PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-638

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 638

JANUARY 2006
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-638 - Page 31 of 33
PS 638
JAN 06
58
Who Keeps DA Form 348?
M
any units are confused about what to do with the DA Form 348,
Equipment
Operator’s Qualification Record (Except Aircraft)
, after its information is entered
into ULLS-G.
Para 4-1b(10) on Page 8 of AR 600-55
(31 Dec 93),
The Army Driver and
Operator Standardization Program
(Selection,
Training,
Testing,
and
Licensing),
says the unit no longer needs
the form and to return it to the driver for
his personal records.
On the other hand, Para 2-1c on Page 4 of DA Pam 750-8 (25 Feb 05),
The Army
Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users Manual,
says you must keep the
DA Form 348 on file in the motorpool.
So what do you do?
Keep the form on file. AR 600-55 is currently being revised and will eventually
reflect the guidance from DA Pam 750-8.
The original thought behind transferring the information into ULLS-G was to
make it easier to cross check training when units try to dispatch a vehicle. However,
the DA Form 348 must remain the official document of record because it contains
important information that is never transferred to ULLS-G.
You should continue inputting the data into ULLS-G. Then you can print a DA
Form 348-E for local command requirements. But you must keep the original DA
Form 348 on file.
DA Pam 750-8, Para 2-1c —
DA Form
348 is the only authorized permanent
record for documenting equipment
operator’s qualifications.
ULLS–G produces a temporary Form 348–E to help
streamline automated dispatch procedures …how-
ever, this is not a replacement for DA Form 348.
Units maintain all authorized
operator’s DA Form 348s on file.
HQDA is currently working on a
way to eliminate the DA Form 348
paper trail by linking the data
back into SAMS-E (and later
GCSS-A) using the digital training
management system (DTMS).
When that happens, DTMS will
become the authorized source
for all soldier training and
SAMS-E will provide the data
for the dispatching process.
Until then,
though, keep
those DA
Form 348s
on file.
Connie,
AR 600-55 and
da pam
7
50-8
contradict
each other.
good
question!
Do I keep the da
form 348 or give it
back to the driver?
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