Marking and Restenciling

ARMY TM 10-1670-278-23&P AIR FORCE T.O. 13C5-26-2 NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-27 2-20. Marking and Restenciling. This task covers: a. Marking b. Restenciling Materials/Parts: Personnel Required: Brush, Stenciling, Item 4, Appendix D 43E(10) Parachute Rigger Ink, Marking, Item 10, Appendix D Marker, Felt Tip, Black, Item 12, Equipment Condition: Appendix D Pen, Ballpoint, Item 15, Appendix D Layout on packing table or other Stencil Board, Oiled, Item 20, Appendix D suitable area. NOTE Stenciling should be used whenever possible. A ballpoint pen or felt tip marker should be used only where stenciling is not possible, or when stenciling devices are not available. However, only felt tip markers that contain parachute marking ink and marked "FOR PARACHUTE MARKING" is authorized for use in marking airdrop items. Any type ball point pen using black or blue ink may be used for marking on labels only. Original stenciled data or marking that becomes faded, illegible, obliterated, or are removed as a result of performing a repair procedure will be remarked with a ballpoint pen, felt tip marker, or restenciled. All marking or restenciling will be done on or as near as possible to the original location and should conform to the original lettering type and size. a. Marking. Using marking devices such as ballpoint pen or felt tip marker mark on, or as near as possible to, original location and conform to original lettering type and size. b. Restenciling. Proceed as follows: (1) Cut oiled stencilboard to original lettering type and size of data to be restenciled. (2) Place cut stencilboard over, or as near as possible to, original marking to be restenciled. (3) Place additional sheet of stencilboard beneath the area to be restenciled to prevent the marking ink from penetrating to other areas. (4) Hold stencilboard in place and, using stenciling brush filled with parachute marking ink, restencil original marking. c. Remarking and Restenciling. Remark or restencil original stenciled data or markings that become faded, illegible, obliterated or have been removed as a result of performing a repair procedure. Ensure all marking or restenciling is on, or as near as possible to, the original location and conforms to the original lettering type and size. 2-56