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AN/VAS-5A DVE OPERATORS AND MAINTAINERS, THE WORD IS: IF YOU HAVE A FAILURE OF THE DVE SENSOR OR DISPLAY CONTROL MODULE, IT NEEDS TO BE TURNED INTO THE STANDARD ARMY SUPPLY SYSTEM.

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Failure of DVE sensor ...

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... or failure of display control module requires turn-in

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UNITS NEED TO PROVIDE A DD FORM 1348 MILSTRIP REQUISITION FOR A REPLACEMENT.

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THE CONFUSION LIES WITH THE DRAFT COPIES OF THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND PARTS TM.

THESE COPIES GAVE A WARRANTY TURN-IN PROCESS THAT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE GIVEN THE CURRENT OCONUS MISSION.

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SO, DISREGARD THE WARRANTY PROCEDURES IN THE DRAFT TM'S, TM 11-5855-311-12&P-1, -2 AND TM 8H667-13&P/1, /2.

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AND LOOK FOR FINAL COPIES OF THE CURRENT MANUALS AVAILABLE AS ETMS SOON.

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ALSO AVAILABLE IS A DVE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.

COPIES OF THE REFERENCE GUIDE AND TMS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING YOUR LOCAL SENSOR LAR, OR BY EMAILING THE ITEM MANAGER, FOR ELECTRONIC COPIES: [e-mail]

ADDITIONALLY, INFORMATION ABOUT DVE SUPPORT THROUGH LARS AND FSRS IN IRAQ CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING PM/FLIR, DVE PROGRAM ILS MANAGER CURTIS ASHE AT DSN 654-2439 OR COMMERCIAL 703-704-2439.

OR EMAIL HIM: curtis.ashe@ us.army.mil

OR CONTACT SHAYLA MCCULLOUGH AT DSN 654-2724 OR COMMERCIAL 703-704-2724.

OR EMAIL HER: shayla.s.mccullough@ us.army.mil

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AND DON'T FORGET, IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES, ALWAYS CONTACT THE ITEM MANAGER FIRST, ERIK SHAFFER, AT DSN 992-8516 OR COMMERCIAL 732-532-8516.

OR EMAIL HIM AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE.

ONE MORE NOTE, DO NOT RED TAG THE DCM IF THE SCREEN IS CRACKED.

DLA VIEWS RED TAGGED MATERIAL AS SCRAP MATERIAL.

IN THIS CASE, THAT'S NOT WHAT WE WANT.

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DAMAGED DCMS HAVE A NUMBER OF INTERNAL PARTS THE DEPOT CAN SALVAGE FOR FUTURE REPAIRS.

PLEASE TURN IN ALL NMC DCMS REGARDLESS OF CONDITION, AND ENSURE PACKING MATERIAL IS ADEQUATE TO PROTECT THE SCREENS FROM DAMAGE DURING SHIPMENT.