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*FM

9-4

FIELD MANUAL

HEADQUARTERS

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

No. 9-4

WASHINGTON

25, D. C., 20 November 1959

ORDNANCE GENERAL AND DEPOT SUPPORT SERVICE

Paragraphs

Page

CHAPTER

INTRODUCTION _________..-....................__._______________

1-5

ORGANIZATION FOR GENERAL AND DEPOT SUPPORT SERVICE

6-8

Section I.

Organization _-________________________-_____-._____________________

II.

Personnel-types, duties, and qualifications

...-.

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9-13

CHAPTER

MAINTENANCE

Section I.

Organization, functions, and responsibilities --------------------

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14-19

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20-22

II.

Maintenance management

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CHAPTER

SUPPLY

Section I.

General ---------------------- --------------------------------

23-27

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II.

Supply management

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28-30

CHAPTER

EVACUATION

Section I.

General…

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31-34

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35-37

II.

Operations__

...

CHAPTER

SUPPORT OF GUIDED MISSILE SYSTEMS

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38-40

TACTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

41, 42

Section I.

General

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II.

Administrative operations……

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43-48

III.

Organizational inspections……

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49-51

IV.

Movement

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52-61

Security and defense ------------------------------------------------

62-64

VI.

Rear area security and damage control

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65, 66

67-72

CHAPTER

COMMUNICATIONS ------------------------------------------------

TRAINING

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73-78

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79-84

10.

SAFETY

APPENDIX

REFERENCES

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ORDNANCE GENERAL AND DEPOT SUPPORT UNITS --------------------

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II.

III.

SAMPLE EVACUATION INSTRUCTIONS

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SHOP RECORDS AND REPORTS _

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IV.

PRODUCTION CONTROL-.

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VI.

VARIABLE REPAIR TIME LIMITS SYSTEM_____

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VII.

PRODUCTION LINE OPERATIONS -------------------------------

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INDEX ____.__._________________…_…_______…________..____..____..______

* This manual supersedes those portions of FM 9-10, 15 August 1951, which deal with general and depot

support maintenance and general and depot support supply in the field.

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1. Purpose and Scope

plex repairs. Therefore, the three basic ord-

nance tunctions must be performed at more than

This manual is a guide for ordnance person-

Epin

proed t

reqr

one level.

Experience has proved the require-

nel and other individuals concerned with pro-

viding ordnance general and depot support units

ment for three such support levels: direct, gen-

viding ordnance general and depot support units

eral, and depot (fig. 1).

to the Army in the field. It describes the respon-

(1) Direct support units operate in the

sibilities and functions of ordnance general and

(1) Direct support units oerate in the

depot support services in a theater of opera-

immediate vicinity of users to provide

tions and presents organizational and opera-

a combination of the supply, mainte-

tional techniques for the provision and manage-

nance, and evacuation services needed

ment of these services. Information contained

most frequently.

in this manual is pertinent to the support of

(2) General support units provide supply

ordnance class II and IV ordnance items; i.e.,

distribution facilities and assume re-

all

ordnance

materiel

except

ammunition.

sponsibility for that maintenance and

(Hereafter, the term class II as used in this

evacuation which is beyond the capa-

manual includes class IV, unless otherwise in-

bility or capacity of direct support.

dicated.) Information peculiar to class V mate-

Together, direct and general support

riel is contained in FM 9-5 (Ordnance Am-

constitute the "field" category of serv-

munition Service).

The detailed operation of

ice.

class II and IV direct support is covered in FM

(3) Depot level activities constitute the

9-3 (Ordnance Direct Support Service). The

"depot" category of service and pro-

material contained herein is consistent with the

vide the theater supply stockpiles re-

basic Ordnance doctrine expressed in FM 9-1

quired to insure an uninterrupted flow

(Ordnance Service in the Field) and is appli-

of ordnance supplies to field supply

cable without modification to both nuclear and

and maintenance facilities. Depot sup-

nonnuclear warfare.

port service includes the limited recon-

ditioning (or rebuild, subject to ,De-

2. The Ordnance Mission

partment of the Army approval)

a. Success of the Army in the field depends

unserviceable ordnance materiel for

on manpower, mobility, and firepower.

Ordl-

return to supply stockpiles.

nance vehicles, weapons systems, and ammuni-

tion provide most of the mobility and firepower.

