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variation of any consequence will be in implementation of TOEs. This must

be determined by commanders during analysis of theater and corps workloads

of equipment to be calibrated and repaired. The overall organization plan

is flexible so it can tailor organizations to satisfy the mission

requirements according to the densities of materiel to be supported and

command and control as required. Teams are normally assigned to an existing

TMDE CRSC.

CAPABILITIES.

a. The capabilities of units organized under TOE 29-670H vary with the

size and grouping of the teams used. Individual team capabilities are shown

in the detailed breakdown of teams, paragraph 8.

b. When administrative control, mess, organizational supply, and

organizational maintenance teams are required, they may be drawn from TOEs

29-500, 29-510, and 29-600, as applicable.

c. Figure 2-4 shows the TMDE support channels for calibration and

repair of TMDE-GP. The accuracy of measurements will be traceable from the

users instrumentation to the NBS or to fundamental physical constants. The

exception is time and frequency measurements which will be referenced to the

national measurements standards maintained by the US Naval Observatory. The

USASL is maintained to provide the Army's highest level of measurement

accuracies through the use of NBS calibrated standards, NBS measurement

assurance programs, fundamental physical constants, and measurement error

analysis techniques.

DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF TEAMS

a. Area Calibration Laboratory (ACL) Functions.

(1) Operates and maintains the ACL measurement standards in an

accurate operating condition. Accuracies must be traceable to Army primary

reference standards maintained by the USASL or DOD standard for time and

frequency that are maintained by the US Naval Observatory.

(2) Assures the ACL measurement standards and associated equipment

are maintained and used in a controlled environment as required by TB 750-

25-1.

(3) Advises the operations office of the ACL measurement standards

that require calibration by the USASL (refer to TB 43-180-1) and are not

included in the USAMCC automated recall system. Assures ACL standards are

shipped to the USASL for calibration within the specified calibration

interval to meet the recall schedule provided by the USAMCC.