PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-713
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 713
APRIL 2012
56
PS 713
APR 12
57
PS 713
APR 12
Dear Mr. P.R.,
DA Pam 750-8 never directly addresses the matter of ink versus typed entries.
Nothing in 750-8 forbids someone from typing up a DA Form 2404. However, the
examples in the pamphlet clearly show hand-printed faults as the norm, and in
some cases describe the entering of fault information as being “printed” (with the
examples shown printed by hand).
Most mechanics won’t haul a typewriter along when doing PMCS; they’ll ±ll out
the forms by hand. Even taking forms back to the of±ce and typing them up adds
a step that isn’t listed in the pamphlet. (Remember, too, that not all Soldiers have
ready access to typewriters or computers.)
Chapter 5 in DA PAM 750-8 states that either typed
or
handwritten records are
acceptable, or even by pencil if the designated form so instructs:
“5-1 (g): Historical records are always flled out in ink or typewritten, unless the
specifc instructions For the Form say to use pencil. Blue or black ink is used.”
So it seems the choice is yours.
Dear Half-Mast,
A question came up in our shop about filling out DA Form 2404 for -10
and -20 services. Someone said faults can only be handwritten on the
form according to DA Pam 750-8,
The Army Maintenance Management
System (TAMMS) Users Manual.
But I can’t find anything that says
the forms must be handwritten. Can entries be typed instead, for the sake
of neatness?
Mr. P.R.
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New Doctrine Divides FM 7-0
FM 7-0,
Training Units and Developing Leaders for Full Spectrum Operations
(Feb 11),
will be replaced in 2012 by two documents: Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 7-0, and
Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) 7-0. The ADP will be an executive summary
about Army training, and the ADRP will cover the Army’s general training processes. Unit
Training Management (UTM) on the Army Training Network (ATN) will cover the details
discussed in the ADRP. Visit:
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participate in forums and submit your
own observations and lessons learned.
Download a useful tutorial on how to use
the new website at:
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DA PAM 220-1 Released
A new publication, DA Pam 220-1,
Defense Readiness Reporting System—Army
Procedures,
went into effect in Nov 2011.
This release combines the basic processes and procedures from AR 220-1,
Army Unit
Status Reporting and Force Registration—Consolidated Policies,
and AR 220-20,
Army
Status of Resource and Training System.
It has new, detailed information on how the commander’s unit status report is
prepared, reviewed and submitted, and how force registration is done. It’s available on
the Army Publishing Directorate’s website:
DA Form 2404…
Rinky-Dink
Typewriter Ink?
welcome to the
maintenance Cafe!
uhh,
I’ll
take da form
2404 to go!
would you
like that
handwritten
or
typed?
let me be
brief…
I like a gOod
april fOol’s
joke!
does it
matter?
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2/24/12
2:13 PM
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