PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-730
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 730
SEPTEMBER 2013
57
PS 730
SEP 13
WebSDR requires CAC access. Submit a System Access Authorization Request
(SAAR) to register. WebSDR is a web-based entry method. It automatically tracks
SDR response information, and also allows you to upload supporting documentation
like pictures.
Army users submitting SDRs for Army action activities (source of supply) must
follow the instructions in the link named “THIS ARMY GUIDANCE.”
Begin by selecting “New” under “Submit an SDR” from the left side of the
screen. WebSDR will guide you through each step, including selecting the packaging
discrepancy code(s). You may enter a maximum of three discrepancy codes.
Until electronic reporting is available for everyone, you can also submit SDRs
using a hard copy SF 364,
Report of Discrepancy.
The form is available at:
Put Remarks in the REMARKS Section
Before submitting the information
in WebSDR, you can list two email
addresses to receive a distribution copy.
WebSDR-input reports will trigger
creation of a distribution copy as proof
of the SDR submission. Keep these
SDRs in pdf or Microsoft Word digital
format.
After submission, use WebSDR to
update, follow up on or cancel the SDR.
Remember, the purpose of an SDR is to
determine the cause of the problem,
take corrective action and keep it from
happening again.
T
he Army’s Transportation School at Ft Lee, VA, now offers a Master Driver Trainer
Qualification Course (MDTQC). The 90-hour course (80 hours resident training and 10 hours
online) is open to staff sergeants and sergeants first class from all Army components in the
88M, motor transport operator, MOS. Soldiers who graduate receive the additional skill
identifier (ASI) of M9.
It’s important to note that MDTQC is
not
the same as local master driver programs offered
at posts, camps, stations or installations. The
only
way to obtain the Army’s new M9 ASI is
to graduate from the MDTQC at Ft Lee.
Army master driver trainers are subject matter experts who can advise command-
ers and units on how to develop and run an effective and safe driver’s training program.
They are responsible for developing standardized unit training programs in:
•
Operator safety
•
Risk management
•
Accident avoidance, Feld expedients, vehicle recovery
•
Operating material handling equipment (MHE)
•
Convoy operations and security, route classiFcation, planning, organizing
•
Securing loads
•
Driver’s training aids, devices, simulators and simulations (TADSS) integration
MDTQC is listed in the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATTRS). Visit:
In the course catalog, search for Course 8C-F45/553-ASIM9. The report date
for the first MDTQC class is 27 Oct 2013 at Ft Lee. The Transportation School plans to train
about 72 students a year, with class size averaging 14 students.
For more information about MDTQC, contact Jeffrey Skinner, DSN 539-1955, (804) 765-
1955, or email:
jeffrey.e.skinner.civ@mail.mil
Master Driver Trainer
Course Rolls Out
hey, what did you
want to be when you
grew up, sergeant?
a master
chef
or a
master
mechanic?
Neither, buddy.
I always wanted
to be a master
driver trainer
--
now I
can
be!
Your detailed
remarks can help
Army investigators
figure out the root
cause of packaging
problems and
possibly keep them
from happening
again.
Generic remarks,
such as
“inadequate
preservation,”
aren’t specific
enough and cost
investigators extra
time tracking down
more detailed
information.
For
instance,
in the
example of
the circuit
cards, in
the REMARKS
box you
could
enter…
“Material received nonconforming
to MIL-B-81705 (ESD packaging).
Item received in packages 1EA
per chipboard carton, then item
placed in plastic bag; omitted
all MIL-STD-129 markings on
unit pack. Request disposition
instructions.”
If you have any SDR or packaging-
related questions, email LOGSA
PSCC at:
toby.pt@us.army.mil
WebSDR is
a tool that
helps make
sure future
shipments
use the
right
packaging.
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