Section III. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

TM 5-3835-222-BD

1-8. Operating Characteristics. Because this manual is directed at a class of equipment, as

opposed to an individual system, the appropriate equipment TM should be consulted to determine

Minimum Functional Combat Capability (MFCC).

1 - 9 . T r a i n i n g . The Commander should insure that an adequate number of members of his

organization, including supervisors, are trained in BDAR procedures applicable to his equipment.

Each equipment operator should be trained to perform initial battlefield damage assessment for his

crew position. See Appendix E, BDAR Fixes Authorized For Training.

1-10. Environment. BDAR may be required in a chemically toxic environment or under other adverse

conditions with severe limitations in personnel, facilities, equipment, and materials. Performance of

repair tasks may be necessary while wearing protective gear.

1-11. Permanent Repair. Upon completion of the mission, or at the next practicable opportunity,

the equipment will be recovered or evacuated to the appropriated maintenance facility for permanent

standard repair as required.

Section III. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1-12. General. BDAR procedures are applicable at all levels from crew through general support

maintenance depending on the extent of the damage, the time available, the skills required, and

the parts, components, tools, and materials available. Within these limits, each maintenance level

will rapidly take whatever action is necessary and possible to restore the equipment to the combat

ready condition required for continuation of the mission.

1-13. Commander and Crew.

a. The crew of the damaged equipment will make the first assessment immediately after damage has

occurred. Crew members will provide the Commander with an initial damage assessment which will

include identifying/tagging and reporting system failure on all major systems visibly damaged,

inoperative or impaired. If possible, all systems will be checked at the same time by different crew

members. If the failure is due to hostile fire, the report will include the location of impact and the

available crew. Immediacy of the report is more important than how long it will take to achieve

operability. The initial report, therefore, may omit repair time estimates. An initial out-of-action report

to the Commander including these essentials, must be done:

(1)

Equipment damaged (out-of-action or impaired).

(2) Location of equipment.

(3)

Mobility status (where applicable).

(4)

Current and anticipated enemy action (if under hostile fire).

b. Assessment Checks. Assessment checks include looking at the damaged parts, determining what

system they belong to, and deciding how they can be expediently repaired to permit immediate

operation (full or partial).

c. Safety Check. A safety check should be made for any obvious hazards.

(1)

Have any combustibles, such as fuel, hydraulic fluid, or oil, accumulated?

(2)

Does wiring appear to be safe? Could arcing occur to stored ammo or leaking combustibles?

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