Paper or plastic?Mechanics, the answer is simple. Desert conditions are hot and sand is everywhere. IETMs, ETMs and laptops can't take a beating from sand and heat. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have in your best interest not to deploy without your paper TMs. That's a chance you don't wanna wan·na Informal 1. Contraction of want to: You wanna go now? 2. Contraction of want a: You wanna slice of pie? take. You never know when you'll need the paper to back you tip if something goes wrong. Why ? Computers overheat o·ver·heat v. o·ver·heat·ed, o·ver·heat·ing, o·ver·heats v.tr. 1. To heat too much. 2. To cause to become excited, agitated, or overstimulated. v.intr. and liquid crystal displays--just like digital aircraft clocks--get bleached out by the sun. Sand gets into just about every part of a computer and screws up the works. When a computer or a disk fails to operate in the sandbox A restricted environment in which certain functions are prohibited. For example, deleting files and modifying system information such as Registry settings and other control panel functions may be prohibited. and your TMs are back in the rear, the maintenance shops are effectively shut down and your equipment could be NMC NMC Nursing & Midwifery Council (UK) NMC NSSDC Master Catalog (NASA) NMC Northwestern Michigan College (Traverse City, Michigan) NMC National Meteorological Center . Computers work fine, but in severe, hostile weather like the desert, there is nothing like a good-oi' set of hard-copy maintenance manuals to fall back on when doing your maintenance. On your next deployment, pack up those TMs and take 'em with you because you may need them. THE HEAT HAS FRIED MY CIRCUITS ... I'VE GOT SAND IN MY DRIVE AND MY KEYBOARD ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ... SO, HOW WILL TH TROOPS GET THE INFO THEY NEED!? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THEN IT'S A GOOD THING I'M HERE! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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