ARMY TM 10-8340-211-13AIR FORCE TO 35E5-1-1011-5.Reporting of Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR).a.Army.If your shelter needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one whocan tell us what you don't like about your equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design or performance. Put iton an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to: Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command, ATTN:AMSAT-I-MDO, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. We will send you a reply.b.AirForce. Air Force personnel are encouraged to submit EIR's in accordance with AFR 900-4.Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA1-6.Characteristics, Capabilities and Features.a.General.The outer fabric, or skin of each tent (figure 1-1), is a one-piece preformed body manufactured from9.85 or 12.29 ounce duck material, treated for fire, water, weather, and mildew resistance. The tents are designed for usein tropical or temperate zones. With installation of a liner and/or a stove (TM 10-4500-200-13), General Purpose tentsmay be used effectively in colder climate. The liner is also effective in reducing heat from midsummer sun. Liners arenot issued with the tents, but may be requisitioned separately when required.b.SmallGeneralPurposeTent. This is a hexagonal shaped pyramidal tent supported by telescopic poles at center,side eaves, and front or rear door eaves. Both front and rear doors are provided with a "lacing-flap" arrangement thatpermits erection of two tents in tandem, and the installation of a vestibule (para. 4-29), for additional warmth underextreme cold or windy conditions. Equipped with six ventilators, one stove pipe opening and the two doors, it is normallyused as a command post, fire direction center, battalion aid station, or shelter for 10 individuals, their clothing and theirequipment. For dimensions, refer to para. 1-8.c.MediumGeneralPurposeTent. This tent is of rectangular shape, hip-roofed and supported by joined woodcenter poles, a jointed wood ridge pole, along with solid wood eaves and door poles. A liner is available for issue onrequest, when weather conditions make its use desirable. The tent is equipped with two doors (one at each end), doorcurtains, door screens, two ventilators (one at top of each end), and two stove pipe openings. The medium tent isdesigned for use in artillery operations, housing components of a field baker, or quarters for troops. It may also be usedas a command post, fire support control center, mess hall, storage, or ward of a field hospital, etc. For dimensions, referto para. 1-8.d.LargeGeneralPurposeTent. This tent is of rectangular shape, hip-roofed, and supported by jointed wood centerpoles, and solid wood eaves and door poles. A liner is also available on request. The tent is equipped with two doors(one at each end), door curtains, door screens, eight window assemblies (four on each side), two ventilators (one at topof each end), and three stove pipe openings. The large tent is designed for use as a hospital ward, surgical operatingroom, command post, fire direction center, or mess hall. It may also be used for storage, as an assembly tent, orquarters for troops. For dimensions, refer to para. 1-8.1-7.Location and Description of Major Components. Figures 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4, locate and illustrate the majorcomponents of each size tent. Further discussion of operating components is given in Chapter 2, Section I Descriptionand Use of Operator's Controls.Change 2 1-2
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