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Aviation tool marking.


Oops, we goofed. In PS 627, Page 39, we said don't mark NATS NATS National Air Traffic Services
NATS National Association of Teachers of Singing
NATS Naval Air Transport Service
NATS National Aerospace Technology Strategy
NATS Nissan Anti-Theft System
NATS Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science
 tools. That wasn't quite correct and was misleading.

The purpose of that article was to clarify that DA PAM DA PAM Department of the Army Pamphlet  738-751, TAMMS-A TAMMS-A The Army Maintenance Management System - Aviation , does not address marking of tools. The article was correct in that sense, but incorrect in that we should've gone a step further and said that tool marking identification is authorized according to AR 38595, Para 2-2c.3 (e).

However, AR 385-95 does not spell out how to mark aviation tools for accountability. So unit commanders should establish detailed tool marking procedures that will best fit each unit to prevent FOD FOD - /fod/ [Abbreviation for "Finger of Death", originally a spell-name from fantasy gaming] To terminate with extreme prejudice and with no regard for other people. From MUDs where the wizard command "FOD

" results in the immediate and total death of
.

WH- WHAT'RE YOU DOING?

GETTING' READY TO MARK UP YOUR TOOLS.

ARE YOU S'POSED TO DO THAT?

YEP! I'M AUTHORIZED BY AR 385-95
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Title Annotation:Aviation Tools...
Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Date:Jul 1, 2005
Words:128
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