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TM 9-2320-356-BD
c.
Damage Assessment is a procedure to determine rapidly what is damaged;
whether it is repairable; what assets are required to make the repair; who can do
t h e r e p a i r , i . e .,
crew, maintenance team (MT), or maintenance support team (MST);
and where the repair should be made.
The assessment procedure includes the
following steps:
(1) Determine if the repair can be deferred or if it must be done.
(2) Isolate the damaged areas and components.
(3) Determine which components must be fixed.
(4) Prescribe fixes.
(5) Determine if parts or components, materials, and tools are available.
(6) Estimate the manpower and ski 11 required.
(7) Estimate the total time (clock-hours) required to make the repair.
(8) Establish the priority of the fixes.
(9) Decide where the fix shall be performed.
(10) Decide if recovery is necessary and to what location.
d.
Maintenance Team (MT) consists of organizational mechanics who may be
trained in assessing battle damage and field repair procedures. An MT is called to
out-of-action vehicles to supplement (or confirm) the crew’s original damage
assessment.
MT assessment determines if field repairs will be conducted or if
recovery is required.
Depending on available time, the MT will assist the crew in
restoring the vehicle to mission capability.
e.
Maintenance Support Team (MST) consists of direct support/general support
mechanics and technical specialists who are trained in assessing battle damage in
addition to their speciality.
The MST is called by the MT when vehicle damage
exceeds MT assessment capability or organizational repair capability.
f .
MT/MST Assessor is a senior member of the forward MT/MST. He is a systems
mechanic/technician trained in BDAR techniques.
He must know:
(1) The units mission and the commander’s requirements.
(2) The maintenance capability of the unit, including the available skills,
tools, repair parts, and materials.
(3) How to detect contamination and effect decontamination of equipment.
(4) The unit’s maintenance workload.
(5) The maintenance capability of all accessible rally and maintenance
collection points.
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