CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

ARMY TM 10-1670-275-23&P AIR FORCE TO 13C5-25-2 NAVY NAVAIR 131-26 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Page Section I. General .......................................................................... 1-1 Section II. Equipment Description and Data........................ 1-4 OVERVIEW This chapter includes the general information common to all parachute manuals and specific information pertinent to the parachute described in this manual. SECTION I. GENERAL Paragraph Page 1-1 Scope .......................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Maintenance Forms and Records ........................................................................ 1-2 1-3 Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use .......................................... 1-3 1-4 Preparation for Storage or Shipment.................................................................... 1-4 1-5 Reporting of Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR) .......................... 1-4 1-1. Scope. The scope of this manual is described in the following subparagraphs. a. Type of Manual. This manual provides unit and intermediate direct support (DS) maintenance Instructions for parachute. NSN 1670-00-7888666. This is a 12-Foot Diameter High-Velocity Cargo Parachute (Figure 1-1). This manual also provides a Repair Parts and Special Tools List located at Appendix C. b. Equipment Name. 12-Foot Diameter, High-Velocity Cargo Parachute, hereinafter called the 12-Foot Cargo Parachute. c. Purpose of Equipment. The parachute provides high velocity air delivery of non-fragile supplies. 1-1