Section X. TMDE SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D), PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT (P&P), TEST AND EVALUATION (T&E), AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

TB 750-25

(17) Directions for completing DA Form 3023 are located in appendix E.

Section X. TMDE SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D),

PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT (P&P), TEST AND

EVALUATION

(T&E), AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE

ORGANIZATIONS

3-15. General. This section provides guidance for support of TMDE used in R&D,

P&P, T&E, depot maintenance organizations, and for the USATA TSAs that have a

primary mission of supporting these organizations.

3-16. Identification of TMDE Support Requirements

a. The identification of a TMDE support requirement involves several actions on

the part of the TMDE owner/user in conjunction with the installation/command TMDE

support coordinator and the TSA. C&RS requirements for instruments used in R&D,

P&P, T&E, and depot maintenance organization applications; will be established by the

owner. TB 43-180 is used only as a guide.

b. Support requirements are identified to the TSA by the owner/user and include,

as a minimum, the identification of the instrument, specifications, initial interval,

performance accuracy required, and manufacturer's manual. Intervals are based on the

instrument's performance data and accuracy requirements of the application. The level

of support is determined by the USATA based on the owner/user accuracy requirements

and existing support capabilities.

c. The TMDE used by R&D, P&P, T&E, and depot maintenance organizations may

not be listed in Army publications. The only record of these items is the IMRF

maintained by the TSA. This record consists primarily of workload data and does not

include instrument specifications or the support accuracy requirements. This data must

be provided to the TSA on DA Form 3758-R, or memorandum. The memorandum must

contain the same basic data elements required on the DA Form 3758-R.

3-17. Calibration Procedures/Techniques

a. The TSAs that support R&D, P&P, T&E, and depot maintenance organizations

will establish and maintain a file of calibration procedures that identifies instrument

specifications, support requirements accuracy, and the techniques necessary to satisfy

the owner/user's application. The file may contain documents published by the

Department of the Army, Navy, Air Force, NIST, other government/commercial agencies,

and manufacturer's manuals. The development and publication of a local procedure will