Classification

in accordance with paragraph 11.

b. Project and commodity managers will, prior to

(c) The oversea ICP, upon accumulation

procuring new closures, determine the availability of

of vehicle closures in excess of its

closures in the supply system for use by manufacturing

needs, will declare to Army Tank

facilities on continuing production.

Automotive Command the quantity not

required. Only items in condition code

4. Definition. Closures, as referred to herein, are

and

economically

repairable

those protective devices consisting of framework and

condition and packaged as prescribed

flexible cover, installed on track laying vehicles (combat

in paragraph 11 will be acceptable for

or special purpose). Views of a typical closure are

return. No credit for the item will be

depicted in figure 1.

issued.

5. Classification. Vehicle protective closures are

(2) In CONUS excesses will be declared to the

accountable free-issue items and are assigned Federal

U.S. Army Tank Automotive Center (ATAC),

stock numbers. They are provided new or reused with

Warren, Mich., 48090, the managing NICP.

the vehicle at time of manufacture. They may also be

(a) The NICP will notify the element

drawn from the supply system by any unit in the field for

purposes outlined in paragraph 8.

declaring the excess to which depot the

items are to be returned. Part of this

6. Intended Use. Vehicle closures are intended to

notice will be a fund citation to cover

provide protection against the detrimental effects of the

transportation charges. No credit for

elements during shipments and periods of inactivity.

the item will be issued (AMCR 37-17).

Properly used, closures lesson deterioration of vehicle

(b) Local supply elements will package

components due to the elements and prevent a

vehicle closures for return to depot in

consequent adverse effect on combat readiness.

accordance with paragraph 11.

7. Procedure. a. The category of maintenance

(c) The repair and repackaging of these

placing vehicles in field use will remove the vehicle

items will be accomplished in

closures and retain them for authorized requirements

accordance with current directives and

(para 8). If there is no requirement for authorized use

procedures governing secondary items.

the closure will be turned in to local supply elements.

(d) Units requiring the issue of vehicle

b. When local supply elements determine that they

closure based on authorization cited in

have vehicle closure in excess of local authorized

paragraph 8 will submit a MIL, STRIP

requirements, they will declare this excess through

requisition through normal supply

channels in accordance with AR 755-1 and AR 755-20.

channels.

Requisitions will be

(1) Local supply elements of oversea

accepted by the NICP on a "fill or kill"

commands will declare the excess to the

basis.

Na back orders will be

managing ICP in their theater.

established for these closures.

(a) The ICP will notify the element

(e) Major item mangers and project

declaring the excess to which depot

managers may also requisition vehicle

these items are to be returned. Part

closures from the supply system.

of this notice will be a fund citation

Method outlined in this paragraph

to cover transportation charges. No

applies except transportation funding

credit for the item will be issued

will be cited.

(AMCR 37-17).

8. Priority of Use. Priorities for closures are as

(b) Local supply elements will package

follows:

vehicle closures for return to depot

a. Vehicles authorized closures being shipped from

manufacturer and/or depot.

b. Vehicles authorized closures that are to be stored

in other than controlled humidity or

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