Purpose - TB-43-01400002

TB 43-0140

1. Purpose. This bulletin implements the policies established by AR 750-1. It provides support and depot facilities with

procedures for the preparation of DA Form 3590 (Request for Disposition or Waiver) for US Army Aviation and Troop

Command (USA ATCOM). This Data Sheet can be used as follows:

As a disposition request for excess equipment of reportable equipment and for transfer or deployment of all

equipment except aircraft.

To furnish a complete description of an item of equipment, report the condition, thereof, reclamation and

estimated cost of reclamation required to return it to a serviceable condition, and for disposition or waiver request.

2. Scope This bulletin applies to all active US Army, US Army Reserve and US Army National Guard,

Department of Defense, and other government or contractor activities that operate, store, or maintain equipment

managed by Aviation and Troop Command (ATCOM) or Tank Automotive (TACOM), with the exception of

aircraft and aviation auxiliary items.

DA Form 3590 will be completed for all USA Aviation and Troop Command and USA Tank Automotive

Command managed equipment in accordance with the provisions of Appendix B.

DA Form 2404 (Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet) will be completed in accordance with DA

PAM 738-750. If the applicable technical bulletin (TB 750/TB 43 series) contains specific instructions for the equipment,

those instructions apply.

DA Form 2765-1 is required in accordance with DA PAM 710-2-1, paragraph 3-5 and DA PAM 710-2-2,

paragraph 14-3.

4. DA Form 3590 Requirements.

Current TBs must be used to determine repair eligibility.

Equipment will not be reported for disposition solely on the basic of overage.

Serviceable overage

equipment will be retained in use unless mission priority warrants a replacement.

When submitting a DA Form 3590 for USA Aviation and Troop Command and US Tank Automotive

Command managed equipment end item mounted on carrier managed by another command, a DA Form 461-5 (Vehicle

Classification Inspection) will be required for the transport vehicle.

EXAMPLE: A generator set mounted on a TACOM trailer requires a DA Form 3590 for the generator set and a DA Form

461-5 for the transport vehicle. The DA Form 461-5 will be attached to the DA Form 3590.

5. DA Form 3590 Submittal.

Support Activities. One copy of DA Form 3590, DA Form 2404, DA Form 2765-1, and when applicable, DA

Form 461-5 will accompany the original report and DA Form 3590. The DA Form 3590 will be sent to Commander, US

Army Aviation and Troop Command, ATTN: AMSAT-I-SDI, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798, for

TACOM managed equipment send to US Army Tank Automotive Command, ATTN: AMSTA-FH, Warren, MI 48397-

5000.