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TECHNICAL REPORT NATICK/TR-89/030

AIRDROP MISSIONS AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT

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NANCY E. FUCCILLO

MAY 1989

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Manual airdrop mission planning procedures are inefficient and prone to error. Riggers and supply clerks can be occupied with tedious paperwork for several days, and changes in missions can cause further delays.

This report documents the development of the Airdrop Missions and Equipment Management System (AMEMS). The objective of the project was to develop prototype computer programs to improve the operations of airdrop rigging units.

AMEMS reduces mission planning time by 90%, allowing one operator to plan a mission in approximately 40 minutes. AMEMS significantly increases accuracy and improves readiness. Riggers are freed from paperwork and are available to rig loads. Budget forecasting is also enhanced by the system's mission costing option. In addition, AMEMS can be used as a tool for contingency planning and remote site rigging, ^g/j) *%-

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

INTRODUCTION

Background Objective Approach

THE MANUAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEM

THE AIRDROP MISSIONS AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The Database The Programs

AMEMS FIELD DEMONSTRATION TEST

AMEMS PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS

FUTURE EFFORTS

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1. Airdrop Equipment Worksheet. 3

2. Airdrop Mission Loads Report. 13

3. Airdrop Mission Loads and Equipment Report. 14

4. Airdrop Mission Equipment Total Report. 23

5. Airdrop Mission Equipment Total Issue Report. 26

6. Airdrop Mission Equipment Total Hand Receipt. 29

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AIRDROP MISSIONS AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

INTRODUCTION

Background

In fiscal year 1987, the Advanced Systems Concepts Directorate (ASCD) of the US Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center began a 2-year project titled "Enhancement of Personal Computer Models in Support of Airdrop Rigging."

This effort was initiated when it became obvious, through work conducted for another airdrop project, that the planning of airdrop missions was inaccurate and inefficient. Riggers and supply clerks spent days compiling lists of equipment required to rig loads for a mission. Errors were often made in the calculation of rigging item quantities, in pulling these items from inventory, in updating inventory records, and in generating hand receipts.

Objective

ASCD believed that improvements in the operation of airdrop rigging units could be realized by automating the mission planning process. The objective of this project was to develop prototype mission planning programs to reduce time and manpower requirements and improve accuracy.

Approach

The 612th Quartermaster Company (QM CO), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was selected as the development site. The 612th QM CO rigs loads for units at Fort Bragg that are not part of the 62nd Airborne Division. Manual airdrop mission planning procedures had to be analyzed to determine automation requirements. Interviews were conducted at the 612th with those responsible for mission planning. A prototype mission planning system, called the Airdrop Missions and Equipment Management System (AMEMS), was then developed and has been in a state of ongoing revision and enhancement based on user requirements and requests.

Due to funding problems in FY88, the final module of AMEMS is being developed in FY89 as part of the project titled "Advanced Automated Concepts for the 82nd Division (Airborne)."

THE MANUAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEM

Personal interviews were conducted at the 612th QM CO with a Chief Warrant Officer responsible for mission planning. The goal was to obtain detailed information about a rigging company's requirements and procedures for planning an airdrop mission (a mission is defined as a collection of loads, such as vehicles, weapons, or containers, to be airdropped). Several trips to Fort Bragg were necessary to fully understand the aspects of the process, which is described below.

The first step in planning an airdrop mission is the coordination meeting. Units requesting missions must first acquire the aircraft for the mission and then meet with 612th personnel to fill out a mission coordination form. This form identifies such things as the requesting unit, the loads to be airdropped, the available aircraft, and the drop date. A warrant officer then assigns a Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) to fill out the airdrop equipment worksheet, commonly referred to as the cheat sheet. The cheat sheet provides a multiple page spreadsheet indicating all equipment (such as clevises, slings. D-rings, and honeycomb) required to rig the loads for the mission (see Table 1). To manually complete the cheat sheet, the NCO must perform the following:

(1) write the load names across the first row of the page;

(2) indicate the quantity of each load type in the next row;

(3) for each load, multiply each rigging item quantity listed in the field manual by the specified number of the load type, locate the item in the first column of the cheat sheet, and enter the result in the appropriate space; and

(4) add the quantities indicated across each row and enter the total in the last column of the cheat sheet.

Any items listed in the field manual but not listed on the cheat sheet are written in by hand on the last page. When designating extraction lines and extraction parachutes, the NCO must refer to the mission coordination form to determine the aircraft from which the loads are to be dropped. This is essential because different aircraft require different extraction parachutes and extraction line lengths. The NCO must also be aware of the extraction system to be used for the load so that the correct components may be specified.

The completed cheat sheet must be verified by the warrant officer. Errors often occur in recording the correct rigging item quantities from the field manual, in listing these amounts in the correct column or row, in multiplying the field manual item quantity by the specified number of the load type, and in calculating the totals for each item. These errors are not always detected by the warrant officer.

The total rigging item quantities are then written on a "pick list", which indicates a location for each piece of equipment and is used to gather the items from the warehouse. The total quantities for nonexpendable items are also transferred to a hand receipt that must be signed by the unit requesting the mission. Errors can occur when item quantities are written on the wrong

TABLE I Airdrop Equipment Worksheet

AIRDROP EQUIPMENT WDRKSHEET UNIT TO BE DROPPED: : iS *K

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DROP DATE: tO/t {%$_ PLACE:

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Bag, Cargo A-22 it er 1 Bracket, Assy. Susp. M-35 Bracket, Assy. Susp. M-59 Bracket, Assy. Susp. (5 Ton) tf 1 * Cargo, Load Tiedowr. / ■_■ 5^ & jf'tp ?' L j Clevis, Susp. Large <2l ?-t *" ^1 45 1 *'"■

Clevis, Susp. Med. *1 i\ 1 Clevis, Tiedown Platform •>j ''"iO v -^ ' C fxTG W EFTC 12K EFTC 35K w/12' Cable EFTC 35K w/16' Cable Q «r EFTC 35K w/20' Cable A 4 EFTC 35K w/24' Cacle «■* u Cover, Large Clevis ;-i 3«* H' Cover, Type IV Link ''. f'u ^ Yr Drive-off Aid Frame Extension Knife, Release Guilotine Line, Multi-lp 60' 1-lp TM Xc 4 ^ Line, Multi-lp 60* 3-lp "v^ 4 L\ Line, Multi-lp 60' 4-lp Line, Multi-lp 60' 5-lp Line, Multi-lp 60' 6-lp 4 4 4 i^- Line, Multi-lp 120' 6-lp Line, Multi-lp 140' 3-lp Line, Multi-lp 160' 1-lp Link, Type IV U ~«*- I Link, Conn. (L-Bar) S5 3<^ Load Coupler 8-Spool Load Coupler 12-Spool Platform 8' Platform 12' Platform 16* '\Wt_ V ^ r

Platform 20' Typfc V Platform 24' 7V?£ V H M •n wi

Platform 28' Platform 32' Prcht, Cargo, 6-12d iir 1 Prcht, Pilot, 68H

TABLE 1. Airdrop Equipment Worksheet (cont'd).

NOMENCLATURE OF EACH LOAD TO BE DROPPED:

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QUANTITY OF EACH LOAD TOTAL

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Link, Four-point H H M li- Spacer, Large Load Cover, End 1 1 Load Cover, Side Shear Strap 60" Adhesive Paste j i i | ! fe Buffer, Cotton Cloth, Cotton Duck 4 a u- *-►

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TABLE 1. Airdrop Equipment Worksheet (cont'd).

NOMENCLATURE OF EACH LOAD TO BE DROPPED:

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line, noted incorrectly, or missed entirely in the transfer from the cheat sheet to the pick list or to the hand receipt.

"These manual mission planning procedures can take up to several days to complete. A major problem is that those involved in the planning have limited time available to prepare the paperwork. A cheat sheet that includes six types of loads can take about 3 days to fill out because the NCO does not have several consecutive uninterrupted hours to dedicate to paperwork. Once the cheat sheet is finished, it is given to someone in the warehouse, who may leave it on a desk until time is available to transfer the item quantities to the pick list and to the hand receipt. The warehouse, therefore, can hold the process up for another couple of days.

THE AIRDROP MISSIONS AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

K was obvious that automation of the mission planning process could result in reduced planning time, reduced manpower requirements, and increased accuracy. Improvements in inventory control would also be possible with an automated system.

In February 1987, an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) agreement was established with Dr. Stephen K. Kwan of Northeastern University to acquire the technical expertise needed to create prototype computer programs for a mission planning system. After evaluating various computer software, R:BASE relational database management software was selected for use. A COMPAQ portable 286 computer with 640K bytes of RAM, a 20-Mb hard disk, and a 1.2-Mb floppy disk drive was chosen for its portability and disk drive features. A dot matrix printer was also included as part of the system.

The Database

The first step involved in the automation of the mission planning process was the creation of the database. An R:BASE database is actually a set of related tables organized so that any particular piece of information rarely needs to be entered more than once.

It was decided that the airdrop database should have three primary tables: the equipment (items) table, the loads table, and the missions table. The relationships between the three tables are important and are classified as "many to many". In considering missions and loads, it is evident that a mission uses many loads and a load may be used in many missions. The same type of "many to many" relationship exists between loads and items. A load uses many items and an item is used to rig many loads.

The equipment table stores data for each rigging item, such as the National Stock Number (NSN), description, unit of issue, location in the warehouse, balance on hand, cost, and an indication of expendability (Y or N). The database currently includes over 350 rigging items.

The loads table stores (for each load) the load name, military designation, a randomly assigned load identification number, type of airdrop (low velocity airdrop [LVAD] or low altitude parachute extraction system [LAPES]), possible aircraft from which the load can be dropped as well as the field manual reference and date, load dimensions and weight, center of gravity, and the number of items required to rig the load. The database currently includes approximately 55 loads routinely dropped by the 612th. Closely related to this table Is a toad rigging table that identifies the individual rigging items required for each load as listed in the field manuals.

The missions table includes such information as the name of the mission, the date, military unit, status, authorization, and the number of loads to be airdropped. Linked to the missions tabl<* is a table that specifies the load types and quantities for each particular mission.

The Programs

Prototype programs were written to manipulate the data for mission planning. This collection of programs has been named the Airdrop Missions and Equipment Management System (AMEMS). AMEMS also includes onscreen forms and help screens as well as reports for the output of information. Missions can be planned with AMEMS simply by identifying the load types and quantities to be airdropped.

AMEMS has been designed to be very user friendly. The system is menu driven and limited training is needed to learn to operate it. No mission planning or load rigging knowledge is required. Each AMEMS menu offers a help option that explains all selections on the menu and a return option that permits the return to the previous menu. The main menu presents a choice of entering one of five submenus: the equipment menu, the loads menu, the missions menu, the database maintenance menu, and the print blank forms menu (see Figure 1).

