TM-9-2350-358-BD
HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM; M109A6
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, UNIT, AND DIRECT SUPPORT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
MARCH 1994
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2-5.
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE - CONTINUED
h.
Refer to Table 2-1 to begin the assessment process.
i.
The battle damage assessment/repair forms in Section II are used in battlefield damage assessment.
The
forms are designed to assist commanders in rapidly assessing battlefield damaged equipment, systematically assessing
equipment to determine which subsystem(s) are affected, and the time, personnel, and material required to effect repair.
These forms will also assist in performing vehicle assessment.
Vehicle assessment is defined as a system of deciding in
which order battlefield damaged equipment will receive repair, according to time, urgency, material and personnel required
to accomplish the repair.
The forms Illustrated are to be used in assessing battlefield damage.
NOTE
These forms are locally reproducible and should be reproduced in
necessary quantities to support local needs.
The battlefield damage assessment/repair forms are designed to ensure that all necessary aspects of combat capability
are evaluated during the assessment process.
All assessment procedures follow the sequence, (1) visual inspection (repair if necessary), (2) operation observation
(repair if necessary), and (3) evaluation of performance capability.
The net assessment and field fixes will enable the
vehicle to continue the mission or self-recover, but will typically be more useful to the MT/MST for scheduling and
accomplishing both BDAR quick-fixes and fix-forward repairs.
Battlefield damage assessment will also provide the
commander with the necessary information for timely decisions as to whether to continue to fight-the-vehicle or recover it
at the appropriate level.
Reporting of battlefield damage should be accomplished in accordance with local Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
There are three forms to be used when assessing battlefield damage, System Summary, Hull Damage Assessment and
Repair, and Cab Damage Assessment and Repair.
These forms can be used by the crew, an MT, or an MST.
(1)
System Summary:
Can the vehicle move, shoot, and communicate?
What major system is affected?
Is the damage repairable?
If repairable, what are the limitations?
Estimated time to repair?
Estimated number of personnel to effect repair?
What are the materials required?
Recover status (recovery vehicle required or self-recovery)?
What expendable supplies/replacement parts are required?
What parts are cannibalized/exchanged?
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