TMDE Support-continued

TB 750-25

b. Owners/users receive C&RS support from their supporting TSA. Army direct

support (DS), general support (GS), a d aviation intermediate maintenance (AVIM)

units provide C&RS for special purpose TMDE (TMDE-SP) identified in TB 43-180.

Selected items of TMDE-SP may be supported by a TSA when capabilities exist and

there is a written agreement between the owner/user and the TSA.

c. TMDE requiring C&RS must be transported by the owner/user to their TSA

unless directed to do differently by the TSA. When the local support organization is not

capable of providing C&RS, the TMDE will be evacuated as directed by the parent TSA.

The TSA is responsible for providing or obtaining the necessary C&RS and notifying the

owner/user of items awaiting pickup. When the size or the construction of the TMDE

precludes movement, a mobile ATST is dispatched to the TMDE owner/user site.

d. TMDE and/or standards requiring "S" or "P" level support will be transported

by the owner/user to their local TSA who will evacuate the item for C&RS.

e. TMDE requiring manufacturer's calibration or repair will be arranged by the

supporting TSA.

RADIAC support may be obtained IAW section VI, chapter 3.

g. Calibration and repair support for Army fielded TMDE is identified in TB 43-

180. Calibration requirements will be established only when TMDE accuracy must be

continuously maintained and where the lack of calibration (out-of-tolerance TMDE) can

adversely affect system operations, end item performance, or safety.

h. The calibration procedures listed in TB 43-180 are valid for all calibrations and

shall be used. The use of procedures other than those referenced in TB 43-180 are not

authorized, unless approved by the USATA through the submission of a DA Form 3758-R

(Calibration and Repair Requirements Worksheet)*. Manufacturers' manuals and DOD

procedures, to include U. S. Air Force Technical Orders (TO), Naval Air Systems

Command (NAVAIR), and Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) are

considered approved calibration procedures. The approved maintenance manual is also

listed in TB 43-180. When there is no approved calibration procedure available for an

item of TMDE presented for calibration, it is the responsibility of the supporting TSA to

use their chain of command to contact USATA Engineering, Acquisition, and Logistics

Directorate, for assistance in locating an approved calibration procedure. If there is no

approved calibration procedure available, it is the responsibility of the supporting TSA

to develop a calibration procedure that verifies the required accuracies and parameters

of that item. The locally developed procedure must be approved in writing by the

calibration laboratory/team chief. A copy of each locally developed procedure will be

forwarded to the USATA Engineering, Acquisition, and Logistics Directorate for review.

Approved

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