The Equipment Menu. The options in this menu allow a user to add new items of rigging equipment, to edit the information for items already included in the database, to delete Hems, to change NSNs, to browse (view) the item information on the screen, and to print a list of the equipment. With the edit and browse options, it is possible to limit the number of items by restricting the NSNs or by selecting only those items containing a partial description. The print option provides a report on the equipment that can be sorted on any one of several fields.

The Loads Menu. The options in this menu enable the user to add new loads, to edit the information for loads already entered, to delete loads, to browse load information on the screen, and to print a list of loads.

The Load Rigging Menu.

From the loads menu, it is also possible to enter the load rigging menu, which allows users to add, edit, delete, browse, and print lists of equipment required to rig each load.

The Missions Menu. The missions menu allows users to add new missions, to edit the information for missions already entered, to delete old missions, to change mission names, to browse mission information on the screen, and to print a list of missions.

The Mission Loads Menu.

From the missions menu, It is also possible to enter the mission loads menu, which enables users to add loads to a mission, edit or delete the loads already included in a mission, or to browse the loads in the mission. When adding loads to a mission, the load must first be identified, either by its randomly assigned load identification number, by its load name, or by its

iiitary designation. Partial load names or military designations can also be entered. A list of all loads containing that partial name or military designation will then be displayed for selection. If only one load contains that partial name or military designation, it will automatically appear on the load add form.

AIRDROP MISSION AND EOU1PMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

AMEME

EQUIPMENT MENU

1) ADD

2) EDIT

3) DELETE

4} CHANGE KSK

5) BROWSE

S) PRINT

7) HE.P

3) RETURS

MAIN MENU

)) ENTER EQUIPMENT MENU

2) ENTER LOADS MENU

3) ENTER MISSIONS MENU

4) ENTER DATABASE MAINTENANCE MENU

5) ENTER PRINT BLANK FORMS MENU

6) HELP

7) QUIT

LOADS MENU

1) ADD

2) EDIT

3) DELETE

4) BROWSE

5) PRINT

6) ENTER LOAD RIG3ING MENU

7) HELP

9) RETURN

MISSIONS MENU

)) ADD

2) EDIT

') DELETE 4) CHANGE NAME

5) BROWSE

S) PRINT

7) ENTER MISSION LOADS MENU

8} HELP

9) RETURN

LOAD RIGGING MENU

)) ADD RIGGING ITEMS

2} ADD EXTRACTION LINE

3) ADD EXTRACTION SYSTE*

4) EDIT & DELETE

5) BROWSE

S) PRINT

7) PRINT WORKSHEE*

8) HELP

9) RE•URN

0ATA6A.SE MAINTENANCE MENU

1} EDIT SYSTEM PARAMETERS

2) FILE STATUS

3) BACKUP

4) RELOAO

5) PACKING

6) ENTER AMDF INTERFACE MENU

7) FORMAT DISKETTE

8) HELP

9) RETURN

MISSION LOADS MENU

1) ADD

2) EDIT & DELETE

3) BROWSE

ENTER MISSION LOADS REPORTS MENU

5) HELP

6) RETURN

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PRINT BLANK FORMS MENU

1) EQUIPMENT ADD FORM

2) LOAD ADD FORM

3) MISSION ADD FORM

4) RIGGING SPECIFICATION WORKSHEET

5) MISSION LOADS WORKSHEET

6) HELP

7) RETURN

AMD? IN7EÄFACE MENL'

1) CREATE DATA DISK

2) UPDATE DATABASE

3) HELP

4) RETURN

MISSION LOADS REPORTS MENU

1} MISSION LOADS REPORT

2) MISSION LOAOS HORKSnEE"

3) MISSION LOADS a EQUIPMENT

4) MISSION EQUIPMENT TOTAL

5) MISSION EQ'J!PMENT TOTAL ISSUE

5) HE.? 7) ?£"';?*;

Figure 1. AMEMS main menu end submenus.

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The next step in adding the load is to indicate the aircraft from which the load will be dropped. This step will cause the computer to select the extraction parachute and extraction line required for that aircraft from the database. A menu will appear at the top of the screen listing the extraction systems that have been entered into the database for possible use with that load. Choosing an extraction system will cause the computer to select the proper components in compiling the list of required equipment.

The Mission Loads Report Menu.

From the mission loads menu, it is also possible to enter the mission loads reports menu. The options in this menu produce the reports that are required for the mission.

The first option generates the mission loads report, which lists load name, quantity, identification number, military designation, type of airdrop, aircraft and extraction system for each load specified for the mission. This report is a summary of what appears across the first two rows of the cheat sheet.

The second option generates the mission loads worksheet, which lists all loads included in the database and indicates the loads to be dropped for the specified mission. When using this optional form, changes to the loads can be written in by hand and given to the computer operator for input.

The third option in the menu produces the loads and equipment report. This report lists the loads and the items required to rig each load in the mission. It is a collection of lists similar to the tables of equipment required that appear in the field manuals.

The fourth option creates the mission equipment total report, which is a recapitulation of all rigging items and total quantities required for the mission. This report also lists the costs associated with the mission: (a) the rig cost, which is the cost for expendable items only; (b) the drop cost, which is the cost for the expendables, M-21 cutters, and a percentage of the equipment total cost that is estimated for missing or damaged items: and (c) the total equipment cost, which is the cost for all rigging items required for the mission.

The mission equipment total issue report, the fifth option, produces two reports. The issue report can be sorted by location and is the computer- generated version of the pick list used by warehouse personnel in gathering the items required for a mission. A column is provided for indicating the quantities actually issued in case there is a discrepancy between what is required and what is available. The hand receipt can also be produced with this option. This report lists only the nonexpendable items that must be returned by the unit requesting the mission.

The Database Maintenance Menu. This menu provides several options. The first option displays the AMEMS version number and date, the user name (company, battalion, etc.), and the identification number to be assigned to the next load. The only parameter that a user can change is the estimated percentage of equipment that will be missing or damaged when a load is dropped. This figure is used in the calculation of the mission drop cost. The

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second option indicates the amount of used and available space on the hard disk. The third option is the backup option, which creates a copy of the database on a floppy diskette. If a problem with the database occurs, the fourth option would be used to reload the backup copy. The fifth option packs the database, which means that it eliminates the empty space created when working with the database and makes it as compact as possible. The format diskette option prepares a floppy diskette for use.

The AMDF Interface Menu.

From the database maintenance menu, it is also possible to enter the Army Master Data File (AMDF) interface menu. This menu is used to produce a data disk containing the equipment NSNs for which cost and other related data is required. The diskette should then be delivered to COSCOM where a program will be run to extract the necessary data from AMDF and write it to the diskette. When this stage is complete, the diskette should be used to update the database with option 2. This process is to be repeated each month to provide the most current cost data for accurate calculations of mission costs.

The Print Blank Forms Menu. The options on this menu print blank equipment, load, and mission add forms. These forms are similar to those that appear on the screen when using the add options. They can be filled in and given to the operator for input. The blank rigging specification worksheet is used to indicate the rigging items that must be input for a new load. The blank mission loads worksheet lists all of the loads included in the database and is used to indicate the loads that the operator should add to a mission. These forms are not used in the manual system but have been created for the convenience of those planning the missions.

Because the tables in the database are linked together, any changes to rigging item information will be made not only in the equipment table but also wherever that item is used to rig a load. If an item NSN is deleted from the items table, that item will also be deleted from every load it had been used on. Also, if information is changed or deleted from the loads table, the same changes or deletions will be made to the missions that include that load.

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AMEMS FIELD DEMONSTRATION TEST

A field demonstration test of AMEMS was conducted at the 612th QM CO, Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 12-15 September 1988. The purpose of the demonstration was to quantify the time and labor savings resulting from the use of AMEMS. The demonstration proved, as had been claimed, that AMEMS reduces the time required to plan a large-scale mission from several days to less than an hour.

The mission used for the demonstration test included the following loads: 4 M198 155-MM howitzers Low Velocity Airdrop (LVAO), 4 M198 155-MM howitzers Low Attitude Parachute Extraction System (LAPES), 4 M925 5-ton trucks LVAD, 4 M925 5-ton trucks LAPES, 8 M998 1 1/4-ton utility trucks (HMMWV) LVAD, and 16 Container Delivery Systems (CDS). All loads were to be dropped from C130 aircraft. This demonstration compared the manual and computerized planning that takes place between the mission coordination meeting and the actual rigging of the loads.

The mission was planned manually by three people over a 5-day period under the supervision of a Chief Warrant Officer. The cheat sheet, indicating load types and required rigging item quantities, was filled out in a total of 3 hours and 38 minutes over a 3-day period. In order to complete this form, the NCO had to consult the field manuals for each load type. The cheat sheet was then verified by a warrant officer. Verification in this case took about 1 hour and 45 minutes on the third day of planning. The total quantities on the cheat sheet were then transferred to the warehouse pick list. This task was completed in approximately 50 minutes on the fourth day of planning. The nonexpendable item quantities were also transferred from the cheat sheet to the hand receipt in about 45 minutes on the fifth day. The total time required to complete all of the manual mission planning paperwork was just under 7 hours.

Planning the same mission with AMEMS took one computer operator a total of approximately 40 minutes, which included the time required to print ali necessary reports. The mission was added to the database in 1 minute and 14 seconds using the AMEMS mission add option. The load types, including indications of aircraft, extraction systems, and quantities were added to the mission with the mission loads add option in 2 minutes and 56 seconds.

The operator then printed several reports by merely making a selection from the menu and designating the mission name. The minutes:seconds required to generate the reports for this mission are listed below:

e Mission Loads Report :32 (see Table 2) e Mission Loads and Equipment Report 9:12 (see Table 3) e Mission Equipment Total Report 11:15 (see Table 4) e Mission Equipment Total Issue Report (see Table 5) e Mission Equipment Total Hand Receipt 13:13 (see Table 6)

The Mission Equipment Total Issue Report and the Hand Receipt can be generated together or individually. The time noted represents that required to generate both reports at the same time.

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TABLE 2. Airdrop Mission Loads Report.

612th ON. CO. AKEBS Ver.2.8

BISS10N

AIBDBOP MISSION LOADS REPORT

SORTED BY : LOAD ID MO.

1JSSI0H DATE STATUS MILITART WIT

DATE : 69/14/68 (8B258) PAGE : 1

AUTHORIZATION

18TH FA AA 10/81/88 (6827S) PLANNED

QUAN. HIL.DESIG. LOAD ID NO. LOAD NARE

1BTH FA BDE

TYPE OF AIRDROP AIRCRAFT EXT.SYS.