3. Supply Support

Complete ordnance service to the Army in the

Depot support is the base of operations for

field consists of three primary functions: supply

ordnance supply support in the theater of opera-

of serviceable ordnance materiel, repair of this

tions.

Depot level activities receive supplies

materiel when it- becomes unserviceable, and

entering the theater and maintain the primary

evacuation of materiel to facilities where it can

reservoir of stock to support the field armies.

be repaired or reclaimed.

General support supply is the vital link be-

b. The ordnance units which provide direct

tween depot supply and direct support. Small,

support supply, maintenance, and evacuation

semimobile, general support distribution units

services cannot provide the facilities or the ex-

store those supplies needed for supported units

tensive supply stocks needed to perform corm-

in a limited geographical area, while depot sup-

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port supply activities concentrate on the supply

have a greater capability than the

of bulk quantities to general support supply

direct support

units, primarily be-

units.

Thus,

dispersion

and

distribution

cause they are authorized to expend

stocks throughout the theater is facilitated.

more time on individual jobs. More-

over, general support units may pos-

4. Maintenance Support

sess certain tools and skills not found

a. General. The ordnance maintenance sys-

in direct support units.

tem in the theater is designed to effect prompt

d. Depot Maintenance. The objective of depot

return of repaired materiel to users and to sup-

maintenance is the replenishment of theater

ply facilities conveniently close to users, thus

stockpiles. In most cases, this category of main-

avoiding the need for establishing large stocks

tenance is organized on a theater-wide basis

of replacement items in the vicinity of all using

under a single control agency. A distinguishing

units.

To effectively accomplish this mission,

feature of depot maintenance is that it is nor-

ordnance maintenance service must assist users

mally conducted on a production line basis. The

to keep ordnance materiel in serviceable condi-

maintenance work which is beyond the capa-

tion and must repair all unserviceable, economi-

bility or capacity of field maintenance flows

cally reparable items for which a known re-

through collecting points into depot mainte-

quirement exists. These repairs should be per-

nance facilities. Such facilities are not normally

formed at the minimum practicable distance

established until a communications zone has

from the user.

Complete and efficiently per-

been created.

Conditions must be sufficiently

formed field maintenance extends the service

stable to make such facilities relatively free

life of ordnance items and holds the demand for

from attack either by ground forces or by air.

input of new items into the theater to the lowest

When there is a threat of nuclear attack, the

possible level.

Field maintenance tasks range

installations must be well concealed, and small

from simple jobs requiring only a short time

enough to be unprofitable targets.

to complex jobs requiring many man-hours.

(1) Production methods of field and depot

Direct Support Maintenance. Direct sup-

maintenance usually differ. Field main-

port units concentrate on simple repairs, which

tenance units normally handle a vari-

can be accomplished expeditiously, and replace

ety of jobs, performing each job on

those items which they cannot repair.

This

an individual basis as it is received.

policy results in returning the greatest possible

At depot level, the accumulation of

number of items to users with a minimum of

quantities of like items makes it pos-

delay.

To accomplish its mission successfully,

sible

and

profitable

for

individual

direct support usually limits its repairs to the

units and installations to specialize in

replacement of defective components and ar-

one type job or a limited variety of

ranges for the evacuation of the unserviceable

jobs in order that efficient and eco-

components to general support for repair.

nomical production methods may be

c. GeneralSupportMaintenance.

used. Dispersion of assets is achieved

(1) General support is responsible for ac-

by locating unserviceable and repaired

complishing

that part

of the field

items at a distance from the depot

maintenance mission which cannot be

maintenance activity.

accomplished

by direct

support, or

(2) There are some maintenance opera-

which is so time consuming as to pre-

tions which are withheld from field

clude expeditious repair at direct sup-

maintenance

due to low frequency,

Normally, items repaired

high cost of test equipment, and exces-

port level.

sive man-hours required. Such opera-

at the general support level are re-

turned to supply channels, thus re-

tions are best consolidated at one point

ducing the demands for new replace-

in a theater, or in depot facilities in

ment items.

the

continental

United

States

(2) General

support

maintenance

units

(CONUS).

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nance, or disposal facilities.

Collecting points

5. Evacuation Support

Evacuation is the controlled process of collect-

are established at both general and depot sup-

port levels to receive and process evacuated

ing, classifying,

and

shipping unserviceable

materiel to appropriate reclamation, mainte-

materiel.

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