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Purpose

This pamphlet provides a single go-to reference for applying the fundamental maintenance approach to field maintenance operations. This pamphlet serves as an aid for maintenance leaders in understanding the field maintenance structure, programs, and processes they are responsible for; the role of maintenance personnel; fundamentals required to be successful; and the technical aspects of being a maintainer. These procedures are applicable to any field maintenance operation, regardless of the density of equipment or whether field maintenance support is organic, direct support, attached from a forward support company (FSC), or is received on an area support basis at echelons above brigade (EAB) level. This pamphlet applies to all Army equipment except installation equipment (see AR 420-1 and TM 5-600 series), industrial production equipment, munitions, aviation, nonstandard equipment that is locally purchased and has not been type classified or assigned a national stock number (NSN) (however, non-tactical (commercial) wheeled vehicles are covered by this pamphlet), or equipment procured with non-appropriated funds.