16 25 4 8198 36 8 R998 41 4 81198 44 4 H925 54 4 H925 55

CDS 15S-M HOWITZER N/ACCY EQUIP 1 1/4 TON UTILITY TRUCK (HHHVV) 155-BM HOWITZER V/ACCY EQUIP 5 TON TRUCK 5 TON TRUCK

LVAD LVAD LVAD LAPES LVAD LAPES

C138 C138 EFTC C138 EFTC

C138 LAPES C130 EFTC C136 LAPES

TOTAL : 40 LOAD(S) HADE UP OF LOAD TYPE(S) SPECIFIED

END OF REPORT

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TABLE 3. Airdrop Mission Loads and Equipment Report.

612th OK. CO. ktititS Ver.2.8

BISSION

16TH FA AA

AIRDROP MISSION LOADS AND EQUIPMENT REPORT SORTED 3Y LOAD ID NO. AND ITEM NSN

UISSION DATE STATUS MILITÄR? WIT AUTHORIZATION

10/01/88 (88275) PLANNED 18TH FA SDE

DATE : 89/14/88 188258) PAGE : 1

CUAN. till. DES1G. LOAD ID LOAD HARE TYPE OF AIRDROP AIRCRAFT EXT.SYS.

LVAD C138

EACH LOAD TOTAL GI/AN. QUIZ VSAGZ

16

ITES NSN

25 CDS

ITES DESCRIPTION

1678-ee 1678-88 1670-08 1670-00 i67e-ee 4820-08 7510-00 8305-00 8305-88 8205-00 8305-00- 8310-00

216-7297 587-3421 753-3928 883-1654 393-2371 240-2146 266-5016 074-5124 082-5752 177-5069 268-2411 917-3942

PARACHUTE, PILOT, 68 IN BAG, CARGO, AIRDROP, TYPE A-22 ENERGY PA? (SHEET) SKID CAR, A-22 PLATFORü PARACHUTE, CARGO, G-12D CORD. NYLON, TYPE III, 558 LB TAPE, PSA CLOTH, 2 IN TAPE. ADHESIVE, 2 IN WEBBING, NYLON TUBULAR, WHITE 1/2 IN »E5, NYLON, NAT TYPE XXVI UEBBISG, COTTON, 1/4 IN 8e LB THREAD, COTTON TICKET, 15 OS GLAZED

END OF THIS LOA:

1.00 16.00 EA 1.00 16.00 EA 2.00 32.00 SHEET 1.00 16.00 EA 1.00 16.00 EA 1.00 16.00 EA 1.00 i6.ee AS REMIS:

1.00 16.00 AS BEQUIS: 1.00 16.00 AS REQUIRD

1.00 16.88 AS REQUIRD 1.00 16.00 AS SEMIS: i.ee 16.00

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TABLE 3. Airdrop Mission Loads and Equipment Report (cont'd).

612th QM. CO.

AMEKS Ver.2.8

MISSION

18TH FA AA

A180R0P MISSION LOADS AND EQUIPMENT REPORT

SORTED BY LOAD ID NO. AND ITEM NSN

HISSION OATE STATUS MILITARY UNIT AUTHORIZATION

18/81/88 (88275) PLANNED lflTH FA 3DE

DATE : 89/14/88 (88258) PAGE : 2

QUAN. MIL. DESIG. LOAD ID LOAD NAME

4 M198 38 155-KM HOWITZER V/ACCY EQUIP

TYPE OF AIRDROP AIRCRAFT EXT.SYS.

LVAD C139 EFTC

ITEM. SSN ITEM DESCRIPTION EACH LOAD TOTAL QUAN. UNIT USAGE

1673-99

1678-81

1678-88

1678-98

1678-88

1678-00-

1678-88

1678-88-

1670-98-

1678-80-

1670-90-

1670-C9-

1670-98-

1679-99-

1678-88-

1678-88

1678-81

1678-91

1678-81

1678-81

1678-81-

1678-01-

1678-91-

1678-81-

1678-91-

1670-01-

1678-81-

1678-81-

1678-01-

1670-01-

4029-99-

4838-88-

4838-88-

4039-99-

5315-88

5518-88

5518-88

5538-08

7518-88

8849-80

8135-88

8385-99

8385-00

0305-88

8395-08

•040-8135

■062-6313 434-5787

-883-1953

-040-8219

-269-1187

-368-9328

-368-9329

-488-2778

-432-2585

-753-3794

-753-392B

-783-5988

■823-5841 •937-8273

•998-5116

-062-6395

-062-6396

-962-6388

-162-2366

-162-2372

-162-2374

-162-2375

-162-2376

-162-2381

-162-2385

-162-2388

-168-8397

-168-8398

-183-2678

■249-2146 ■890-5354 ■432-2516 •678-8526

•818-4659

•228-6148

•229-6248

128-4981

•266-5816

•273-8713

664-6958

■882-5752 242-3593

263-3591

-268-2411

PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 28 FT (HD)

LINE, EXTRACTION. 60 FT 3 LOOP TYPE XXVI

COUPLING, AIRDROP, EFTC, 35K, W/20 FT CABLE

LINK, 2 POINT. 3 3/4 IN

STRAP, PARACHUTE RELEASE, MULTIPLE CUT

PARACHUTE. CARGO. 189 FT DIA, G-I1A

COVER, CLEVIS, LARGE

COVES, LINK

RELEASE, CARGO PARACHUTE, M-2

SLIBG. SUSPENSION, 11 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI

SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 20 FT 2 LOOP TYPE X

ENERGY PAD (SHEET)

LINK ASSEMBLY, TYPE IV

SLIKG, CARGO, AIRDROP, 12 FT 3 LOO? TYPE X

LASHING, DACRON, 15 FT 10,880 LB

STRAP. PARACHUTE RELEASE »/FASTE3ER S KNIFE

SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 9 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI

SLING, CARGO, HRÖROP, 3 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI

LINE, MULTI-LOOP, 16 FT

SAIL. 24 FT, TYPE V

CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, TYPE V (TIEDOHK CLEVIS)

BRACHT, OUTSIDE EFTA

BRACKET, INSIDE EFTA

BRACKET ASSEMBLY, EXT

TANDEM LINK ASSY (MULTI-PURPOSE)

SOSE BUMPER, TYPE V

ROLLER PAD, 24 FT, TYPE V

PANEL, RAIN, TYPE V

PANEL, BEAR, TYPE V

PANEL, LINE, EXTRACTION

CORD, NYLON, TYPE III, 559 LB

CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, LARGE

CLEVIS, SUSPENSION WITH SCREW PIN AND SLEEVE

CLEVIS, MEDIUM

RAILS. 80

LUMBER 2 X 6

LUMBER 2 X 10

PLYWOOD 3/4 X 48 X 96

TAPE. PSA CLOTH, 2 IN

PASTE, ADHESIVE, 1 GAL

CUSHIONING MATERIAL. PACKAGING, CELLULOSE WAD

WE381NG, NYLON TUBULAR, WHITE 1/2 IN

CLOTH, COTTON DUCK, 68 IN

»EBBING, NYLON, TYPE VIII (RESTRAINT STRAP)

WE33ING, COTTON. 1/4 IS 38 LB

1.08 4.09 EA C130 1.00 4.00 EA C130 1.88 4.00 EA EFTC 1.88 4.00 2.80 8.00 EA 5.80 29.00 EA 5.80 20.00 EA

16.09 64.80 EA 1.00 4.09 EA 2.00 8.00 EA

20.00 80.00 EA 49.3d 16<M0 SHEET 17.00 68.00 EA 1.09 4.06 EA

71.00 284.00 EA 2.00 8.09 EA 2.08 8.09 EA 1.08 4.00 EA 2.06 6.00 EA 2.00 8.99 EA

54.00 216.00 EA 1.09 4.00 ea 1.00 4.00 ea 1.89 4.00 EA 4.90 16.00 EA 1.00 4.98 EA 4.00 16.00 EA

11.80 44.99 EA 1.00 4.99 EA 2.09 8.80 EA 1.00 4.00 EA

10.00 40.00 EA 4.06 16.00 EA 4.00 16.00 EA 1.00 4.00 AS REQUIRD

4.00 16.60 EA S.00 20.00 EA 5.09 20.89 SHEETS

2.09 8.80 AS REOUIRD

1.00 4.00 AS REQUIRD

1.00 4.99 EA 1.00 4.00 AS REQUIRD

15.00 63.00 AS SEüJlRD

1.09 4.00 YARDS


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MISSION HISSION DATE STATUS MILITARY MIT AUTHORIZATION

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MISSION DATE STATUS MILITARY UNIT AUTHORIZATION

18/81/88 (88275) PLANNED 18TH FA SDE

DATE : 89/14/88 186258) PAGE : 4

OUAN. MIL. DESIG. LOAD ID LOAD NAflE

8 K998 41 1 1/4 TON UTILITY TRUCK (KKKWV)

ITEM NSN ITEM DESCRIPTION

TYPE 0? AIRDROP AIRCRAFT EXT.SYS.

LVAO C138 EFTC

EACH LOAD TOTAL QÜAN. UNIT . USAGE

1678-30 1678-01 1670-00

■1678-98 1670-80

1678-08 1670-08 1676- 1678- 1676-00 1678-08 1679-ee 1670-86 1676-8: 1678-91 1678-81 1678-81- 1678-81' 1670-91- 1678-81- 1676-81- 1678-91- 1678-91- 1678-81-

1678-81- 1678-81- 4820-88- 4838-88- 4836-88- 5519-98- 5538-88- 7518-88- 8848-88-

8135-88- 8385-98- 8385-99- 8305-88- 83eS-99- 8305-88- 8385-98-

-687-5451 .2-0313

-424-5785 -846-5219 '-168-6078 i-269-U87

-368-9328 -36e-6329 -568-8323

-753-2928 -762-598S

-693-1631 •937-8271

-962-6382 ■862-6384 •862-7761 •162-2369 162-2374 •162-2375 162-2376 162-2381 162-2382 162-2385 168-8397

168-8398

183-2678 248-2146

■-53S4 678-8562 •228-6148 128-4981 266-5816 273-8713 664-6958 874-5124

982-5752 242-3593 263-3591 268-2411 958-3685

PARACHUTE. CARGO, EXTRACTION, 22 FT LINE, EXTRACTION, 68 FT 3 LOOP TYPE XXVI COUPLING, AIRDROP, EFTC, 35*. W/16 FT CABLE STRAP, PARACHUTE RELEASE, MULTIPLE CUT RELEASE, CARGC PARACHUTE, M-l PARACHUTE, CARGO, 188 FT DIA, G-11A COVER, CLEVIS, LARGE

