FM 55-21-RAILWAY ·Army ·1989 Operating and Safety
Department of the Army railways include all railways constructed, maintained, or operated for Army use, whether by military personnel or by civilian personnel under military direction. Department of the Army railways are classified as…
FM 55-218 ·Army ·1982 Air Transport Procedures Transport of 8-inch Atomic Projectiles, M422
1-1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual presents Department of the Army approved procedures for transport of the 8-inch atomic projectile, M422, and the M422 projectile, complete mission load, by US Army helicopters. Materials and qualified…
FM 55-22 ·Army ·1962 Transportation Railway Battalion
CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1. Purpose This manual assists transportation railway op- erating and transportation railway shop battalion officers in the employment of rail units and to provide the basis for the organization, training, and…
FM 55-220 ·Army ·1983 Air Transport Procedures Transport of XM753 Nuclear Projectiles
During a logistical movement of nuclear weapons by US Army aircraft, jettisoningis not authorized. During emergency movements (external transport by helicopter, chaps. 5 and 6), the inflight emergency procedures prescribed by the…
FM 55-226 ·Army ·1983 Air Transport Procedures Transport of the W45-3 Warhead in Container, H-815, for Medium Atomic Demolition Munition
During a logistical movement of nuclear ‘weapons by US Army aircraft, jettisoning is not authorized. During emergency movements (external transport by helicopter, chap 5 and 6), the inflight emer gency procedures prescribed by the…
FM 55-23 ·Army ·1944 Transportation Railway Shop Battalion
1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is to guide the transportation railway shop battalion commander, his staff, and his subordinate leaders. It also serves as a guide for command and staff officers charged with the employment of railway…
FM 55-25 ·Army ·1945 Ports (Oversea) Headquarters and Headquarters Companies
CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND MISSION Section I. GENERAL 1. DEFINITION. a. The term "oversea port" as used in this manual refers to those ports which are located in an oversea base or defense command, oversea department or theater of operations and…
FM 55-250 ·Army ·1984 Air Transport Procedures Transport of Nike-Hercules Warhead Section in Shipping and Storage Container, M409
FM 55-250 * -- CHAPTER 2 GENERAL SAFETY AND SECURITY MATTERS WARNING ‘ Î ' The‘Nike-Hercuies warhead section will not be jettisoned under any circumstances. 2-1. Warnings The following warnings will be observed by person- nel performing…
FM 55-26 ·Army ·1953 Transportation INland Waterways Service
Section I. GENERAL 1. Purpose The purpose of this manual is to provide military personnel with basic doctrine relative to the tech- niques of operating an inland waterways service and to set forth the capabilities of inland waterway trans-…
FM 55-30 ·Army ·1997 Army Motor Transportation Units and Services
In a theater of operations, all modes of transport--air, rail, inland waterways, and motor--are used to move personnel, cargo, and unit equipment. Of these modes, motor transport is the most flexible. Motor transport supports movement…
FM 55-31 ·Army ·1972 Army Motor Transport Unit
This manual contains both doctrinal and procedural guidance for the administration and operation of motor transport units to provide the man-on-the-ground with the know-how to perform his military duties. Although the material contained…
FM 55-312 ·Army ·1991 Military Convoy Ooperations in the Continental United States
Small convoys of 20 vehicles or fewer can usually be sent out as one group. But, in planning any appreciable sized convoy, the basic requirement is to organize the given number of vehicles into manageable groups. When operating within…
FM 55-35 ·Army ·1965 Motor Transport Operations and Motor Transport Units
vidual elements proceeding more or less at will in the performance of routine functions of units. (2) Organized military movements. Or- ganized military movements consist of units or supply convoys in which elements are grouped together…
FM 55-35-1 ·Army ·1967 Motor Transport Operations and Motor Transport Units (TEST)
This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with transportation motor transport sup- port under the TASTA-70 concept of organization and operation. This information can be utilized to…
FM 55-37 ·Army ·1962 Infantry Division Transportation Battalion and Transportation Tactical Carrier Units
