TM 10-5411-206-14
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
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Equipment Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II
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Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
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Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
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Maintenance Forms and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
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Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
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Preparation for Shipment and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
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List of Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
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1-1. Scope.
a. Type of Manual. This technical manual includes operator, unit, direct support and general support
maintenance procedures for the basic S-280B/G and S-280B/G Shielded shelters. Additional maintenance data
relevant to a configured shelter can be found in the applicable end item technical manual.
b. Equipment Name and Model Number. This technical manual covers electrical Equipment Shelters
S-280B/G. Some configurations of the S-280B/G shelter are equipped with radio frequency/electromagnetic
interference shielding.
c. Purpose of Equipment. The S-280B/G and S-280B/G Shielded are lightweight transportable shelters
designed for use with the Area Type Communication Systems and other communication systems.
1-2. Maintenance Forms and Records. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for
equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management
System (TAMMS).
1-3. Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIRs). If your Shelter needs improve-
ment, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don’t like
about your equipment. Let us know why you don’t like the design or performance. Put it on an SF 368
(Product Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to: Commander, S Army Aviation and Troop Command,
ATTN: AMSAT-I-MDO, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., ST. Louis, MO 63120-1798. We’ll send you a reply.
1-4. Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use. Destruction of Army equipment to
prevent enemy use shall be in accordance with TM 750-244-3.
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