COVER, LINK,,;;:;t BAND, RETAINER ENERGY PAD iS'^ti:) LINK ASSEMBLY, TYPE IV CLEVIS, LOAD TIEDOWN TIEDOVN ASSEMBLY, 15 FT (DACRON; 18,388 LB SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 28 FT 2 LOO? TYPE XXVI SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 9 FT 2 LOO? TYPE XXVI SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 16 FT 2 LOO? TYPE XXVI

RAIL, 16 FT, TYPE V BRACKET, OUTSIDE EFTA BRACKET, INSIDE EFTA BRACKET ASSEMBLY, EXT TANDEM LINK ASSY (MULTI-PURPOSE) POLLER PAD, 16 FT, TYPE V

NOSE BUMPER. TYPE V PANEL, MAIN, TYPE V PANEL, SEAR, TYPE V PANEL, LINE, EXTRACTION CORD, NYLON, TYPE III, 558 LB CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, LARGE CLEVIS, SUSPENSION, CARGO

LÜKBES 2 X 6 PLYWOOD 3/4 X 48 X 96 TAPE, PSA CLOTH, 2 IN PASTE, ADHESIVE, 1 GAL CUSHIONING MATERIAL, PACKAGING, CELLULOSE »AD

TAPE, ADHESIVE, 2 IN WEBBING, NYLON.TUBULAR, WHITE 1/2 IN CLOTH, COTTON DUCK, 66 IN WEBBING, NYLON, TYPE VIII (RESTRAINT STRAP) WEBBING, COTTON, 1/4 IN 80 LB

FELT SHEET, 1/2 IN

END OF THIS LOAD

1.30 8.29 EA C139 1.68 8.66 Ert C136 1.06 8.60 EA EFTC 2.ee 16.88 EA 1.86 8.66 EA 3.96 24.06 EA 3.86 24.36 EA 3.86 24.66 EA 1.86 8.89 BOX

12.88 90.36 SYir. 2.86 16.08 EA

26.ee 168.86 EA 37.86 296.86 EA 6.ee 48.06 EA 1.66 8.66 EA 4.86 32.68 EA 2.88 16.08 EA i.ee 8.80 ea 1.86 8.68 ea 1.86 8.80 EA 4.86 32.96 EA 4.88 32.86 EA 1.86 8.00 EA 7.89 56.08 EA 1.80 8.6e EA 2.88 16.38 EA 1.06 8.68 EA 5.86 48.88 EA 6.88 46.80 EA 3.96 24.80 EA 4.88 32.88 SHEETS



1.80 8.89 EA 1.08 8.09 AS REOUIRD


1.68 8.00 AS 8ECUIRD

1.98 8.89 YARDS



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TABLE 3. Airdrop Mission Loads and Equipment Report (cont'i

612th CM. CO.

AKEKS Ver.2.8

MISSION

18TH FA AA

AIRDROP MISSION LOADS AND EQUIPMENT REPORT

SORTED BY LOAD ID NO. AND ITEM NSN


16/81/88 (88275) PLANNED 18TK FA SDE

DATE : 99/14/88 (88258) PAGE : 5

QUAN. MIL. DESIG. LOAD ID LOAD NAME

4 K198 44 155-MM HOWITZER H/ACCY EQUIP

ITEM NSN ITEM DESCRIPTION

TYPE OF AIRDROP AIRCRAFT. EXT.SYS.

LAPES C136 LAPES

EACH LOAD TOTAL QUAN. UNIT USAGE

2573-88-003-1956 LINE, EXTRACTION, 28 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI

1670-60-363-439: KNIFE PARACHUTE 3AG

1678-30-085-2752 LINK ASSEMBLY, 4 POINT 1679-88-048-8135 PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 28 FT (HD) 1670-00-652-1548 PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 15 FT UR

1670-08-398-5348 CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, G-Il 1670-90-432-2501 SLING, SUSPENSION, 9 FT 4 LOO? TYPE XXVI 1670-60-432-2506 SLING, CARGO, 12 FT 4 LOO? TYPE XXVI (NYLON) 1678-08-753-3928 ENERGY PAD (SHEET) 1678-86-893-1631 CLEVIS, LOAD TIEDOV'N 1678-ee-937-0272 BINDER, LOAD (10,000 L3) 1670-00-927-8273 LASHING, DAGON, 15 FT 18,980 LB 1676-01-035-6054 BRIDLE, EXTRACTION LINE BAG 1676-81-036-9754 LINE, DRCUGUE i; 1676-01-864-4454 LINE, EXTRACTION, 66 FT 6 LOOP TYPE XXVI

1678-81-972-1378 LINK, EXTRACTION, ASSEMBLY (H-BLOCK.) 1670-81-162-2366 RAIL, 24 FT, TYPE V 1678-81-162-2272 CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, TYPE V (TIEDQWN CLEVIS) 1679-61-162-2381 TANDEM LINK ASSY (KULTI-PURPOSE) 1676-61-162-2385 NOSE BUMPER, TYPE V 1678-91-162-2388 ROLLER PAD, 24 FT, TYPE V 1678-01-168-8397 PANEL, MAIN, TYPE V 1678-81-168-8398 PANEL, REAR, TYPE V 1678-81-183-2678 PANEL, LINE, EXTRACTION 4020-08-240-2146 CORD, NYLON, TYPE III, 550 LB 4838-89-432-2516 CLEVIS, SUSPENSION WITH SCHEW PIN AND SLEEVE 5315-88-164-5121 NAILS, 26D 5365-08-087-3414 SPACER, LARGE 5365-88-937-0147 D-RING, HEAVY DUTY

5518-68-229-6248 LUMBER 2 X 18 . 5516-88-229-6448 LUMBER 2X6 5538-90-128-4981 PLYWOOD 3/4 X 48 X 96 7519-88-266-5816 TAPE, PSA CLOTH, 2 IN 8040-80-273-8713 PASTE, ADHESIVE, 1 GAL 8135-80-168-7758 KRAFT PAPER 8135-98-664-6958 CUSHIONING MATERIAL, PACKAGING, CELLULOSE »AD 8395-88-082-5752 WE3BING, NYLON TUBULAR, WHITE 1/2 IN 8395-98-261-8584 WEBBING, NYLON, TYPE X 8395-98-266-2411 WEBBING, COTTON, 1/4 IN 86 L3 8385-98-268-2455 WE3BING, NYLON, TUBULAR, 1 IN OD 8595-88-958-368S FELT SHEET, 1/2 IN

END OF THIS LOAD .

2.09 8.86 EA 2.06 8.60 EA 1.86 4.30 EA 2.80 8.96 EA 1.00 4.36 EA 6.96 24.98 EA 2.68 8.86 EA 2.8e 8.98 EA

37.88 146.89 SHEET 44.00 176.00 EA 83.36 332.66 EA 9.80 36.60 EA 1.00 4.30 EA 1.06 4.00 EA 1.80 4.00 EA 1.90 4.00 EA 2.86 8.09 EA

44.86 176.88 EA 4.86 16.99 EA 1.00 4.00 EA 4.00 16.88 EA 11.80 44.00 EA 1.80 4.90 EA 2.06 8.60 EA 1.80 4.06 EA 4.80 16.89 EA 1.08 4.69 2.98 8.98 EA

97.88 388.00 EA 3.66 12.89 EA 1.86 4.88 EA 2.99 8.88 SHEETS



1.99 4.80 ROLL 1.96 4.80 EA 1.98 4.66 AS REOUIRD

316.96 1264.8e AS REQUIRD



2.68 e.ee AS SECUIRD

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MISSION MISSION DATE STATUS MILITARY UNIT AUT HORIZATION

18TH FA AA 18/61/88 E8827S) PLANNED 18TH FA BOE

QUAN. MIL. DESIG. LOAD ID LOAD SAKE TY ?E OF AIRDRC )P AIRCRAFT EXT.SYS.

4 «925 54 5 TON TRUCK LVAD C130 EFTC

ITEM NSN ITEM DESCRIPTION EACH LOAD TOTAL QUAN. UNIT USAGE

1678-68-040-8135 PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 28 FT (HD) ■ :^;- '2.38 8.88 £A C130 1670-81-964-4454 LINE, EXTRACTION, 60 FT 6 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1.80 4.00 EA C130 1670-00-434-5782 COUPLING, AIRDROP, EFTC, 35K, if/24 FT CABLE 1.08 4.00 £A EFTC 1670-80-083-1953 LINK, 2 POINT, 3 3/4 IN 1.00 4.88

1670-08-083-1954 LINK, 2 POINT, 5 1/2 IN 1.88 4.88 1670-00-083-1956 LINE, EXTRACTION, 28 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI 2.60 8.00 EA 1678-00-006-2752 LINK ASSEMBLY, 4 POINT 2.68 8.88 EA 1678-88-840-8219 STRAP, PARACHUTE RELEASE, MULTIPLE CUT 2.66 8,86 EA 1670-80-360-0328 COVER, CLEVIS, LARGE 6.68 24.86 EA 1676-80-368-0329 COVER, LINK 20.66 88.88 EA 1676-60-486-2778 RELEASE, CARGO PARACHUTE, M-2 1.00 4.80 EA 1676-08-432-2507 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 16 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI 2.00 8.88 EA 1670-80-753-3928 ENERGY PAD (SHEET! 20.08 88.08 SHEET

.': 1670-06-783-5988 LINK ASSEMBLY, TYPE IV 26.ee ee.ee EA 1678-88-937-0271 TIEDOWN ASSEMBLY, 15 FT (DAC20K) 10,880 LB 54.36 216.80 £A 1670-08-937-8272 BINDER, LOAD (18,808 LB) 54.38 216.80 EA

1670-81-820-2813 BRACKET SUSP. (5T) 2.00 8.68 EA 1676-01-062-6382 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 20 FT 2 LOOP TYPE XXVI 28.60 112.00 EA 1678-01-362-6305 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 9 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1,00 4.80 EA 1670-01-862-6386 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 3 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI 2.08 8.00 EA 1678-81-162-2366 RAIL, 24 FT, TYPE V 2.06 8.80 EA 1678-01-162-2372 CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, TYPE V (TIEDOWH CLEVIS) 38.08 152.00 EA 1670-31-162-2274 BRACKET, OUTSIDE EFTA 2.88 8.38 ea

