Section VI. PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE

TM 55-4920-413-13&P Section VI. PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE 4-14. General. Preparation for shipment and/or storage depends upon whether test set is retained in unit area or evacuated. Storage in unit area, when authorized, is on a rotational basis and is known as Administrative Storage. For Ad- ministrative Storage see TM 55-1500-204-25/1. 4-15. Levels of Protection. Select the level of protection which best suits the circum- stances and follow the instructions for that level. a. Level A. Use this level if shipment in into or out of a com- bat theater or is destined for outdoor storage or is destined for indoor storage exceeding five years. b. Level B. Use this level if the shipment involves overseas surface transit and/or is destined for indoor storage up to five years. c. Level C. Use this level if shipment is entirely within CO- NUS and storage will not exceed two years. 4-16. Procedures. a. For All Levels. Clean the test set thoroughly of all con- tamination and debris. Use no cleaning fluids or preservative materials. Package each test set individually. Each individu- al package can be shipped without packing. Cushion the test set in 2 inches of one pound density polyethylene foam conform- ing to PPP-C-1752 and include eight units of desiccant conform- ing to MIL-D-3464 within the unit. b. Unit Container. Provide a snug fitting unit container as follows: (1) Level A. Wood-cleated, plywood conforming to style I, overseas type of PPP-B-601. (2) Level B. Weather-resistant fiberboard container con- forming to PPP-B-636. (3) Level C. Domenstic class fiberboard container con- forming to PPP-B-636. c. Marking. Mark all shipments in accordance with MIL-STD-129. Change 1 4-33/(4-34 blank)