintenance categories.
channels as required.
(c) M--applied to repair parts which are
f. Illustrations. This column is subdivided into
not procured or stocked but are to be
two columns which provide the following in-
manufactured at indicated maintenance
formation:
categories.
(1) Figure number. Provides the identifying
(d) X2--applied to repair parts which are
number of the illustration.
not stocked. The indicated maintenance
( 2 ) Item number. Provides the referenced num-
category requiring such repair parts will
ber for the parts shown in the illustration.
attempt to obtain them through canni-
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