SHIPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE AND
DEMOLITION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
SHIPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE
Section I.
b. Packing. Packed items must be acceptable
177. Shipping Instructions
to the carrier while affording adequate protec-
a. Responsibility. W h e n s h i p p i n g t h e t e s t
tion to the items during shipment and adminis-
stand the unit commander will be responsible
t r a t i v e storage and/or the subsequent interval
f o r shipping the materiel, including all tools
prior to use.
and equipment, adequately processed, packaged,
and packed to protect it from damage until it
c. Marking. All materiel will be marked in
r e a c h e s the category of maintenance for re-
accordance with TM 9-200.
quired repairs; or in the case of troop move-
179. Administrative Storage
m e n t , reaches its destination in a serviceable
condition.
a. General.
b . A r m y S h i p p i n g D o c u m e n t s . Prepare all
(1) U n i t commanders may, with the ap-
Army shipping documents in accordance with
p r o v a l of major commanders, place
AR 725-50.
t e s t stands in administrative storage
o r return to supply agencies equip-
c. Preparation for Shipment. The test stand
ment that is beyond the maintenance
removed from administration storage for ship-
c a p a b i l i t y of the unit. Test stands
ment need not be reprocessed unless inspection
must be stored in the most favorable
storage for shipment need not be reprocessed
location available, p r e f e r a b l y o n e
unless inspection reveals it to be inadequately
w h i c h affords protection from ex-
p r e s e r v e d or when it is necessary because of
anticipated intransit weather or shipping condi-
(2) All test stands in administrative stor-
a g e must be maintained so that test
disturbed except as necessary to insure that the
stands will be ready for immediate use
test stand is complete and serviceable. If pre-
and/or ready for shipment.
servatives are removed, they must be restored
prior to shipment.
(3) Administrative storage is restricted to
a period of 90 days and must not be
178. Preservation, Packaging, Packingr and
extended unless the test stand is re-
Marking Instructions
processed.
a. Preservation and Packaging. Preservation
b. Storage Procedures.
of the test stand must be sufficient to protect it
(1) Perform a quarterly preventive-main-
tenance (PM) service on the test
m e n t and administrative storage and/or the
s t a n d . This maintenance will consist
subsequent interval prior to use. Under no con-
of inspecting, cleaning, servicing, pre-
d i t i o n s will tools and equipment with critical
serving, lubricating, and adjusting, as
surfaces be packaged without benefit of suffi-
required, and will also include minor
repair parts replacement (if required)
t i o n (TM 9-200). Preservation and packaging
not requiring highly technical skills or
must be compatible with end use requirements.