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A P P E N D I X III
B A S I C ISSUE ITEMS
Section I. INTRODUCTION
(3) Maintenance.
The lowest mainte-
1. General
nance echelon authorized to use, stock,
Section II lists the accessories, tools, and pub-
install or manufacture the part is
lications required in 1st echelon maintenance
indicated by the following code sym-
and operation, initially issued with, or author-
bol :
ized for the welding set.
O-Organizational Maintenance
(1st and 2d Echelon)
2. Explanation of Columns
b. Federal Stock Numbers. This column
a. Source Codes. The information provided
lists the n-digit Federal stock number used for
in each column is as follows:
requisitioning purposes.
(1) Technical service. This column lists
the basic number (or symbol) of the
c. Description.
technical service assigned supply re-
(1) The item name and a brief description
sponsibility for the part. Those spaces
of the part are shown.
left blank denote Corps of Engineers
supply responsibility. General En-
(2) A five-digit Federal supply code for
gineer supply parts are identified by
manufacturers and/or other technical
the letters GE in parentheses, follow-
services is shown in parentheses fol-
ing the nomenclature in the descrip-
lowed by the manufacturer's part
tion column. Other technical services
number. This number shall be used
basic numbers (or symbols) are:
for requisitioning purposes when no
10-Quartermaster Corps
Federal stock number is indicated.
12-Adjutant General's Corps
Example: (08645) 86453
(2) Source. The selection status and
(3) The letter GE, shown in parentheses
source of supply for each part are in-
immediately following the descrip-
dicated by one of the following code
tion, indicate General Engineer sup-
symbols:
ply responsibility for the part.
(a) P-applied to high-mortality re-
pair parts which are stocked in or
d. Unit of Issue. Where no abbreviation is
supplied from the technical service
shown in this column, the unit of issue is
depot system, and authorized for
"each".
use at indicated maintenance eche-
e. Expendability. Those items classified as
lons.
nonexpendable are indicated by letters NX.
(b) P1-applied to repair parts which
Items not indicated by NX are expendable.
are low-mortality parts, stocked in
f. Quantity Authorized. This column lists
or supplied from technical service
the quantities of repair parts, accessories, tools,
depots, and authorzied for installa-
or publications authorized for issue to the
tion at indicated maintenance eche-
equipment operator or crew as required.
lons.
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