TB-43-0209
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
COLOR, MARKING, AND CAMOUFLAGE PAINTING OF MILITARY VEHICLES, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
OCTOBER 1990
CHANGE 1
TB-43-0209 - Page 6 of 406
TB 43-0209
SECTION I.
GENERAL
1. PURPOSE.
a.
This bulletin is published to implement AR 750-1
in defining the color marking and camouflage pattern
painting requirements for Department of the Army
military vehicles (except vehicles in administrative use),
construction and highway maintenance equipment, and
self-propelled materials handling equipment.
b.
Special color and marking requirements for
vehicles in administrative use are contained in AR 58-1.
2. SCOPE
.
a.
These instructions apply to all Department of the
Army activities and installations using, maintaining or
procuring such vehicles or equipment.
Specific
exceptions to normal color and marking requirements
are identified in later sections of this bulletin.
b.
Instructions for application of special technical
markings not shown in these instructions are located in
specific Department of the Army publications.
c.
Vehicle and equipment painting instructions are
contained in TM 43-0139.
3. EXCEPTIONS.
a.
Vehicles
used
for
intelligence,
criminal
investigation,
and
similar
purposes
requiring
concealment of the true identity of the activity involved,
may be painted and marked as deemed appropriate by
the responsible commander.
Identification of such
vehicles will be marked in inconspicuous locations as
prescribed in applicable Department of the Army
publications.
b.
Reporting
Equipment
Improvement
Recommendations (EIR’s): You can help improve this
equipment by recommending design improvements
and/or better service and repair procedures.
EIR’s will
be prepared using SF 368, Quality Deficiency Report.
Instructions for preparing EIR’s are provided in DA Pam
738-750.
Mail directly to: Commander, U.S.
Army Tank-
Automotive Command, ATTN: AMSTA-QRT, Warren,
Michigan 48397-5000.
A reply will be furnished to you.
4.
GENERAL.
a.
Markings that are not authorized, are not of the
authorized style, or are not in approved location per this
bulletin, will be changed or relocated at the time of
vehicle repainting, or when the condition of the existing
marking becomes unsuitable due to deterioration or
damage.
b.
Vehicles and equipment will be repainted only
when required for preservation purposes, or at time of
vehicle
overhaul, in colors authorized by this bulletin.
Repainting
will not be done merely to change color unless such is
considered necessary for safety or security purposes by
the responsible commander.
Spot painting for
preservation only will be the rule rather than the
exception.
Upon removal from storage to be issued or
placed in service, vehicle and equipment will be marked
as prescribed by these instructions.
c.
Any new markings will conform to the
requirements of this bulletin.
d.
Markings, in addition to those prescribed or
authorized in this bulletin, will be applied only on specific
approval of the Department of the Army (paragraph 3a)
or as identified in official Department of the Army
publications.
e.
Markings peculiar to any vehicle, or series of
vehicles, will be applied as specified in this bulletin.
Description, identification, and location of vehicle peculiar
markings will be found in the appropriate vehicle
technical manual.
f.
Under tactical conditions, when it becomes
necessary to conceal the markings, all such prominent
markings may be covered with temporary paint (Paint,
temporary, lusterless, gasoline removable MIL-P-13983)
on authority of the responsible commander.
Such
markings may also be temporarily camouflaged by the
use of oil, dirt, mud, or other readily removable
substance.
SECTION II. DESCRIPTION
5.
DESCRIPTION OF MARKINGS
.
a.
All letters and numerals used in the marking of
vehicles and equipment will be of the gothic style
illustrated in Figure 1.
Thickness of the characters
(stroke width) will be between 1/6 and 1/7In of their
height.
b.
All markings will be of the size shown and
specified in this bulletin.
c.
Permanent markings may be applied in the form
of adhesive backed markers of the prescribed color, may
be painted on when markers are unavailable, or when
application must be made on canvas or other porous
surface.Non-reflective markers will be of material
conforming to MIL-M43719, Type II, Class 1, and will
conform to applicable detailed specification sheets.
Reflective markers will be of material conforming to
Federal Specification L-S-300, Type I or II, Class 3,
reflectivity 1.
(1)
Stencil and paint.
Paper and metal
stencils are available as individual letters, numerals, and
legends of various sizes, and may be located by National
Stock Number under FSC 7520, Federal Supply Catalog
C7510/30-IL-A. Table 2-1 lists several different size
metal stencil sets.
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