specific number of equipments supported, the
quantity required for rebuild of 100
following formula will be used and carried out
equipments.
to two decimal places.
(11) Illustration. The "Item No." column
Specific number of equipments supported x
lists the reference designations that
allowance factor
appear on the part in the equipment.
These same designations are also used
=
100
on any illustrations of the equipment.
Number of part authorized for initial stockage
The numbers in the "Figure No." col-
b. Fractional values obtained from above
umn refer to the illustrations where
computation will be rounded to whole numbers
the part is shown.
as follows:
(1) When the total number of parts au-
A2-2. Parts for Maintenance
thorized is less than 0.5, the quantity
When this equipment is used by signal serv-
authorized will be zero.
ice organizations organic to theater headquar-
(2) When the total number of parts au-
ters or communication zones to provide theater
thorized is between 0.5 and 1.0, the
communications, those repair parts authorized
quantity authorized will be one.
up to and including general support are au-
(3) For all values above one, fractional
thorized for stockage by the organization oper-
values below 0.5 will revert to the
ating this equipment.
next lower whole number and frac-
tional value 0.5 and above will advance
to the next higher whole number.
A2-3. Requisitioning Information
c. The quantities determined in accordance
a. The allowance factors are based on 100
with the above computation represent the in:
equipments. In order to determine the number
tial stockage for a 15-day period.
of parts authorized for initial stockage for the
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