1966 US Army Vietnam War ARMOR ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMconducting a march (app VI). Combat service 283. Combat Service Support in the Retiresupportfor the security force in the withdraw-mental is similar to that of the security force in the The combat service support of units conductmobiledefense (para 278).ing a retirement is as discussed for a unit conb.The combat service support plan provides ducting a march (app VI).for evacuation or destruction of excess suppliesand equipment, except medical, in a manner 284. Combat Service Support in Specialnot to compromise the plan of withdrawal.OperationsMedical supplies and equipment are not inten- See chapter 12 for logistical support in spetionallydestroyed (FM 27-10).cial operations.Section VIII.SUPPLY285. General tions. Post exchange supplies issued on a gratuitousbasis are also included in class I.a. In the division, supplies are distributed tobattalion and separate companies using a com- b. Requests and Requisitions. In the divibinationof supply point and unit distribution. sion, a formal requisition for class I supplies isThe division support command delivers all not required. The division supply and transclassesof supply, except class V, down to the port battalion requests rations for the division,brigade trains and, whenever possible, directly based on estimated strength figures providedto the using unit, Supplies delivered to the di- by the adjutant general, 72 hours before thevision by direct and general support units are time rations are to be delivered. Upon receipt,delivered directly to the using units without rations are broken down into battalion andtransloading whenever possible. See FM 10-50 separate unit lots based on personnel dailyand FM 54-2 for a discussion of division sup- summaries submitted by each unit. In rapidlyply procedures.changing situations, it may be necessary forb. In the battalion, all supplies are deliveredunits to submit daily informal requestrequfor thedirectly companies. to thenumber of rations required. These requisitionscompensate for cross attachments and casualc.The prescribed loads of fuel, lubricants, ties. When a unit requires a specific type raandrepair parts carried by armor units are es- tion, requisitions must be submitted in adtablishedby the field army commander. Basic vance.loads of ammunition are established by the Dec.Distribution.partment of the Army based on recommendationsof theater commanders.(1) In the division, battalions and separateunits use organic transportationd. A request or requisition may be a formal to pick up rations at the division classrequisition on a specified form, an informal re-I distributing point in the divisionquest in a message form, or an oral request.support area or at the division for-Although the terms are used interchangeably,ward distributing point in the brieachconstitutes a demand on a supply activitygade trains area. Rations are thenfor supplies or equipment. Throughout thisbroken down into company-size lotssection, the term requisition generally refers toand delivered to the kitchens.the written formal requisition.(2) Mess personnel prepare rations in thetrains area or on the move to servehot meals whenever possible.a. Definition. Class I supplies are items consumedat a uniform and predictable rate, irre- 287. Class IIspective of combat or terrain conditions, and a. Definition. Class II supplies consist ofrequire no adaptation to individual require- supplies and equipment for which allowancesments. Class I supplies consist primarily of ra- are prescribed by such documents as tables of151