TM 10-5410-230-13
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Subject
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Section I GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................
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1-1 SCOPE........................................................................................................................................................
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1-2 MAINTENANCE FORMS AND PROCEDURES ...........................................................................................
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1-3 DESTRUCTION-OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE ..........................................................
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1-4 PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT .......................................................................................
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1-5 REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR)................................................
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1-6 CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL ............................................................................................
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Section II EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................
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1-7 EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES AND FEATURES........................................................
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1-8 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS....................................................................
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1-9 EQUIPMENT DATA .....................................................................................................................................
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Section III PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION ...............................................................................................................
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1-10 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................
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Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1. SCOPE. This manual describes operation, unit and direct support maintenance procedures for the Standard
Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) Boot Walls. The SICPS Boot Walls are a family of five fabric passageways
used to join a Modular Command Post System (MCPS) tent to a vehicle or shelter. This manual covers the following
three Boot Wall types:
Type I: MCPS tent to M577 Tracked Command Post Boot Wall
Type II: MCPS tent to Rigid Wall Shelter (RWS) Boot Wall
Type IV: MCPS tent to S-250E Boot Wall
1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS AND PROCEDURES. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for Boot Wall
maintenance shall be those prescribed by DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS)
(Maintenance Management Update).
1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE. Destruction of Army materiel to prevent
enemy use shall be in accordance with TM 750-244-3.
1-4. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT. Refer to paragraph 2-10 for procedures to prepare Boot Walls
for movement.
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Placement of equipment in storage should be for short periods when a shortage of maintenance effort exists.
Items should be in mission readiness within 24 hours, or within time factors determined by directing authority. During
storage periods appropriate maintenance records will be kept.
b. Before placing equipment in administrative storage, current maintenance services should be completed,
shortcomings and deficiencies should be corrected, and all Modification Work Orders (MWO's) should be applied.
c.
Storage Site Selection. Inside storage is preferred for items selected for administrative storage. If inside
storage is not available, trucks, vans, conexes and other containers may be used.
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