Posted on Jun 15, 2017
Is there a regulation regarding the amount of Class 9 parts that should be on hand for unit-level maintenance?
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My unit recently switched to M50 series masks. But I don't have any replacement parts. (short of cannibalizing unassigned masks). I ordered Class IX for about 25% of my total masks, and G4 denied the order due to the typical "funding" reason. I was also told that they would only replace expendables as needed for dead-lined.
Is there doctrine that supports having some % of replacement parts?
Is there doctrine that supports having some % of replacement parts?
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I am a bit out of date with military regs, but I know there is a financial management rule called Bona Fide Need that prohibits stockpiling of parts. Essentially, you are limited to the parts you need for that fiscal year unless an exemption such as lead time applies. When I was an armorer, I ran into this regularly. What I did was when I ordered parts I would pad the request a bit. Say I needed 3 firing pins, I would order 5. I wouldn't take it to the extreme, but having enough to do common repairs on say 5-10 widgets shouldn't be a problem.
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I may have to do that SGT David T.. Just order a smaller amount. There are some things that have to be kept on hand that are personal use items, such as head harness and drinking system valve tips, that are supposed to be changed with every Soldier.
Still, I would like to find a specific reg to learn and arm myself with.
Still, I would like to find a specific reg to learn and arm myself with.
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I used to have the same issues when I was an armored. I would just go to your local -30 level maintenance guys and gals and out in a request for a handful of replacement parts. In my experience they were more than willing to throw me a small tacklebox full of misc parts so that I wouldn't have to bug them as often.
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It should be listed in the TM and SAMS-E how many of each item, class 9 or not, you must have for the mask to be FMC. Maybe the quantity for some of those parts are at least 2.
I normally went through the SAMS-E clerk and had no issues.
Past the SAMS-E shop, the TM, the CBRN FM's, and a possible CBRN defense school house on base, I got nothing.
I normally went through the SAMS-E clerk and had no issues.
Past the SAMS-E shop, the TM, the CBRN FM's, and a possible CBRN defense school house on base, I got nothing.
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That's a great suggestion. I ordered through my clerk, but he was denied by higher 4 shop.
I just can't believe that a unit would not require a certain percentage of the equipment to have replacement parts on hand especially a deployable unit
I just can't believe that a unit would not require a certain percentage of the equipment to have replacement parts on hand especially a deployable unit
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1SG (Join to see) - Well, you're a 74D so you know CBRN training and maintenance is always an afterthought, except somewhat in Korea.
Again, I'd stress checking for a template of the NSN's shortage annex and pushing that to the SAMS-E, Supply/S-4, and XO to get them involved. I wouldn't want to have NMC CBRN equipment on my hands when it becomes an issue.
Again, I'd stress checking for a template of the NSN's shortage annex and pushing that to the SAMS-E, Supply/S-4, and XO to get them involved. I wouldn't want to have NMC CBRN equipment on my hands when it becomes an issue.
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