scope:

Applicability. This pamphlet applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to all pers on nel involved in materiel acquisition, materiel release, and the fielding of new, product improved, or displaced materiel systems developed, acquired, or used by the Army. During mobi lization, proce- dures in this publication may be modified to support policy changes, as necessary.

Purpose

This pamphlet provides procedures for policy set forth in AR 700-142. It contains instructions, process flows, formats, reporting requirements, and schedules used to carry out the policies of the Army's type classification, materiel release, fielding, and transfer processes. These procedures are intended to ensure that materiel is acceptable for Army use prior to spending of procurement funds for full-rate production (FRP); Army materiel is safe, suitable, and supportable; and necessary coordination for and documentation of, the orderly and effective deployment and redeployment of Army equipment, including all necessary logistics support