The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users Manual

Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
22 August 2005
Maintenance of Supplies and Equipment
*Department of the Army
Pamphlet 750–8
The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users Manual
H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a n
administrative revision.
Summary. This pamphlet covers the aut
o m a t e d p r o c e s s , p r e p a r a t i o n , a n d m a n -
a g e m e n t o f f o r m s , r e c o r d s , a n d d a t a
required to manage maintenance, control
u s e , r e p o r t d e f i c i e n c i e s , d o c u m e n t w a r -
ranty actions, document equipment modifications;
report equipment improvement
recommendations; and report quality deficiency
reports.
Applicability. This pamphlet applies to
t h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l
G u a r d o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , t h e U . S .
Army Reserve, and contractors supporting
operations in a contingency environment.
Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)
I t a p p l i e s t o n o n t a c t i c a l ( c o m m e r c i a l )
wheeled vehicles and non-Army activities
that have or support Army equipment and
watercraft. It also applies to all air traffic
control equipment, including tactical and
U.S. Army-maintenance air traffic control
and navigational aid facilities designated
for use in the National Airspace System
by the Federal Aviation Administration.
D u r i n g m o b i l i z a t i o n , p r o c e d u r e s i n t h i s
p u b l i c a t i o n c a n b e m o d i f i e d t o s u p p o r t
policy changes as necessary.
Proponent and exception authority.
The proponent of this regulation is the
Deputy Chief of Staff, G–4. The Deputy
Chief of Staff, G–4 has the authority to
approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation
that are consistent with controlling
law and regulations. The Deputy Chief of
Staff, G–4 may delegate this approval aut
h o r i t y , i n w r i t i n g , t o a d i v i s i o n c h i e f
within the proponent agency or a direct
reporting unit or field operating agency of
the proponent agency in the grade of colonel
or the civilian equivalent. Activities
may request a waiver to this regulation by
providing justification that includes a full
analysis of the expected benefits and must
i n c l u d e
f o r m a l
r e v i e w
b y
t h e
a c t i v i t y ’ s
senior legal officer. All waiver requests
will be endorsed by the commander or
s e n i o r l e a d e r o f t h e r e q u e s t i n g a c t i v i t y
Chapter 1
Introduction, page 1
Purpose 1–1, page 1
References 1–2, page 1
Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1–3, page 1
Exceptions 1–4, page 1
Army-wide use of TAMMS 1–5, page 1
TAMMS history, current organization, and future 1–6, page 1
TAMMS policy foundation and applicability 1–7, page 2
TAMMS processes, forms, records, and reports 1–8, page 2
*This pamphlet supersedes DA Pam 750–8, dated 25 February 2005.
and forwarded through their higher headquarters
to the policy proponent. Refer to
AR 25–30 for specific guidance.
Suggested improvements. Users are
i n v i t e d t o s e n d i n c o m m e n t s a n d s u g -
g e s t e d i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h i s r e g u l a t i o n .
Internet users can submit their comments
a n d s u g g e s t e d i m p r o v e m e n t s u s i n g t h e
e l e c t r o n i c v e r s i o n o f D A F o r m 2 0 2 8
( R e c o m m e n d e d
C h a n g e s
t o
P u b l i c a t i o n s
and Blank Forms) found within the individual
Deputy Chief of Staff, G–4 regulat
i o n a n d p a m p h l e t . A n y o n e w i t h o u t
Internet access should submit their comments
and suggested improvements on a
DA Form 2028 directly to Deputy Chief
of Staff, G–4, ATTN: DALO-SMM, 500
A r m y P e n t a g o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D C
20310–0500.
Distribution. This publication is available
in electronic media only and is intended
for command levels A, B, C, D,
and E, for the Active Army, the Army
National Guard of the United States, and
the U.S. Army Reserve.
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