1678-81-162-2376 BRACKET ASSEMBLY, EXT 1.60 4.08 EA 1678-81-162-2381 TANDEM LINK ASSY (MULTI-PURPOSE) 2.08 8.88 EA 1670-01-162-2385 NOSE BUMPER, TYPE V 1.00 4.80 EA 1678-81-162-2388 ROLLER PAD, 24 FT, TYPE V 4.86 16.00 EA 1678-81-168-8397 PANEL, BAIN, TYPE V 11.00 44.08 EA 1678-81-168-8398 PANEL, REAR, TYPE V 1.86 4.00 EA 1678-01-183-2678 PANEL, LINE, EXTRACTION 2.00 8.06 EA 1670-81-247-2389 ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION LINK 4.80 16.88 EA 4020-88-246-2146 CORD, NYLON, TYPE III, 550 LB 1.08 4.00 EA 4830-88-890-5354 CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, LARGE 6.88 24.00 EA 5315-88-816-4659 NAILS, 8D i.ee 4.80 AS SEQUIRD

5365-88-937-8147 D-RING, HEAVY DUTY 54.00 216.88 EA 5518-88-220-6146 LUMBER 2 X 4 X 96 6.68 24.08 EA 5510-89-228-6148 LUMBER 2 X 6 4.88 16.00 EA 5518-00-220-6274 LUMBER 4 X 4 8.00 32.00 EA 5536-00-126-4981 PLYWOOD 3/4 X 46 X 96 5.68 28.00 SHEETS

75:8-08-266-58:6 TAPE, PSA CLOTH, 2 IN 2.ee 8.66 AS RE-l'IRD

8848-80-273-8713 PASTE, ADHESIVE, 1 GAL 1.06 4.00 AS 8E2UI3D

8135-88-664-6958 CUSHIONING MATERIAL, PACKAGING, CELLULOSE «AD 1.88 4.ee EA 62^5-38-074-5124 TAPE, ADHESIVE, 2 IN 2.00 8.9e AS SE:UIRD

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8385-96-882-5752 VE3BING. NYLON TUBULAR. WHITE 1/2 IN 8385-88-242-3593 CLOTH. COTTON DUCK, 68 IN 8385-88-263-3591 «EBBING, NYLON. TYPE VIII (RESTRAINT STRAP) 8385-88-268-2411 WEBBING. COTTON, 1/4 IN 88 L5 8385-88-958-3685 FELT SHEET. 1/2 IN

.88 4.88 AS REOUIRD

.86 4.88 AS REOUIRD

.88 4.88 YARDS

.88 4.88 AS REOUIRD

.88 28.88 AS REOUIRD

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I8TH FA AA

AIRDROP MISSION LOADS AND EOUIPHENT REPORT

SORTED BY LOAD ID NO. AND ITEM HSN

DATE : 89/14/aS (88258)

PAGE : 8

MISSION DATE STATUS

18/91/88 (88275) PLANNED

MILITARY UNIT

18TH FA BDE

AUTHORIZATION

QUAN. NIL. DESIG. LOAD ID LOAD NAHE TYPE OF AIRDROP AIRCRAFT EXT.SYS.

M925

ITEW NSN

55 5 TON TRUCK

ITEM DESCRIPTION

LAPES C139 LAPES

EACH LOAD TOTAL MAN. WIT USAGZ

1679-99-993-1953 1679-99-993-1954 1678-99-993-1956 1679-98-993-1958 1679-99-993-4389 1678-69-906-2752 1679-99-948-3135 1679-99-952-1548 1679-99-368-9328 1679-99-432-2597 1679-99-753-3928 1679-90-937-9271 1679-99-937-9272 1679-01-920-2913 1678-01-035-6054 1670-91-936-0754 1679-01-864-4452 1670-01-162-2366 1670-91-162-2372 1678-01-162-2381 1679-91-162-2385 1679-91-162-2388 1679-81-168-8397

1679-91-168-8398 1679-91-183-2678 4e28-99-249-2146 4939-99-099-5354 5365-89-937-0147 5510-99-229-6146 5519-00-229-6148 5519-90-229-6274 5539-99-128-4981 7519-99-266-5916 8040-89-273-8713 8135-99-664-6958 8395-99-974-5124 8305-80-982-5752 8395-99-242-3593 8305-09-958-3685

LINK, 2 POINT, 3 3/4 IN LINK, 2 POINT, 5 1/2 IN LINE, EXTRACTION, 20 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI LINE, EXTRACTION, 20 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI BAR, ATTITUDE CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY, 4 POINT PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 28 FT (HO) PARACHUTE. CARGO, EXTRACTION, 15 FT ÜR COVES, CLEVIS, URGE SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 16 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI ENERGY PAD (SHEET) TIEDOWN ASSEMBLY, 15 FT (DAC30N) 19,999 LB BINDER, LOAD (10,008 LB)

BRACKET SUSP. (5T) BRIDLE, EXTRACTION LINE BAG LINE, DROUGUE LINE, EXTRACTION, 69 FT I LOOP TYPE XXVI RAIL, 24 FT, TYPE V CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, TYPE V (TIEDOWN CLEVIS) TANDEM LINK ASSY (MULTI-PURPOSE)

NOSE BUMPER, TYPE V ROLLER PAD, 24 FT, IYPE V

PANEL. MAIN, TYPE V

PANEL, REAR, TYPE V PANEL, LINE, EXTRACTION

CORD, HYLON, TYPE III, 550 LB CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, LARGE D-3ING, HEAVY DUTY LUMBER 2 X 4 X 96 LUMBER 2 X 6 LUMBER 4 X 4 PLYWOOD 3/4 X 48 X 96 TAPE. PSA CLOTH, 2 IN PASTE, ADHESIVE. 1 GAL CUSHIONING MATERIAL. PACKAGING, CELLULOSE WD

TAPE, ADHESIVE, 2 IN WEBBING, NYLON TUBULAR. VH1TE 1/2 IN CLOTH, COTTON DUCK. 60 IN

FELT SHEET. 1/2 IN

END OF THIS LOAD

1.00 4.99 1.00 4.00 2.80 8.90 EA 1.00 4.00 1.89 4.98 EA 1.00 4.39 EA 2.99 8.09 EA 1.99 4.00 EA 6.90 24.00 EA 2.09 8.00 EA

20.09 80.90 SHEET 38.00 152.99 EA 38.90 152.99 EA 2.00 8.99 EA 1.00 4.30 EA 1.08 4.00 EA 1.00 4.00 EA 2.00 8.09 EA

38.08 152.90 EA 4.00 16.00 EA 1.00 4.00 EA 4.00 16.90 EA 11.00 44.09 EA 1.99 4.89 EA 2.99 8.09 EA 1.90 4.99 EA 6.99 24.99 EA

38.89 152.99 EA 19.99 49.00 EA 5.99 20.00 EA

15.88 69.09 EA 15.08 69.99 SHEETS 2.80 0.00 AS REOUIRD

2.00 8.00 AS REQUIRD 1.00 4.00 EA 2.00 8.90 AS REOUIRD 2.09 8.00 AS REOUIRD 1.09 4.80 AS REOUIRD 2.90 8.99 AS REQUIRD

21


mssm LOADS BEPOST SDINMH

TOTAL : 48 LOAO(S) HADE (fP OF 6 LOAD HPE(SJ SPECIFIED. '

ESD OF SEP0ÄT

22

TABLE 4. Airdrop Mission Equipment Total Report.

612th OH. CO. AHEHS Ver.2.9

. HISSIOH

18TH FA AA

AIRDROP HISSIOH EQUIPKEST TOTAL REPORT

SORTED BY : N5M

HISSIOH DATE STATUS HILITARY »HIT AUTHORIZATION

10/61/88 (8827S) PUNNED 1BTH FA BDE

DATE : 89/14/88 (88258) PAGE : 1

ITEM HSH ITEH DESCRIPTION

1670-80-903-1953 LINK, 2 POIHT, 3 3/4 IN 1678-00-083-1954 LINK, 2 POIHT, S 1/2 IH 1678-00-003-1956 LINE, EXTRACTION, 20 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1679-00-003-1958 LIKE, EXTRACTION, 28 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1679-80-003-4389 BAR, ATTITUDE CONTROL 1670-00-003-4391 KNIFE PARACHUTE BAG 1670-00-006-2752 LINK ASSEHBLY, 4 POINT 1670-00-048-8135 PARACHUTE. CARGO, EXTRACTION, 28 FT !HD) 1670-00-040-8219 STRAP, PARACHUTE RELEASE, MULTIPLE CUT - 1678-00-052-1548 PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 15 FT UR 1670-00-090-5340 CLEVIS ASSEHBLY, G-ll 1670-00-168-6070 RELEASE. CARGO PARACHUTE, 8-1 1670-00-216-7297 PARACHUTE. PILOT, 68 IN 1670-08-269-1187 PARACHUTE, CARGO, 109 FT DIA. G-11A 1670-09-360-8328 COVER, CLEVIS. LARGE 1670-08-360-0329 COVER, LINK 1670-00-408-2770 RELEASE, CARGO PARACHUTE. H-2 1670-88-432-2501 SLING, SUSPENSION, 9 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1678-88-432-2505 SLING, SUSPENSION, 11 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1670-80-432-2506 SLING, CARGO, 12 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI (NYLON) 1670-00-432-2507 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP. 16 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1670-00-434-5782 COUPLING, AIRDROP, EFTC, 35K. U/24 FT CABLE 1678-88-434-5785 COUPLING, AIRDROP, EFTC. 35K, If/16 FT CABLE 1670-00-434-5787 COUPLING. AIRDROP, EFTC, 35K, W/26 FT CABLE 1670-00-568-9323 BAND, RETAINER 1678-80-587-3421 BAG, CARGO, AIRDROP, TYPE A-22 1670-00-687-5451 PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 22 FT 1670-00-753-3794 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP. 26 FT 2 LOOP TYPE X 1670-00-753-3928 ENERGY PAD (SHEET) 1670-00-783-5988 LINK ASSEHBLY, TYPE IV 1670-88-823-5041 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 12 FT 3 LOOP TYPE X 1670-00-383-1654 SKID CAR, 4-22 PLATFORfl 1670-00-893-1631 CLEVIS, LOAD TIEDOM 1670-00-893-2371 PARACHUTE, CARGO, G-12D 1670-00-937-0271 TIEDOVN ASSEHBLY, 15 FT (DACRONJ 10,000 LB 1670-00-937-0272 BINDER, LOAD (10,000 LB) 1670-00-937-0273 LASHING, DACRON, 15 FT 10,800 LB 1678-00-998-5116 STRAP, PARACHUTE RELEASE JJ/FASTENER & KNIFE 1670-01-016-7841 PARACHUTE, CARGO, 106 FT DIA, G-llB 1670-01-020-2013 BRACKET SUSP. <5T) 1670-01-035-6054 BRIDLE, EXTRACTION LINE BAG 1670-01-036-0754 LINE, DROUGUE 1670-01-062-6302 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 20 FT 2 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1670-01-062-6304 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 9 FT 2 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1670-81-062-6305 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 9 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1670-01-062-6386 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 3 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1678-01-062-6300 LINE. MULTI-LOOP, 16 FT 1670-81-062-6313 LINE. EXTRACTION, 60 FT 3 LOOP TYPE XXVI 1670-01-063-7761 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 16 FT 2 LOOP TYPE XXVI

