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TM 9-2320-356-BD
Section III.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
1-10. GENERAL
Battlefield damage assessment and repair procedures are applicable at all levels
from crew through general support maintenance, depending on the extent of the
damage; the time available; the skills required; and the parts, components, tools,
and materials available.
Within these limits, each maintenance level will rapidly
take whatever action is necessary and possible to restore the vehicle to combat-
ready condition required for continuation of the mission.
1-11.
COMMANDER AND CREW
a.
The crew of the damaged vehicle will make the first assessment immediately
after damage has occurred.
Crew members will provide the vehicle commander with an
initial damage assessment which will include notice of system failure and all major
vehicle systems visibly damaged, inoperative, or impaired.
If possible, all
systems will be checked at the same time by different crew members.
I f t h e f a i l u re
is due to hostile fire, the report will include the location of impact and the
manning status.
Immediacy of the report is more important than how long it will
take to get back into action. The initial report,
therefore, may omit repair time
estimates.
The vehicle commander must make an initial out-of-action report to the
platoon leader including these essentials:
(1) Vehicle damage (out-of-action or impaired)
(2) Location of vehicle
(3) Firepower status (if applicable)
(4) Mobility status
(5) Manning status
(6) Current and anticipated enemy action
b.
If communication capability is damaged, the vehicle commander should
approach the nearest friendly radio and make his report.
c.
In the forward battle area,
it is imperative that the crew attempt to move
the vehicle to a covered or concealed position to prevent additional combat
damage.
T h i s i s t h e f i r s t p r i o r i t y .
If the vehicle is not capable of self-
movement, use any vehicle to recover the vehicle or to move it to a concealed area.
d.
Battlefield Damage Assessment/Repair assessment checks include looking at
the damaged parts, determining what system they belong to, and deciding how they
can be fixed or jury-rigged to permit immediate operation (full or partial).
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