Before operations

(2) Cross-checks in accordance with (IAW) TB 9-4931-402-50 by the

team of these calibrated standards.

(3) Using calibrated cross-checked standards, the team will calibrate

the remainder of its equipment IAW TB 43-180.

(4) The team may now move to a supported unit(s) and perform

calibration and repair missions. They will also perform cross-checks IAW TB

9-4931-402-50 and local SOP.

(5) Return to the secondary reference calibration facility.

(6) Start at (1) above again.

b. Before operations.

(1) One of the team chief's primary duties prior to starting a new

cycle is to complete the last cycle. To do this he must coordinate with the

quality assurance section (QA). It is normally its responsibility to work

with the team chief on all cycle completions. It must coordinate with the

laboratory to determine if any of the team's standards in for calibration

have been adjusted or red-tagged. If an item is adjusted or red-tagged it

must find out the exact out-of-tolerance condition that existed.

At this

time the final cross-check form must be consulted to determine if this

condition could be determined by the cross-check procedure. If the cross-

check would have caught it, then the cycle is complete. If it would not,

the calibrations for the entire cycle must be reviewed to determine how may

items the standard was used on. Then it must be determined if the out-of-

tolerance condition of the standard would affect the calibration of the TMDE

it was used to calibrate. If not, the cycle is complete; if so, then the

owning units must be notified not to use the item and where to submit the

item for calibration.

Usually it is sent to a nearby team, or to the

laboratory, or a team is sent to calibrate the items. When all team items

are completed by the laboratory and all out-of-tolerance conditions are

checked out by this procedure, the cycle is considered complete.

(2) While the teams standards are being calibrated by the lab, the

vehicles and generator can be submitted to the motor pool for any required

maintenance.

Normally

the

driver/operator

will

remain

with

the

vehicle/generator to perform any necessary operator maintenance. The driver

will assist the motor pool personnel to have the vehicles maintenance

completed in a timely manner. Remember, teams operate on very strict time

schedules and that, after the vehicles are returned to the lab area, the

calibrated team standards must be installed in the vans. A cross-check must

be completed, and the rest of the teams equipment must be calibrated by the

team.

(3) Also during this period the team chief should check that:

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