QUAN. COST 3N HAND BALANCE ORDER LOCATION

12.00 $66.48 22.88 10.00 6.9A 8.00 $45.20 189.90 92.00 6.9A

24.80 «1,595.28 253.00 229.90 5.7B 4.00 3346.52 0.00 *

4.00 $270.46 31.00 27.00 BACKYARD B.00 $16.68 75.00 67.00 AISLE 8 A-5

16.60 $1,311.28 65.00 49.00 6.9A 28.80 $21,000.00 115.00 87.00 T.O.E. AISLE 32.00 $1,583.36 119.00 87.88 7.12A 8.00 91,584.00 146.00 138.88 T.O.F. AISLE 24.69 8.00 »

8.60 $3,520.00 156.00 148.00 EXT. ROOH 16.08 $532.16 329.80 304.00 6.3C 44.88 $55,704.00 439.00 395.00 T.O.E. AISLE 92.88 $734.16 568.00 408.00 6.138 168.00 $283.92 1327.00 1159.00 6.13B 6.08 $12,544.08 58.90 50.00 EXT. ROOM 8.90 $275.68 294.80 286.00 5.12A i B 8.99 $280.48 68.08 60.08 5.11A 8.60 «438.48 233.00 225.88 5.14B

5.11 4.60 $3.496.80 28.88 24.06 EXT. ROOH

8.80 «6,304.86 16.00 8.00 EXT. ROOH 4.00 «3,724.00 13.00 9.00 EXT. ROOH

8.00 «4.72 656.00 646.08 7.12C

16.08 $3,872.00 78.00 62.88 7.8A

8.08 95.00 87.68 T.O.E. AISLE

80.80 «3,242.48 331.88 251.80 5.9C

596.00 $3,653.48 8.88 * BACKYARD

164.00 «3,879.92 271.00 107.00 6.11A

4.00 $107.32 66.00 64.86 5.UC

16.00 $458.24 1939.88 1923.00 5.14A

336.00 «876.96 2475.88 2139.00 6.12A

16.00 «23,840.09 240.89 224.00 T.O.E. AISLE

664.00 «9,196.48 228.80 9.80 » 436.00 7.15C

700.99 6680.00 5309.00 6.15A

320.90 «1,724.89 836.00 516.00 6.13A

0.00 2.80 0.00 • 6.80 7.13B

24.00 $81.216.88 9.00 • T.O.E. AISLE

16.00 8924.32 24.00 8.00 7.10A

8.00 «471.44 43.00 35.00 7.13B

8.00 30.00 22.00 7.13B

160.00 «6,484.60 0.00 » 5.8A 8.00 $164.88 144.00 136.00 5.13B

12.08 «413.52 224.09 212.09 S.12A

12.66 «296.16 267.99 255.99 5.14C

8.06 «375.44 136.00 139.99 5.9B • 12.88 «1.686.88 206.09 196.80 5.6A,B.C

32.00 «965.76 387.00 275.00 5.10B.C

23

TABLE 4. Airdrop Mission Equipment Totai Report (cont'd).

612th QH. CO. AMEHS Ver.2.8

AIRDROP MISSION EQUIPMENT TOTAL REPORT

SORTED BY : HSN

DATE : 89/14/88 (88258) PAGE : 2

. MISSION MISSION DATE STATUS MILITARY UNIT AUTHORIZATION

18TH FA AA 18/91/88 (88275) PLANNED 18TB FA BDE

ITEH HSR ITEM DESCRIPTION «JAM. COST OB HAND BALANCE

1678-01-864-4452 LINE, EXTRACTION. 68 FT 1 LOOP IYPE XXVI 4.08 $210.68 174.08 170,08 1678-91-064-4454 LINE, EXTRACTION, 60 FT 6 LOOP TYPE XXVI 8.80 31,856.08 45.88 37.00 1670-01-072-1378 LINK, EXTRACTION, ASSEMBLY (H-BLOCK) 4.00 $488.32 48.88 44.06 1670-01-162-2366 RAIL. 24 FT, TYPE V 32.00 «10,624.88 32.00 8.00 1670-01-162-2369 RAIL.. 16 FT, TYPE V 16.00 $3,728.00 50.00 34.08 1678-81-162-2372 CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, TYPE V (TIEDOWN CLEVIS) 696.00 $2,630.88 5880.00 4304.00 1670-01-162-2374 BRACKET, OUTSIDE EFTA 20.00 «97.80 0.00 1678-01-162-2375 BRACKET, INSIDE EFTA 20.09 $100.40 1670-01-162-2376 BRACKET ASSEMBLY, EXT 16.88 $789.60 1670-01-162-2381 TANDEM LINK ASSY (MULTI-PURPOSE) 88.08 $5,642.56 1679-01-162-2382 ROLLER PAD, 16 FT, TYPE V 32.09 $5,888.00 1670-81-162-2385 NOSE BUMPER, TYPE V 24.00 $1,533.12 1670-81-162-2388 ROLLER PAD, 24 FT. TYPE V 64.00 $16,448.00 1670-91-168-8397 PANEL, MAIN. TYPE V 232.00 $72,384.00 1670-81-168-8398 PANEL, REAR, TYPE V 24.09 $8,256.80 1678-01-183-2678 PANEL, LINE. EXTRACTION 48.00 $1,602.72 1670-01-247-2389 ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION LINK 16.00 4020-00-240-2146 CORD, NYLON, TYPE III, 550 LB 48.88 «1,666.06 4830-00-990-5354 CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, LARGE 128.80 «1,672.96 4830-00-432-2516 CLEVIS, SUSPENSION WITH SCREW PIN AND SLEEVE 32.08 $842.24 4030-00-678-8526 CLEVIS, MEDIUM 16.80 4030-00-678-8562 CLEVIS, SUSPENSION, CARGO 48.00 $347.52 5315-00-010-4659 NAILS, 8D 8.88 «158.56 5315-80-164-5121 NAILS, 200 4.88 5365-08-007-3414 SPACER, LARGE 8.88 $12.24 5365-80-937-9147 D-RING, HEAVY DUTY 756.99 $1,164.24 5518-00-228-6146 LUMBER 2 X 4 X 96 64.80 $20.48 5510-00-220-6148 LUMBER 2 X 6 76.99 $24.32 5519-09-220-6248 LUMBER 2 X 10 32.00 $8.32 5510-90-220-6274 LUMBER 4 X 4 92.98 $29.44 5519-00-220-6448 LUMBER 2 X 6 4.00 5530-08-128-4981 PLYWOOD 3/4 X 48 X 96 140.00 $1,951.60 7519-90-266-5016 TAPE, PSA CLOTH, 2 IN 56.00 $161.84 8040-00-273-8713 PASTE, ADHESIVE, 1 GAL 28.99 $124.69 8135-99-160-7758 KRAFT PAPER 4.00 8135-00-664-6958 CUSHIONING MATERIAL, PACKAGING, CELLULOSE WAD 24.80 8305-00-074-5124 TAPE, ADHESIVE, 2 IN 40.80 8305-00-082-5752 WEBBING, NYLON TUBULAR, WHITE 1/2 IN 44.00 $4.40 B305-00-177-5069 WE3, NYLON, NAT TYPE XXVI 16.88 «12.08 8.88 » 8385-88-242-3593 CLOTH, COTTON DUCK, 60 IN 76.09 $516.88 9.00 8.88 ♦ 8385-80-261-8584 WEBBING, NYLON, TYPE X 1264.00 $632.00 1680.00 336.00 8305-00-263-3591 WEBBING, NYLON, TYPE VIII (RESTRAINT STRAP) 16.00 $4.00 501.00 485.00 8305-00-268-2411 WEBBING, COTTON, 1/4 IN 80 LB 36.00 $1.89 78.80 42.89 8385-90-268-2455 WEBBING, NYLON, TUBULAR, 1 IN OD 4.99 $1.28 2108.90 2696.98 8385-99-958-3635 FELT SHEET, 1/2 IN 68.00 $374.00 45.08 8.88 ♦ 8318-90-917-3942 THREAD, C0TT0H TICKET, #5 OD GLAZED 16.90 $169.09 75.89 59.99

108.88 67.00 52.88

610.06 67.88

108.88

143.00

48.88

285.89

2784.88

183.08 138.89 33.88

129.88 112.89 452.88

0.80 • 0.00 * 0.00 *

68.00 43.00 8.00 *

378.00 43.00 52.00 0.88 *

183.88 9.88 • 8.09 6.88 •

157.66 8.88 ♦ 8.88 * 0.00 *

2028.88

39.09 54.00 1.00 8.00 * 0.00 • 8.00 * 56.08

424.00 0.60 •

126.96 $492.09 150. 0.00

5045.00 5001.00

ORDER LOCATION

5.2B 5.5B.C 7.10A BACKYARD BACKYARD

BACKYARD BACKYARD

12.00 BACKYARD BACKYARD BACKYARD 7.7BC

BACKWALL 6.14A 6.9A 6.14A 6.14A

6.12A

BACKYARD BACKYARD BACKYARD BACKYARD

11.09 BACKYARD AISLE 8 A-6 7.12C BACKWALL STORAGE AREA

7.3A S7.3C 7.5AÄ 7.5C

67.00 6.3B 7.2A SB G-7 7.5B 7.4A

23.00 6.13B AISLE 8 F-6

24

TABLE 4. Airdrop Mission Equipment Total Report (cont'd).

TOTAL EQUIPHEST COST 816 COST DROP COST

1401.779.32 $16,456.04 •49,588.37

END OF REPORT 95 ITEfl(S) LISTED

25

TABLE 5. Airdrop Mission Equipment Total Issue Report.

612th OK. CO. Ü1EHS Ver.2.0

. MISSION

AIRDROP MISSION EQUIPMENT TOTAL ISSUE REPORT D*

Pi SORTED BY : LOCATION

MISSION DATE STATUS MILITARY WIT AUTHORIZATION

iTE : 09/14/88 (88256) IGE : 1

) LOCATION

18TH FA AA

ITEM NSN

18/81/86 (86275.) PLANNED

HEM DESCRIPTION

18TH FA BDE— ■■

QUAN. EEQ. UNIT OUAN. ISSUE!

