ARMY TM 10-8340-211-13AIR FORCE TO 35E5-1-101CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTIONPageOVERVIEW ...............................................................................................................................1-1SECTION I.General Information ...................................................................................................................1-1SECTION II.Equipment Description and Data ................................................................................................1-2SECTION III.Principles of Operation...............................................................................................................1-6OVERVIEWThis chapter contains general information pertinent to the General Purpose Tents and describes the components toenhance the understanding of their use and function.Section I.GENERAL INFORMATION1-1.Scope.a.TypeofManual.This technical manual includes operator, unit and direct support (DS) maintenanceprocedures for the three General Purpose Tents (small, medium, and large). Additional maintenance data relevant to adesignated tent can be found in the applicable end item technical manual.b.EquipmentNameandModelNumbers. This technical manual covers the Tent, General Purpose, Small (NSN8340-00-740-2335), Medium (NSN 8340-00-482-3963), and Large (NSN 8340-00-470-2342) (figure 1-1).c.PurposeofEquipment. The General Purpose tents are designed to provide shelter, be easilyportable and very durable when properly maintained.1-2.Maintenance Forms and Records. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipmentmaintenance will be those prescribed by DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).Refer to the latest issue of DA Pam 25-30 (Consolidated Index of Army Publications and Blank Forms) to determine ifthere are new editions, changes or additional publications pertaining to the equipment. Air Force personnel will use AFR66-1 for maintenance reporting and TO-00-35D54 for unsatisfactory equipment reporting.1-3.Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use. Destruction of Army equipment to prevent enemy useshall be in accordance with TM 750-244-3.1-4.Preparation for Shipment or Storage. Refer to paragraph 4-35 for shipment and storage preparation data.1-1
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