tions (operations and intelligence, administration, supply, communica- tions, and division transportation) provide personnel and equipment for the control of task elements, personnel activities, supply of the battalion, battalion…
FM 55-375 ·Army ·1977 Air Transport Procedures Transport of Pershing Warhead Section in Shipping and Storage Container, M483
FM 55-375 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL SAFETY AND SECURITY MATTERS WARNING. The Pershing warhead section is not to be jettisoned under any circumstances. 2-1. Warnings The following warnings will be observed by personnel performing operations,…
FM 55-384 ·Army ·1986 Air Transport Procedures Transport of W84 Nuclear Warhead H1408 Container
25 April 1986 FM 55-384 CHAPTER 2 SAFETY AND SECURITY WARNING Jettisoning of nuclear weapons during a logistical movement by US Army aricraft is not authorized. 2-1. Warnings The following warnings will be observed by personnel performing…
FM 55-386 ·Army ·1988 Air Transport Procedures Transport of Pershing II Warhead Section in Shipping and Storage Container, M620
l-l. Purpose and Scope a. This manual presents Department of the Army approved procedures for the transport of the Pershing II warhead section, in the M620 shipping and b. storage container, by US Army helicopters. NOTE Throughout this…
FM 55-4 ·Army ·1959 Transportation Movements in Theaters of Operations
Section I. GENERAL 1. Purpose and Scope The purpose of this manual is to explain the objectives, principles, policies, organization, functions, and procedures of transportation movements in a theater of operations. The provisions of the…
FM 55-4-1 ·Army ·1967 Transportation Movements in a Theater of Operations (TEST)
This manual provides interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with transportation movements support under the TASTA-70 concept of organization and operation. This infor- mation can be utilized to…
FM 55-40 ·Army ·1971 Army Combat Service Support Air Transport Operations
This manual is published as a training, planning, and operational guide for unit commanders, staff officers, noncommissioned officers, and other personnel concerned with Army combat service support air transport operations as part of the…
FM 55-409 ·Army ·1980 Fundamentals of Aircraft Pneudraulics
Military personnel holding MOS 68H (aircraft pneudraulics repairer) will use this manual as a general guide in the repair of pneumatic systems (using gases such as air) and of hydraulic systems (using liquids such as oil). The manual…
FM 55-41 ·Army ·1963 Transportation Aircraft Maintenance Units
SECTION II ORGANIZATION FOR SUPPORT OF ARMY AIRCRAFT 4. Command Supervisory Responsibilities a. Each major commander and major sub- ordinate commander is responsible for the com- mand supervision of maintenance and supply activities in…
FM 55-411 ·Army ·1981 Army Aircraft Quality Control and Technical Inspection
FM 55-411 CHAPTER 1 QUALITY CONTROL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Quality control (QC) activities complement those of production control to complete the over- all control aspect of maintenance management. The quality control supervisor (67W)…
FM 55-42 ·Army ·1979 Army Aviation Intermediat Maintenance
FM 55-42 CHAPTER 1 AVIATION HMYE R MEDIATE (AVIM) COMPABlYo ITS MISSION. OSE, PERSOBVSIVÏiL, AND STRUCTURE 3 The transportation aircraft maintenance intermediate support company is designed to provide intermediate support for all Army…
FM 55-43 ·Army ·1982 Martin-Baker MK-J5D Ejection Seat
This field manual provideàxmformation for all personnel who require familiarization or technical traïhmg on the MK-J5D Martin-Baker ejection seat system. It also provides a guioaior standardizing unit and individual training on the system.…
FM 55-44 ·Army ·1982 Standardized Maintenance Test Flight Procedures
This publication is a guide for administering the maintenance test flight evaluation (MTFE) and standardization program. 1-2. RESPONSIBILITIES. a. The US Army Aviation Center (USAAVNC), Fort Rucker, Alabama, has the overall responsibility…
FM 55-45 ·Army ·1965 Aircraft Maintenance Services and Units in the Field Army
support. The support structure is dis- cussed in chapter 2. (2) Direct support aircraft maintenance and supply support provides the fol- lowing services for supported avia- tion units : (a) Direct support level repairs for Army aircraft…
FM 55-450-2 ·Army ·1992 Army Helicopter Internal Load Operations
This chapter identities the Army helicopters used for carrying internal loads. It also describes the capacities, capabilities, and limitations of these helicopters. 1-2. UTILITY HELICOPTERS. A utility helicopter is a general-purpose…
FM 55-450-3 ·Army ·1992