TM 4-15.21 provides detailed information on guidance and technical information relevant to safety and survival equipment/systems used by United States Army watercraft. The manual contains guidance, instructions, technical data, illustrations, and procedures pertinent to the application, inspection, modification, maintenance, and the use of safety equipment, safety policies, and survival systems for Army watercraft. This manual applies to all Soldiers and first-line supervisors that operate Department of the Army-controlled or leased watercraft used in support of maritime operations and as directed during logistics over-the-shore operations. Commanders, staffs, and subordinates must ensure that their decisions and actions comply with applicable United States, international, and, in some cases, host-nation laws and regulations.
DesignationTM 4-15.21
EditionMay 2023
StatusActive
Pages200
FunctionSustainment
CollectionCurrent Doctrine
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes TM 4-15.