SHIPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE AND
D E M O L I T I O N TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
Section I. SHIPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS
ceptable to the carrier, while affording
69. Purpose
adequate protection to the items during
a. Responsibility. When shipping the
shipment and administrative storage and/
tester, the unit commander will be re-
or the subsequent interval prior to use.
sponsible for shipping the materiel, in-
c. Marking. All materiel will be marked
cluding all tools and equipment, adequately
in accordance with TM 9-200.
processed, packaged, and packed to pro-
tect it from damage until it reaches the
echelon of maintenance for required re-
a. General.
pairs; or in the case of troop movement,
(1) Unit commanders may, with the
reaches its destination in a serviceable
approval of major commanders,
condition.
place the tester in administrative
b. Army Shipping Documents. Prepare
storage or return to supply agen-
all army shipping documents in accordance
cies equipment that is beyond the
with AR 725-50.
maintenance capability of the unit.
c. Preparation for Shipment. When the
Testers must be stored in the most
tester is removed from administrative
favorable location available, pref-
storage for shipment it need not be re-
erably one which affords protection
processed unless inspection reveals it to
from exposure to elements and
be inadequately preserved or when it is
necessary because of anticipated in-
(2) All testers in administrative stor-
transit weather or shipping conditions.
age must be maintained so that they
Preservatives must not be removed or
will be ready for immediate use
disturbed except as necessary to insure
and/or ready for shipment.
that the tester is complete and service-
(3) Administrative storage is restric-
able. If preservatives are removed, they
ted to a period of 90 days and must
m u s t be restored prior to shipment.
not be extended unless the tester is
reprocessed.
b. Storage Procedures.
and Marking Instructions
(1) Perform a quarterly preventive-
maintenance (PM) service on the
a. Preservation and Packaging. Pres-
tester. This maintenance will con-
ervation of the tester must be sufficient
sist of inspecting, cleaning, serv-
to protect it against deterioration and
i c i n g , and preserving, as re-
damage during shipment and administra-
quired, and will also include minor
tive storage and/or the subsequent inter-
repair parts replacement (if re-
val prior to use. Under no condition will
quired) not requiring highly tech-
tools and equipment with critical surfaces
nical skills, or expensive, compli-
be packaged without benefit of sufficient
cated, or bulky test equipment or
preservation to assure adequate protec-
tion (TM 9-200). Preservation and pack-
tools .
(2) Provide access to the tester to
aging must be compatible with end use
permit inspection, servicing, and
requirements.
removal from storage.
b. Packing. Packed items must be ac-
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