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What's an IETM? ... and how do I get one?


Interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs) are the technical manuals for their associated items of equipment. They do come on CDs, and some are available online at the Logistics logistics

In military science, all the activities of armed-force units in support of combat units, including transport, supply, communications, and medical aid. The term, first used by Henri Jomini, Alfred Thayer Mahan, and others, was adopted by the U.S.
 Support Activity's ETM (database) ETM - An active DBMS from the University of Karlsruhe.  website:

https://www.logsa.army.mil/etms/online.htm

But the similarity Similarity is some degree of symmetry in either analogy and resemblance between two or more concepts or objects. The notion of similarity rests either on exact or approximate repetitions of patterns in the compared items.  to ETMs ends there.

IETMs are designed to reduce the tedious thumbing Thumbing is the act of typing on a small keyboard solely (or primarily) using your thumbs. It is primarily used with devices such as PDAs with built-in keyboards.

Thumbing is also a finishing technique used in pottery production.
 back and forth--from text to line drawings, tables and other illustrative il·lus·tra·tive  
adj.
Acting or serving as an illustration.



il·lustra·tive·ly adv.

Adj. 1.
 material common to paper TMs--by providing hyperlinks between linked information. Also, IETMs are not limited to the page layouts :For the Wikipedia policy about articles layout, see Wikipedia:Guide to layout. Page layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements (content) on a page.  of past printed manuals. So information can be presented in ways that enhance user interaction.

A good example is the troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem.  section. The user clicks on the current problem and the IETM IETM Interactive Electronic Technical Manual
IETM Informal European Theatre Meeting
IETM Integrated Electronic Technical Manual (US Army)
IETM Integrated Engine Technical Manual (US Air Force) 
 walks the user through the troubleshooting process to find the problem.

Some IETMs are also designed to interface with the equipment itself when used with maintenance support devices. This allows electronic diagnostics (1) Software routines that test hardware components (memory, keyboard, disks, etc.). Diagnostics are often stored in ROM chips and activated on startup.

(2) Error messages in a programmer's source code that refer to statements or syntax that the compiler or assembler
 and helps automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation.  the parts requests process when repairs or replacements are needed.

Some IETMs help by exporting a list of parts needed for repairs.

Getting ETMs and IETMs

The LOGSA ETM website listed above gets you access to both ETMs and IETMs.

To find out which IETMs are available online, enter "IETM" (without the quotes) in the PUB TITLE TEXT search box, and click SEARCH.

On the ETM search results screens, the left-hand left-hand
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or located on the left.

2. Relating to, designed for, or done with the left hand.


left-hand
Adjective

1.
 column tells you whether the document shown is a PDF file See PDF. , a WebETM (a collection of related TMs), or an IETM.

IETMs are updated by the equipment proponents as required and then posted to the LOGSA site.

IETM CDs can be ordered by unit publication clerks through the Army Publishing Directorate just like any other TM by using their EM number.
           End                             IETM                   EM
           Item                           Number               Number

Black Hawk UH-60A, UH-60L,          TM 9-2300-310-14&P          0013
EH-60A, UH-60Q, AND HH-60L
Helicopters

Avenger                             TM 9-1440-Avenger           0017

Sentinel, AN/MPQ-64                 TM 9-1430-Sentinel          0096

Black Hawk, UH-60A                  TM 1-1520-Black Hawk-MDW    0102

Test set, AN/PSM-80                 TM 9-6625-2300-13&P         0103

Longbow/Apache, AH-64D              TM 1-1520-Longbow/Apache    0126

MH-60K helicopter                   TM 1-1520-MH-60K            0146

Patriot                             TM 9-1430-Patriot-2L        0147

Fox, M93A1,                         TM 3-6665-339-12&P          0177

Javelin                             TM 9-1425-Javelin           0183

MLRS                                TM 9-1425-646-13&P          0185

Engines, gas, turbine model         TM 1-2840-265-23&P          0186
T55-GA-714A

VTS 1000 series tester              TM 11-6625-VTS-1000         0193

FMTV, M1078A1/M1093A1               TM 9-2320-391-14&P          0195

Patriot                             TM 9-1430-Patriot-3H        0197

Extended Range Fuel System II       TM 1-1560-312-23&P          0199
(ERFS II) for CH-47

GBS Fixed Ground Receiver Suite,    TM 11-5895-1641-12&P        0200
StandardAN/FSR-7, GBS Fixed
Ground Receive Suite, Enhanced
AN/FSR-8, GBS Transportable
Ground Receive Suite, Standard
AN/TSR-4, GBS Transportable
Ground Receive Suite, Enhanced
AN/TSR-7

Ammo carrier, M992A2                TM 9-2350-FAASV             0207

MLRS M270Al launcher and            TM 9-1055-647-13&P          0208
M993/M993A1 carrier

Dispenser, Mine: M139 for Ground    TM 9-1095-208-13&P          0209
Volcano 5-ton; Mounting Kit,
M548A1; Mounting Kit, Air Volcano
UH-60A AND UH-60L

HEMTT M977A2-series                 TM 9-2320-315-14&P          0232

Test Equipment Modernization        TM 43-6625-001-14&P         0236
(TEMOD)

Calibration set, transfer           TM 9-6695-239-14            0237
standards

Kiowa, OH-58D                       TM 1-1520-248-23&P          0246

Chinook, CH-47D                     TM 1-1520-240-23P           0249

Air Warrior                         TM 1-1680-377-13&P          0250

Chinook, CH-471), Preparation       TM 1-1520-241-S             0253
for Shipment

HMMWV FOV                           TM 9-2320-280-14&P          0254

HIMARS Launcher Chassis; HIMARS     TM 9-2300-310-14&P          0258
XM1140; HIMARS Resupply Vehicle;
HIMARS Truck, Cargo, 5-ton,
w/MHE; HIMARS Resupply Trailer;
HIMARS Trailer, 5-ton: M1095

HIMARS (Multiple Launch             TM 9-1055-1646-13&P         0259
Rocket System)

Ammo carrier, M992A2                TM 9-2350-372-14&P          0262

Hercules, M88A2                     TM 9-2350-292-14&P          0266
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