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Section II. FIELDING
2-3. OVERVIEW.
a. The introduction of new TMDE is essential for the success of the Army's Force
Modernization Program and critical for the readiness of fielded weapons systems. The fielding
and removal procedures shown in figure 2-1 were developed to assure the orderly and
responsive fielding of new TMDE and the removal from units of displaced TMDE.
b. When the U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) and the U.S. army Training and Doctrine
Command (TRADOC) requirement analyses and program planning results in a decision to
modernize a particular type or category of TMDE, the fielding process in figure 2-1 is initiated.
The highlights are as follows:
(1)
Coordination with the gaining command results in the Memorandum of Notification
(MON) acceptance, Materiel Fielding Plan (MFP) comments or acceptance, signed Materiel
Fielding Agreement (MFA), and validated Materiel Requirements List (MLR) being completed 12
to 24 months prior to fielding.
(2)
The Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP) is distributed by the Force Management Support
Agency (FMSA) to the gaining commands approximately 3 years prior to the TEMOD established
First Unit Equipped (FUE) date.
(3)
The Department of the Army Letter of Authorization (LOA) allows gaining units to
receive and retain the new TMDE pending update of the unit's The Army Authorization
Documentation System (TAADS) documentation. The LOA directs the command to coordinate
necessary TAADS changes with FMSA and report compliance with the LOA directed changes
during the normal Management of Change (MOC) windows.
(4)
The equipment is sent to a Materiel Management Center (MMC), Supply
Supporting Activity (SSA), or Directorate of Logistics (DOL) facility for deprocessing and issue to
the gaining units. The gaining commands can designate other activities to stage and hand -off, but
the above are the most common.
(5)
The displaced items flow through the SSA, MMC, or DOL to the supply Depot or
Defense Reutilization and Ma rketing Office (DRMO), or as directed by the instructions contained
in the MFP or the instructions provided by the item manager.
2-4. RESPONSIBILITIES.
TEMOD equipment fieldings involve two major organizations: The TMDE Materiel Manager
(TMM), commonly the "Fielding Command," and the "Gaining Command." The responsibilities for
these organizations are given below.
a.
TMDE Materiel Manager (TMM)/Fielding Command.
(1)
Prepares and distributes the MON to gaining commands and program/project/
product managers (PM) approximately one to two years prior to fielding.
(2)
Initiates BOIP/Qualitative, Quantitative Personnel Requirements Information
(QQPRI).
(3)
Prepares, a draft distribution plan and MRL based on the BOIP Impact Report.
(4)
Prepares and distributes the draft MFP to all gaining commands 12 to 24 months
before fielding.
(5)
Prepares and distributes the final MFP before fielding. The final MFP will include:
(a)
End Item materiel Requirements List (MRL)/Distribution Plan