1670-81-063-7761 SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 16 FT 2 LOOP TYPE XXVI SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 16 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI SLING, SUSPENSION, 11 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 12 FT 3 LOOP TYPE X SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 9 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI SLING, SUSPENSION, 9 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 9 FT 2 LOOP TYPE XXVI SKID CAR, A-22 PLATFORM SLING, CARGO, 12 FT 4 LOO? TYPE XXVI (NYLON) SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 3 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI LINE, EXTRACTION, 68 FT 1 LOOP TYPE XXVI

LINE, EXTRACTION, 66 FT 3 LOOP TYPE XXVI LINE, EXTRACTION, 26 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 26 FT 2 LOOP TYPE XXVI LINE, MULTI-LOOP, 16 FT SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 26 FT 2 LOOP TYPE X LINK ASSEMBLY, TYPE IV D-RING, HEAVY DUTY CLEVIS, LOAD TlEDuVN LASHING, DACRON, 15 FT 18,668 LB COVER, LINK FELT SHEET, 1/2 IN COVER, CLEVIS, LARGE CLEVIS, SUSPENSION, CABGD CL~VS MEDIUM CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, LARGE BINDER, LOAD (10,608 LB) CLCTH, COTTON DUCK, 66 IN PARACHUTE, PILOT, 66 IN LINK ASSEMBLY, 4 POINT CLEVIS, SUSPENSION «ITH SCRS* PIN AND SLEEVE LINK, 2 POINT, 5 1/2 IN LINK, 2 POINT, 3 3/4 IN LINK, EXTRACTION, ASSEMBLY (H-5L0CK) BRACKET SUSP. (5T) STRAP, PARACHUTE RELEASE, MULTIPLE CUT BAND, RETAINER PASTE, ADHESIVE, 1 GAL

STRAP, PARACHUTE RELEASE »/FASTENER 5 KNIFE LINE, DROUGUE

BRIDLE, EXTRACTION LINE 3AG

TIEDOTFN ASSEMBLY, 15 FT (DACRON) 16,806 LB

«EBBING, NYLON, TYPE X

WEBBING, NYLON TUBULAR, WHITE 1/2 IS

ISSUE: BY :

32.88 16.66 8.66 4.88 i2.ee 8.08 8.00 16.08 8.08 12.86 4.88 8.86

12.00 24.00 166.88

8.00 86.68 164.88 756.68 336.80 328.88 168.88 68.88 92.66 48. Ü0 16.88

128.06 780.08 76,80 i6.ee 16.08 32.ee 6.86

12.06 4.86 16.06 32.ee 8.88

28.00 8.88 8.08 3.86

664.06

12=4.ae 44,39

EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA

5.188,C 1678-08-432-2587 5.11 1678-88-432-2505 5.11A 1670-68-823-5841 5.11C 1676-81-062-6305 5.12A 1670-68-432-2581 5.12A & B 1670-61-062-6364 5.13B 1670-88-683-1654 5.14A 1678-88-432-2506 EA 5.14B 1670-81-862-6306 EA

EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA AS REQUIRD EA EA EA

5.14C 1678-01-064-4452 5.2B 1678-81-864-4454 5.5B,C 1670-81-862-6312 5.6A,B,C 1678-00-083-1956 5.7B 1670-01-062-6382 5.8A 1678-81-662-6388 5.9B 1678-00-753-3794 5.9C 1670-06-763-5988 6.UA 5365-00-937-6147 6.12A 1670-06-893-1631 6.12A 1678-88-937-8273 6.13A 1678-00-366-0329 6.13B 8305-80-956-2665 6.13B 1678-86-368-Ö323 6.13B 4038-00-678-556. 6.14ft 4830-06-676-5526 6.14A 4836-08-090-5354 EA

EA AS RECUIRD EA EA

6.14A 1678-80-937-6272 6.ISA 8385-80-242-3593 6.3B 1676-80-216-72?" 6.2C 1678-80-066-2752 &.9A

4838-06-432-2515 EA

EA EA EA

6.9A

1678-00-603-1954 6.9A

1678-08-003-1953 6.9A

1678-81-072-1378 7.10A

1678-01-628-2613 7.I0A

1676-86-040-3219 7.12A

1676-08-568-8323 BOX 7.12C

8840-08-273-8713 AS REQUIRD EA EA EA EA

' 7.12C

167e-ee-998-5116 7.13B

1670-01-036-6754 7.I3B

1670-01-835-0054 7.I3B

1670-08-937-8271 7.15C

8205-08-261-8584 AS RECUIRD

RECEIVED BY :

7.2A SB

0305-06-082-5752 7.2A 47.3C

VERIFIES BY :

26

TABLE 5. Airdrop Mission Equipment Total Issue Report (cont'd).

612th QM. CO.-.■■*[, AKEHS Ver.2.8

KISSION

AIRDROP MISSION EQUIPMENT TOTAL ISSUE REPORT ft

Pi SORTED BY : LOCATION


tfE : 09/14/88 (88258) iGE : 2

) LOCATION

18TH FA AA

ITEM NSN

18/01/88 (88275) PLANNED

ITEM DESCRIPTION

18TH FA BDE

QUAN. REQ. UNIT QUAN. ISSUEI

8385-68-268-2455 WEBBING, NYLON, TUBULAR, 1 IN OD KEB, NYLON, NAT TYPE XXVI WEBBING, COTTON, 1/4 IN 88 LB PANEL, LINE, EXTRACTION BAG, CARGO, AIRDROP, TYPE A-22 KNIFE PARACHUTE BAG TAPE, PSA CLOTK, 2 IN THREAD, COTTON TICKET, 15 OD GLAZED CORD, NYLON, TYPE III, 559 LB KRAFT PAPER LUMBER 2 X 4 X 96 RAIL, 24 FT, TYPE V LUMBER 2X6 PANEL, MAIN, TYPE V PANEL, REAR, TYPE V ROLLER PAD, 24 FT, TYPE V RAIL, 16 FT, TYPE V NOSE BUMPER, TYPE V LUBBER 4 X 4 ■ . PLYWOOD 2/4 X 48 X 96 BAR, ATTITUDE CONTROL ENERGY PAD (SHEET) LUMBER 2 X 10

ROLLER FAD, 16 FT, TYPE V COUPLING, AIRDROP, EFTC, 25K, ¥/24 FT CABLE COUPLING, AIRDROP, EFTC, 25K, V/16 FT CABLE RELEASE, CARGO PARACHUTE, K-2 COUPLING, AIRDROP, EFTC, 35K. ¥/29 FT CABLE RELEASE, CARGO PARACHUTE, H-i »EBBING, NYLON, TYPE VIII (RESTRAINT STRAP) CUSHIONING MATERIAL, PACKAGING, CELLULOSE «AD PARACHUTE, CARGO, 196 FT DIA, 5-12B PARACHUTE, CARGO, 188 FT DIA, G-I1A PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 26 FT (KD) PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 15 FT UR PARACHUTE, CARGO, G-12D PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 22 FT NAILS, 8D CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, G-ll TAPE, ADHESIVE, 2 IN LINE, EXTRACTION, 28 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI SPACER, LARGE

BRACKET, INSIDE EFTA BRÄCHET, OUTSIDE EFTA CLEVIS ASSEKBLY, TYPE V (TIEDOWi CLEVIS)

ISSUED BY :

4.00 16.00 36.88 46.09 16.00 8.08

56.80 16.88 48.88 4.88 64.00 32.08 76.80 232.00 24.00 64.00 16.08 24.08 92.08

149.06 4.88

596.08 32.09 32.ee 4.ee e.ee 8.80 4.ee 6.00

i6.ee 24.ee 24.98

44.89

28.08 8.ee

i6.ee 8.ee e.ee

24.88 46.06 4.09 8.88

2e.ee 20.30

695.00

AS REQUIRD AS REQUIRD AS EEQUIRD EA EA EA

AS REQUIRD

EA ROLL EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA EA SHEETS EA SHEET EA EA EA EA

7.4A 8385-90-177-5069 7.5A& 7.5C 8365-08-268-2411 7.5B 1670-01-183-2678 7.7BC 1678-08-587-3421 7.8A 1670-00-083-4391 AISLE B A-5 7518-80-266-5816 AISLE 8 A-6 8318-88-917-3942 AISLE 8 F-6 4828-88-248-2146 BACKFALL 8135-08-168-7758 BACKWALL 5510-80-220-6146 BACKYARD 1678-91-162-2366 BACKYARD 5518-98-228-6148 BACKYARD 1676-81-166-8397 BACKYARD 1670-81-168-8398 BACKYARD 1678-81-162-2388 BACKYARD 1670-81-162-2369 BACKYARD 1678-81-162-2385 BACKYARD 5518-08-220-6274 BACKYARD 5538-08-128-4961 BACKYARD

1670-08-893-4389 BACKYARD

1678-88-753-3928 BACKYARD

5518-88-228-6248 BACKYARD 1678-81-162-2382 BACKYARD

1678-00-434-5782 EXT. ROOM EXT. ROOM EXT. ROOM EXT. BOO« EXT. ROOM G-7 STORAGE AREA T.O.E. AISLE

1678-08-434-5785 1678-08-488-2779 EA

EA EA YARDS EA EA EA

EA £A EA EA AS REQUIRD EA AS REQUIRD

EA ea ea

1678-89-434-5737 1678-80-166-oc7e

8395-88-263-359: 8135-00-S64-695S 1670-61-816-7641

1670-08-269-1187 T.O.E. AISLE

1678-88-040-8135 T.O.E. AISLE

1678-00-052-1548 T.O.E. AISLE

1670-00-893-2371 T.O.E. AISLE

1670-00-687-5451 T.O.E. AISLE

5315-00-010-4659 1670-08-090-5348 8385-86-074-5124 1678-06-803-1956

5365-90-807-3414 1678-81-162-2375 1679-01-162-2374 1670-^1-162-2372 EA

RECEIVED BY ; VERIFIED BY :

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TABLE 5. Airdrop Mission Equipment Total Issue Report (cont'd).

612th M. CO. AMEMS Ver.2.6

MISSION

AIRDBOP HISSION E

SORTED BY :

HISSION DATE STATUS

OUIPHENT TOTAL ISSUE REPORT DA

PA LOCATION

MILITARY UNIT AUTHORIZATION

TE GE

)

89/14/88 (88258) 3

18TK FA AA

ITEM NSN

18/81/88 (8827S) PLANNED

ITEM DESCRIPTION

18TK FA BDE

QUAN. REQ. UNIT QUAN. ISSUE! LOCATION

1678-81-162-2381 TANDEM LINK ASSY (HULT1-PURPOSE) BRACKET ASSEMBLY, EXT LUMBER 2 X 6 NAILS, 28D ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION LINK

ISSUED bY :

88.88 16.88 4.88 4.88 16.88

EA EA EA

EA

1678-81-162-2376 5518-88-228-6448 5315-88-164-5121 1678-81-2*7-2389

VERIFIED BY : RECEIVED BY :

END OF REPORT 9S ITER(S) LISTED

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TABLE 6. Airdrop Mission Equipment Total Hand Receipt.

