Key reference goes digital.Transporters will have an easier time researching the weight and dimensions of the equipment they move. No longer will they need to carry a paper copy of Technical Bulletin 55-46-1, "Standard Characteristics for Transportability of Military Vehicles Military vehicles include all land combat and transportation vehicles, excluding rail-based, which are designed for or are in significant use by military forces. See also list of armoured fighting vehicles. and Other Outsize/Overweight Equipment." The Transportation Engineering Agency is creating a digital version of the technical bulletin, available on compact disk or from the Web. The digital process means a more economical method of distribution, and greater accuracy for users. Revisions to equipment characteristics will be added immediately. The paper copy is only updated annually. The last paper copy version will be the January edition. The new digital version will include outsize out·size n. 1. An unusual size, especially a very large size. 2. A garment of unusual size. adj. also out·sized Unusually large, weighty, or extensive. and overweight equipment, Table of Organization and Equipment A table of organization and equipment (TOE) is a document published by the U.S. Department of Defense which prescribes the organization, manning, and equippage of units from divisional size and down, but also including the headquarters of Corps and Armies. end-items, and more than 1,800 equipment images. It will also include data search capabilities, as well as the ability to print only selected bulletin sections. To obtain a CD version of TB 55-46-1, make a request via normal publication distribution channels using DA Form 12-99-R, Initial Distribution Requirement for Publications, citing IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) A .com or .net domain name that is represented in non-English characters and symbols, with .com and .net appended at the end in English letters. 344598. Questions regarding ordering or distribution can be addressed by TOPS Customer Assistance at (703) 325-9224 (DSN DSN - Digital Switched Network 221-9224), or e-mail: usapadof. custs@arpst1-pub1-emh1.army.mil An Internet address domain name for a military agency. See Internet address. (networking) mil - The top-level domain for entities affiliated with US armed forces. More information on our efforts in this area can be found at Web site http://140.153.122.11/pubs/data.htm in the near future. Comments, concerns and suggestions regarding this change can be forwarded to TB55@tea-emh1.army.mil. Jim Alexander Transportation Engineering Agency |
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