MM0499
LESSON 1.
ARMY CALIBRATION AND REPAIR SUPPORT SYSTEM
ACCP Subcourse No. MM0499 ...............................Army Calibration System
Lesson Objective .....................................................Upon completion of this lesson you should be able
to define and state:
1. The concept of the Army TMDE Calibration
and Repair Support System.
2. Calibration terminology to include accuracy,
traceability, interval and certification.
3. TMDE support objectives and policies.
4. How TMDE user commands interface with the
TMDE Calibration and Repair Support System.
Credit Hours ............................................................One hour
TEXT
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THE ARMY CALIBRATION SYSTEM.
a. In this modern technical age, the use of complex instrumentation has
become mandatory. Associated with the various types of instrumentation is a
vast quantity of test equipment that is used to verify the operational
readiness of the instrumentation.
Test equipment may be mechanical,
hydraulic, or electronic, or any combination of these three basic types. In
order for test equipment to provide a high degree of accuracy and
reliability, an organized system for continual validation is required. The
Army calibration and repair system has been established to meet this need.
By means of this system, a single source calibration and repair support
program is provided to insure the accuracy of test and measuring equipment
used in the research and development, industrial, and field service
functions of the US Army. This accuracy, derived from the National Bureau
of Standards and maintained by the US Army calibration facilities, insures
consistency of measurements from the development state through production to
field support of an end item that may be deployed throughout the world.
This end item may be associated with missile, avionic, communication, fire
control, automotive, and nuclear weapons systems; thus, a complete spectrum
of functions is involved.
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