612th QH. CO. ÄHEMS Ver.2.8

AIRDROP MISSION EQUIPMENT TOTAL RAND RECEIPT

SORTED BY : ITEM KSK

DATE : 89/14/88 (88258) PAGE : 1

MISSION

18TH FA AA

MISSION DATE STATUS

16/81/88 (68275) - PLANNED

MILITARY UNIT AUTHORIZATION

18TH FA BDE

ITEM NSN ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY ISSUED BRIT

—- QUANTITY B C D E

1678-88 1678-88 1678-88 1678-98

1678-90 1670-68 1678-88 1678-08

1678-88 1676-80 1678-00 1670-80 1678-00 1670-80 1678-86 1678-80 1670-00 1678-08 1670-86 1670-06 1670-60 1678-00 i678-ee 1676-80 1670-00 1678-80 1670-88

1679-ee- 1670-06-

1670-00- 1670-08 1678-00

1676-08

1670-88 1670-88 1670-81 1678-01 1670-01 1670-01 1670-81 1678-81 1676-61 1678-01 1670-01

LINK, 2 POINT, 3 3/4 IN LINK, 2 POINT, 5 1/2 IK LINE, EXTRACTION, 28 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI LINE, EXTRACTION, 28 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI BAR, ATTITUDE CONTROL KNIFE PARACHUTE BAG LINK ASSEMBLY, 4 POINT PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 28 FT (HD) STRAP, PARACHUTE RELEASE, MULTIPLE CUT PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 15 FT UR CLEVIS ASSEMELY, G-Il RELEASE, CARGO PARACHUTE, M PARACHUTE, PILOT, 68 IN PARACHUTE, CARGO, 100 FT DIA, 6-11A COVER, CLEVIS, LARGE COVER, LINK

RELEASE, CARGO PARACHUTE, M-2 SLING, SUSPENSION, 9 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI SLING, SUSPENSION, 11 FT 4 LCD? TYPE XXVI SLING, CARGO, 12 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI (NYLON) SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 16 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVIH COUPLING, AIRDROP, EFTC, 35K, K/24 FT CABLE . COUPLING, AIRDROP, EFTC, 35K, W/16 FT CABLE COUPLING, AIRDROP, EFTC, 35K, V/22 FT CABLE BAG, CARGO, AIRDROP, TYPE A-22 PARACHUTE, CARGO, EXTRACTION, 22 ?7 SLING, CARGO, AIFDFO?, 20 FT 2 LOO? TYPE X LINK ASSEMBLY, TYPE IV SLING, CARGO. AIRDROP, 12 FT 3 LOO? TYPE X

CLEVIS, LOAD TIEDOW« PARACHUTE, CARGO, G-12D TIED0ÜN ASSEMBLY, 15 FT (DACRON) 18,606 LB BINDER, LOAD (10,800 LB) LASHING, DACRON, 15 FT 16,868 LB STRAP, PARACHUTE RELEASE »/FASTENER £ KNIFE PABACHUTE, CARGO, 160 FT DIA, 6-11B BRACKET SUSP. (5T) BRIDLE, EXTRACTION LINE BAG LINE, DROUGUE SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 28 FT 2 LOOP TYPE XXVI SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 9 FT 2 LOOP TYPE XXVI SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 9 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI SLING, CARGO, AIRDROP, 3 FT 4 LOOP TYPE XXVI LINE, MULT;-LOOP, 16 FT

VERIFIED BY : ISSUED BY :

•683-1953 •803-1954 083-1956 •883-1958 •883-4389 ■683-4391 •086-2752 ■046-8135 •848-8219 ■852-1548 •690-5346 168-6078

■216-7297 •269-1107 •366-8328 •368-0329 ■486-2778 •432-2561 -432-2505 432-2506 432-2507 -434-5782 434-5785 -434-5767 587-3421

-667-5451 753-3794 763-5988 •B23-5841 ■893-1631 •893-2371 •937-0271 •937-8272 •937-8273 •998-5116 •616-7841 ■026-2813 •635-6054 •036-8754 •062-6362 ■062-6384 •062-6305 ■062-6386 -062-6308

12.

24. EA 4. 4. EA 8. EA

16. EA 28. EA 32. EA 8. EA

24. EA 8. EA

16. EA 44. EA 92. EA

168. EA 8. EA 8. EA 8. EA 6. EA

; 16. &EÄ 4. EA 8. EA. 4. EA

It. EA 8. EA

86. EA 164. EA

4. EA 336. EA 16. EA

664. EA 788. EA 320. EA

8. EA 24. EA 16. EA 8. EA 8. EA

160. EA 8. EA

12. EA 12. EA 6. EA

RECEIVED 3Y :

AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTE FOR DA FORM 2062

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TABLE 6. Airdrop Mission Equipment Total Hand Receipt (cont'd).

612th OH. CO. AKERS Ver.2.8

MISSION

AIRDROP MISSION EQUIPMENT TOTAL HAND RECEIPT DATE : 69/14/66 (88256) PAGE : 2

SORTED BY : ITE8 NSN


1BTH FA Ai

ITEM NSN

ie/81/88 (88275) PLANNED

ITEM DESCRIPTION

18TH FA BDE

QUANTITY ISSUED UNIT

1670-ei- 1678-01- 1676-81- 1676-61- 1670-01- 1678-81- 1670-01- 1670-01- 1678-81- 1676-01- 1676-91- 1676-01- 1678-81- 1670-01- 1670-01- 1670-01- 1670-01- 1670-01- 1670-01- 4030-80- 4838-00- 4030-00- 4830-08- 5315-00- 5365-88- 5518-80-

062-6313 663-7761 864-4452 864-4454 872-1378 162-2366 162-2369 162-2372 162-2374 162-2375 162-2376 162-2381 162-2382 162-2385 162-2366 168-0397 168-6398 183-2678 247-2389 890-5354 432-2516 678-8526

■678-8562 164-5121 937-8147 228-6446

OUANT1TY — A B C D E

VEHIFIED BY :

LIME, EXTRACTION, 66 FT 3 LOOP TYPE XXVI 12. EA SLING. CARGO, AIRDROP, 16 FT 2 LOOP TYPE XXVI 32. EA LINE, EXTRACTION, 68 FT 1 LOOP TYPE XXVI 4. EA LINE. EXTRACTION. 68 FT 6 LOOP TYPE XXVI 6. EA LINK, EXTRACTION. ASSEMBLY (H-BLOCK) 4. EA RAIL, 24 FT, TYPE V 32. EA RAIL, 16 FT. TYPE V 16. EA CLEVIS ASSEMBLY. TYPE V (TIEDOM CLEVIS) 696. EA BRACKET. OUTSIDE EFTA 26. ea MACKET, INSIDE EFTA 20. ea BRACKET ASSEMELY, Itl lb. EA TANDEM LINK ASSY lMULTI-PURPOSE) 86. EA ROLLER PAD, 16 FT. TYPE V 32. EA NOSE BUMPER. TYPE V 24. EA ROLLER PAD. 24 FT, TYPE V 64. EA PANEL, MAIN, TYPE V 232. EA PANEL. REAR. TYPE V 24. EA PANEL. LINE, EXTRACTION 48. EA ASSEMBLY. SUSPENSION LINK 16. EA CLEVIS ASSEMBLY, LARGE 128. EA CLEVIS. SUSPENSION KITH SCREV PIN AND SLEEVE 32. EA CLEVIS, MEDIUM 16. EA CLEVIS, SUSPENSION, CARGO 46. EA NAILS, 26D 4. D-R1NG, HEAVY DUTY 756. EA LUMBER 2X6 4. EA

ISSUED BY : RECEIVED BY

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~— ■ — ——— ——— •^—— ———

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AUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTE FOR DA FORM 2862

END OF REPORT 78 ITEH(S) LISTED

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AMEMS PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS

AMEMS reduced mission planning time by 90%. Greater reductions in planning time would be possible with more complex missions. In addition to the time savings, AMEMS provides other benefits that increase the productivity of the rigging company.

Because the computer operator requires no rigging knowledge, more rigging "experts" are made available to rig the loads for a mission, further increasing productivity.

The manual mission planning system is quite tedious and prone to error. AMEMS significantly increases accuracy as it is not susceptible to computational errors.

AMEMS provides greater flexibility in handling last minute mission changes In load types, load quantities, and aircraft. These changes can be made with a few keystrokes using the mission loads edit option, and reports can be regenerated in minutes. This flexibility, in addition to the reductions in planning time, greatly improves readiness.

The creation of the AMEMS interface to the Army Master Data File makes cost calculations possible for each mission. Previously, rigging item costs were only available on microfiche, which made it too tedious and time-consuming to determine costs on a per mission basis. in addition, the AMDF interface will simplify the preparation of the Missing and Damaged Report. Budget forecasting will also be enhanced through use of the mission costing option.

AMEMS also provides a toot for contingency planning. If accurate inventory quantities are maintained on the computer, planning a mission will allow the user to determine if sufficient quantities of rigging materials are in stock. If not, an indication of the quantities to order will be given.

AMEMS can be used for remote site rigging as well because its portability makes it readily deployable.

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FUTURE EFFORTS

An inventory control module is currently being developed to work in conjunction with the mission planning programs. Changes in inventory quantities on hand will be triggered by the users' indication of a change in mission status.

The first stage of mission planning is "pre-planned" (mission is added but no loads are indicated yet), whereas the last stage is "complete". When the mission status is changed to "rigged", the item quantities required to rig all loads for the mission will be subtracted from the inventory amounts on hand. Once the loads have been dropped and the rigging items are "returned", the quantities will again be added to the amounts in stock. There will be an option to indicate items not returned due to loss or damage. These items will be designated in the Missing and Damaged Report. Warehouse personnel will uso the computer to indicate items quantities on order or order quantities received. This step will not add to the warehouse workload, as all records of supply transactions are currently kept manually.

Once the inventory control module is complete, AMEMS will be modified (if necessary) to meet the requirements of the 82nd Airborne Division. The system will then be implemented at the 407th Supply and Support Battalion's heavy drop rigging site, where it will be evaluated in comparison to their manual mission planning and inventory control procedures. Preliminary interviews with 407th personnel have been conducted, but additional discussions will be necessary to complete the analysis of their operations.

AMEMS could also be useful at Fort Lee's rigging school and airborne department. TROSCOM could use AMEMS for procurement planning and long-range mission planning. When the system is complete, it will be possible to distribute compiled copies of the programs to those who are interested.

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