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INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section I. General Information.........................................................................................................
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Scope .................................................................................................................
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Maintenance Forms and Procedures...............................................................
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1.3
Destruction of Army Equipment to Prevent Enemy Use...............................
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1.4
Preparation for Storage and Shipment ...........................................................
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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR)......................
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Equipment Hotline ...........................................................................................
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Safety Care and Handling ...............................................................................
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Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC)........................................................
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Quality Assurance (QA) Procedures................................................................
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Reference Information......................................................................................
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Section II. Equipment Description and Data ..................................................................................
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Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities and Features ................................
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Location and Description of Major Components ............................................
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Equipment Data ...............................................................................................
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Section III. Principles of Operation .................................................................................................
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General ..............................................................................................................
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Section IV. Modes of Operation........................................................................................................
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General ..............................................................................................................
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Section V. Remote Radio Operation.................................................................................................
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Background .......................................................................................................
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Description ........................................................................................................
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Theory of Operation..........................................................................................
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Description and Use of Operator's Controls and Indicators ..........................
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Operation ..........................................................................................................
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Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
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SCOPE.
a. Type of Manual. Operator's.
b. Equipment Name and Model Number. Chemical Biological Protective Shelter (CBPS) System, Model
CBPSS 2000.
c. Purpose of Equipment. The CBPS is a highly mobile, chemically-hardened shelter system, designed
to provide medical personnel protection from chemical and biological agents.
d. Modes of Operation. The CBPS is designed to operate in two modes of operation. In the mobile mode,
the Air Beam Shelter (ABS) is rolled up and secured to back of Lightweight Multipurpose Shelter
(LMS) and the High Mobility Trailer (HMT) is attached to Expanded Capacity Vehicle (ECV) pintle
and ready for movement. In static mode, the ABS is inflated, secured, and ready for operation.
e. Loading Plans. Reference Appendix E for HMT, LMS, and ECV loading plan.
f. Decontamination. Reference Appendix F for CBPS Decontamination procedures.
1.2 MAINTENANCE FORMS AND PROCEDURES.
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by
DA PAM 750-8 as contained in the Maintenance Management Update.
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