(2) The quantities of repair parts authorized
(5) Combat essential items of a critical nature
for stockage are determined using the fol-
which must be stocked at direct and gen-
lowing mathematical formula:
eral support maintenance at all times, re-
gardless of demand are identified in the
Quantity of equipment to be supported,
allowance column by inclosing the allow-
multiplied by the listed allowance factor,
ance factor in parentheses.
divided by 100.
h. Direct and General Support Maintenance 15-
Fractions derived from the use of the above
Day Level.
formula will be rounded to whole numbers
(1) Direct Support (DS). This column lists
as follows: If the result is 1 or more and
the initial guide quantity allowance factors
includes a fraction that is 0.5 or more, the
of repair parts authorized for initial stock-
quantity is rounded to the next higher
age by direct support maintenance activi-
number.
ties to provide direct support maintenance
Example: If the number of equipment sup-
for Mobility Command equipment and to
ported is 30 and the allowance factor for
provide organizational maintenance repair
100 equipments is 5, the following formula
parts for supported units for a 15-day
would be used:
period. Additional repair parts identified
30 x 5 100 = 1.5
by an asterisk are explained in g above.
Upon establishment of supply records, re-
The resulting fraction is 0.5; therefore, the
corded demand experience will be used to
stockage is 2. If the result is 1 or more
compute stockage objectives on authorized
and includes a fraction of less than 0.5, the
repair parts. Review of stockage objec-
quantity is rounded to the next lower num-
tives will be performed in the time cycle
ber. When the computed result is less than
prescribed by major commanders.
0.5, no quantity is authorized for direct and
(2) General Support (GS). This column lists
general support, and depot maintenance.
However, if the item is combat essential, a
initial guide quantity allocation factors of
quantity of 1 is authorized.
repair parts authorized for initial stockage
by general support maintenance activities
E x a m p l e : If the number of equipment
to provide general support maintenance for
supported is 30 and the allowance factor
Mobility Command equipment for a 15-
for 100 equipments is 28, the following
day period. Additional repair parts identi-
formula would be used:
fied by an asterisk are explained in g
30 x 28 100 = 8.4
above. Upon establishment of supply rec-
The resulting fraction is less than 0,5;
ords,' recorded demand experience will
therefore, the stockage is 8.
be used to compute stockage objectives on
authorized repair parts, Review of the
(3) In the guide quantity columns for direct
stockage objectives will be performed in
and general support maintenance, addi-
the time cycle prescribed by major com-
tional repair parts authorized for use but
manders.
not for initial dockage, are listed without
a guide quantity factor, These items are
(3) Units with TOE capability of performing
identified by an asterisk and may be added
partial or complete Direct and General
to or deleted from stock when recorded de-
Support Maintenance for organic Mobil-
mand experience justifies a change in
ity Command equipment. Units with the
stockage objective.
TOE capability of performing partial or
(4) Parts that may be required for depot
complete direct and general support main-
maintenance, in addition to those allocated,
tenance for organic Mobility Command
are identified by an asterisk. These parts
equipment will be authorized to stock di-
are to be requisitioned, when required, if
rect and/or general support repair parts
not obtainable from reclamation, fabrica-
only when specific agreements are made
tion, or local procurement.
between the commander of the designated
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